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Lees-McRae College

Basic Information

Type Private
Location Banner Elk, NC
Population 40,000
Map of the United States

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 817
Men / Women 33% / 67%
White 76%
Black 6%
Hispanic 5%
International 5%
Native American 2%
Asian 1%
Mixed 1%

Academics

Undergraduate Degrees
Life & Natural Sciences 39%
Humanities & Social Sciences 30%
Business & Economics 20%
Education 11%
Arts 1%

Financial

Tuition & Fees $33,250
Est. Cost of Attendance $49,498
10-Year ROI $97,000
ROI Percentile 21th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 69%
4-Year Graduation Rate 37%
6-Year Graduation Rate 42%
Transfer-Out Rate 41%

Weather

Comfortable Days 130 (95th pctl)
Sunshine Hours 2,520 (36th pctl)
Days Without Precipitation 241 (40th pctl)
Muggyness Nice

Admissions

Acceptance Rate 55%
Yield (Unbound) 14%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Research

Research Level

Honors College

Standardized Tests

Test Scores

Test Policy test_optional

Schools & Majors

Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
Lees-McRae College 194 30% / 70% 3% $50,143
Biology 10 +2 10% / 90% 10%
Electrocardiograph Technology
Exercise Science 6 0% / 100% 0%
Nursing 5 0% / 100% 0% $87,719
Nutrition Science 1 0% / 100% 0%
Outdoor Education 2 100% / 0% 0%
Pre-Podiatry
Pre-Veterinary Studies 10 0% / 100% 0%
Wildlife Biology 42 +1 26% / 74% 0% $37,240
Business Administration 20 90% / 10% 15% $73,322
Recreation Management 11 +1 55% / 45% 0%
Sport Management 7 86% / 14% 0%
Communication 6 17% / 83% 0%
Criminal Justice 19 +1 42% / 58% 0% $47,439
English 3 33% / 67% 0%
History 3 33% / 67% 0%
Human Services 20 5% / 95% 0%
Psychology 7 +4 14% / 86% 14%
Elementary Education 18 6% / 94% 0% $46,912
Special Education 3 0% / 100% 0%
Musical Theatre
Theatre Management
Visual and Performing Arts 1 +1 100% / 0% 0%