Lee University

Name: Lee University Common Data Set 2025-26
Creator: Lee University
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2025-26

The 2025-26 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.

In its 2025-26 report, Lee University says 2,481 first-year students applied and 1,771 were admitted, an acceptance rate of 71%. 589 admitted students enrolled (33% yield). Enrolled students who sent scores had a middle-50% SAT of 1030–1230 and ACT of 20–27. Compared with 2024-25, applications rose 3.9% (2,388 to 2,481) and the acceptance rate held at 71%.

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Acceptance Rate

71.4%

Applications

2,481

Admitted

1,771

Enrolled

589

SAT Composite

1030-1230

SAT Math

490-600

SAT Reading

530-640

ACT Composite

20-27

§ Admission rounds

How the class gets assembled.

No Early Decision reported

§ Adjusted admission flow

This school does not report an Early Decision lane, so the flow collapses to the school-reported applicant, admit, and enrolled totals.

Each column is scaled within that stage. Labels show exact counts.

All applicants

Applicants2,481reported count

Admits1,77171%

Class seats58933% yield

Exact admission data

Admission flow data
Path	Applicants	Admitted	Admit rate	Class seats	Note
All applicants	2,481	1,771	71%	589	School-reported totals.

Overall yield: 33%. Published yield blends high-commitment ED admits with the rest of the admitted pool.

§ Factors this school weighs

First generation: Very ImportantLegacy: Very ImportantGeography: Very ImportantState residency: Very ImportantDemonstrated interest: Very Important

§ Application cost

Application fee: $25.

§ Demonstrated interest

This school marks applicant interest as Very Important. Read yield and wait-list behavior with that policy in mind.

§ SOURCE: COMMON DATA SET 2025-26 · §C.21 §C.22 §C.2 §C.7 §C.13METHOD →ARCHIVED SOURCE →

§ 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 report438numbers 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

Bachelor'sX

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	451

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	3876

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	17	86	90
Hispanic/Latino	16	62	66
Black or African American, non-Hispanic	14	110	124
White, non-Hispanic	462	2069	2392
American Indian or Alaska Native, non-Hispanic	1	7	13
Asian, non-Hispanic	11	38	52
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic	0	7	8
Two or more races, non-Hispanic	31	158	175
Race and/or ethnicity unknown	18	79	505
Total	570	2616	3425

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	2
Associate degrees	17
Bachelor's degrees	623
Postbachelor's certificates	Not reported
Master's degrees	127
Post-master's certificates	5
Doctoral degrees, research/scholarship	8
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	247	214	326	787
Did not persist	0	0	0	0
Final cohort	247	214	326	787
Completed in less than four years	101	109	199	409
Completed in less than five years	26	21	29	76
Completed in less than six years	1	1	3	5
Total completers	128	131	231	490
Six-year graduation rate	52%	61%	71%	62%

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	79.46%

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	1465	908	6	2,481
Admitted	1097	634	3	1,771
Enrolled	203	363	Not reported	589
Enrolled full-time	Not reported	363	Not reported	Not reported
Enrolled part-time	2	2	Not reported	Not reported

Other fields

In-state first-time, first-year who enrolled2,025

Out-of-state first-time, first-year who enrolled79

Nonresident first-time, first-year who enrolled46

Unknown-residency first-time, first-year who enrolled468

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	22	123
ACT	64	367

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	1030	1120	1230
SAT evidence-based reading and writing	530	570	640
SAT math	490	540	600
ACT composite	20	23	27
ACT math	18	23	26
ACT English	20	23	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: 600-69933

SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 500-59943

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: 700-8004

SAT Math: 600-69924

SAT Math: 500-59945

SAT Math: 400-49924

SAT Math: 300-3993

SAT Math: 200-2990

ACT Composite: 30-3610

ACT Composite: 24-2938

ACT Composite: 18-2340

ACT Composite: 12-1712

ACT Composite: 6-110

ACT Composite: Below 60

Percent who had GPA of 4.020

Percent who had GPA between 3.75 and 3.9933

Percent who had GPA between 3.50 and 3.7420

Percent who had GPA between 3.25 and 3.4913

Percent who had GPA between 3.00 and 3.247

Percent who had GPA between 2.50 and 2.994

Percent who had GPA between 2.0 and 2.493

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

Does your institution allow high school students to enroll as full-time, first-time, first-year students one year or more before high school graduation? (FT)No

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	136	167	Not reported	303
Admitted	95	112	Not reported	207
Enrolled	70	67	Not reported	68

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.

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

Undergraduate ResearchX

Weekend collegeX

Required Course Work

Arts/fine artsX

English (including composition)X

Foreign languagesX

HistoryX

Physical EducationX

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

Apartments for married studentsX

Apartments for single studentsX

Annual Expenses

4 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	25440
Tuition: in-district	Not reported	Not reported
Tuition: in-state	Not reported	Not reported
Tuition: out-of-state	Not reported	Not reported
Tuition: nonresident	Not reported	Not reported
Required fees	Not reported	820
Food and housing, on-campus	Not reported	Not reported
Housing only, on-campus	Not reported	5400
Food only, on-campus meal plan	Not reported	5340
Comprehensive tuition, food, and housing	Not reported	Not reported
Other	Not reported	Not reported

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	1355	1355	1355
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	1600	1600	1600
Other expenses	2785	2785	2785

Financial Aid

9 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	189	702	7
Average institutional non-need grant	6682	6916	2800
Athletic grant recipients	65	206	0
Average athletic grant	11289	12819	0

Reporting Year

Academic Year2025-2026 estimated

Need-based Aid Awarded

Federal$6,284,912

State all states, not only the state in which your institution is located$4,370,077

Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$12,522,627

Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$777,015

Total Scholarships/Grants$23,954,631

Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$8,208,436

Federal Work-Study$501,312

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

Total Self-Help$8,709,748

Parent Loans$841,474

Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.$1,203,922

Athletic Awards$763,922

Non-need-based Aid Awarded

Federal$20,027

State all states, not only the state in which your institution is located$1,907,773

Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$5,490,656

Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$379,513

Total Scholarships/Grants$7,797,969

Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$4,803,754

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

Total Self-Help$4,803,754

Parent Loans$1,807,809

Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.$704,107

Athletic Awards$2,640,728

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	566	2358	1067
Applied for need-based aid	537	2069	96
Determined to have financial need	363	1530	86
Awarded any aid	363	1529	79
Awarded need-based scholarship or grant aid	363	1498	65
Awarded need-based self-help aid	224	1056	63
Awarded non-need-based scholarship or grant aid	59	204	0
Need fully met	71	288	1
Average percentage of need met	68.14	61.66	33.44
Average financial aid package	21396	19786	9549
Average need-based scholarship or grant	19155	16955	7519
Average need-based self-help award	3631	4596	4215
Average need-based loan	3235	4126	4129

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.447

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	242	54	28145
Federal loan programs	242	54	24.460
Institutional loan programs	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
State loan programs	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Private student loans	24745	2022	0

Aid to Nonresidents

Total dollar amount of institutional financial aid awarded to undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents:$1,469,719

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:________

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	141	255	396
Members of minority groups	13	20	33
Females	66	112	178
Males	75	143	218
Nonresidents	0	1	1
Doctorate or other terminal degree	115	108	223
Master's, but not terminal master's	20	89	109
Bachelor's degree	2	27	29
Unknown or other highest degree	4	31	35
Stand-alone graduate/professional programs	0	0	0

Student to Faculty Ratio

Fall 2025 Student to Faculty ratio13

based on ____ students2,937

and ____ faculty226

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	Not reported	Not reported
10-19 students	157	12
20-29 students	157	12
30-39 students	34	0
40-49 students	28	2
50-99 students	28	0
100+ students	35	0
Total	6	0

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	2%	Not reported	11%
Personal and culinary services	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Education	10%	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	4%	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	10%	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	2%	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	12%	Not reported	51%
Business/marketing	13%	Not reported	52%
History	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Other	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Total	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported

Bachelors

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