Lipscomb University
Basic Information
Type
Private
Geographical Reach
National
Location
Nashville, TN
Population
1,500,000
Website
https://www.lipscomb.edu/
Demographics
Total Undergraduates
3,021
Men / Women
39% / 61%
White
69%
Black
11%
Hispanic
11%
Asian
3%
Mixed
3%
International
3%
Native American
0%
From State
64%
From Region
9%
Academics
Undergraduate Degrees
Business & Economics
18%
Arts
15%
Health Sciences
13%
Life & Natural Sciences
11%
Computer Science
5%
Engineering
5%
Education
3%
Physical Sciences & Math
2%
Financial
Tuition & Fees
$40,572
Est. Cost of Attendance
$55,117
10-Year ROI
$129,000
ROI Percentile
39th
Retention & Graduation
Full-Time Retention
84%
4-Year Graduation Rate
62%
6-Year Graduation Rate
72%
Transfer-Out Rate
0%
Weather
Comfortable Days
115 (84%)
Sunshine Hours
2,510 (33%)
Days Without Precipitation
246 (48%)
Admissions
Uses Common App
Yes
Acceptance Rate
74%
Yield (Unbound)
25%
Early Decision 1
Nov 1
Early Action
Nov 1
Regular Decision
Jan 1
Research
Research Level
—
Expenditure
| Engineering, Computing & Math | $0M | #489 |
| Humanities & Social Sciences | $0M | #517 |
| Life & Natural Sciences | $1M | #519 |
Graduate Degrees
| Engineering, Computing & Math | 0 | #258 |
| Humanities & Social Sciences | 37 | #287 |
| Life & Natural Sciences | 50 | #293 |
Honors College
Standardized Tests
Test Scores
Test Policy
optional
Submitted Test Scores
62%
SAT Range
1200
–
1340
SAT Math Range
570
–
680
SAT RW Range
590
–
700
ACT Range
23
–
30
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lipscomb University | 725 | 37% / 63% | 2% | $61,272 | 96% | ||
| Civil Engineering | 9 — | 44% / 56% | 0% | $80,903 | 85 | — | |
| Electrical Engineering | 8 +1 | 88% / 12% | 0% | $93,266 | 93 | — | |
| Mechanical Engineering | 20 — | 55% / 45% | 5% | $92,110 | 93 | 94% | |
| Computer Science | 4 — | 100% / 0% | 25% | $92,826 | 93 | — | |
| Cybersecurity | 1 — | 100% / 0% | 0% | $88,892 | 91 | — | |
| Data Science | 5 — | 40% / 60% | 0% | $81,541 | 86 | — | |
| Informatics | 5 — | 40% / 60% | 0% | $75,005 | 80 | — | |
| Information Systems Management | 6 — | 67% / 33% | 17% | $83,771 | 88 | — | |
| Information Technology | 2 — | 100% / 0% | 0% | $85,772 | 89 | — | |
| Mathematics and Computer Science | 2 — | 100% / 0% | 0% | $78,263 | 83 | — | |
| Software Engineering | 9 — | 100% / 0% | 0% | $93,555 | 94 | — | |
| Web Design | 2 — | 100% / 0% | 0% | $74,070 | 79 | — | |
| Applied Mathematics | 4 +9 | 75% / 25% | 0% | $82,775 | 87 | — | |
| Chemistry | — — | — | — | $66,406 | 66 | — | |
| Mathematics | 6 — | 50% / 50% | 0% | $72,611 | 77 | — | |
| Physics | 3 — | 67% / 33% | 0% | $72,556 | 77 | — | |
| Biochemistry | 7 — | 29% / 71% | 0% | $33,459 | 2 | 100% | |
| Biology | 45 — | 49% / 51% | 0% | $76,487 | 81 | 100% | |
| Biophysics | — — | — | — | $42,588 | 8 | — | |
| Computational Biology | — — | — | — | $43,051 | 9 | — | |
| Dietetics | 8 +1 | 0% / 100% | 0% | $57,723 | 45 | — | |
| Environmental Science | 5 — | 40% / 60% | 0% | $51,561 | 27 | — | |
| Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies | — — | — | — | $53,934 | 34 | — | |
| Molecular Biology | 7 — | 71% / 29% | 0% | $33,459 | 2 | 100% | |
| Neuroscience | 7 — | 0% / 100% | 14% | $59,395 | 50 | — | |
| Exercise Science | 19 — | 42% / 58% | 0% | $53,866 | 34 | — | |
| Health Sciences | 2 — | 50% / 50% | 0% | $62,915 | 59 | — | |
| Nursing | 70 — | 7% / 93% | 1% | $69,023 | 71 | 94% | |
| Pre-Pharmacy | 5 — | 20% / 80% | 0% | $98,973 | 96 | — | |
| Accounting | 18 +1 | 28% / 72% | 0% | $79,655 | 84 | 100% | |
| Advertising and Public Relations | — — | — | — | $67,371 | 68 | — | |
| Business Administration | 39 +9 | 51% / 49% | 5% | $81,972 | 86 | 100% | |
| Customer Service Management | — — | — | — | $55,214 | 38 | — | |
| Entrepreneurship | 4 +1 | 75% / 25% | 0% | $74,752 | 80 | — | |
| Finance | 19 — | 84% / 16% | 5% | $83,163 | 87 | — | |
| Hospitality Management | 7 — | 14% / 86% | 0% | $54,452 | 36 | — | |
| Marketing | 23 — | 43% / 57% | 4% | $76,436 | 81 | 92% | |
| Operations Management | 1 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $81,972 | 86 | 100% | |
| Organizational Leadership | 16 — | 38% / 62% | 0% | $81,972 | 86 | 100% | |
| Sport Management | 7 — | 100% / 0% | 0% | $52,751 | 31 | — | |
| American Studies | 1 — | 100% / 0% | 0% | $50,294 | 24 | — | |
| Biblical Studies | 11 — | 45% / 55% | 0% | $48,820 | 20 | — | |
| Christian Studies | — — | — | — | $48,889 | 20 | — | |
| Criminal Justice | 1 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $56,526 | 42 | — | |
| Disability Studies | 5 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $50,226 | 24 | — | |
| English | 17 — | 35% / 65% | 0% | $45,763 | 13 | — | |
| Family Systems | 4 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $46,273 | 14 | — | |
| French | 2 — | 50% / 50% | 0% | $50,093 | 23 | — | |
| General Studies | 3 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $50,155 | 23 | — | |
| German | — — | — | — | $50,011 | 23 | — | |
| History | 5 +1 | 20% / 80% | 0% | $47,841 | 17 | — | |
| Interdisciplinary Studies | 26 — | 50% / 50% | 4% | $61,152 | 55 | 100% | |
| International Relations | 4 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $57,919 | 46 | — | |
| Journalism | 3 — | 33% / 67% | 0% | $52,998 | 31 | — | |
| Legal Studies | 15 +4 | 13% / 87% | 0% | $66,804 | 67 | 94% | |
| Ministry | 6 — | 50% / 50% | 0% | $48,957 | 20 | — | |
| Organizational Communication | 1 — | 100% / 0% | 0% | $57,724 | 45 | — | |
| Philosophy | 3 +1 | 67% / 33% | 0% | $50,618 | 25 | — | |
| Political Science | 4 — | 50% / 50% | 0% | $58,188 | 47 | — | |
| Psychology | 56 — | 16% / 84% | 4% | $43,062 | 9 | 88% | |
| Public Administration | 2 — | 50% / 50% | 0% | $57,801 | 46 | — | |
| Public Relations | 10 — | 20% / 80% | 0% | $57,432 | 45 | — | |
| Social Work | 12 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $47,085 | 16 | 90% | |
| Spanish | — — | — | — | $50,034 | 23 | — | |
| Sports Communication | 2 — | 100% / 0% | 0% | $52,642 | 30 | — | |
| Theology | 6 — | 50% / 50% | 17% | $49,706 | 22 | — | |
| Education | — — | — | — | $50,429 | 24 | — | |
| Elementary Education | 12 — | 8% / 92% | 0% | $47,528 | 17 | 93% | |
| English Education | 5 — | 20% / 80% | 0% | $48,508 | 19 | 95% | |
| History Education | 2 — | 50% / 50% | 0% | $48,508 | 19 | 95% | |
| Mathematics Teacher Education | — — | — | — | $48,597 | 19 | — | |
| Science Education | 1 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $48,508 | 19 | 95% | |
| Spanish Education | 1 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $48,508 | 19 | 95% | |
| Special Education | — — | — | — | $49,890 | 23 | — | |
| Acting | 5 +2 | 60% / 40% | 0% | $32,740 | 2 | — | |
| Art History and Criticism | — — | — | — | $34,735 | 3 | — | |
| Art Therapy | 1 +1 | 0% / 100% | 0% | $52,905 | 31 | — | |
| Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management | 3 — | 33% / 67% | 0% | $36,806 | 4 | — | |
| Digital Arts | 22 — | 41% / 59% | 0% | $40,949 | 7 | — | |
| Directing and Theatrical Production | — — | — | — | $32,855 | 2 | — | |
| Fashion Design | 6 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $44,430 | 11 | — | |
| Fashion Merchandising | 4 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $54,630 | 36 | — | |
| Film Production | 14 — | 43% / 57% | 0% | $35,073 | 3 | — | |
| Film Studies | 7 — | 71% / 29% | 0% | $34,947 | 3 | — | |
| Graphic Design | 6 — | 17% / 83% | 0% | $45,082 | 12 | — | |
| Keyboard Instruments | 1 — | 100% / 0% | 0% | $28,060 | 2 | 100% | |
| Music | 17 — | 41% / 59% | 0% | $28,060 | 2 | 100% | |
| Music | 3 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $28,060 | 2 | 100% | |
| Music Management | 7 — | 14% / 86% | 0% | $32,111 | 2 | — | |
| Music Performance | 1 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $28,060 | 2 | 100% | |
| Musical Theatre | 7 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $28,060 | 2 | — | |
| Theatre Design and Technology | 5 — | 20% / 80% | 0% | $32,902 | 2 | — | |
| Urban Studies/Affairs | 1 — | 0% / 100% | 100% | $58,697 | 48 | — |