Hickory, NC
Lenoir-Rhyne University
https://www.lr.eduRepayment outcome
81.2%
of borrowers were paying down their loan principal five years after entering repayment. Higher means more graduates can afford what they borrowed.
Money
$25,400–$51,800
middle 50% · median $36,900
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
$19,017
Median debt
of borrowers at graduation
$17,714
Sticker price
before any aid
$39,425
Default rate
11.5%
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$72,965
- Theology$63,193
- Business$48,849
- Education$42,235
- Public Admin$36,924
- Parks & Fitness$29,374
Academics
Acceptance
68.1%
Avg SAT
976
Enrollment
1,409
What students study
17 fields offered
Health Professions
16% of degrees awarded — the most popular field
- 02Parks & Fitness15.6%
- 03Education13.6%
- 04Business12.7%
- 05Psychology8.8%
- 06Social Sciences5.2%
- 07Public Admin4.9%
- 08Biology3.9%
- 09Physical Sciences2.6%
- 10Visual & Performing Arts2.6%
- 11Computer Science1.9%
- 12Philosophy1.9%
- 13Family Sciences1.6%
- 14English & Literature1.6%
- 15Math & Statistics1.6%
- 16History1.3%
- 17Natural Resources1.3%