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Lees-McRae College
https://www.lmc.eduRepayment outcome
83.0%
of borrowers were paying down their loan principal five years after entering repayment. Higher means more graduates can afford what they borrowed.
Money
$19,200–$44,700
middle 50% · median $34,400
Federal aid recipients · 10 yrs after entry · US Dept of Ed
College Scorecard reports earnings 10 years after a student first enrolled, not after graduation. The sample includes only federal aid recipients and counts non-completers alongside graduates, which can pull the number down at selective schools where many students never borrow. Treat it as a conservative floor, not a forecast.
Net price
after grants & scholarships
$21,833
Median debt
of borrowers at graduation
$15,000
Sticker price
before any aid
$37,299
Default rate
10.0%
Earnings by major
Median 1–2 yrs after completion · Scorecard field-of-study data
A different measurement than the 10-year headline above. These are early-career numbers for students who finished the degree, 1–2 years out — they tend to read higher because they exclude non-completers and are measured right out of school.
- Health Professions$63,935
- Business$44,649
- Education$34,393
- Criminal Justice$28,816
- Public Admin$27,980
- Parks & Fitness$24,560
- Psychology$23,456
- Communication and Media Studies.$21,052
- Biology$20,596
Academics
Acceptance
66.5%
Avg SAT
1,046.5
Enrollment
888
What students study
11 fields offered
Health Professions
25% of degrees awarded — the most popular field
- 02Education19.5%
- 03Social Sciences19.5%
- 04Business8.6%
- 05Psychology8.1%
- 06Biology7.0%
- 07Visual & Performing Arts5.4%
- 08English & Literature1.6%
- 09Interdisciplinary1.6%
- 10Parks & Fitness1.6%
- 11Philosophy1.1%