Lindenwood University

2021-22

The 2021-22 Common Data Set for Lindenwood 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 11, 2022. Subscribe via RSS.

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Acceptance Rate

75.0%

Applications

3,355

Admitted

2,515

SAT Composite 25th

890

§ 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
$53,278
10 yrs after enrollment
Graduation rate
49%
6-year completion
Average net price
$19,638
sticker minus grants
Median debt at grad.
$26,000
federal loans only
Nonpayment
15%
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 report502numbers from this report.

General Information

5 TABLES
A0 · Other
We invite you to indicate if there are items on the CDS for which you cannot use the requested analytic convention, cannot provide data for the cohort requested, whose methodology is unclear, or about which you have questions or comments in general. This information will not be published but will help the publishers further refine CDS items.City/State/Zip/Country:
A0 · Respondent Information
ZipcodeYes
Country:No
If yes, please provide the URL of the corresponding Web page:Mailing Address:
A1 · Address Information
Name of College/University:(636) 949-4949
Stateadmissions@lindenwood.edu
A1 · Admissions Office
Admissions Toll-Free Phone Number (Out-of-State Area Code):If your academic year has changed because of the COVID-19 pandemic, please indicate as other below.
If there is a separate URL for your school’s online application, please specify:Differs by program (describe):
A3 · Classification
Classify your undergraduate institution:X

Enrollment And Persistence

3 TABLES
B1 · Institutional Enrollment
B1 undergraduate enrollment
Full-time, part-time, and total undergraduate enrollment by reported sex or status.
B1 undergraduate enrollment. Full-time, part-time, and total undergraduate enrollment by reported sex or status.
MeasureMalesFemalesUnknownTotal
Full-time first-time first-year degree-seeking007Not reported
Full-time other first-year degree-seeking1,7542,204276Not reported
Full-time all other degree-seekingNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Full-time total degree-seeking12826115Not reported
Full-time other credit-course undergraduates400993146Not reported
Full-time total undergraduates6912Not reported
Part-time first-time first-year degree-seekingNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Part-time other first-year degree-seeking4,619Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Part-time all other degree-seeking2,384Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Part-time total degree-seeking7,003Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Part-time other credit-course undergraduatesNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Part-time total undergraduatesNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Total undergraduatesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported-
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.
MeasureMalesFemalesUnknownTotal
Full-time first-time degree-seekingNot reported34231Not reported
Full-time all other degree-seekingNot reported325Not reported
Full-time other credit-course graduatesNot reported1566Not reported
Full-time total graduatesNot reported65591Not reported
Part-time first-time degree-seekingNot reported2698Not reported
Part-time all other degree-seekingNot reported30263Not reported
Part-time other credit-course graduatesNot reported7304,559Not reported
Part-time total graduatesNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Total graduate studentsNot reportedNot reportedNot reported-
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.
MeasureMalesFemalesUnknownTotal
Total full-time students12Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Total part-time students815Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Grand total all students82Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
B1 · All
B2 · 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.
MeasureFirst-time first-yearDegree-seeking undergraduatesTotal undergraduates
NonresidentsNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Hispanic/LatinoNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Black or African American, non-HispanicRecipients of a Subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell GrantStudents who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford LoanTotal (sum of 3 columns to the left)
White, non-HispanicNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
American Indian or Alaska Native, non-Hispanic2855161,164
Asian, non-Hispanic000
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic2855161,164
Two or more races, non-Hispanic96220400
Race and/or ethnicity unknown3964137
Total4410

First-Time, First-Year Admission

7 TABLES

C8G · Entrance Exams

SATX
APX
CLEPX
Institutional ExamX
State Exam (specify):X
C1 · 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.
MeasureMalesFemalesUnknown sexTotal
Applied1,5051,850Not reported3,355
Admitted1,0551,45642,515
EnrolledNot reportedNot reportedNoNot reported
Enrolled full-time318420Not reportedNot reported
Enrolled part-time64Not reportedNot reported

C2 · Wait List

Is your waiting list ranked?2
If yes, do you release that information to students?3
C5 · Admissions Requirements
ScienceX
EnglishX
MathematicsX
C7 · Basis for Selection
Standardized test scoresADMISSION
Application EssayRequire
Please provide additional information if the importance of any specific academic or nonacademic factors differ by academic program.SAT with Essay component required
C9 · 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.
MeasurePercentNumber
SAT0.195
ACT0.5355
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.
Measure25th percentile50th percentile75th percentile
SAT composite8901,200Not reported
SAT evidence-based reading and writing440610Not reported
SAT math420600Not reported
ACT composite1925Not reported
ACT mathNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
ACT EnglishNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
ACT WritingPercentNumberNot reported
ACT Science0.195Not reported
ACT Reading0.5355Not reported
Other fields
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 600-69925
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 500-599890
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 400-499440
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 300-399420
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 200-29919
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: Total19
SAT Math: 600-69975
SAT Math: 500-5991,200
SAT Math: 400-499610
SAT Math: 300-399600
SAT Math: 200-29925
SAT Math: Total23
SAT Composite: 800-999SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing
SAT Composite: 600-7990.0
SAT Composite: 400-5990.3
SAT Composite: Total0.3
ACT Composite: 30-36-
ACT Composite: 24-291
ACT Composite: 12-17SAT Composite
ACT Composite: 6-11-
ACT Composite: Below 60.3
ACT Composite: Total0.4
ACT English: 30-36-
ACT English: 24-291.0
Percent in top half of high school graduating classACT Math
Percent in bottom half of high school graduating class0.0
Percent in bottom quarter of high school graduating class0.3
Percent of total first-time, first-year students who submitted high school class rank:0.3
TotalPercent
Percent who had GPA of 4.0-
Percent who had GPA between 3.75 and 3.99-
Percent who had GPA between 3.50 and 3.74-
Percent who had GPA between 3.25 and 3.49-
Percent who had GPA between 3.00 and 3.24-
Percent who had GPA between 2.50 and 2.99-
Percent who had GPA between 3.50 and 3.74Top half +
Percent who had GPA between 3.25 and 3.49bottom half = 100%
C17 · Admission Policies
Beginning date: MonthDate
Beginning date: DayDate
Must reply by (date)C15
Must reply by May 1st or within____weeks if notified afterC16
Refundable if student does not enroll?X
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?Yes
Number of early decision applications received by your institutionYes
Please provide significant details about your early decision plan:First or only early decision plan closing date

Transfer Admission

3 TABLES
D1 · 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.
MeasureMalesFemalesUnknownTotal
Applied6301,100Not reportedNot reported
Admitted462810Not reportedNot reported
Enrolled264489Not reportedNot reported
Other fields
Does your institution enroll transfer students? (If no, please skip to Section E)X
If yes, may transfer students earn advanced standing credit by transferring credits earned from course work completed at other colleges/universities?X
D3 · Application for Admission
FallX
WinterX
SummerD4
Fall Rolling AdmissionX
Describe additional requirements for transfer admission, if applicable:Report the lowest grade earned for any course that may be transferred for credit:
D13 · Transfer Credit Policies
Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred from a two-year institution:unlimited
Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred from a two-year institution:semester
American Council on Education (ACE)27
Number27
Unit Typesemester
NumberYes
Unit TypeNo

Academic Offerings and Policies

2 TABLES
E1 · Special Study Options
Accelerated programX
Cross-registrationX
Distance learningX
Double majorX
Dual enrollmentX
Exchange student program (domestic)X
Honors ProgramX
Independent studyX
InternshipsX
Student-designed majorX
Study abroadX
Teacher certification programX
E3 · Required Course Work
Computer literacyX
Foreign languagesX
HistoryX
Physical EducationX
Intensive writingX
MathematicsX
PhilosophyX

Student Life

3 TABLES
F2 · Activities Offered
Campus MinistriesX
Choral groupsX
Concert bandX
DanceX
Drama/theaterX
International Student OrganizationX
Jazz bandX
Literary magazineX
Marching bandX
Music ensemblesX
Musical theaterX
Pep bandX
Radio stationX
Student governmentX
Student newspaperX
Student-run film societyX
Symphony orchestraX
Television stationX
F3 · ROTC
Name of Cooperating InstitutionWashington University
Name of Cooperating InstitutionSt. Louis University
F4 · Housing
Men's residence halls (Men)X
Women's residence halls (Females)X
Apartments for married studentsX
Cooperative housingX
Other housing options (specify):X

Annual Expenses

3 TABLES
G0 · Information
Please provide the URL of your institution’s net price calculator:https://lindenwood.aidcalc.cloud/netprice.htm
If your institution's 2026-2027 academic year costs of attendance are not available at this time please respond.X
G1 · All Institutions Expenses
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.
MeasureFirst-yearAll undergraduates
TuitionNot reportedNot reported
Tuition: in-districtNot reportedNot reported
Tuition: in-stateNot reportedNot reported
Tuition: out-of-stateNot reportedNot reported
Tuition: nonresidentNot reportedNot reported
Required fees$10,200$10,200
Food and housing, on-campusNot reportedNot reported
Housing only, on-campusNot reportedNot reported
Food only, on-campus meal planNot reportedNot reported
Comprehensive tuition, food, and housingNot reportedNot reported
OtherNot reportedNot reported
G5 · 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.
MeasureResidentsCommuters living at homeCommuters not living at home
Books and suppliesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Food onlyNot reportedNot reported$15,360
Housing onlyNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Food and housing totalNot reportedNot reported$1,800
Transportation$1,800$2,400$2,400
Other expensesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported

Financial Aid

13 TABLES
H2A · 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.
MeasureFirst-year full-timeAll undergraduates full-timeAll undergraduates less-than-full-time
Institutional non-need grant recipients2561,380122
Average institutional non-need grant$8,492$8,076$3,110
Athletic grant recipients29896116
Average athletic grant$6,456$7,211$10,774
H1 · Reporting Year
Academic YearX
H1 · Methodology
Federal methodology (FM)X
H1 · Need-based Aid Awarded
Federal$6,961,053
State all states, not only the state in which your institution is located$1,902,115
Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$17,451,473
Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$554,368
Total Scholarships/Grants$26,869,009
Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$22,046,467
Federal Work-Study$601,935
State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)$0
Total Self-Help$22,648,402
Parent Loans$2,698,327
Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.$374,887
Athletic Awards$3,283,476
H1 · Non-need-based Aid Awarded
Federal$6,495
State all states, not only the state in which your institution is located$69,000
Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$12,425,295
Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$187,309
Total Scholarships/Grants$12,688,099
Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$4,101,845
Total Self-Help$4,101,845
Parent Loans$730,167
Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.$263,952
Athletic Awards$3,818,300
H2 · 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.
MeasureFirst-year full-timeAll undergraduates full-timeAll undergraduates less-than-full-time
Degree-seeking undergraduates7193,958641
Applied for need-based aid5932,848409
Determined to have financial need4432,347379
Awarded any aid4422,338369
Awarded need-based scholarship or grant aid4402,272308
Awarded need-based self-help aid4112,253353
Awarded non-need-based scholarship or grant aid1555299
Need fully met1776049
Average percentage of need met1%1%1%
Average financial aid package$20,674$18,502$9,450
Average need-based scholarship or grant$20,674$18,565$9,759
Average need-based self-help award$8,176$10,045$11,172
Average need-based loan$2,367$3,641$3,970
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.533
H5 · 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.
MeasureNumber in classPercent of classAverage per borrower
Any loan program3541%$26,930
Federal loan programs3481%$24,549
Institutional loan programsn/an/an/a
State loan programsn/an/an/a
Private student loans510%$19,416
H6 · Aid to Nonresidents
Institutional need-based scholarship or grant aid is availableX
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:418
Average dollar amount of institutional financial aid awarded to undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents:$9,335
Total dollar amount of institutional financial aid awarded to undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents:$3,902,104
H7 · Financial Aid Forms
Specify:International Student’s Certification of Finances
FAFSAH8
CSS ProfileX
Specify:Business/Farm Supplement
H10 · Financial Aid Notification
a) Students notified on or about (date): Montha) Students notified on or about (date):
a) Students notified on or about (date): Daya) Students notified on or about (date):
If yes, starting date (Month):Yes
If yes, starting date (Day):Yes
H12 · Aid Available
Federal Direct Unsubsidized Stafford LoansX
Federal Direct PLUS LoansX
Federal Nursing LoansX
Specify:College/university loans from institutional funds
Federal Pell GrantsH13
State scholarships/grantsX
Private scholarshipsX
College/university scholarship or grant aid from institutional fundsX
United Negro College FundX
Federal Nursing ScholarshipX
Specify:Federal Nursing Scholarship
H14 · Institutional Aid
Alumni affiliationNon-Need Based
ArtX
AthleticsX
Job skillsX
ROTCX
Music/dramaX
Religious affiliationX
Alumni affiliationNeed-Based
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:State/district residency

Instructional Faculty And Class Size

3 TABLES
I1 · 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.
MeasureFull-timePart-timeTotal
Total instructional faculty189648837
Members of minority groups23112135
Females106329435
Males83319402
Nonresidents156
Doctorate or other terminal degree141236377
Master's, but not terminal master's48383431
Bachelor's degree01515
Unknown or other highest degree01414
Stand-alone graduate/professional programs000
I2 · Student to Faculty Ratio
Fall 2025 Student to Faculty ratio15.32
based on ____ students6,170.58
and ____ faculty402.84
I3 · 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.
MeasureClass sectionsClass subsections
2-9 students1658
10-19 students30726
20-29 students44238
30-39 students1441
40-49 students2-
50-99 students2-
100+ students--
Total1,06273

Disciplinary Areas of Degrees Conferred

3 TABLES
J1 · 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.
MeasureCertificate/diplomaAssociateBachelor's
Agriculture-%-%Not reported
Natural resources and conservation-%-%0.0%
Architecture-%-%Not reported
Area, ethnic, and gender studies-%-%Not reported
Communication/journalism-%-%0.1%
Communication technologies-%-%Not reported
Computer and information sciences-%-%0.1%
Personal and culinary services-%-%Not reported
Education-%-%0.1%
Engineering-%-%Not reported
Engineering technologies-%-%Not reported
Foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics-%-%0.0%
Family and consumer sciences-%-%Not reported
Law/legal studies-%-%Not reported
English-%-%0.0%
Liberal arts/general studies-%-%0.0%
Library science-%-%Not reported
Biological/life sciences-%-%0.0%
Mathematics and statistics-%-%0.0%
Military science and military technologies-%-%Not reported
Interdisciplinary studies-%-%Not reported
Parks and recreation-%-%0.1%
Philosophy and religious studies-%-%0.0%
Theology and religious vocations-%-%Not reported
Physical sciences-%-%0.0%
Science technologies-%-%Not reported
Psychology-%-%0.0%
Homeland Security, law enforcement, firefighting, and protective services-%-%0.1%
Public administration and social services-%-%0.0%
Social sciences-%-%0.0%
Construction trades-%-%Not reported
Mechanic and repair technologies-%-%Not reported
Precision production-%-%Not reported
Transportation and materials moving-%-%Not reported
Visual and performing arts-%-%0.1%
Health professions and related programs-%-%0.1%
Business/marketing-%-%0.3%
History-%-%0.0%
Other-%-%Not reported
Total0%0%1%
J1 · Associate
J1 · Bachelors