Lee University

Name: Lee University Common Data Set 2023-24
Creator: Lee University
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2023-24

The 2023-24 Common Data Set for Lee University — admissions, cost, and aid, as the school published them. Download the original file. See the school's page for these reports. File date from the archived file's embedded modification date: Jul 27, 2026. Subscribe via RSS.

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Acceptance Rate

72.2%

Applications

2,150

Admitted

1,552

Enrolled

553

SAT Composite

1020-1220

SAT Math

500-610

SAT Reading

520-630

ACT Composite

20-26

§ Federal outcomes

Federal outcomes

Federal data from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard, vintage 2022-23. Outcomes reflect earlier cohorts than the CDS year shown elsewhere on this page.

Median earnings

$43,222

10 yrs after enrollment

Graduation rate

63%

6-year completion

Average net price

$18,878

sticker minus grants

Median debt at grad.

$25,750

federal loans only

Nonpayment

13%

FSA · as-of late May 2026 · not the official cohort default rate

Nonpayment is the share of Direct Loan borrowers who entered repayment January 2020–May 2025 and were 90+ days delinquent at the FSA pull. It is not the official cohort default rate.

The numbers, as published

§ This report426numbers from this report.

General Information

4 TABLES

Respondent Information

First Name:Virginia

Last Name:Estes

Title:Coordinator of Institutional Research

Office:Office of Institutional Research

Phone:423-614-8616

Email Address:vestes@leeuniversity.edu

Are your responses to the CDS posted for reference on your institution's Website?Yes

Address Information

Main Phone Number (Area Code)423

Main Phone Number:614-8000

WWW Home Page Address:www.leeuniversity.edu

Admissions Office

Admissions Phone Number (Area Code):423

Admissions Phone Number:614-8500

Admissions Email Address:admissions@leeuniversity.edu

Degrees Offered

CertificateX

AssociateX

Master'sX

Post-master's certificateX

Doctoral degree research/scholarshipX

Doctoral degree – professional practiceX

Enrollment And Persistence

5 TABLES

Institutional Enrollment

B1 graduate enrollment

Full-time, part-time, and total graduate enrollment by reported sex or status.

B1 graduate enrollment. Full-time, part-time, and total graduate enrollment by reported sex or status.
Measure	Males	Females	Unknown	Total
Full-time first-time degree-seeking	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Full-time all other degree-seeking	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Full-time other credit-course graduates	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Full-time total graduates	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Part-time first-time degree-seeking	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Part-time all other degree-seeking	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Part-time other credit-course graduates	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Part-time total graduates	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Total graduate students	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	427

B1 overall enrollment

Institution-wide full-time, part-time, and total enrollment by reported sex or status.

B1 overall enrollment. Institution-wide full-time, part-time, and total enrollment by reported sex or status.
Measure	Males	Females	Unknown	Total
Total full-time students	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Total part-time students	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Grand total all students	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	3680

Enrollment by Racial/Ethnic Category

B2 enrollment by race and ethnicity

Undergraduate enrollment by race or ethnicity for first-time first-year, degree-seeking, and total undergraduate cohorts.

B2 enrollment by race and ethnicity. Undergraduate enrollment by race or ethnicity for first-time first-year, degree-seeking, and total undergraduate cohorts.
Measure	First-time first-year	Degree-seeking undergraduates	Total undergraduates
Nonresidents	8	72	72
Hispanic/Latino	16	36	39
Black or African American, non-Hispanic	14	122	126
White, non-Hispanic	453	2219	2480
American Indian or Alaska Native, non-Hispanic	1	10	10
Asian, non-Hispanic	8	36	42
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic	1	6	8
Two or more races, non-Hispanic	38	141	155
Race and/or ethnicity unknown	14	70	321
Total	553	2712	3253

Persistence

B3 degrees awarded

Degrees awarded by credential level in the reporting year.

B3 degrees awarded. Degrees awarded by credential level in the reporting year.
Measure	Number awarded
Certificate/diploma	3
Associate degrees	23
Bachelor's degrees	803
Postbachelor's certificates	Not reported
Master's degrees	188
Post-master's certificates	3
Doctoral degrees, research/scholarship	3
Doctoral degrees, professional practice	9
Doctoral degrees, other	Not reported

Graduation Rates

B4 current graduation-rate cohort

Four-year institution graduation-rate cohort counts and six-year graduation rates by aid-recipient category.

B4 current graduation-rate cohort. Four-year institution graduation-rate cohort counts and six-year graduation rates by aid-recipient category.
Measure	Pell Grant	Subsidized Stafford, no Pell	Neither Pell nor subsidized Stafford	Total
Initial cohort	302	271	328	901
Did not persist	0	0	0	0
Final cohort	302	271	328	901
Completed in less than four years	127	123	186	436
Completed in less than five years	30	28	43	101
Completed in less than six years	2	5	0	7
Total completers	159	156	229	544
Six-year graduation rate	53%	58%	70%	60%

Retention Rates

B22 first-year retention

First-time full-time bachelor's cohort retention count and rate.

B22 first-year retention. First-time full-time bachelor's cohort retention count and rate.
Measure	Value
Entering cohort	Not reported
Still enrolled next fall	Not reported
Retention rate	81%

First-Time, First-Year Admission

5 TABLES

Applications

C1 first-year admissions

First-time, first-year applicants, admits, and enrolled students by sex or status.

C1 first-year admissions. First-time, first-year applicants, admits, and enrolled students by sex or status.
Measure	Males	Females	Unknown sex	Total
Applied	2087	63	Not reported	2,150
Admitted	Not reported	1534	18	2,150
Enrolled	Not reported	Not reported	184	1,552
Enrolled full-time	2	4	Not reported	Not reported
Enrolled part-time	363	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported

Admissions Requirements

Total academic units13

English4

Mathematics3

Science2

Of these, units that must be lab0

Foreign language1

Social studies2

History1

Academic electives0

Computer Science0

Visual/Performing Arts0

Other (specify)0

Total academic units14

English4

Mathematics3

Science2

Of these, units that must be lab0

Foreign language1

Social studies2

History1

Academic electives0

Computer Science1

Visual/Performing Arts0

Other (specify)0

Basis for Selection

C7 basis for selection

Relative importance of academic and nonacademic factors in first-year admissions decisions.

C7 basis for selection. Relative importance of academic and nonacademic factors in first-year admissions decisions.
Measure	Very important	Important	Considered	Not considered
Rigor of secondary school record	Yes	—	—	—
Class rank	Yes	—	—	—
Academic GPA	Yes	—	—	—
Standardized test scores	Yes	—	—	—
Application essay	Yes	—	—	—
Recommendations	Yes	—	—	—
Interview	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Extracurricular activities	Yes	—	—	—
Talent or ability	Yes	—	—	—
Character and personal qualities	Yes	—	—	—
First generation	Yes	—	—	—
Alumni relation	Yes	—	—	—
Geographical residence	Yes	—	—	—
State residency	Yes	—	—	—
Religious affiliation or commitment	Yes	—	—	—
Volunteer work	Yes	—	—	—
Work experience	Yes	—	—	—
Level of applicant interest	Yes	—	—	—

First-time, first-year Profile

C9 test-score submission

Share and count of enrolled first-year students who submitted SAT or ACT scores.

C9 test-score submission. Share and count of enrolled first-year students who submitted SAT or ACT scores.
Measure	Percent	Number
SAT	20	112
ACT	76	420

C9 test-score percentiles

Reported 25th, 50th, and 75th percentile scores for enrolled first-year students.

C9 test-score percentiles. Reported 25th, 50th, and 75th percentile scores for enrolled first-year students.
Measure	25th percentile	50th percentile	75th percentile
SAT composite	1020	1120	1220
SAT evidence-based reading and writing	520	580	630
SAT math	500	540	610
ACT composite	20	23	26
ACT math	17	21	25
ACT English	20	24	28
ACT Writing	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
ACT Science	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
ACT Reading	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported

Other fields

SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 700-80012

SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 600-69926

SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 500-59950

SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 400-49911

SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 300-3991

SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 200-2990

SAT Math: 700-8002

SAT Math: 600-69925

SAT Math: 500-59949

SAT Math: 400-49921

SAT Math: 300-3993

SAT Math: 200-2990

ACT Composite: 30-3611

ACT Composite: 24-2936

ACT Composite: 18-2344

ACT Composite: 12-179

ACT Composite: 6-110

ACT Composite: Below 60

Percent in top tenth of high school graduating class26

Percent in top quarter of high school graduating class56

Percent in top half of high school graduating class85

Percent in bottom half of high school graduating class15

Percent in bottom quarter of high school graduating class6

Percent of total first-time, first-year students who submitted high school class rank:40

Percent who had GPA of 4.022

Percent who had GPA between 3.75 and 3.9935

Percent who had GPA between 3.50 and 3.7418

Percent who had GPA between 3.25 and 3.499

Percent who had GPA between 3.00 and 3.248

Percent who had GPA between 2.50 and 2.997

Percent who had GPA between 2.0 and 2.491

Percent who had GPA between 1.0 and 1.990

Percent who had GPA below 1.00

Admission Policies

Amount of application fee:25

Can it be waived for applicants with financial need?Yes

Are first-time, first-year students accepted for terms other than the fall?Yes

Amount of housing deposit:200

If yes, maximum period of postponement:One semester

Transfer Admission

3 TABLES

Fall Applicants

D2 transfer admissions

Transfer applicants, admits, and enrolled students by reported sex or status.

D2 transfer admissions. Transfer applicants, admits, and enrolled students by reported sex or status.
Measure	Males	Females	Unknown	Total
Applied	110	205	Not reported	315
Admitted	74	136	Not reported	210
Enrolled	53	74	Not reported	127

Application for Admission

If a minimum college grade point average is required of transfer applicants, specify (on a 4.0 scale):2.00

List any other application requirements specific to transfer applicants:Official transcripts from all previously attended colleges. Common Data Set 2023-24

Transfer Credit Policies

Minimum number of credits that transfers must complete at your institution to earn a bachelor’s degree:30

Academic Offerings and Policies

2 TABLES

Special Study Options

Distance learningX

Double majorX

Dual enrollmentX

English as a Second Language (ESL)X

External degree programX

Honors ProgramX

Independent studyX

InternshipsX

Liberal arts/career combinationX

Student-designed majorX

Study abroadX

Teacher certification programX

Required Course Work

Arts/fine artsX

English (including composition)X

Foreign languagesX

HistoryX

HumanitiesX

MathematicsX

PhilosophyX

Sciences (biological or physical)X

Social scienceX

Student Life

2 TABLES

Activities Offered

Campus MinistriesX

Choral groupsX

Concert bandX

Drama/theaterX

International Student OrganizationX

Jazz bandX

Literary magazineX

Marching bandX

Model UNX

Music ensemblesX

Musical theaterX

OperaX

Pep bandX

Radio stationX

Student governmentX

Student newspaperX

Student-run film societyX

Symphony orchestraX

Television stationX

YearbookX

Housing

Men's residence halls (Men)X

Women's residence halls (Females)X

Apartments for married studentsX

Apartments for single studentsX

Annual Expenses

5 TABLES

Information

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Private Tuition

G1 undergraduate costs

Published undergraduate tuition, required fees, and on-campus food and housing charges.

G1 undergraduate costs. Published undergraduate tuition, required fees, and on-campus food and housing charges.
Measure	First-year	All undergraduates
Tuition	Not reported	23040
Tuition: in-district	Not reported	Not reported
Tuition: in-state	Not reported	Not reported
Tuition: out-of-state	Not reported	23040
Tuition: nonresident	Not reported	Not reported
Required fees	Not reported	750
Food and housing, on-campus	Not reported	Not reported
Housing only, on-campus	Not reported	Not reported
Food only, on-campus meal plan	Not reported	Not reported
Comprehensive tuition, food, and housing	Not reported	Not reported
Other	Not reported	Not reported

Public Tuition

All Institutions Expenses

Estimated Expenses

G5 estimated expenses

Estimated books, supplies, transportation, food, housing, and personal expenses by living arrangement.

G5 estimated expenses. Estimated books, supplies, transportation, food, housing, and personal expenses by living arrangement.
Measure	Residents	Commuters living at home	Commuters not living at home
Books and supplies	1320	1320	1320
Food only	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Housing only	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Food and housing total	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Transportation	1540	1540	1540
Other expenses	2700	2700	2700

Financial Aid

8 TABLES

Students Awarded Non-need-based Aid

H2A non-need-based aid

Non-need-based scholarship and grant aid recipients and average awards by undergraduate cohort.

H2A non-need-based aid. Non-need-based scholarship and grant aid recipients and average awards by undergraduate cohort.
Measure	First-year full-time	All undergraduates full-time	All undergraduates less-than-full-time
Institutional non-need grant recipients	164	190	16
Average institutional non-need grant	6336	6124	1097
Athletic grant recipients	34	47	2
Average athletic grant	9094	12391	5669

Reporting Year

Academic Year2023-2024 estimated

Need-based Aid Awarded

Federal$5,712,192

State all states, not only the state in which your institution is located$4,529,961

Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$11,528,059

Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$699,868

Total Scholarships/Grants$22,470,080

Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$9,375,016

Federal Work-Study$484,822

State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)$4,000

Total Self-Help$9,863,838

Parent Loans$1,393,612

Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.$1,527,510

Athletic Awards$840,969

Non-need-based Aid Awarded

Federal$13,316

State all states, not only the state in which your institution is located$1,894,671

Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$4,550,091

Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$387,088

Total Scholarships/Grants$6,845,166

Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$5,446,144

State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)$0

Total Self-Help$5,446,144

Parent Loans$2,339,500

Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.$689,610

Athletic Awards$2,292,746

Students Awarded Aid

H2 students awarded aid

Need-based aid counts, need met, and average awards by undergraduate cohort.

H2 students awarded aid. Need-based aid counts, need met, and average awards by undergraduate cohort.
Measure	First-year full-time	All undergraduates full-time	All undergraduates less-than-full-time
Degree-seeking undergraduates	547	2433	820
Applied for need-based aid	519	2137	188
Determined to have financial need	376	1643	162
Awarded any aid	376	1637	149
Awarded need-based scholarship or grant aid	375	1599	126
Awarded need-based self-help aid	213	1134	117
Awarded non-need-based scholarship or grant aid	93	271	0
Need fully met	107	353	9
Average percentage of need met	73	69	38
Average financial aid package	18964	18542	7579
Average need-based scholarship or grant	17007	16406	5687
Average need-based self-help award	3533	3648	3527
Average need-based loan	3205	3355	3527

Graduating Cohort

Provide the number of students in the 2024 undergraduate class who started at your institution as first-time students and received a bachelor's degree between July 1, 2023 and June 30, 2024. Exclude students who transferred into your institution.606

Source Type Loan

H5 student loans

Graduating first-time student loan borrowers by loan source, share of class, and average per-borrower debt.

H5 student loans. Graduating first-time student loan borrowers by loan source, share of class, and average per-borrower debt.
Measure	Number in class	Percent of class	Average per borrower
Any loan program	357	59	31183
Federal loan programs	353	58	25251
Institutional loan programs	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
State loan programs	0	0	0
Private student loans	27731	2020	0

Institutional Aid

If your institution has recently implemented any major financial aid policy, program, or initiative to make your institution more affordable to incoming students such as replacing loans with grants, or waiving costs for families below a certain income level please provide details:________ Are these policies related to the COVID-19 pandemic? ☐ Yes ☒ No Common Data Set 2023-24

Instructional Faculty And Class Size

3 TABLES

Instructional Faculty

I1 instructional faculty

Instructional faculty counts by full-time status and selected demographic or credential category.

I1 instructional faculty. Instructional faculty counts by full-time status and selected demographic or credential category.
Measure	Full-time	Part-time	Total
Total instructional faculty	155	247	402
Members of minority groups	15	21	36
Females	70	102	171
Males	85	145	230
Nonresidents	0	3	3
Doctorate or other terminal degree	124	110	234
Master's, but not terminal master's	28	98	126
Bachelor's degree	3	28	31
Unknown or other highest degree	0	11	11
Stand-alone graduate/professional programs	0	0	0

Student to Faculty Ratio

Fall 2025 Student to Faculty ratio12

based on ____ students2,964

and ____ faculty237

Undergraduate Class Size

I3 undergraduate class size

Undergraduate class sections and subsections by enrollment size band.

I3 undergraduate class size. Undergraduate class sections and subsections by enrollment size band.
Measure	Class sections	Class subsections
2-9 students	217	Not reported
10-19 students	217	Not reported
20-29 students	249	Not reported
30-39 students	171	Not reported
40-49 students	37	Not reported
50-99 students	29	Not reported
100+ students	28	Not reported
Total	4	Not reported

Disciplinary Areas of Degrees Conferred

2 TABLES

Diploma/Certificates

J degrees conferred by discipline

Percentage distribution of degrees conferred by discipline and award level.

J degrees conferred by discipline. Percentage distribution of degrees conferred by discipline and award level.
Measure	Certificate/diploma	Associate	Bachelor's
Agriculture	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Natural resources and conservation	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Architecture	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Area, ethnic, and gender studies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Communication/journalism	6%	Not reported	09%
Communication technologies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Computer and information sciences	1%	Not reported	11%
Personal and culinary services	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Education	8%	Not reported	13%
Engineering	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Engineering technologies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Family and consumer sciences	2%	Not reported	19%
Law/legal studies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
English	3%	Not reported	23%
Liberal arts/general studies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Library science	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Biological/life sciences	2%	Not reported	26%
Mathematics and statistics	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Military science and military technologies	28%	Not reported	29%
Interdisciplinary studies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Parks and recreation	2%	Not reported	31%
Philosophy and religious studies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Theology and religious vocations	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Physical sciences	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Science technologies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Psychology	9%	Not reported	42%
Homeland Security, law enforcement, firefighting, and protective services	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Public administration and social services	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Social sciences	3%	Not reported	45%
Construction trades	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Mechanic and repair technologies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Precision production	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Transportation and materials moving	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Visual and performing arts	7%	Not reported	50%
Health professions and related programs	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Business/marketing	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
History	2%	Not reported	54%
Other	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Total	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported

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