Basic Information

Type Private, Liberal Arts
Geographical Reach National
Location Nashville, TN
Population 1,500,000
Map of the United States

Weather

Comfortable Days 115 (84%)
Sunshine Hours 2,510 (33%)
Days Without Precipitation 246 (48%)

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 2,907
Men / Women 39% / 61%
From State 64%
From Region 9%
Athletes 13.3%

Racial/Ethnic

White 66%
Hispanic 14%
Black 7%
Mixed 4%
International 4%
Asian 3%
Native American 0%

Schools & Majors

Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
Lipscomb University 695 38% / 62% 4% $63,327 58 96%
Civil Engineering 12 58% / 42% 0% $83,916 87
Electrical Engineering 8 75% / 25% 0% $97,633 95
General Engineering 1 100% / 0% 0%
Mechanical Engineering 12 67% / 33% 0% $97,297 95 94%
Computer Science 7 86% / 14% 0% $93,186 93
Cybersecurity $91,409 92
Data Science 2 0% / 100% 0% $83,462 86
Informatics 3 67% / 33% 0% $74,543 78
Information Systems Management 1 0% / 100% 100% $87,297 89
Information Technology 6 100% / 0% 33% $84,576 87
Mathematics and Computer Science $90,356 91
Software Engineering 6 67% / 33% 0% $95,789 94
Web Design $73,812 77
Applied Mathematics +4 $86,581 89
Chemistry 1 +1 100% / 0% 0% $66,755 65
Mathematics 3 67% / 33% 33% $71,199 73
Physics 2 50% / 50% 0% $70,508 72
Biochemistry 11 +3 36% / 64% 9% $35,343 3 100%
Biology 49 +1 31% / 69% 6% $80,794 84 100%
Biophysics $45,066 11
Computational Biology $44,624 10
Molecular Biology 12 33% / 67% 0% $35,343 3 100%
Neuroscience 10 +1 60% / 40% 10% $57,097 41
Dietetics 5 0% / 100% 0% $57,503 42
Environmental Science $53,121 29
Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies 1 +1 0% / 100% 0% $54,691 34
Exercise Science 19 26% / 74% 0% $58,852 46
Health Sciences 6 83% / 17% 0% $59,765 49
Nursing 69 1% / 99% 1% $72,910 76 94%
Pre-Pharmacy 5 80% / 20% 20% $103,573 97
Accounting 23 +2 52% / 48% 9% $84,141 87 100%
Advertising and Public Relations 1 0% / 100% 0% $74,658 78
Business Administration 27 +7 52% / 48% 0% $86,588 89 100%
Customer Service Management $86,588 89
Entrepreneurship 3 +1 33% / 67% 0% $80,595 84
Finance 29 +1 76% / 24% 0% $86,223 88
Hospitality Management 4 0% / 100% 0% $71,632 74
Marketing 23 35% / 65% 9% $80,740 84 92%
Operations Management 2 0% / 100% 0% $86,588 89 100%
Organizational Leadership 16 +1 50% / 50% 0% $86,588 89 100%
Sport Management 7 86% / 14% 14% $54,526 33
American Studies 1 0% / 100% 0% $50,018 20
Biblical Studies 2 0% / 100% 0% $50,557 22
Christian Studies $54,587 33
Disability Studies $53,311 29
English 14 +1 36% / 64% 0% $48,049 16
Family Systems 6 17% / 83% 0% $47,998 16
French 2 50% / 50% 0% $54,595 33
General Studies 1 100% / 0% 0% $52,642 28
German $54,705 34
History 4 25% / 75% 0% $52,201 26
Interdisciplinary Studies 8 75% / 25% 50% $64,596 61 100%
International Relations +2 $57,552 42
Journalism 6 50% / 50% 17% $54,840 34
Ministry 9 +1 11% / 89% 0% $51,461 24
Organizational Communication 1 0% / 100% 0% $56,131 38
Philosophy 6 67% / 33% 17% $50,335 21
Political Science 1 0% / 100% 0% $57,481 42
Psychology 51 24% / 76% 0% $45,487 11 88%
Public Administration $56,055 38
Public Relations 13 38% / 62% 8% $55,951 38
Social Work 7 29% / 71% 14% $49,736 20 90%
Spanish 6 17% / 83% 0% $54,049 32
Sports Communication 5 80% / 20% 0% $52,312 27
Sustainability Studies 5 60% / 40% 0%
Theology 8 50% / 50% 0% $51,853 25
Education $53,251 29
Elementary Education 9 11% / 89% 0% $50,204 21 93%
English Education 4 25% / 75% 0% $51,240 24 95%
History Education $51,240 24 95%
Mathematics Teacher Education $51,240 24
Science Education $51,240 24 95%
Spanish Education $51,240 24 95%
Special Education 3 33% / 67% 0% $52,875 28
Acting 8 12% / 88% 12% $36,782 4
Art Education 1 0% / 100% 0%
Art History and Criticism 5 20% / 80% 0% $37,046 4
Art Therapy +1 $57,614 43
Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management 1 100% / 0% 0% $39,366 5
Digital Arts 19 42% / 58% 5% $43,669 9
Directing and Theatrical Production $37,044 4
Drama and Dance Teacher Education 2 0% / 100% 0%
Fashion Design 4 +1 0% / 100% 25% $46,369 13
Fashion Merchandising 5 20% / 80% 0% $60,369 51
Film Production 7 43% / 57% 0% $37,237 4
Film Studies 10 +1 70% / 30% 0% $37,188 4
Graphic Design 15 27% / 73% 7% $47,698 15
Keyboard Instruments $29,640 2 100%
Music 22 +1 50% / 50% 0% $29,640 2 100%
Music 6 50% / 50% 0% $29,640 2 100%
Music Management 4 25% / 75% 0% $35,834 3
Music Performance 1 0% / 100% 0% $29,640 2 100%
Musical Theatre 9 22% / 78% 0% $29,880 2
Theatre Design and Technology 4 0% / 100% 0% $37,061 4
Urban Studies/Affairs 2 50% / 50% 0% $59,758 49
Voice and Opera 1 100% / 0% 0%
Criminal Justice 1 0% / 100% 0% $58,261 44
Legal Studies 10 +4 40% / 60% 0% $70,566 72 94%

Financial

Tuition & Fees $43,412
ROI Percentile 58th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 84%
4-Year Graduation Rate 62%
6-Year Graduation Rate 72%
Transfer-Out Rate 0%

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
Humanities & Social Sciences 22.4% 156 35% / 65% 5% $50,351 21 90%
Business & Economics 19.4% 135 53% / 47% 4% $82,769 86 98%
Arts 18.1% 126 36% / 64% 3% $38,717 5 100%
Health Sciences 14.2% 99 15% / 85% 2% $70,964 73 94%
Life & Natural Sciences 11.8% 82 35% / 65% 6% $65,156 62 100%
Engineering 4.7% 33 67% / 33% 0% $92,363 92 94%
Computer Science 3.6% 25 72% / 28% 12% $88,494 90
Education 2.3% 16 19% / 81% 0% $50,964 23 93%
Professional 1.6% 11 36% / 64% 0% $69,447 71 94%
Agriculture & Food Science 0.9% 6 0% / 100% 0% $57,034 41
Physical Sciences & Math 0.9% 6 67% / 33% 17% $70,228 72

Research

Research $ Rank Federal Industry $ PhDs Rank PhD students Postdocs
Education $0.6M #274 0% $0 35 #112
Health Sciences $0.6M #279 34% $0.0M
Business & Economics $0.4M #255 0% $0
Humanities & Social Sciences $0.2M #477 0% $0 2 #308 24
Engineering $0.1M #368 42% $0
Life & Natural Sciences $0.0M #527 0% $0
Physical Sciences & Math $0.0M #619 0% $0
Agriculture & Food Science $0 #318 $0
Computer Science $0 #525 $0
Total $1.9M #499 13% $0.0M 37 #295 24

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 74%
Yield (Unbound) 25%
Early Decision 1 Nov 1
Early Action Nov 1
Regular Decision Jan 1

Acceptance Rates

In-State Out-of-State International
Regular Decision 61% 60% 50%

Early Action and Restrictive Early Action applicants are reported at the regular-decision rate.

Standardized Tests

Test Policy optional
Submitted Test Scores 62%
SAT Range 1160 – 1380
SAT Math Range 570 – 680
SAT RW Range 590 – 700