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Lipscomb University

The Lipscomb University Common Data Set is the yearly report the college publishes about itself. 8 reports on file, 2016–2024; the latest is 2024-25. Downloads include PDF, XLSX, and CSV.

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NASHVILLE, TNIPEDS 219976CARNEGIE CLASS 17
§8 reports2016–2024
§ CDS archive · latest 3 shown
2024-25
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2023-24
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2022-23
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§ Academic profile

Where you'd land in this school's admitted class.

SAT compositeMiddle 50% of score submitters
25th1,120
Median1,210
75th1,370
§ 15% OF ADMITS SUBMITTED SAT SCORES · 2024-25 CDS · METHOD →
ACT compositeMiddle 50% of score submitters
25th21
Median24
75th29
§ 66% OF ADMITS SUBMITTED ACT SCORES · 2024-25 CDS · METHOD →
ADMIT RATE 68%SAT SUBMIT 15%ACT SUBMIT 66%

Add your GPA and test score to compare against this school's published CDS bands.

§ SOURCE: COMMON DATA SET 2024-25 · §C.7 §C.9 §C.11 §C.12ARCHIVED SOURCE →
§ 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
Applicants4,257reported count
Admits2,88568%
Class seats71925% yield
Exact admission data
Admission flow data
PathApplicantsAdmittedAdmit rateClass seatsNote
All applicants4,2572,88568%719School-reported totals.
Overall yield: 25%. Published yield blends high-commitment ED admits with the rest of the admitted pool.
§ Application cost

Application fee: $50.

§ SOURCE: COMMON DATA SET 2024-25 · §C.21 §C.22 §C.2 §C.7 §C.13METHOD →ARCHIVED SOURCE →
§ Merit and need aid

What this school reports giving.

Core merit fields reportedAcademic merit aid checked
No-need grant recipients247Average no-need grant reported; recipient count not reported
Avg no-need grant$20,758H2A first-year full-time students with no financial need
Avg net price$24,739Federal Scorecard, all aided students
§ Scope

CDS H2A counts students who had no financial need and received institutional non-need scholarship or grant aid, excluding athletic awards and tuition benefits.

§ International aid

Need-based aid for nonresidents: Reported. Non-need aid for nonresidents: n/a. Average international aid reported: $32,849.

This is not a personalized price estimate. Merit awards are source-reported institutional facts. Your actual cost depends on income, assets, residency, application round, program, and school policy.
§ SOURCE: COMMON DATA SET 2024-25 · §H.2 §H.2A §H.6 §H.14METHOD →ARCHIVED SOURCE →
NCES/IPEDS baseline

Source-labeled federal facts

These values come from official NCES/IPEDS tables. They are not Common Data Set fields unless the source note says the alignment is direct or near.

Provisional 2024-25 release, data year 2024

Academics

Academics IPEDS baseline facts
FactValueSource
Student-faculty ratio13EF2024D.STUFACR

Admissions

Admissions IPEDS baseline facts
FactValueSource
Admissions total
first-time degree/certificate-seeking undergraduates
2886ADM2024.ADMSSN
Admit rate68%DRVADM2024.DVADM01
Applicants total
first-time degree/certificate-seeking undergraduates
4261ADM2024.APPLCN
Enrolled full time
first-time degree/certificate-seeking undergraduates
716ADM2024.ENRLFT
Enrolled total
first-time degree/certificate-seeking undergraduates
719ADM2024.ENRLT
Open admissions policyNoIC2024.OPENADMP
Yield rate25%DRVADM2024.DVADM04

Admissions testing

Admissions testing IPEDS baseline facts
FactValueSource
ACT composite 25th percentile23ADM2024.ACTCM25
ACT composite 50th percentile26ADM2024.ACTCM50
ACT composite 75th percentile30ADM2024.ACTCM75
ACT submit rate50%ADM2024.ACTPCT
SAT EBRW 25th percentile590ADM2024.SATVR25
SAT EBRW 50th percentile650ADM2024.SATVR50
SAT EBRW 75th percentile700ADM2024.SATVR75
SAT math 25th percentile570ADM2024.SATMT25
SAT math 50th percentile630ADM2024.SATMT50
SAT math 75th percentile680ADM2024.SATMT75
SAT submit rate12%ADM2024.SATPCT

Completions

Completions IPEDS baseline facts
FactValueSource
Bachelor's degrees awarded725DRVC2024.BASDEG
Doctor's degrees awarded37DRVC2024.DOCDEGRS
Master's degrees awarded604DRVC2024.MASDEG

Costs

Costs IPEDS baseline facts
FactValueSource
In-state required fees$3,112COST1_2024.FEE2
In-state tuition$37,460COST1_2024.TUITION2
On-campus room and board$6,410IC2005.RMBRDAMT
Out-of-state required fees$3,112COST1_2024.FEE3
Out-of-state tuition$37,460COST1_2024.TUITION3
Total price, in-state on campus$62,296DRVCOST2024.CINSON
Total price, out-of-state on campus$62,296DRVCOST2024.COTSON

Endowment

Endowment IPEDS baseline facts
FactValueSource
Endowment net assets, beginning of fiscal year$100,562,332F2324_F2.F2H01
Endowment net assets, end of fiscal year$117,264,975F2324_F2.F2H02
Endowment net investment return$13,899,179F2324_F2.F2H03B
Endowment new gifts and additions$5,652,513F2324_F2.F2H03A
Endowment spending distribution for current use$-2,849,049F2324_F2.F2H03C
Other changes in endowment net assets$0F2324_F2.F2H03D

Enrollment

Enrollment IPEDS baseline facts
FactValueSource
Full-time undergraduate enrollment2872DRVEF2024.EFUGFT
Graduate enrollment1681DRVEF2024.EFGRAD
Part-time undergraduate enrollment464DRVEF2024.EFUGPT
Total enrollment5017DRVEF2024.ENRTOT
Undergraduate enrollment3336DRVEF2024.EFUG

Financial aid

Financial aid IPEDS baseline facts
FactValueSource
Any aid rate100%SFA2324.ANYAIDP
Average federal grant aid$6,298SFA2324.FGRNT_A
Average federal loan$8,193SFA2324.LOAN_A
Average Pell grant$5,866SFA2324.PGRNT_A
Federal grant aid rate32%SFA2324.FGRNT_P
Federal loan rate32%SFA2324.LOAN_P
Pell grant rate32%SFA2324.PGRNT_P

Identity

Identity IPEDS baseline facts
FactValueSource
CityNashvilleHD2024.CITY
ControlPrivate not-for-profitHD2024.CONTROL
Degree-granting statusDegree-grantingHD2024.DEGGRANT
Highest level of offeringDoctor's degreeHD2024.HLOFFER
Institution levelFour or more yearsHD2024.ICLEVEL
Institution nameLipscomb UniversityHD2024.INSTNM
Institution size category5,000 - 9,999HD2024.INSTSIZE
IPEDS sectorPrivate not-for-profit, 4-year or aboveHD2024.SECTOR
LocaleCity: LargeHD2024.LOCALE
StateTennesseeHD2024.STABBR

Outcomes

Outcomes IPEDS baseline facts
FactValueSource
Bachelor graduation rate, 4 years62%DRVGR2024.GBA4RTT
Bachelor graduation rate, 5 years71%DRVGR2024.GBA5RTT
Bachelor graduation rate, 6 years72%DRVGR2024.GBA6RTT
Full-time retention rate84%EF2024D.RET_PCF
Graduation rate, 150% time72%DRVGR2024.GRRTTOT
Part-time retention rate0%EF2024D.RET_PCP
§ Federal outcomes

What federal data says

SRC · U.S. DEPT. OF ED., COLLEGE SCORECARD 2022-23.
OUTCOMES LAG THE CDS YEAR SHOWN ABOVE.
Median earnings
$55,541
10 yrs after enrollment
Graduation rate
72%
6-year completion
Average net price
$24,739
sticker minus grants
Median debt at grad.
$19,500
federal loans only
§ Earnings distribution

Ten years after enrollment, in 2022-23 dollars

P25
$36,819$37k
MEDIAN
$55,541$56k
P75
$82,845$83k
$20k
$40k
$60k
$80k
§H · Net price by family income

Average cost after grants

Scorecard · 2022-23
$0 – $30,000
$20,048
$30,001 – $48,000
← MODAL BRACKET$20,009
$48,001 – $75,000
$24,124
$75,001 – $110,000
$25,210
$110,001 and up
$31,265
§B · Completion and retention
4-yr grad
62%
6-yr grad
72%
8-yr grad
69%
Retention
84%
Pell grad
66%
Transfer
0%

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.