Lees-McRae College

Basic Information

Type Private, Liberal Arts
Geographical Reach National
Religious Affiliation Presbyterian
Population 40,000

Weather

Comfortable Days 130 (95% 😎)
Sunshine Hours 2,520 (36%)
Days Without Precipitation 241 (40%)

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 893
Men / Women 34% / 66%
From State 44%
From Region 23%
Athletes 384 (44.9%)

Racial/Ethnic

White 54%
Black 7%
International 6%
Hispanic 4%
Native American 1%
Asian 1%
Mixed 1%

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
Lees-McRae College 256 27% 76% 1% 8% 5% 4% $47,100 1 -1.25 15 98% 5.3%
Biology 12 — 25% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $59,015 16 -0.86 45 100% — — — —
Nutrition Science — +1 — — — — — — $47,827 3 -1.54 17 — — — — —
Pre-Veterinary Studies 15 +1 7% 80% 7% 7% 7% 0% $45,279 9 -1.02 12 — — — — —
Wildlife Biology 57 — 30% 81% 0% 7% 5% 0% $37,982 2 -1.81 4 97% — — — —
Electrocardiograph Technology — — — — — — — — $59,866 4 -1.66 47 — — — — —
Exercise Science 13 — 31% 54% 15% 23% 8% 0% $44,236 1 -2.05 10 100% — — — —
Nursing — — — — — — — — $86,863 30 -0.53 88 96% 3.5% — — —
Outdoor Education 3 — 67% 67% 0% 0% 0% 0% $44,257 1 -2.04 10 — — — — —
Pre-Podiatry 3 — 67% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $56,637 14 -0.81 39 — — — — —
Business Administration 34 — 50% 68% 0% 9% 0% 18% $58,782 7 -0.98 45 100% 6.7% — — —
Recreation Management 9 +3 56% 78% 0% 0% 0% 0% $44,030 2 -1.50 10 — — — — —
Sport Management 5 — 80% 40% 0% 0% 0% 20% $44,236 2 -1.80 10 100% — — — —
English 3 — 33% 67% 0% 0% 33% 0% $42,659 6 -1.19 8 — — — — —
History 1 — 100% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $44,140 4 -1.25 10 — — — — —
Communication 2 +1 0% 0% 0% 0% 50% 50% $44,574 3 -1.61 11 — — — — —
Human Services 27 — 11% 78% 0% 15% 0% 0% $45,259 10 -0.95 12 100% 4.8% — — —
Psychology 11 +5 9% 64% 0% 18% 0% 9% $46,081 4 -1.36 13 100% — — — —
Elementary Education 26 — 8% 77% 0% 4% 15% 0% $49,001 28 -0.49 19 96% 4.9% — — —
Special Education 7 — 0% 86% 0% 0% 0% 14% $50,419 22 -0.83 22 — — — — —
Musical Theatre 2 — 50% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $34,821 7 -1.28 3 — — — — —
Theatre Management — — — — — — — — $34,994 9 -1.08 3 — — — — —
Visual and Performing Arts 1 +2 100% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $34,157 7 -1.19 3 — — — — —
Criminal Justice 25 +2 20% 80% 0% 8% 4% 0% $51,630 9 -1.14 25 92% 4.5% — — —

Financial

Tuition & Fees $35,331
ROI Percentile 15th

Retention & Graduation

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

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
Agriculture & Food Science 28.1% 72 25% 81% 1% 7% 6% 0% $39,502 0 -1.65 5 97% —
Business & Economics 18.8% 48 54% 67% 0% 6% 0% 15% $54,501 1 -1.16 33 100% 6.7%
Social Sciences 15.6% 40 10% 70% 0% 15% 2% 5% $45,451 1 -1.10 12 100% 4.8%
Education 12.9% 33 6% 79% 0% 3% 12% 3% $49,302 20 -0.56 20 96% 4.9%
Professional 9.8% 25 20% 80% 0% 8% 4% 0% $51,630 4 -1.14 25 92% 4.5%
Health Sciences 7.4% 19 42% 63% 11% 16% 5% 0% $46,197 0 -1.85 14 100% —
Life & Natural Sciences 4.7% 12 25% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $59,015 15 -0.86 45 100% —
Humanities 1.6% 4 50% 75% 0% 0% 25% 0% $43,029 2 -1.20 9 — —
Arts 1.2% 3 67% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $34,600 3 -1.25 3 — —

Sports NCAA D2

⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Other Sports 58 $478K $478K $0
Track & Field (combined) 57 $155K $155K $0
Basketball 38 $738K $738K $0
Soccer 32 $546K $546K $0
Lacrosse 23 $447K $447K $0
Volleyball 15 $155K $155K $0
Tennis 8 $230K $230K $0
Swimming 5 $105K $105K $0
Total 195 $2.9M $2.9M $0
⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Track & Field (combined) 57 $198K $198K $0
Other Sports 49 $478K $478K $0
Soccer 34 $428K $428K $0
Softball 29 $296K $296K $0
Volleyball 19 $317K $317K $0
Basketball 15 $288K $288K $0
Lacrosse 12 $138K $138K $0
Tennis 9 $275K $275K $0
Swimming 5 $66K $66K $0
Total 189 $2.5M $2.5M $0
⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Track & Field (combined) 114 $354K $354K $0
Other Sports 107 $957K $957K $0
Soccer 66 $975K $975K $0
Basketball 53 $1.0M $1.0M $0
Lacrosse 35 $586K $586K $0
Volleyball 34 $472K $472K $0
Softball 29 $296K $296K $0
Tennis 17 $505K $505K $0
Swimming 10 $171K $171K $0
Total 384 $5.6M $5.6M $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 59%
Yield (non-ED) 14%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Acceptance Rates

In-State Out-of-State International
Regular Decision 59% 59% 59%

This college’s Common Data Set does not break down admissions by applicant demographics, so in-state, out-of-state, and international applicants share one Regular Decision rate.

Standardized Tests

Test Policy optional