Lenoir-Rhyne University

Name: Lenoir-Rhyne University Common Data Set 2024-25
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2024-25

The 2024-25 Common Data Set for Lenoir-Rhyne University — admissions, cost, and aid, as the school published them. Download the original file. File date from the archived file's embedded modification date: May 20, 2026. Subscribe via RSS.

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Acceptance Rate

154.6%

Applications

2,005

Admitted

3,100

Enrolled

341

§ Admission rounds

How the class gets assembled.

No Early Decision reportedRestrictive Early Action offered

§ 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

Applicants2,005reported count

Admits3,100n/a

Class seats1655% yield

Exact admission data

Admission flow data
Path	Applicants	Admitted	Admit rate	Class seats	Note
All applicants	2,005	3,100	n/a	165	School-reported totals.

Overall yield: 5%. Published yield blends high-commitment ED admits with the rest of the admitted pool.

§ Application cost

Application fee: $35.

§ SOURCE: COMMON DATA SET 2024-25 · §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

$45,543

10 yrs after enrollment

Graduation rate

48%

6-year completion

Average net price

$20,689

sticker minus grants

Median debt at grad.

$26,000

federal loans only

The numbers, as published

§ This report471numbers from this report.

General Information

6 TABLES

Respondent Information

Name:Dr. Julie

Title:Santiago

Office:Director of Institutional Research

Mailing Address:Institutional Research

City/State/Zip/Country:P.O. Box 7288

E-mail Address:Hickory

Are your responses to the CDS posted for reference on your institution's Web site?NC

If yes, please provide the URL of the corresponding Web page:28603

Phone:828-234-0894

Email Address:jul i e.santi ago@l r.edu

Are your responses to the CDS posted for reference on your institution's Website?No

If yes, please provide the URL of the corresponding Web page:https://www.l

Address Information

Name of College/University:Lenoir Rhyne University

Mailing Address:625 7th Avenue NE

City/State/Zip/Country:Hickory

Main Phone Number:NC

WWW Home Page Address:28601

Admissions Toll-Free Phone Number:828

Admissions Office Mailing Address:328-1741

Admissions E-mail Address:www. l r . e d u

Admissions Office

Admissions Phone Number (Area Code):828

Admissions Phone Number:328-7300

Admissions Email Address:admi ssi on@l r.edu

Classification

Coeducational collegeCoeducational college

Academic Year

SemesterSemester

Degrees Offered

CertificateX

Bachelor'sX

Postbachelor's certificateX

Master'sX

Doctoral degree -- otherX

Enrollment And Persistence

6 TABLES

Institutional Enrollment

B1 undergraduate enrollment

Full-time, part-time, and total undergraduate enrollment by reported gender or status.

B1 undergraduate enrollment. Full-time, part-time, and total undergraduate enrollment by reported gender or status.
Measure	Men	Women	Another gender	Unknown	Total
Full-time first-time first-year degree-seeking	172	165	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Full-time other first-year degree-seeking	40	34	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Full-time all other degree-seeking	406	483	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Full-time total degree-seeking	618	682	0	0	Not reported
Full-time other credit-course undergraduates	6	9	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Full-time total undergraduates	624	691	0	0	Not reported
Part-time first-time first-year degree-seeking	1	10	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Part-time other first-year degree-seeking	3	14	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Part-time all other degree-seeking	11	20	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Part-time total degree-seeking	15	44	0	0	Not reported
Part-time other credit-course undergraduates	50	48	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Part-time total undergraduates	65	92	0	0	Not reported
Total undergraduates	689	783	0	0	Not reported

B1 graduate enrollment

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

B1 graduate enrollment. Full-time, part-time, and total graduate enrollment by reported gender or status.
Measure	Men	Women	Another gender	Unknown	Total
Full-time first-time degree-seeking	70	142	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Full-time all other degree-seeking	41	186	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Full-time other credit-course graduates	0	0	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Full-time total graduates	111	328	0	0	Not reported
Part-time first-time degree-seeking	24	47	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Part-time all other degree-seeking	73	173	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Part-time other credit-course graduates	8	20	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Part-time total graduates	105	240	0	0	Not reported
Total graduate students	216	568	0	0	Not reported

B1 overall enrollment

Institution-wide total enrollment by reported gender or status.

B1 overall enrollment. Institution-wide total enrollment by reported gender or status.
Measure	Men	Women	Another gender	Unknown	Total
Grand total all students	905	1351	0	0	Not reported

All

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	11	98	109
Hispanic/Latino	43	120	122
Black or African American, non-Hispanic	54	190	191
White, non-Hispanic	199	826	907
American Indian or Alaska Native, non-Hispanic	4	6	6
Asian, non-Hispanic	5	26	33
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic	14	56	62
Two or more races, non-Hispanic	14	Not reported	Not reported
Race and/or ethnicity unknown	18	37	42
Total	348	1359	1472

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	Not reported
Associate degrees	Not reported
Bachelor's degrees	337
Postbachelor's certificates	Not reported
Master's degrees	276
Post-master's certificates	1
Doctoral degrees, research/scholarship	Not reported
Doctoral degrees, professional practice	Not reported
Doctoral degrees, other	11

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	236	85	179	500
Did not persist	2	Not reported	2	4
Final cohort	234	85	177	496
Completed in less than four years	59	27	90	176
Completed in less than five years	25	11	19	55
Completed in less than six years	4	0	2	6
Total completers	88	38	111	237
Six-year graduation rate	0.376068376%	0.447058824%	0.627118644%	0.477822581%

B5 previous graduation-rate cohort

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

B5 previous 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	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	0
Did not persist	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	0
Final cohort	0	0	0	0
Completed in less than four years	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	0
Completed in less than five years	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	0
Completed in less than six years	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	0
Total completers	0	0	0	0
Six-year graduation rate	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported

B12-B21 two-year graduation rates

Two-year institution graduation-rate cohort outcomes for the current and previous cohorts.

B12-B21 two-year graduation rates. Two-year institution graduation-rate cohort outcomes for the current and previous cohorts.
Measure	Current cohort	Previous cohort
Initial cohort	Not reported	Not reported
Did not persist	Not reported	Not reported
Final cohort	0	0
Completed program in less than two years	Not reported	Not reported
Completed program in less than two years at 150% time	Not reported	Not reported
Completed program in less than four years	Not reported	Not reported
Completed program in less than four years at 150% time	Not reported	Not reported
Transfers out	Not reported	Not reported
Transfers to two-year institutions	Not reported	Not reported
Transfers to four-year institutions	Not reported	Not reported

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	76.00%

First-Time, First-Year Admission

7 TABLES

Entrance Exams

SATX

ACTX

APX

Institutional ExamX

Does your institution make use of SAT or ACT scores in admission decisions for first-time, first-year, degree-seeking applicants?No

Applications

C1 first-year admissions

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

C1 first-year admissions. First-time, first-year applicants, admits, and enrolled students by gender or status.
Measure	Men	Women	Another gender	Unknown gender	Total
Applied	1656	2005	Not reported	Not reported	2,005
Admitted	1402	1698	Not reported	Not reported	3,100
Enrolled full-time	172	165	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Enrolled part-time	1	3	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Enrolled total	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	341

Wait List

Do you have a policy of placing students on a waiting list?No

Admissions Requirements

Total academic units4

Mathematics3

Science1

Of these, units that must be lab1

Foreign language2

Total academic units4

Mathematics4

Science2

Of these, units that must be lab1

Foreign language3

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	—	—	—	Yes
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

SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: Total0

SAT Math: Total0

SAT Composite: Total0

ACT Composite: Total0

Total0

Percent who had GPA of 4.07.5

Percent who had GPA between 3.75 and 3.9921.3

Percent who had GPA between 3.50 and 3.7418.4

Percent who had GPA between 3.25 and 3.4917.8

Percent who had GPA between 3.00 and 3.2414.7

Percent who had GPA between 2.50 and 2.9916.3

Percent who had GPA between 2.0 and 2.493.8

Percent who had GPA between 1.0 and 1.990.3

Total100

Percent of total first-time, first-year students who submitted high school GPA:95

Admission Policies

Amount of application fee:35

Can it be waived for applicants with financial need?Yes

Same feeX

Amount of housing deposit:300

Refundable if student does not enroll?X

Does your institution allow students to postpone enrollment after admission?Yes

If yes, maximum period of postponement:1 year

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?No

Does your institution offer an early decision plan (an admission plan that permits students to apply and be notified of an admission decision well in advance of the regular notification date and that asks students to commit to attending if accepted) for first-time, first-year applicants for fall enrollment?No

Do you have a nonbinding early action plan whereby students are notified of an admission decision well in advance of the regular notification date but do not have to commit to attending your college?Yes

Is your early action plan a “restrictive” plan under which you limit students from applying to other early plans?Yes

Transfer Admission

2 TABLES

Application for Admission

High school transcriptRequired of Some

College transcript(s)Required of All

Essay or personal statementNot Required

InterviewNot Required

Standardized test scoresNot Required

Statement of good standing from prior institution(s)Not Required

Describe additional requirements for transfer admission, if applicable:##

Transfer Credit Policies

Minimum number of credits that transfers must complete at your institution to earn a bachelor’s degree:32

American Council on Education (ACE)Yes

Number64

Unit Typecredit

Describe other military/veteran transfer credit policies unique to your institution:Number Unit Type 64 Number Unit Type 90 32.00 ##

Academic Offerings and Policies

2 TABLES

Special Study Options

Accelerated programX

Cross-registrationX

Distance learningX

Double majorX

Dual enrollmentX

Honors ProgramX

Independent studyX

InternshipsX

Study abroadX

Teacher certification programX

Required Course Work

Arts/fine artsX

Computer literacyX

English (including composition)X

Foreign languagesX

HistoryX

Physical EducationX

HumanitiesX

Intensive writingX

MathematicsX

Sciences (biological or physical)X

Social scienceX

Student Life

4 TABLES

Percent Participating

Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)29%

Percent of men who join fraternities2%

Percent of women who join sororities5%

Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing80%

Percent who live off campus or commute20%

Percent of students age 25 and older0%

Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)21%

Percent of men who join fraternities5%

Percent of women who join sororities6%

Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing51%

Percent who live off campus or commute49%

Percent of students age 25 and older6%

Average Age

Average age of full-time students19

Average age of all students (full- and part-time)20

Average age of full-time students21

Average age of all students (full- and part-time)21

Activities Offered

Campus MinistriesX

Choral groupsX

Concert bandX

DanceX

Drama/theaterX

International Student OrganizationX

Jazz bandX

Literary magazineX

Marching bandX

Model UNX

Music ensemblesX

Musical theaterX

Pep bandX

Radio stationX

Student governmentX

Student newspaperX

Student-run film societyX

Symphony orchestraX

YearbookX

Housing

Coed dormsX

Fraternity/sorority housingX

Annual Expenses

3 TABLES

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	32000	32000
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	1000	1000
Food and housing, on-campus	13600	13600
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

All Institutions Expenses

Tuition Policies

Do tuition and fees vary by year of study (e.g., sophomore, junior, senior)?No

Do tuition and fees vary by undergraduate instructional program?No

Financial Aid

14 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	79	276	0
Average institutional non-need grant	14419	13835	0
Athletic grant recipients	71	237	1
Average athletic grant	10665	11330	4327

Reporting Year

2023-2024 FinalX

Methodology

Both FM and IM3515010

Need-based Aid Awarded

Federal$3,813,363

State all states, not only the state in which your institution is located$12,530,798

Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$347,454

Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$20,206,625

Total Scholarships/Grants$5,475,565

Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$175,174

State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)$5,650,739

Total Self-Help$1,848,838

Parent Loans$2,378,397

Non-need-based Aid Awarded

State all states, not only the state in which your institution is located$4,355,848

Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$364,332

Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$4,720,180

Total Scholarships/Grants$1,865,980

State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)$1,865,980

Total Self-Help$1,776,942

Parent Loans$2,689,709

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	376	1292	18
Applied for need-based aid	348	1169	17
Determined to have financial need	297	1008	16
Awarded any aid	297	1008	15
Awarded need-based scholarship or grant aid	297	1005	13
Awarded need-based self-help aid	243	844	11
Awarded non-need-based scholarship or grant aid	44	127	0
Need fully met	54	168	0
Average percentage of need met	78.4	75.3	18.7
Average financial aid package	26686	27183	5482
Average need-based scholarship or grant	23040	22423	3797
Average need-based self-help award	4455	5764	2988
Average need-based loan	3207	4520	2715

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.172

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	142	83.00	31348
Federal loan programs	137	80.00	25052
Institutional loan programs	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
State loan programs	5	3.00	9100
Private student loans	30	17.00	32458

Aid to Nonresidents

Institutional non-need-based scholarship or grant aid is availableX

If institutional financial aid is available for undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents, provide the number of undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents who were awarded need-based or non-need-based aid:1

Total dollar amount of institutional financial aid awarded to undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents:$15,500

Financial Aid Forms

FAFSAX

Financial Aid Notification

b) Students notified on a rolling basis:X

Financial Aid Reply

Students must reply by (date):5

or within____weeks of notification.1

Aid Available

Federal Direct Subsidized Stafford LoansX

Federal Direct Unsubsidized Stafford LoansX

Federal Direct PLUS LoansX

State LoansX

Federal Pell GrantsX

Federal SEOGX

State scholarships/grantsX

Private scholarshipsX

College/university scholarship or grant aid from institutional fundsX

Institutional Aid

AcademicsX

Alumni affiliationX

AthleticsX

LeadershipX

Music/dramaX

State/district residencyX

AcademicsX

Alumni affiliationX

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	111	Not reported	Not reported
Members of minority groups	13	Not reported	Not reported
Females	59	Not reported	Not reported
Males	52	Not reported	Not reported
Nonresidents	0	Not reported	Not reported
Doctorate or other terminal degree	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Master's, but not terminal master's	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Bachelor's degree	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Unknown or other highest degree	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Stand-alone graduate/professional programs	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported

Student to Faculty Ratio

Fall 2024 Student to Faculty ratio13

based on ____ students2,024

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	85	8
10-19 students	85	8
20-29 students	105	38
30-39 students	146	4
40-49 students	27	Not reported
50-99 students	2	Not reported
100+ students	Not reported	Not reported
Total	365	50

Disciplinary Areas of Degrees Conferred

3 TABLES

Diploma/Certificates

Associate

Bachelors

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	Not reported	Not reported	1%
Communication technologies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Computer and information sciences	Not reported	Not reported	3%
Personal and culinary services	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Education	Not reported	Not reported	7%
Engineering	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Engineering technologies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics	Not reported	Not reported	0%
Family and consumer sciences	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Law/legal studies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
English	Not reported	Not reported	1%
Liberal arts/general studies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Library science	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Biological/life sciences	Not reported	Not reported	7%
Mathematics and statistics	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Military science and military technologies	Not reported	Not reported	28%
Interdisciplinary studies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Parks and recreation	Not reported	Not reported	19%
Philosophy and religious studies	Not reported	Not reported	1%
Theology and religious vocations	Not reported	Not reported	1%
Physical sciences	Not reported	Not reported	2%
Science technologies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Psychology	Not reported	Not reported	5%
Homeland Security, law enforcement, firefighting, and protective services	Not reported	Not reported	4%
Public administration and social services	Not reported	Not reported	6%
Social sciences	Not reported	Not reported	6%
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	Not reported	Not reported	3%
Health professions and related programs	Not reported	Not reported	18%
Business/marketing	Not reported	Not reported	19%
History	Not reported	Not reported	1%
Other	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Total	0.00%	0.00%	100%

How the class gets assembled.

Federal outcomes

The numbers, as published

Entrance Exams

Wait List

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