Lane College

www.lanecollege.edu

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2024 Undergraduate Tuition

$9,270

2024 Average Net Price

$11,803

After Financial Aid

2017 Acceptance Rate

48.5%

6,097 Applicants

2024 Enrolled Students

738

97.6% Full-Time

2024 Graduation Rate

17.5%

61 Graduates

About

Lane College is a higher education institution located in Madison County, TN. In 2024, the most popular Bachelors Degree concentrations at Lane College were General Business Administration & Management (27 degrees awarded), General Biological Sciences (14 degrees), and Criminal Justice - Safety Studies (13 degrees).

In 2024, 101 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Lane College. 49.5% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 50.5% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was black or african american (72 degrees), 12 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, white (6 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Lane College is $9,270, which is $−18,908 less than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,178).

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Costs

In 2024, the median undergraduate tuition at Lane College is $9,270, which is $18,908 less than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,178).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $11,803.

In 2024, 94% of undergraduate students attending Lane College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 67% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$9,270

2024 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2024, the cost of tuition at Lane College was $9,270. The cost of tuition at Lane College is $−18,908 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,178).

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

Average Net Price

$11,803

2024 Value

11.8%

1 Year Growth

In 2024 Lane College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $11,803. Between 2023 and 2024, the average net price of Lane College grew by 11.8%.

This chart compares the average net price of Lane 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

94%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

67%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

94% of undergraduate students at Lane College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2024. This represents a growth of 3.3% with respect to 2023, when 91% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Lane 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

Lane College received 6,097 undergraduate applications in 2017, which represents a 14.8% annual growth. Out of those 6,097 applicants, 2,955 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 48.5% acceptance rate.

There were 738 students enrolled at Lane College in 2024. 4% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

Lane College has an overall enrollment yield of 14%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

48.5%

Acceptance Rate in 2017

2,955

Accepted Out of 6,097

In 2017, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Lane College was 48.5% (2,955 admissions from 6,097 applications). This is lower than the acceptance rate of 2016, which was 50.3%. Between 2016 and 2017, the number of applicants grew by 14.8%, while admissions grew by 10.7%.

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

SAT Scores

Submission Percentage (2015)

Scores Submitted (2015)

4% of enrolled first-time students at Lane College in 2015 submitted SAT scores with their applications.

The following chart shows the average SAT scores for the 25th, 50th, and 75th percentile of applicants for each section of the test that they are evaluated on.

Enrollment

Lane College had a total enrollment of 738 students in 2024. The full-time enrollment at Lane College is 720 students and the part-time enrollment is 18. This means that 97.6% of students enrolled at Lane College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Lane College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 64.2% Black or African American, 1.63% Two or More Races, 0.813% White, 0.407% Hispanic or Latino, 0.136% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.136% Asian.

Students enrolled at Lane College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly Black or African American Male (40.9%), followed by Black or African American Female (31.7%) and Hispanic or Latino Male (1.13%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

97.6%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Lane College in 2024, both undergraduate and graduate, is 738 students. The full-time enrollment at Lane College is 720 and the part-time enrollment is 18. This means that 97.6% of students enrolled at Lane College are enrolled full-time compared with 78.9% at similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at Lane College (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

44%

2024 Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at Lane College was 44%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Baccalaureate Colleges (75%), Lane College had a retention rate lower than its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at Lane College (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2024)

Black or African American
474 enrolled students
Two or More Races
12 enrolled students
White
6 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Lane College is 64.2% Black or African American, 1.63% Two or More Races, 0.813% White, 0.407% Hispanic or Latino, 0.136% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.136% Asian. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Baccalaureate Colleges is 50.5% White, 15.6% Hispanic or Latino, and 13.2% Black or African American.

Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 228 students (30.9%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2024, 1 fewer women than men received degrees from Lane College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Lane College is black or african american (72 degrees awarded). There were 12 times more black or african american recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white (6 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Lane College is General Business Administration & Management (27 degrees awarded), followed by General Biological Sciences (14 degrees) and Criminal Justice - Safety Studies (13 degrees).

In 2024, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Lane College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Protective Services (13 degrees awarded), Communications (9 degrees), and Biology (14 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Other managers

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Lane College are Other managers (514,883 people), Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (443,484 people), Physicians (437,683 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (247,947 people), and Postsecondary teachers (242,927 people).

The most specialized majors at Lane College in 2024 are Protective Services (13 degrees awarded), Communications (9 degrees), Biology (14 degrees), Social Sciences (11 degrees), and Philosophy and Religious Studies (1 degrees) (as of 2024).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Magnetic resonance imaging technologists

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Lane College are Magnetic resonance imaging technologists, Surgeons, Physicians, Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, and Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents

The most specialized majors at Lane College are Protective Services (13 degrees awarded), Communications (9 degrees), Biology (14 degrees), Social Sciences (11 degrees), and Philosophy and Religious Studies (1 degrees) (as of 2024).

Common Industries by Major

General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Lane College are General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (683,926 people), Elementary & secondary schools (657,546 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (652,955 people), Justice, public order, & safety activities (534,606 people), and Computer Systems Design (379,499 people).

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Lane College.

Other Multidisciplinary Studies

Most Common (2024)

2 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common associates degree concentration at Lane College was Other Multidisciplinary Studies with 2 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from associates degree programs at Lane College according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2024

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2024

In 2024, 51 degrees were awarded to men at Lane College, which is 1.02 times more than the number of degrees awarded to females (50).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at Lane College by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2024, 16 degrees were awarded to men at Lane College in General Business Administration & Management, which is 1.45 times more than the 11 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2024, 14 degrees were awarded to women at Lane College in General Biological Sciences. There were no male recipients with the same degree.

Time to Complete

13%

100% Completion Time

18%

150% Completion Time

In 2024, 13% of students graduating from Lane College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 18% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 19% within 200%.

The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Baccalaureate Colleges Carnegie Classification group.

Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2024)

Black or African American
72 degrees awarded
White
6 degrees awarded
Two or More Races
1 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Lane College is black or african american (72 degrees awarded). There were 12 times more black or african american recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white (6 degrees).

20.8% of degree recipients (21 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2024)

Black or African American Female
176 degrees awarded
Black or African American Female
169 degrees awarded
Black or African American Female
143 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Lane College is black or african american female (176 degrees awarded). There were 1.04 times more black or african american female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american female (169 degrees).

Operations

Lane College has an endowment valued at nearly $8.53M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 1.06M (12.4%) compared to the 7.58% average return (3.75M on 49.5M) across all Baccalaureate Colleges.

In 2024, Lane College had a total salary expenditure of 23.8M. Lane College employs 26 Assistant professors, 12 Associate professors and 2 Professors. Most academics at Lane College are Male Assistant professor (18), Female Assistant professor (8), and Male Associate professor (7).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Lane College are: Service, with 30 employees, Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media, with 27 employees, and Management with 14 employees.

Endowment

$8.53M

2024 Endowment

2.61%

growth from 2023

Lane College has an endowment valued at about $8.53M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The endowment of Lane College grew 2.61% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $40.9M lower than than the median endowment of Baccalaureate Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Lane College (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus Carnegie Classification grouping.

Salary Expenditure

$9.52M

2024 Salaries

11.8%

decline from 2023

In 2024, Lane College paid a median of $9.52M in salaries, which represents 40% of their overall expenditure ($23.8M) and a 11.8% decline from the previous year. This is compared to a 6.68% growth between 2022 and 2023, and a 21.5% growth between 2021 and 2022.

Instructional Salaries

$2.36M

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2024, Lane College paid a total of $2.36M to 42 employees working as instructors, which represents 24.8% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $522k (3.48%) for similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

Occupations by Share

In 2024, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Lane College were Service with 30 employees, Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 27 employees, and Management with 14 employees.

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