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Lipscomb University Data & Information Overview

25 awards Ranking Badges
Fair Price Value for Your Money
71% Acceptance Rate
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How Well Is Lipscomb University Ranked?

#688 Best Colleges in Nation
#8 Best Colleges in TN
Business Administration & Management Highest Ranked Major

2025 Rankings

In its yearly rankings, College Factual analyzes over 2,000 colleges and universities to determine which ones are the best in a variety of categories, such as overall value, quality, diversity, which schools are the best for each major, and much more.

Lipscomb University was awarded 25 badges in the 2025 rankings. The highest ranked major at the school is business administration & management.

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Overall Quality

According to College Factual's 2025 analysis, Lipscomb is ranked #688 out of 2,152 schools in the nation that were analyzed for overall quality.

Lipscomb also holds the #8 spot on the Best Colleges in Tennessee ranking.

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Is It Hard to Get Into Lipscomb?

71% Acceptance Rate
65% Of Accepted Are Women
18% Submit SAT Scores

Acceptance Rate

The acceptance rate at Lipscomb University is 71%. That's higher than the rate at many schools, but still low enough to be considered somewhat selective. If you want to get in, you'll need good grades and to be able to show that Lipscomb is a good fit for you.

Average Test Scores

About 18% of students accepted to Lipscomb submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 580 and 670. Math scores were between 550 and 650.

SAT Reading and Writing Scores for Lipscomb University  ( 580 to 670 )
200
800

SAT Math Scores for Lipscomb University  ( 550 to 650 )
200
800
Lipscomb received ACT scores from 52% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT Composite scores ranged between 23 and 30.

ACT Composite Scores for Lipscomb University  ( 23 to 30 )
1
36

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Lipscomb University Faculty

13 to 1 Student to Faculty
50% Full Time Teachers

Student to Faculty Ratio

The student to faculty ratio at Lipscomb University is about average at 13 to 1. This ratio is often used to gauge how many students might be in an average class and how much time professors will have to spend with their students on an individual level. The national average for this metric is 15 to 1.

Percent of Full-Time Faculty

When estimating how much access students will have to their teachers, some people like to look at what percentage of faculty members are full time. This is because part-time teachers may not have as much time to spend on campus as their full-time counterparts.

The full-time faculty percentage at Lipscomb University is 50%. This is comparable to the national average of 47%.

Full-Time Faculty Percent  50 out of 100
0
100

Retention and Graduation Rates at Lipscomb University

84% Freshmen Retention
59% On-Time Graduation Rate

Freshmen Retention Rate

The freshmen retention rate of 84% tells us that most first-year, full-time students like Lipscomb University enough to come back for another year. This is a fair bit higher than the national average of 68%. That's certainly something to check off in the good column about the school.

Freshmen Retention Rate  84 out of 100
0
100

Graduation Rate

Students are considered to have graduated on time if they finish their studies within four years. At Lipscomb the on-time graduation rate of first-time, full-time students is 59%. That is great when compared to the national average of 33.3%

On-Time Graduation Rate  59 out of 100
0
100

Find out more about the retention and graduation rates at Lipscomb University.

Lipscomb University Undergraduate Student Diversity

2,798 Full-Time Undergraduates
21.7% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
61.4% Percent Women

During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 2,997 undergraduates at Lipscomb with 2,798 being full-time and 199 being part-time.

How Much Does Lipscomb University Cost?

$26,070 Net Price
39% Take Out Loans
$31,024 Total Student Loans
The overall average net price of Lipscomb is $26,070. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group. See the table below for the net price for different income groups.

Net Price by Income Group for Lipscomb

$0-30 K$30K-48K$48-75$75-110K$110K +
$22,112$21,502$24,759$26,742$31,495

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.Note that the net price is typically less than the published for a school. For more information on the sticker price of Lipscomb, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.

Student Loan Debt

While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At Lipscomb, approximately 39% of students took out student loans averaging $7,756 a year. That adds up to $31,024 over four years for those students.

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How Much Money Do Lipscomb Graduates Make?

$55,541 Avg Salary of Grads
High Earnings Boost
The pay for some majors is higher than others, but on average, students who graduate with a bachelor's degree from Lipscomb make about $55,541 a year during their first few years of employment after graduation. This is good news for future Lipscomb graduates since it is 13% more than the average college graduate's salary of $49,219 per year.

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Location of Lipscomb University

Tennessee State
2,798 Full-Time Undergraduates
Large City Campus Setting
Lipscomb University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Nashville, Tennessee. The surrounding area of the school is a good match for students who enjoy city life.

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Contact details for Lipscomb are given below.

Contact Details
Address:One University Park Drive, Nashville, TN 37204-3951
Phone:615-966-1000
Website:https://www.lipscomb.edu/

Lipscomb University Majors

87 Majors With Completions
3,138 Undergraduate Degrees
3,153 Graduate Degrees
During the most recent year for which we have data, students from 87 majors graduated from Lipscomb University. Of these students, 3,138 received undergraduate degrees and 3,153 graduated with a master's or doctor's degree. The following table lists the most popular undergraduate majors along with the average salary graduates from those majors make.

Most Popular MajorsBachelor’s DegreesAverage Salary of Graduates
Business Administration & Management176$51,379
Educational Administration105NA
Curriculum & Instruction96NA
Accounting88NA
Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences70NA
Film, Video & Photographic Arts70NA
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology68$23,075
Nursing62$64,954
Special Education59NA
Mental & Social Health Services50NA

Learn more about the majors offered at Lipscomb University along with which ones have the highest average starting salaries.

Online Learning at Lipscomb

44% Take At Least One Class Online
10% Take All Classes Online

Online courses area a great option for busy, working students as well as for those who have scheduling conflicts and want to study on their own time. As time goes by, expect to see more and more online learning options become available.

In 2022-2023, 2,078 students took at least one online class at Lipscomb University. This is a decrease from the 2,203 students who took online classes the previous year.

YearTook at Least One Online ClassTook All Classes Online
2022-20232,078459
2021-20222,203522
2020-20212,147477
2018-2019979180

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

References

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