Lee University

Basic Information

Type Private
Geographical Reach Regional
Religious Affiliation Church of God
Population 150,000

Weather

Comfortable Days 120 (87%)
Sunshine Hours 2,526 (37%)
Days Without Precipitation 237 (32%)

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 2,511
Men / Women 39% / 61%
From State 52%
From Region 26%
Athletes 335 (13.9%)

Racial/Ethnic

White 80%
Mixed 6%
Black 4%
International 3%
Asian 2%
Hispanic 2%
Native American 1%

Schools & Majors

⇅ Ranked Trends Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn Accept SAT p25 SAT p75
College of Arts and Sciences 300 35% 82% 1% 7% 1% 3% $52,448 2 -0.87 38 92% 4.6%
General Engineering 4 — 75% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $88,332 17 -0.78 91 — — — — —
Computer Science 6 +1 83% 83% 0% 0% 0% 0% $91,644 13 -0.97 93 — — — — —
Information Technology 7 — 100% 71% 0% 0% 0% 14% $81,929 19 -0.79 87 — — — — —
Chemistry 2 +1 50% 50% 0% 0% 0% 0% $68,488 36 -0.30 74 — — — — —
Mathematics 5 — 40% 80% 0% 0% 0% 0% $66,417 21 -0.71 70 — — — — —
Biochemistry — — — — — — — — $63,782 17 -0.69 66 — — — — —
Biology 7 — 29% 86% 0% 14% 0% 0% $62,199 26 -0.49 63 — — — — —
Biomedical Sciences 2 — 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $64,520 30 -0.45 67 — — — — —
Environmental Biology 5 +1 60% 80% 0% 0% 0% 20% $51,633 32 -0.52 36 — — — — —
Exercise Science 16 +1 44% 88% 0% 6% 0% 6% $47,761 3 -1.64 26 95% — — — —
Advertising and Public Relations 6 — 33% 67% 17% 17% 0% 0% $57,012 3 -1.60 50 89% — — — —
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies — — — — — — — — $48,603 7 -1.08 28 — — — — —
Sport Management 9 — 78% 44% 0% 33% 0% 11% $47,761 5 -1.43 26 95% — — — —
Classics 3 — 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $50,940 28 -0.58 34 — — — — —
Creative Writing 7 — 14% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $49,367 35 -0.37 30 — — — — —
English 10 +2 20% 70% 0% 0% 0% 0% $48,294 32 -0.50 27 96% — — — —
French — — — — — — — — $51,686 27 -0.57 36 — — — — —
History 5 +1 60% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $43,105 3 -1.35 15 94% — — — —
Liberal Studies 40 — 42% 78% 0% 15% 0% 0% $56,403 51 -0.09 49 84% 4.6% — — —
Linguistics 1 — 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $51,710 27 -0.56 36 — — — — —
Spanish 3 +5 33% 67% 0% 33% 0% 0% $51,176 25 -0.61 35 — — — — —
Anthropology — — — — — — — — $50,378 24 -0.59 33 — — — — —
Child Development 8 — 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $49,751 25 -0.42 31 — — — — —
Communication Studies 8 +2 12% 75% 0% 0% 0% 12% $49,361 9 -1.17 30 96% — — — —
Counseling Psychology 3 — 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $54,306 50 -0.12 43 94% — — — —
Developmental and Child Psychology 2 — 0% 50% 0% 50% 0% 0% $49,317 9 -1.32 30 — — — — —
Family and Community Services 8 — 0% 88% 0% 0% 0% 0% $49,549 24 -0.44 30 — — — — —
Human Services 3 — 33% 67% 0% 0% 0% 0% $50,007 27 -0.39 32 — — — — —
Humanities 1 — 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $56,403 54 -0.04 49 84% 4.6% — — —
Political Science 6 +1 67% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $59,446 16 -0.94 57 — — — — —
Psychology 56 — 25% 88% 0% 5% 0% 4% $42,689 1 -1.88 14 95% — — — —
Public Administration 1 — 100% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $61,740 22 -0.77 62 — — — — —
Public Relations 8 — 12% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $57,012 8 -1.34 50 89% — — — —
Research & Experimental Psychology — — — — — — — — $49,360 9 -1.32 30 — — — — —
Sociology 4 — 0% 75% 0% 0% 25% 0% $46,694 6 -0.92 23 100% — — — —
Digital Media 18 +1 39% 72% 11% 0% 6% 0% $50,354 34 -0.36 33 94% — — — —
Film Production 8 — 50% 88% 0% 0% 0% 0% $48,032 47 -0.15 26 — — — — —
Musical Theatre 1 — 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $49,808 63 +0.33 31 — — — — —
Studio Art 13 +1 38% 62% 0% 15% 0% 8% $41,943 28 -0.52 13 95% — — — —
Theatre Arts 4 +1 25% 75% 0% 25% 0% 0% $46,538 75 +0.47 23 — — — — —
Criminology 6 +2 33% 83% 0% 17% 0% 0% $54,433 19 -0.75 44 — — — — —
Emergency Management 4 — 50% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $66,085 28 -0.68 70 — — — — —
⇅ Ranked Trends Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn Accept SAT p25 SAT p75
School of Business 84 57% 87% 0% 0% 2% 7% $72,827 52 -0.63 79 92% 7.9%
Accounting 15 — 40% 93% 0% 0% 0% 7% $84,700 50 -0.15 89 95% — — — —
Actuarial Science — — — — — — — — $82,597 13 -1.18 87 — — — — —
Business Administration 32 +4 59% 81% 0% 0% 6% 6% $63,334 17 -0.74 65 90% 7.9% — — —
Business Analytics 12 +1 83% 83% 0% 0% 0% 8% $80,251 25 -0.70 86 — — — — —
Business Analytics 1 — 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 100% $72,650 9 -1.13 79 — — — — —
Finance 13 — 46% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $80,825 23 -0.63 86 — — — — —
Marketing 11 — 64% 91% 0% 0% 0% 9% $66,724 17 -0.84 71 — — — — —
⇅ Ranked Trends Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn Accept SAT p25 SAT p75
School of Education 62 8% 90% 0% 0% 0% 0% $52,349 2 -0.09 38 99%
Biology Teacher Education — — — — — — — — $52,739 32 -0.48 39 96% — — — —
Business and Innovation/Entrepreneurship Teacher Education — — — — — — — — $52,739 24 -0.78 39 96% — — — —
Chemistry Teacher Education — — — — — — — — $52,739 32 -0.48 39 96% — — — —
Early Childhood Education 5 — 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $52,578 57 +0.04 39 100% — — — —
Early Childhood Special Education 2 — 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $50,177 36 -0.31 32 100% — — — —
Elementary Education 24 — 4% 92% 0% 0% 0% 0% $52,578 57 +0.04 39 100% — — — —
Elementary Special Education — — — — — — — — $50,177 21 -0.86 32 100% — — — —
English Education 4 — 25% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $52,739 40 -0.38 39 96% — — — —
French Language Teacher Education — — — — — — — — $52,739 40 -0.38 39 96% — — — —
Health Teacher Education 1 — 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% $52,739 28 -0.62 39 96% — — — —
History Teacher Education 2 — 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $52,739 38 -0.46 39 96% — — — —
Mathematics Teacher Education 3 — 67% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $52,739 32 -0.48 39 96% — — — —
Middle School Education 4 — 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $52,578 38 -0.29 39 100% — — — —
Multiple Disabilities Education 5 — 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $50,177 21 -0.86 32 100% — — — —
Secondary Special Education — — — — — — — — $50,177 21 -0.86 32 100% — — — —
Spanish Language Teacher Education — — — — — — — — $52,739 40 -0.38 39 96% — — — —
Teaching English as a Second Language 4 — 0% 75% 0% 0% 0% 0% $52,521 38 -0.41 39 — — — — —
Art Education 1 — 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $52,739 80 +0.63 39 96% — — — —
Drama and Dance Teacher Education — — — — — — — — $52,739 94 +1.30 39 96% — — — —
Music Education 7 — 0% 71% 0% 0% 0% 0% $52,739 79 +0.64 39 96% — — — —
⇅ Ranked Trends Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn Accept SAT p25 SAT p75
School of Music 27 48% 74% 4% 4% 0% 7% $51,464 1 +0.31 36 94%
Religious Music and Worship 4 — 50% 75% 0% 0% 0% 0% $46,942 31 -0.48 24 — — — — —
Theology/Theological Studies 4 +1 50% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $45,499 24 -0.66 20 — — — — —
Worship Arts 3 — 67% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $54,557 77 +0.46 44 94% — — — —
Music 5 — 20% 80% 0% 0% 0% 0% $54,557 86 +0.84 44 94% — — — —
Music Performance 5 +1 20% 40% 0% 0% 0% 40% $54,557 86 +0.84 44 94% — — — —
Music Theory and Composition 3 — 100% 67% 33% 0% 0% 0% $54,557 86 +0.84 44 94% — — — —
Sacred Music 3 — 67% 67% 0% 33% 0% 0% $48,951 59 +0.24 29 — — — — —
⇅ Ranked Trends Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn Accept SAT p25 SAT p75
School of Nursing and Health Sciences 74 18% 84% 5% 0% 0% 4% $75,896 59 -0.48 82 98%
Health Sciences 15 — 7% 80% 7% 0% 0% 7% $55,525 11 -0.89 47 91% — — — —
Nursing 35 — 3% 89% 3% 0% 0% 0% $77,440 3 -1.47 83 100% — — — —
Pre-Health Studies 8 — 50% 62% 0% 0% 0% 25% $91,551 95 +1.58 92 100% — — — —
Pre-Physical Therapy Studies 3 — 33% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $91,551 88 +1.33 92 100% — — — —
Pre-Physician Assistant 7 — 29% 86% 14% 0% 0% 0% $91,551 95 +1.58 92 100% — — — —
Healthcare Administration 6 — 67% 83% 17% 0% 0% 0% $70,859 74 +0.23 77 — — — — —
⇅ Ranked Trends Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn Accept SAT p25 SAT p75
School of Religion 76 51% 82% 1% 3% 1% 0% $48,293 1 -0.31 27 93% 9.3%
Biblical Studies 11 — 82% 82% 0% 0% 0% 0% $54,619 77 +0.47 44 100% — — — —
Christian Studies 2 — 50% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $49,763 42 -0.13 31 — — — — —
Ministry 4 — 50% 50% 0% 0% 0% 0% $43,045 13 -0.96 15 86% — — — —
Missions 7 — 14% 86% 0% 0% 14% 0% $47,420 32 -0.42 25 — — — — —
Pastoral Ministry 26 — 62% 81% 0% 8% 0% 0% $48,115 33 -0.33 27 93% 9.3% — — —
Pre-Ministerial Studies 7 — 71% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $43,045 13 -0.96 15 86% — — — —
Religious Education 3 — 0% 67% 0% 0% 0% 0% $47,914 33 -0.36 26 — — — — —
Specialized Ministry 4 — 25% 75% 0% 0% 0% 0% $48,115 33 -0.33 27 93% 9.3% — — —
Youth Ministry 12 — 33% 83% 8% 0% 0% 0% $48,115 33 -0.33 27 93% 9.3% — — —

Financial

Tuition & Fees $24,608
ROI Percentile 52th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 82%
4-Year Graduation Rate 51%
6-Year Graduation Rate 63%
Transfer-Out Rate 24%

Earnings by Major Category

Each major category's degree-weighted estimated median 5-year earnings at this college, expressed as a z-score against the national degree-weighted distribution for that category. 0 is the national average. The shaded band between +1.28 and −1.28 marks the central 80% of the national distribution (10th–90th percentile).

Academics

⇅ % Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn
Humanities 25.0% 156 44% 82% 1% 6% 1% 0% $50,397 23 -0.31 33 90% 7.0%
Social Sciences 17.3% 108 20% 88% 0% 4% 1% 3% $47,307 3 -1.36 25 95% 4.6%
Business & Economics 16.9% 105 58% 82% 2% 4% 2% 7% $69,663 24 -0.71 75 92% 7.9%
Health Sciences 13.5% 84 19% 85% 4% 1% 0% 5% $70,897 23 -0.75 77 97% —
Arts 10.9% 68 35% 71% 4% 6% 1% 4% $49,263 39 +0.07 30 95% —
Education 8.7% 54 9% 93% 0% 0% 0% 0% $52,292 41 -0.20 38 99% —
Life & Natural Sciences 2.2% 14 36% 86% 0% 7% 0% 7% $58,757 14 -0.50 55 — —
Computer Science 2.1% 13 92% 77% 0% 0% 0% 8% $86,413 12 -0.88 90 — —
Professional 1.6% 10 40% 90% 0% 10% 0% 0% $59,094 23 -0.72 56 — —
Physical Sciences & Math 1.1% 7 43% 71% 0% 0% 0% 0% $67,009 17 -0.60 71 — —
Engineering 0.6% 4 75% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $88,332 3 -0.78 91 — —

Research

⇅ Research $ Rank Federal Industry $ PhDs Rank PhD students Postdocs
Health Sciences — — — — 8 #154 — —
Agriculture & Food Science — — — — — — — —
Business & Economics — — — — — — — —
Computer Science — — — — — — — —
Education — — — — — — — —
Engineering — — — — — — — —
Humanities & Social Sciences — — — — — — — —
Life & Natural Sciences — — — — — — — —
Physical Sciences & Math — — — — — — — —
Total — — — — 8 #491 — —

Expenditure and funding source: NSF HERD, FY2024. Degrees: IPEDS completions, 2023–24. Students and postdocs: NSF Survey of Graduate Students and Postdoctorates, fall 2024, which covers science, engineering and selected health fields only. An em dash means the source does not report the figure, which is not the same as zero.

Sports NCAA D2

⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Track & Field (combined) 123 $795K $795K $0
Baseball 42 $706K $706K $0
Soccer 34 $599K $599K $0
Basketball 17 $722K $722K $0
Golf 12 $297K $297K $0
Tennis 10 $221K $221K $0
Total 164 $3.3M $3.3M $0
⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Track & Field (combined) 84 $715K $715K $0
Soccer 30 $612K $612K $0
Lacrosse 29 $450K $450K $0
Softball 24 $480K $480K $0
Volleyball 18 $507K $507K $0
Basketball 17 $726K $726K $0
Golf 10 $317K $317K $0
Tennis 9 $288K $288K $0
Total 171 $4.1M $4.1M $0
⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Track & Field (combined) 207 $1.5M $1.5M $0
Soccer 64 $1.2M $1.2M $0
Baseball 42 $706K $706K $0
Basketball 34 $1.4M $1.4M $0
Lacrosse 29 $450K $450K $0
Softball 24 $480K $480K $0
Golf 22 $614K $614K $0
Tennis 19 $509K $509K $0
Volleyball 18 $507K $507K $0
Total 335 $9.0M $9.0M $0

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Equity in Athletics Data Analysis. Each team's revenue and expenses are what the college attributes to it. The Total view's totals row is the department's grand total, which also includes money not attributed to any team; the Male and Female totals rows only add up their teams.

Admissions

Uses Common App No
Acceptance Rate 71%
Yield (non-ED) 32%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Acceptance Rates

In-State Out-of-State International
Regular Decision 75% 70% 36%

Standardized Tests

Test Policy optional
Submitted Test Scores 86%
SAT Range 1030 – 1230
SAT Math Range 490 – 600
SAT RW Range 530 – 640