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Lander University

Basic Information

Type Public
Location Greenwood, SC
Population 70,000
Map of the United States

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 3,384
Men / Women 32% / 68%
White 66%
Black 21%
Mixed 8%
International 3%
Hispanic 2%
Native American 1%
Asian 0%

Academics

Undergraduate Degrees
Life & Natural Sciences 30%
Business & Economics 29%
Humanities & Social Sciences 24%
Education 9%
Engineering, Computing & Math 4%
Arts 3%
Professional 1%

Financial

In-State Tuition & Fees $11,700
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees $21,300
Est. In-State Cost $15,135
Est. Out-of-State Cost $27,554
10-Year ROI $120,000
ROI Percentile 33th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 70%
4-Year Graduation Rate 36%
6-Year Graduation Rate 50%
Transfer-Out Rate 26%

Weather

Comfortable Days 105 (50th pctl)
Sunshine Hours 2,845 (80th pctl)
Days Without Precipitation 255 (66th pctl)
Muggyness Nice

Admissions

Acceptance Rate 55%
Yield (Unbound) 23%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Research

Research Level

Honors College

Standardized Tests

Test Scores

Test Policy test_optional
Submitted Test Scores 55%
SAT Range 950 – 1,178
ACT Range 16 – 23

Schools & Majors

Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
Lander University 733 30% / 70% 1% $55,896
Computer Science 14 100% / 0% 0%
Mathematics 14 64% / 36% 0%
Biology 25 32% / 68% 0%
Chemistry 17 29% / 71% 0%
Environmental Science 2 100% / 0% 0%
Kinesiology 40 32% / 68% 2% $44,352
Nursing 110 7% / 93% 0% $75,704
Physical Education 4 100% / 0% 0%
Physical Fitness Technician 1 0% / 100% 0% $44,352
Public Health 22 0% / 100% 0%
Business Administration 213 47% / 53% 4% $55,297
Criminology 33 36% / 64% 0%
English 12 8% / 92% 0%
History 14 36% / 64% 0% $47,289
Human Services 18 0% / 100% 0%
Humanities 1 0% / 100% 0% $42,417
Intercultural and International Studies 3 33% / 67% 0%
Legal Studies 10 0% / 100% 0%
Mass Communication 15 47% / 53% 0%
Political Science 14 36% / 64% 7%
Psychology 46 7% / 93% 0% $41,791
Sociology 8 38% / 62% 0% $46,127
Spanish 2 0% / 100% 0%
Early Childhood Education 20 5% / 95% 0% $49,343
Elementary Education 26 23% / 77% 0% $49,343
General Education 14 7% / 93% 0% $42,417
Special Education 6 0% / 100% 0%
Art 12 33% / 67% 0% $37,005
Digital Arts 9 44% / 56% 0%
Music 4 25% / 75% 0%
Cybersecurity 4 100% / 0% 0%