Lipscomb University

Basic Information

Type Private, Liberal Arts
Geographical Reach National
Population 1,500,000

Weather

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

Honors College

Name Honors College
Students 700 (24%)

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 2,907
Men / Women 39% / 61%
From State 64%
From Region 9%
Athletes 262 (9.1%)

Racial/Ethnic

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

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
Lipscomb University 695 38% 70% 4% 6% 10% 4% $66,259 33 -0.36 56 94% 10.2%
Civil Engineering 12 — 58% 67% 8% 0% 17% 0% $90,064 35 -0.32 88 — — — — —
Electrical Engineering 8 — 75% 50% 12% 25% 0% 0% $101,727 15 -0.72 94 — — — — —
General Engineering 1 — 100% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $96,721 50 -0.14 91 — — — — —
Mechanical Engineering 12 — 67% 92% 8% 0% 0% 0% $95,791 33 -0.43 91 94% — — — —
Computer Science 7 — 86% 71% 14% 0% 14% 0% $96,955 18 -0.82 91 — — — — —
Computer Science & Mathematics — — — — — — — — $96,859 13 -0.62 91 — — — — —
Cybersecurity — — — — — — — — $92,456 44 -0.06 89 — — — — —
Data Science 2 — 0% 50% 0% 50% 0% 0% $98,001 21 -0.60 92 — — — — —
Informatics 3 — 67% 67% 0% 33% 0% 0% $93,557 45 -0.23 90 — — — — —
Information Systems Management 1 — 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 100% $92,000 42 -0.30 89 — — — — —
Information Technology 6 — 100% 33% 17% 0% 17% 33% $92,422 43 -0.28 89 — — — — —
Software Engineering 6 — 67% 33% 17% 33% 17% 0% $100,811 24 -0.71 93 — — — — —
Web Design — — — — — — — — $78,668 44 -0.20 77 — — — — —
Applied Mathematics — +4 — — — — — — $90,774 32 -0.57 88 — — — — —
Chemistry 1 +1 100% 0% 0% 100% 0% 0% $68,781 37 -0.27 61 — — — — —
Mathematics 3 — 67% 67% 0% 0% 0% 33% $78,385 49 -0.26 77 — — — — —
Physics 2 — 50% 50% 0% 0% 50% 0% $81,381 44 -0.16 80 — — — — —
Biochemistry 11 +3 36% 64% 0% 9% 0% 9% $34,837 0 -3.26 2 100% — — — —
Biology 49 +1 31% 69% 2% 6% 6% 6% $73,559 85 +0.82 70 81% — — — —
Biophysics — — — — — — — — $51,650 3 -1.77 18 — — — — —
Computational Biology — — — — — — — — $51,744 3 -1.76 18 — — — — —
Molecular Biology 12 — 33% 67% 25% 8% 0% 0% $34,837 0 -3.26 2 100% — — — —
Neuroscience 10 +1 60% 60% 0% 0% 30% 10% $61,886 21 -0.45 44 — — — — —
Dietetics 5 — 0% 80% 0% 0% 20% 0% $62,394 42 -0.15 45 95% — — — —
Environmental Science — — — — — — — — $60,773 66 +0.27 41 — — — — —
Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies 1 +1 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $59,981 30 -0.38 39 — — — — —
Exercise Science 19 — 26% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $75,077 94 +1.55 72 96% — — — —
Health Sciences 6 — 83% 83% 0% 0% 0% 0% $69,074 56 +0.04 62 — — — — —
Nursing 69 — 1% 68% 10% 4% 10% 1% $85,338 22 -0.69 84 100% — — — —
Pre-Pharmacy 5 — 80% 20% 20% 0% 0% 20% $109,773 36 -0.26 97 — — — — —
Accounting 23 +2 52% 57% 0% 9% 22% 9% $83,111 44 -0.25 82 97% — — — —
Advertising and Public Relations 1 — 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $73,851 42 -0.29 70 — — — — —
Business Administration 27 +7 52% 63% 4% 4% 19% 0% $89,716 82 +0.63 87 94% — — — —
Customer Service Management — — — — — — — — $89,716 98 +2.63 87 94% — — — —
Entrepreneurship 3 +1 33% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $78,465 69 +0.12 77 — — — — —
Finance 29 +1 76% 76% 0% 7% 10% 0% $90,806 43 -0.29 88 — — — — —
Hospitality Management 4 — 0% 75% 0% 0% 0% 0% $72,683 93 +1.09 69 — — — — —
Marketing 23 — 35% 65% 4% 0% 22% 9% $65,415 15 -0.95 53 92% — — — —
Operations Management 2 — 0% 50% 0% 50% 0% 0% $89,716 45 -0.16 87 94% — — — —
Organizational Leadership 16 +1 50% 88% 6% 0% 6% 0% $89,716 91 +0.99 87 94% — — — —
Sport Management 7 — 86% 57% 0% 29% 0% 14% $75,077 89 +1.46 72 96% — — — —
American Studies 1 — 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $55,827 45 -0.27 28 — — — — —
Biblical Studies 2 — 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $65,644 96 +1.82 54 90% — — — —
Christian Studies — — — — — — — — $55,790 83 +0.61 28 — — — — —
English 14 +1 36% 93% 0% 0% 0% 0% $48,448 32 -0.48 12 — — — — —
French 2 — 50% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $55,205 41 -0.25 26 — — — — —
General Studies 1 — 100% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $53,011 31 -0.41 21 — — — — —
German — — — — — — — — $55,421 44 -0.23 27 — — — — —
History 4 — 25% 75% 0% 0% 25% 0% $51,670 31 -0.51 18 — — — — —
Interdisciplinary Studies 8 — 75% 25% 0% 25% 0% 50% $53,731 35 -0.34 22 88% — — — —
Ministry 9 +1 11% 78% 0% 11% 11% 0% $47,280 32 -0.44 10 — — — — —
Philosophy 6 — 67% 83% 0% 0% 0% 17% $57,321 42 -0.31 32 — — — — —
Spanish 6 — 17% 83% 0% 17% 0% 0% $54,929 40 -0.28 25 — — — — —
Theology 8 — 50% 88% 0% 0% 12% 0% $48,458 37 -0.29 12 — — — — —
Disability Studies — — — — — — — — $56,503 55 -0.03 29 — — — — —
Family Systems 6 — 17% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $53,308 46 +0.01 21 — — — — —
International Relations — +2 — — — — — — $58,761 14 -0.73 36 — — — — —
Journalism 6 — 50% 50% 0% 17% 0% 17% $57,738 30 -0.51 33 — — — — —
Organizational Communication 1 — 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $64,328 27 -0.67 50 — — — — —
Political Science 1 — 0% 0% 0% 0% 100% 0% $66,127 34 -0.45 55 — — — — —
Psychology 51 — 24% 61% 4% 14% 16% 0% $54,370 50 -0.11 24 93% 10.2% — — —
Public Administration — — — — — — — — $67,904 40 -0.32 59 — — — — —
Public Relations 13 — 38% 62% 0% 23% 0% 8% $63,782 26 -0.72 49 — — — — —
Social Work 7 — 29% 71% 0% 0% 14% 14% $65,794 99 +1.49 54 94% — — — —
Sports Communication 5 — 80% 80% 0% 20% 0% 0% $58,447 39 -0.32 35 — — — — —
Sustainability Studies 5 — 60% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $66,081 73 +0.53 55 — — — — —
Education — — — — — — — — $48,757 18 -0.74 12 — — — — —
Elementary Education 9 — 11% 67% 0% 0% 22% 0% $50,725 39 -0.23 16 89% — — — —
English Education 4 — 25% 75% 0% 0% 25% 0% $48,091 6 -1.03 11 95% — — — —
History Education — — — — — — — — $48,091 4 -1.23 11 95% — — — —
Mathematics Teacher Education — — — — — — — — $48,091 6 -0.93 11 95% — — — —
Science Education — — — — — — — — $48,091 6 -0.93 11 95% — — — —
Spanish Education — — — — — — — — $48,091 6 -1.03 11 95% — — — —
Special Education 3 — 33% 33% 0% 0% 67% 0% $48,583 11 -1.11 12 — — — — —
Acting 8 — 12% 88% 0% 0% 0% 12% $36,621 14 -0.86 3 — — — — —
Art Education 1 — 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $48,091 59 +0.14 11 95% — — — —
Art History and Criticism 5 — 20% 60% 0% 20% 20% 0% $36,054 6 -1.22 2 — — — — —
Art Therapy — +1 — — — — — — $60,544 96 +1.47 41 — — — — —
Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management 1 — 100% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $36,178 6 -1.21 2 — — — — —
Digital Arts 19 — 42% 68% 0% 5% 16% 5% $41,279 8 -0.97 4 — — — — —
Directing and Theatrical Production — — — — — — — — $36,694 14 -0.85 3 — — — — —
Drama and Dance Teacher Education 2 — 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $48,091 84 +0.67 11 95% — — — —
Fashion Design 4 +1 0% 50% 0% 0% 0% 25% $56,216 27 -0.54 29 — — — — —
Fashion Merchandising 5 — 20% 60% 0% 0% 20% 0% $64,958 61 +0.33 52 — — — — —
Film Production 7 — 43% 86% 14% 0% 0% 0% $37,517 5 -1.68 3 — — — — —
Film Studies 10 +1 70% 90% 0% 0% 10% 0% $36,968 4 -1.76 3 — — — — —
Graphic Design 15 — 27% 73% 7% 0% 7% 7% $52,674 26 -0.58 20 — — — — —
Keyboard Instruments — — — — — — — — $29,160 1 -1.89 1 100% — — — —
Music 6 — 50% 83% 0% 0% 0% 0% $29,160 1 -1.89 1 100% — — — —
Music 22 +1 50% 91% 0% 0% 5% 0% $29,160 1 -1.89 1 100% — — — —
Music Management 4 — 25% 75% 0% 0% 0% 0% $29,879 2 -1.81 2 — — — — —
Music Performance 1 — 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $29,160 1 -1.89 1 100% — — — —
Musical Theatre 9 — 22% 78% 0% 0% 0% 0% $31,486 4 -1.64 2 — — — — —
Theatre Design and Technology 4 — 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $36,693 14 -0.85 3 — — — — —
Urban Studies/Affairs 2 — 50% 0% 0% 100% 0% 0% $62,498 20 -0.64 46 — — — — —
Voice and Opera 1 — 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% $29,396 1 -1.86 1 — — — — —
Criminal Justice 1 — 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $66,133 83 +0.86 55 — — — — —
Legal Studies 10 +4 40% 50% 0% 10% 30% 0% $69,485 92 +1.32 63 94% — — — —

Financial

Tuition & Fees $43,412
ROI Percentile 56th

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 White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn
Business & Economics 19.4% 135 53% 69% 2% 6% 14% 4% $83,053 59 +0.08 82 95% —
Arts 18.1% 126 36% 78% 2% 3% 6% 3% $39,363 6 -1.22 3 100% —
Health Sciences 14.2% 99 15% 73% 8% 3% 7% 2% $83,617 74 -0.19 82 99% —
Social Sciences 13.7% 95 32% 66% 2% 13% 11% 3% $57,705 47 -0.08 33 93% 10.2%
Life & Natural Sciences 11.8% 82 35% 67% 5% 6% 7% 6% $61,274 22 -0.48 43 87% —
Humanities 8.8% 61 39% 79% 0% 7% 5% 8% $51,672 29 -0.31 18 88% —
Engineering 4.7% 33 67% 73% 9% 6% 6% 0% $95,176 17 -0.45 91 94% —
Computer Science 3.6% 25 72% 48% 12% 16% 12% 12% $96,270 23 -0.55 91 — —
Education 2.3% 16 19% 62% 0% 0% 31% 0% $49,665 23 -0.60 14 91% —
Professional 1.6% 11 36% 55% 0% 9% 27% 0% $69,180 53 +1.28 62 94% —
Agriculture & Food Science 0.9% 6 0% 83% 0% 0% 17% 0% $61,992 59 -0.19 44 95% —
Physical Sciences & Math 0.9% 6 67% 50% 0% 17% 17% 17% $77,783 47 -0.23 76 — —

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 #618 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.

Sports NCAA D1

⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Track & Field (combined) 101 $1.3M $1.3M $0
Baseball 39 $1.9M $1.9M $0
Soccer 30 $1.7M $1.7M $0
Basketball 15 $2.8M $2.8M $0
Golf 11 $677K $677K $0
Tennis 9 $423K $423K $0
Total 142 $8.7M $8.7M $0
⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Track & Field (combined) 87 $1.3M $1.3M $0
Soccer 26 $2.1M $2.1M $0
Softball 20 $1.1M $1.1M $0
Volleyball 15 $1.3M $1.3M $0
Basketball 11 $1.8M $1.8M $0
Golf 8 $611K $611K $0
Tennis 8 $643K $643K $0
Total 120 $9.0M $9.0M $0
⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Track & Field (combined) 188 $2.6M $2.6M $0
Soccer 56 $3.8M $3.8M $0
Baseball 39 $1.9M $1.9M $0
Basketball 26 $4.6M $4.6M $0
Softball 20 $1.1M $1.1M $0
Golf 19 $1.3M $1.3M $0
Tennis 17 $1.1M $1.1M $0
Volleyball 15 $1.3M $1.3M $0
Total 262 $25.4M $25.4M $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 Yes
Acceptance Rate 74%
Yield (non-ED) 25%
Early Action 1 Oct 15
Early Action 2 Nov 15
Regular Decision Jan 15

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