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Lees-McRae College

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Banner Elk, NCSee your chances →private nonprofitBaccalaureate Colleges

Acceptance Rate

76.8%

Total Profiles

0

SAT Range

N/A

User Accept Rate

N/A

Tuition

$31,140

Undergrad Enrollment

817

Applicants

1,787

Yield Rate

13.8%

Student:Faculty

10:1

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What you pay

$28,340/ yr

Average net price after grants & scholarships — about $113,360 over four years.

What grads earn

$45,862/ yr

Median earnings 4 years after completion$48,621 adjusted to national cost of living (local prices 6% below average).

A graduate’s first-year earnings cover the four-year net cost in roughly 2.5 years of pay.

64% of students out-earn a typical high-school graduate (about $28,500) within 10 years.

Field of study

Earnings & debt by major

Opportunity Insights

Economic mobility

Access

8.1%

from the bottom income fifth

Success

4%

of them reach the top fifth

Mobility rate

0.3%

move bottom → top

The mobility rate is how many of Lees-McRae College’s students both start in the bottom income fifth and reach the top — a measure of who the school lifts, not just who it admits.

IPEDS

Net price by family income

Under $30k$23,030
$30–48k$22,733
$48–75k$25,905
$75–110k$28,854
Over $110k$33,664

Average net price paid by federally-aided students, by family income bracket.

Completion & debt

Finishing & paying back

Grad rate · 8 yr

40%

Completion · all

63%

Completion · Pell

56%

Repaying debt · 3 yr

55%

Median debt

$17,375

Classification

Four-year, very small, highly residential

Application Funnel

Applied
1,787
Admitted
1,44380.7%
Enrolled
19914% yield
Clery Act

Campus Safety

Reported 2024
CategoryOn-CampusResidence HallNon-CampusPublic Property
Fondling5

Source: DOE Campus Safety and Security data, reported under the Clery Act.

EADA

Athletics

Title IX participation50% / 50%
MenWomen

Men's

Basketball38Lacrosse23Soccer32Swimming5Tennis8Track & Field57Volleyball15

Women's

Basketball15Lacrosse12Soccer34Softball29Swimming5Tennis9Track & Field57Volleyball19

Popular Majors (Bachelor's)

Wildlife Biology42 grads
Business Administration and Management, General20 grads
Human Services, General20 grads
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration19 grads
Elementary Education and Teaching18 grads
Parks, Recreation and Leisure Facilities Management, General11 grads
Biology/Biological Sciences, General10 grads
01.130210 grads
Sport and Fitness Administration/Management7 grads
Psychology, General7 grads

4yr Grad Rate

36%

6yr Grad Rate

40%

Retention Rate

69%

Median Earnings

$43,415