Basic Information

Type Private
Geographical Reach Regional
Population 2,000,000
Map of the United States

Weather

Comfortable Days 110 (71%)
Sunshine Hours 2,750 (74%)
Days Without Precipitation 255 (63%)

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 4,384
Men / Women 41% / 59%
From State 60%
From Region 17%
Athletes 13.8%

Racial/Ethnic

White 64%
Black 13%
International 7%
Hispanic 5%
Mixed 4%
Asian 2%
Native American 1%

Schools & Majors

Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
Lindenwood University 1,022 44% / 56% 7% $62,601 71 96%
Computer Graphics 38 +1 21% / 79% 3% $53,212 51 94%
Computer Science 23 +2 70% / 30% 22% $96,762 97 100%
Computer Systems Analysis 1 100% / 0% 100% $101,706 98 100%
Cybersecurity 41 83% / 17% 0% $93,016 96 100%
Game and Interactive Media Design 26 58% / 42% 4% $52,456 48
IT Management 4 75% / 25% 0% $93,016 96 100%
Information Technology 19 68% / 32% 5% $96,762 97 100%
Web Page and Multimedia Design 15 13% / 87% 0% $53,212 51
Chemistry 23 +1 39% / 61% 13% $84,388 92 95%
Mathematics 12 +2 58% / 42% 25% $66,918 77
Statistics 2 +3 100% / 0% 0% $74,750 85
Biology 18 44% / 56% 11% $70,969 82 97%
Cellular and Molecular Biology 14 21% / 79% 14% $66,296 77
Ecology and Evolutionary Biology 5 20% / 80% 0%
Environmental Science 13 31% / 69% 0% $53,897 52
Emergency Medical Technology 15 40% / 60% 0% $63,948 73
Exercise Science 37 +3 62% / 38% 11% $54,411 54 94%
Health Sciences 9 11% / 89% 11% $63,091 72
Kinesiology $54,411 54 94%
Public Health 13 0% / 100% 0% $65,190 75 100%
Recreational Therapy 10 10% / 90% 0% $64,262 74
Accounting 37 +1 46% / 54% 3% $68,626 79 98%
Advertising 10 +1 20% / 80% 0% $42,310 19 95%
Business 172 +2 55% / 45% 10% $73,252 84 95%
Business Administration $84,949 92 96%
Economics 9 +1 78% / 22% 22% $68,920 80
Finance 29 +2 66% / 34% 10% $68,336 79 100%
Health Administration 9 33% / 67% 0% $60,626 67 97%
Human Resources Management 20 25% / 75% 5% $62,201 70 96%
International Business 1 0% / 100% 0% $69,519 80
Marketing 36 50% / 50% 11% $64,082 74
Recreation Management $50,083 41
Sales 4 75% / 25% 0% $69,094 80
Sports Management 15 +1 87% / 13% 13% $54,411 54 94%
Anthropology $48,232 36
English 19 +1 16% / 84% 0% $44,549 25
History 13 +1 62% / 38% 0% $48,266 36 95%
Interdisciplinary Studies 29 52% / 48% 3% $53,996 53 100%
International Affairs 6 67% / 33% 0% $58,609 63
Mass Communication 26 58% / 42% 4% $55,166 56 94%
Philosophy 3 +4 33% / 67% 0% $48,132 36
Political Science 12 +4 50% / 50% 0% $58,011 62 100%
Psychology 64 +8 22% / 78% 11% $47,604 34 98%
Social Work 6 17% / 83% 0% $52,152 47 96%
Sociology 13 +3 31% / 69% 15% $48,955 38
Early Childhood Education 5 0% / 100% 0% $44,666 25 94%
Education 27 4% / 96% 7% $39,856 14 96%
Education 5 20% / 80% 0% $42,366 19
Physical Education 7 71% / 29% 0% $46,112 29 89%
Special Education 4 0% / 100% 0% $44,132 24
Acting 1 100% / 0% 0% $39,583 13 96%
Art History 6 +1 17% / 83% 17% $47,800 35 95%
Dance 6 +2 0% / 100% 0% $38,084 11
Documentary Production $40,483 15
Fashion Design 4 0% / 100% 0% $44,208 24
Fashion Merchandising 6 17% / 83% 0% $54,150 53
Film Production 15 40% / 60% 0% $45,604 28
Fine and Studio Arts $47,426 33
Music 3 33% / 67% 0% $46,126 29
Music Management 7 71% / 29% 14% $46,015 29
Studio Art 2 0% / 100% 0% $47,800 35 95%
Theater 2 50% / 50% 0% $39,583 13 96%
Theatre Arts 4 0% / 100% 0% $39,583 13 96%
Theatre Design and Technology $39,583 13 96%
Criminal Justice 47 +7 32% / 68% 6% $56,832 60 96%

Financial

Tuition & Fees $23,112
ROI Percentile 71th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 66%
4-Year Graduation Rate 38%
6-Year Graduation Rate 49%
Transfer-Out Rate 28%

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/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
Business & Economics 33.5% 342 53% / 47% 9% $68,486 79 96%
Humanities & Social Sciences 18.7% 191 37% / 63% 6% $50,588 43 97%
Computer Science 16.3% 167 55% / 45% 5% $75,063 85 98%
Health Sciences 8.2% 84 37% / 63% 6% $59,885 66 95%
Arts 5.5% 56 29% / 71% 4% $45,255 27 95%
Education 4.7% 48 15% / 85% 4% $41,887 18 94%
Professional 4.6% 47 32% / 68% 6% $56,832 60 96%
Life & Natural Sciences 3.6% 37 32% / 68% 11% $68,925 80 97%
Physical Sciences & Math 3.6% 37 49% / 51% 16% $78,201 88 95%
Agriculture & Food Science 1.3% 13 31% / 69% 0% $53,897 52

Research

Research $ Rank Federal Industry $ PhDs Rank PhD students Postdocs
Education 19 #219
Agriculture & Food Science
Business & Economics
Computer Science
Engineering
Health Sciences
Humanities & Social Sciences
Life & Natural Sciences
Physical Sciences & Math
Total 19 #388

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.

Admissions

Uses Common App Yes
Acceptance Rate 75%
Yield (Unbound) 14%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Acceptance Rates

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

Standardized Tests

Test Policy optional