Liberty University
Basic Information
Type
Private
Geographical Reach
National
Religious Affiliation
Baptist
Location
Lynchburg, VA
Population
260,000
Website
http://www.liberty.edu/
Demographics
Total Undergraduates
50,059
Men / Women
45% / 55%
White
66%
Black
16%
Hispanic
10%
Mixed
5%
Asian
2%
Native American
1%
International
1%
From State
30%
From Region
17%
Academics
Undergraduate Degrees
Arts
15%
Health Sciences
9%
Life & Natural Sciences
8%
Engineering
6%
Computer Science
3%
Business & Economics
1%
Physical Sciences & Math
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 (84%)
Sunshine Hours
2,615 (51%)
Days Without Precipitation
255 (64%)
Admissions
Uses Common App
Yes
Acceptance Rate
50%
Yield (Unbound)
19%
Regular Decision
Jan 1
Research
Research Level
—
Expenditure
| Engineering, Computing & Math | $1M | #351 |
| Humanities & Social Sciences | $0M | #481 |
| Life & Natural Sciences | $1M | #522 |
Graduate Degrees
| Humanities & Social Sciences | 2,194 | #1 |
| Life & Natural Sciences | 240 | #110 |
| Engineering, Computing & Math | 1 | #249 |
Honors College
Standardized Tests
Test Scores
Test Policy
optional
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).
Schools & Majors
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | Earnings | ROI | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rawlings School of Divinity | 639 | 64% / 36% | 0% | $49,945 | 86% | ||
| Bible/Biblical Studies | — — | — | — | $50,050 | 48 | — | |
| Christian Studies | 24 — | 79% / 21% | 4% | $49,603 | 47 | 83% | |
| Lay Ministry | 31 — | 39% / 61% | 0% | $50,386 | 49 | 100% | |
| Ministry | 40 — | 57% / 42% | 0% | $53,370 | 57 | 86% | |
| Pastoral Ministry | 23 — | 96% / 4% | 0% | $50,386 | 49 | 100% | |
| Philosophy | — — | — | — | $45,270 | 34 | — | |
| Religious Studies | 488 — | 64% / 36% | 0% | $49,603 | 47 | 83% | |
| Religious/Sacred Music | — — | — | — | $49,095 | 45 | — | |
| Youth Ministry | 33 — | 64% / 36% | 0% | $50,386 | 49 | 100% |
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | Earnings | ROI | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| School of Behavioral Sciences | 261 | 5% / 95% | 1% | $45,512 | 98% | ||
| Biopsychology | 4 — | 25% / 75% | 0% | $52,304 | 54 | — | |
| Family and Consumer Sciences | 21 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $42,644 | 26 | — | |
| Human Development and Family Studies | 34 — | 3% / 97% | 3% | $37,389 | 13 | 84% | |
| Human Services | — — | — | — | $45,747 | 35 | — | |
| Interdisciplinary Studies | — — | — | — | $45,628 | 35 | — | |
| Public Administration | — — | — | — | $52,408 | 54 | — | |
| Social Work | 202 — | 6% / 94% | 1% | $47,043 | 39 | 100% | |
| Apparel and Textiles | — — | — | — | $45,444 | 34 | — |
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | Earnings | ROI | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| School of Business | 9 | 22% / 78% | 0% | $60,710 | 88% | ||
| Accounting | — — | — | — | $72,781 | 86 | — | |
| Business Administration and Management | — — | — | — | $69,253 | 83 | — | |
| General Business | 2 — | 100% / 0% | 0% | $87,241 | 95 | 88% | |
| Hospitality Management | 7 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $53,130 | 56 | — | |
| Management Information Systems | — — | — | — | $73,964 | 87 | — |
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | Earnings | ROI | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| School of Communication and the Arts | 326 | 29% / 71% | 2% | $44,197 | 96% | ||
| American Sign Language | 9 — | 11% / 89% | 0% | $47,147 | 39 | 100% | |
| Communication Studies | 18 — | 28% / 72% | 0% | $45,741 | 35 | 95% | |
| Communication and Media Studies | — — | — | — | $46,766 | 38 | — | |
| Creative Writing | — — | — | — | $43,667 | 29 | — | |
| Cultural Studies | — — | — | — | $44,411 | 31 | — | |
| English | 22 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $40,080 | 19 | 93% | |
| Intercultural Studies | 15 — | 13% / 87% | 0% | $40,079 | 19 | 100% | |
| Journalism | — — | — | — | $45,965 | 36 | — | |
| Liberal Studies | 4 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $42,579 | 26 | 89% | |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies | — — | — | — | $46,952 | 39 | — | |
| Spanish | 11 — | 9% / 91% | 0% | $44,742 | 32 | — | |
| Acting | 8 — | 38% / 62% | 0% | $36,312 | 12 | — | |
| Design and Visual Communications | 80 — | 25% / 75% | 4% | $45,177 | 33 | 92% | |
| Digital Arts | — — | — | — | $43,957 | 30 | — | |
| Digital Media | 53 — | 47% / 53% | 4% | $49,873 | 47 | 99% | |
| Film Production | 55 — | 55% / 45% | 2% | $42,165 | 25 | 100% | |
| Graphic Design | — — | — | — | $47,555 | 41 | — | |
| Interior Design | 33 — | 9% / 91% | 6% | $45,177 | 33 | 92% | |
| Musical Theatre | 5 — | 40% / 60% | 0% | $35,854 | 11 | — | |
| Studio Art | 6 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $38,411 | 16 | — | |
| Theatre | 7 — | 43% / 57% | 0% | $35,391 | 10 | — |
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | Earnings | ROI | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| School of Education | 5 | 40% / 60% | 0% | $60,547 | 92% | ||
| Biology Teacher Education | 1 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $60,547 | 71 | 92% | |
| Chemistry Teacher Education | — — | — | — | $60,711 | 71 | — | |
| Early Childhood Education | — — | — | — | $53,676 | 57 | — | |
| Education | — — | — | — | $57,024 | 65 | — | |
| Education | — — | — | — | $56,578 | 64 | — | |
| Elementary Education | — — | — | — | $54,159 | 59 | — | |
| English/Language Arts Teacher Education | — — | — | — | $60,134 | 70 | — | |
| Family and Consumer Sciences Teacher Education | 1 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $60,547 | 71 | 92% | |
| Junior High/Middle School Education | — — | — | — | $57,855 | 66 | — | |
| Mathematics Teacher Education | — — | — | — | $60,702 | 71 | — | |
| Physical Education | 3 — | 67% / 33% | 0% | $60,547 | 71 | 92% | |
| Social Studies Teacher Education | — — | — | — | $60,318 | 71 | — | |
| Special Education | — — | — | — | $59,064 | 69 | — | |
| Teaching English as a Second Language | — — | — | — | $57,911 | 66 | — |
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | Earnings | ROI | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| School of Engineering and Computational Sciences | 197 | 79% / 21% | 4% | $95,170 | 98% | ||
| Civil Engineering | 15 — | 67% / 33% | 20% | $83,105 | 93 | — | |
| Computer Engineering | 6 — | 100% / 0% | 0% | $95,751 | 97 | — | |
| Electrical Engineering | 12 — | 83% / 17% | 8% | $96,803 | 97 | 96% | |
| Industrial Engineering | 16 — | 62% / 38% | 19% | $93,029 | 97 | 95% | |
| Mechanical Engineering | 58 — | 90% / 10% | 0% | $87,346 | 95 | 100% | |
| Computer Science | 61 — | 79% / 21% | 0% | $116,280 | 99 | 97% | |
| Computer and Information Systems Security | — — | — | — | $83,711 | 93 | — | |
| Informatics | — — | — | — | $78,265 | 90 | — | |
| Information Technology | — — | — | — | $85,116 | 94 | — | |
| Applied Mathematics | — — | — | — | $84,379 | 93 | — | |
| Chemistry | 11 — | 55% / 45% | 0% | $64,739 | 78 | — | |
| Mathematics | 10 — | 70% / 30% | 10% | $79,473 | 91 | 100% | |
| Physics | — — | — | — | $72,506 | 86 | — | |
| Industrial Technology | 8 — | 88% / 12% | 0% | $76,413 | 89 | — |
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | Earnings | ROI | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| School of Government | 44 | 45% / 55% | 2% | $60,649 | 99% | ||
| Criminal Justice/Safety | — — | — | — | $50,781 | 50 | — | |
| Forensic Science and Technology | 8 — | 25% / 75% | 12% | $48,639 | 44 | — | |
| Geography | 5 — | 80% / 20% | 0% | $55,501 | 61 | — | |
| International Affairs | 28 — | 46% / 54% | 0% | $65,865 | 79 | 100% | |
| Political Science | — — | — | — | $58,383 | 67 | — | |
| Social Sciences | 3 — | 33% / 67% | 0% | $52,576 | 55 | 95% | |
| Fire Services Administration | — — | — | — | $65,456 | 79 | — |
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | Earnings | ROI | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| School of Health Sciences | 306 | 37% / 63% | 3% | $51,638 | 95% | ||
| Biochemistry | 4 — | 75% / 25% | 0% | $58,783 | 68 | — | |
| Biology | 6 — | 50% / 50% | 0% | $57,875 | 66 | 93% | |
| Biomedical Sciences | 89 — | 36% / 64% | 2% | $57,875 | 66 | 93% | |
| Biotechnology | 4 — | 50% / 50% | 0% | $58,746 | 68 | — | |
| Environmental Biology | 5 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $45,123 | 33 | — | |
| Wildlife Biology | 18 — | 6% / 94% | 0% | $40,281 | 20 | 100% | |
| Zoology | 8 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $40,281 | 20 | 100% | |
| Athletic Training | — — | — | — | $56,483 | 63 | — | |
| Exercise Science | 110 — | 51% / 49% | 2% | $48,277 | 43 | 96% | |
| Health Sciences | — — | — | — | $58,757 | 68 | — | |
| Nursing | — — | — | — | $80,105 | 91 | — | |
| Outdoor Education | 6 — | 33% / 67% | 0% | $26,042 | 3 | 100% | |
| Public Health | 45 — | 11% / 89% | 4% | $56,943 | 64 | 96% | |
| Respiratory Care Therapy | — — | — | — | $58,523 | 67 | — | |
| Health Services Administration | — — | — | — | $58,099 | 67 | — | |
| Sport and Fitness Management | 11 — | 82% / 18% | 18% | $48,277 | 43 | 96% | |
| Sport and Fitness Management | — — | — | — | $43,454 | 28 | — |
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | Earnings | ROI | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| School of Music | 35 | 34% / 66% | 3% | $36,347 | 97% | ||
| Brass Instruments | 5 — | 80% / 20% | 0% | $36,347 | 12 | 97% | |
| Keyboard Instruments | 1 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $36,347 | 12 | 97% | |
| Music | 7 — | 29% / 71% | 14% | $36,347 | 12 | 97% | |
| Music | — — | — | — | $37,607 | 14 | — | |
| Music History, Literature, and Theory | 3 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $36,347 | 12 | 97% | |
| Music Pedagogy | 9 — | 33% / 67% | 0% | $36,347 | 12 | 97% | |
| Music Theory and Composition | 1 — | 100% / 0% | 0% | $36,347 | 12 | 97% | |
| Musicology and Ethnomusicology | 2 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $36,347 | 12 | 97% | |
| Stringed Instruments | 1 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $36,347 | 12 | 97% | |
| Voice and Opera | 6 — | 33% / 67% | 0% | $36,347 | 12 | 97% |
Rankings
Politically Correct
No Safe Spaces Needed
Conservatives Inc
Red Through and Through