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Liberty University

Basic Information

Type Private
Location Lynchburg, VA
Population 260,000
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Demographics

Total Undergraduates 50,059
Men / Women 45% / 55%
White 66%
Black 16%
Hispanic 10%
Mixed 5%
Asian 2%
Native American 1%
International 1%

Academics

Undergraduate Degrees
Humanities & Social Sciences 55%
Life & Natural Sciences 18%
Arts 15%
Engineering, Computing & Math 10%
Business & Economics 1%

Financial

Tuition & Fees $22,465
Est. Cost of Attendance $42,025
10-Year ROI $53,000
ROI Percentile 8th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 80%
4-Year Graduation Rate 55%
6-Year Graduation Rate 65%
Transfer-Out Rate 1%

Weather

Comfortable Days 115 (84th pctl)
Sunshine Hours 2,615 (51th pctl)
Days Without Precipitation 255 (64th pctl)
Muggyness Nice

Admissions

Acceptance Rate 50%
Yield (Unbound) 19%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Research

Research Level
Expenditure
Engineering, Computing & Math $1M #357
Humanities & Social Sciences $0M #488
Life & Natural Sciences $1M #532
Graduate Degrees
Humanities & Social Sciences 2,194 #1
Life & Natural Sciences 240 #124
Engineering, Computing & Math 1 #255

Honors College

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Schools & Majors

Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
Rawlings School of Divinity 639 64% / 36% 0% $47,270
Bible/Biblical Studies
Christian Studies 24 79% / 21% 4% $46,435
Lay Ministry 31 39% / 61% 0% $49,626
Ministry 40 57% / 42% 0% $52,842
Pastoral Ministry 23 96% / 4% 0% $49,626
Philosophy
Religious Studies 488 64% / 36% 0% $46,435
Religious/Sacred Music
Youth Ministry 33 64% / 36% 0% $49,626
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
School of Behavioral Sciences 261 5% / 95% 1% $37,019
Biopsychology 4 25% / 75% 0%
Family and Consumer Sciences 21 0% / 100% 0%
Human Development and Family Studies 34 3% / 97% 3% $37,019
Human Services
Interdisciplinary Studies
Public Administration
Social Work 202 6% / 94% 1%
Apparel and Textiles
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
School of Business 9 22% / 78% 0% $65,619
Accounting
Business Administration and Management
General Business 2 100% / 0% 0% $65,619
Hospitality Management 7 0% / 100% 0%
Management Information Systems
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
School of Communication and the Arts 326 29% / 71% 2% $44,021
American Sign Language 9 11% / 89% 0%
Communication Studies 18 28% / 72% 0% $45,288
Communication and Media Studies
Creative Writing
Cultural Studies
English 22 0% / 100% 0% $39,683
Intercultural Studies 15 13% / 87% 0%
Journalism
Liberal Studies 4 0% / 100% 0% $42,157
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
Spanish 11 9% / 91% 0%
Acting 8 38% / 62% 0%
Design and Visual Communications 80 25% / 75% 4% $44,730
Digital Arts
Digital Media 53 47% / 53% 4%
Film Production 55 55% / 45% 2%
Graphic Design
Interior Design 33 9% / 91% 6% $44,730
Musical Theatre 5 40% / 60% 0%
Studio Art 6 0% / 100% 0%
Theatre 7 43% / 57% 0%
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
School of Engineering and Computational Sciences 197 79% / 21% 4% $111,959
Applied Mathematics
Civil Engineering 15 67% / 33% 20%
Computer Engineering 6 100% / 0% 0%
Computer Science 61 79% / 21% 0% $115,129
Computer and Information Systems Security
Electrical Engineering 12 83% / 17% 8% $95,845
Industrial Engineering 16 62% / 38% 19%
Informatics
Information Technology
Mathematics 10 70% / 30% 10%
Mechanical Engineering 58 90% / 10% 0%
Physics
Chemistry 11 55% / 45% 0%
Industrial Technology 8 88% / 12% 0%
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
School of Government 44 45% / 55% 2% $63,939
Criminal Justice/Safety
Forensic Science and Technology 8 25% / 75% 12%
Geography 5 80% / 20% 0%
International Affairs 28 46% / 54% 0% $65,213
Political Science
Social Sciences 3 33% / 67% 0% $52,055
Fire Services Administration
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
School of Health Sciences 306 37% / 63% 3% $55,676
Athletic Training
Biochemistry 4 75% / 25% 0%
Biology 6 50% / 50% 0% $59,772
Biomedical Sciences 89 36% / 64% 2% $59,772
Biotechnology 4 50% / 50% 0%
Environmental Biology 5 0% / 100% 0%
Exercise Science 110 51% / 49% 2% $51,150
Health Sciences
Nursing
Outdoor Education 6 33% / 67% 0%
Public Health 45 11% / 89% 4% $59,200
Respiratory Care Therapy
Wildlife Biology 18 6% / 94% 0%
Zoology 8 0% / 100% 0%
Health Services Administration
Sport and Fitness Management
Sport and Fitness Management 11 82% / 18% 18% $51,150
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
School of Music 35 34% / 66% 3% $35,987
Brass Instruments 5 80% / 20% 0% $35,987
Keyboard Instruments 1 0% / 100% 0% $35,987
Music
Music 7 29% / 71% 14% $35,987
Music History, Literature, and Theory 3 0% / 100% 0% $35,987
Music Pedagogy 9 33% / 67% 0% $35,987
Music Theory and Composition 1 100% / 0% 0% $35,987
Musicology and Ethnomusicology 2 0% / 100% 0% $35,987
Stringed Instruments 1 0% / 100% 0% $35,987
Voice and Opera 6 33% / 67% 0% $35,987