Lees-McRae College

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2023 Undergraduate Tuition

$28,790

8.68% growth from 2022

2023 Average Net Price

$26,009

After Financial Aid

2023 Acceptance Rate

80.7%

1,787 Applicants

2023 Graduation Rate

44.2%

92 Graduates

About

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Costs

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After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $26,009.

In 2023, 97% of undergraduate students attending Lees-McRae College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 87% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$28,790

2023 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2023, the cost of tuition at Lees-McRae College was $28,790. N/A

This chart compares the tuition costs of Lees-McRae College (in red) with those of other similar universities.

In 2023 Lees-McRae College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $26,009. Between 2022 and 2023, the average net price of Lees-McRae College grew by 7.89%.

This chart compares the average net price of Lees-McRae College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

Financial Aid by Income Level

97%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

87%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

97% of undergraduate students at Lees-McRae College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2023. This represents a decline of 3% with respect to 2022, when 100% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Lees-McRae College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

Admissions

Lees-McRae College received 1,787 undergraduate applications in 2023, which represents a 3.12% annual growth. Out of those 1,787 applicants, 1,443 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 80.7% acceptance rate.

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Lees-McRae College has an overall enrollment yield of 13.8%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

80.7%

Acceptance Rate in 2023

1,443

Accepted Out of 1,787

In 2023, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Lees-McRae College was 80.7% (1,443 admissions from 1,787 applications). This is higher than the acceptance rate of 2022, which was 61.3%. Between 2022 and 2023, the number of applicants grew by 3.12%, while admissions grew by 35.7%.

This chart compares the acceptance rate of Lees-McRae College (in red) with that of other similar universities, and the chart below shows the acceptance rate by gender.

Graduates

In 2023, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Lees-McRae College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Public Administration and Social Service (36 degrees awarded), Biology (60 degrees), and Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (20 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Elementary & middle school teachers

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Lees-McRae College are Elementary & middle school teachers (1,562,651 people), Secondary school teachers (535,036 people), Physicians (425,808 people), Education administrators (291,805 people), and Other managers (281,088 people).

The most specialized majors at Lees-McRae College in 2023 are Public Administration and Social Service (36 degrees awarded), Biology (60 degrees), Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (20 degrees), Protective Services (25 degrees), and Education (22 degrees) (as of 2023).