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| Metric | Lee | Ashland |
|---|---|---|
| Getting in | ||
| Admissions data | Fall 2025Fall 2025 | Fall 2024 |
| Acceptance rate | 71%Fall 2025 | 76% |
| Acceptance rate, men / women | 72% / 70% | 75% / 78% |
| Acceptance rate, in-state / other states / international | 75% / 70% / 36%Fall 2025 | 82% / 72% / 72%Fall 2023 |
| Yield, in-state / other states / international | 28% / 39% / 46%Fall 2025 | 19% / 14% / 6.4%Fall 2023 |
| Applicants | 2,481Fall 2025 | 3,814 |
| Admitted | 1,771Fall 2025 | 2,914 |
| Enrolled | 570Fall 2025 | 464 |
| Yield | 32%Fall 2025 | 16% |
| SAT middle 50% | 1030–1230Fall 2025 | 1035–1208 |
| ACT middle 50% | 20–27Fall 2025 | 20–25 |
| Sent an SAT | 123 (22%)Fall 2025 | – |
| Sent an ACT | 367 (64%)Fall 2025 | – |
| Scored 1400+ on the SAT | 5%Fall 2025 | – |
| Scored 30+ on the ACT | 10%Fall 2025 | – |
| Admission: High school GPA | Very importantFall 2025 | Very importantFall 2023 |
| Admission: High school record | Required | Considered |
| Admission: Class rank | ImportantFall 2025 | ConsideredFall 2023 |
| Admission: College-prep program | Considered | Not considered |
| Admission: Recommendations | ConsideredFall 2025 | Not consideredFall 2023 |
| Admission: Essay | ConsideredFall 2025 | Not consideredFall 2023 |
| Admission: Legacy status | ConsideredFall 2025 | ConsideredFall 2023 |
| Admission: Work experience | Not consideredFall 2025 | ConsideredFall 2023 |
| Admission: Demonstration of competencies | Not considered | Not considered |
| Admission: English proficiency test | Required | Not considered |
| Admission: Other tests | Not considered | Not considered |
| Average high school GPA | 3.64Fall 2025 | 3.60Fall 2023 |
| First-years in the top tenth of their class | – | – |
| Early decision | Not offered2025–26 | Not offered2023–24 |
| Early action | Not offered2025–26 | Not offered2023–24 |
| Wait list | No wait listFall 2025 | No wait listFall 2023 |
| Admission: Rigor of high school record | Very importantFall 2025 | Very importantFall 2023 |
| Admission: Test scores | Very importantFall 2025 | Very importantFall 2023 |
| Admission: Interview | ConsideredFall 2025 | ConsideredFall 2023 |
| Admission: Extracurricular activities | ConsideredFall 2025 | ConsideredFall 2023 |
| Admission: Talent or ability | ConsideredFall 2025 | ConsideredFall 2023 |
| Admission: Character and personal qualities | ImportantFall 2025 | ConsideredFall 2023 |
| Admission: First generation | ConsideredFall 2025 | ConsideredFall 2023 |
| Admission: Geographic residence | Not consideredFall 2025 | ConsideredFall 2023 |
| Admission: State residency | Not consideredFall 2025 | ConsideredFall 2023 |
| Admission: Religious affiliation | Not consideredFall 2025 | ConsideredFall 2023 |
| Admission: Volunteer work | Not consideredFall 2025 | ConsideredFall 2023 |
| Admission: Demonstrated interest | ImportantFall 2025 | ConsideredFall 2023 |
| Test policy | Test-optional | Test scores recommendedFall 2025 applicants |
| Application fee | $25 | None |
| Deadlines & deposit | No set reply date · $200 housing depositFall 2026 cycle | – |
| Gap year allowed | Yes, up to One semesterFall 2026 cycle | YesFall 2024 cycle |
| Credit for AP exams | Yes | Yes |
| Transfer acceptance rate | 68%Fall 2025 | 79%Fall 2023 |
| Students & campus | ||
| Setting | City: Small | Town: Fringe |
| Carnegie class | Professions-focused Baccalaureate Medium | Professions-focused Undergraduate/Graduate-Doctorate Medium |
| Research activity | Not a research tier | Not a research tier |
| Student access & earnings | Lower Access, Medium Earnings | Higher Access, Medium Earnings |
| HBCU, tribal, land-grant | None | None |
| Minority-serving, single-sex | None | None |
| Religious affiliation | Church of God | Brethren Church |
| Athletics | Division II | Division II |
| Conference | Gulf South Conference | Great Midwest Athletic Conference |
| ROTC | Not listed | Not listed |
| Study abroad | Offered | Offered |
| Undergraduate research program | Yes | Not listed |
| Calendar | Semesters | Semesters |
| Undergrads | 2,617 | 2,199 |
| Beds in college housing | 2,037 | 1,593 |
| First-years must live on campus | No | No |
| Men in a fraternity | 16%Fall 2025 | 9.2%Fall 2023 |
| Women in a sorority | 15%Fall 2025 | 15%Fall 2023 |
| Fraternity/sorority housing | – | – |
| Greek councils present | – | Panhellenic sororities (NPC), Interfraternity (NIC and IFC)October 2026 |
| Pell Grant | 29% | 29% |
| First-gen | 31% | 41% |
| Men / women | 39% / 61% | 48% / 52% |
| Part-time students | 8% | 16% |
| Students 25 and older | 18% | 18% |
| First-years from in state | 51% | 83% |
| First-years from other states | 45% | 15% |
| First-years from abroad | 4% | 0% |
| New transfer students this fall | 149 | 133 |
| Transfers, share of new undergraduates | 20% | 22% |
| Diversity index | 0.36 | 0.40 |
| Academics | ||
| Students per faculty member | 13 to 1 | 14 to 1 |
| Classes under 20 students | 62%Fall 2025 | – |
| Full-time faculty share | 84% | 30% |
| Average faculty salary | $68,906 | $69,200 |
| Bachelor's degrees awarded | 623 | 426 |
| Most popular majors | Psychology, General 9% · Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies 6% · Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse 6% | Nursing Practice 12% · Education/Teaching of Individuals in Early Childhood Special Education Programs 8% · Business/Commerce, General 7% |
| Instruction spending per student | $8,868 (private nonprofit, FASB accounting) | $11,063 (private nonprofit, FASB accounting) |
| Endowment per student | $11,233 (private nonprofit, FASB accounting) | $22,055 (private nonprofit, FASB accounting) |
| Tuition share of core revenue | 71% | 61% |
| Cost & aid | ||
| Average cost, all students (est.) | $21,918 | $23,624 |
| Aid generosity (grants ÷ full price) | 41% | 47% |
| Net price, students with grants | $20,416 | $22,610 |
| Sticker price, in-state | $37,300 | $44,378 |
| Sticker price, out-of-state | $37,300 | $44,378 |
| Tuition guarantee | No | No |
| Promise program | Yes | No |
| Tuition & fees, in-state | $22,690 | $28,910 |
| Tuition & fees, out-of-state | $22,690 | $28,910 |
| First-years paying out-of-state rates | – | – |
| First-years with grants | 99% | 100% |
| Average grant | $15,467 | $20,835 |
| Aid from the college | 99% | 99% |
| Need-based aid up to | Little need-based aid above $110K | Little need-based aid above $110K |
| Merit for students without need | 37% got a grant without federal aid, averaging $13K (proxy) | 27% got a grant without federal aid, averaging $19K (proxy) |
| Published promise | – | – |
| Aid forms | FAFSAFall 2026 entrants | – |
| Aid priority date or deadline | February 1 (priority)Fall 2026 entrants | March 15 (priority)Fall 2024 entrants |
| Need met, first-years | 68%2025–26 (estimated) | 84%2023–24 (estimated) |
| Average aid package, first-years | $21,3962025–26 (estimated) | $27,8432023–24 (estimated) |
| College grant dollars given as merit | 30%2025–26 (estimated) | 13%2023–24 (estimated) |
| Aid for international students | 74 students, average $19.9K2025–26 (estimated) | – |
| Outcomes | ||
| Median earnings (10 yrs) | $43,222 | $52,928 |
| Graduation rate | 56% | 59% |
| Graduated in 6 years, Pell Grant recipients | 54% | 49% |
| Graduated in 6 years, neither Pell nor subsidized loan | 69% | 69% |
| Pell graduation gap | 14 pts lower | 20 pts lower |
| Finished within 4 years: Pell recipients | Not published | Not published |
| Finished within 4 years: neither Pell nor subsidized loan | Not published | Not published |
| Finished within 4 years: all first-time full-time | Not published | Not published |
| Finished within 5 years: Pell recipients | Not published | Not published |
| Finished within 5 years: neither Pell nor subsidized loan | Not published | Not published |
| Finished within 5 years: all first-time full-time | Not published | Not published |
| Graduated in 6 years, White students | 64% | 63% |
| Graduated in 6 years, Asian students | Under 30 students | Under 30 students |
| Graduated in 6 years, Hispanic/Latino students | Under 30 students | Under 30 students |
| Graduated in 6 years, Black students | 44% | Under 30 students |
| Graduated in 6 years, students of two or more races | 60% | Under 30 students |
| Graduated in 6 years, international students | Under 30 students | 65% |
| Retention rate | 82% | 77% |
| Credential within 4 years, all students | 47% | 46% |
| Credential within 8 years, all students | 58% | 53% |
| Enrolled at another college, 8 years on | 23% | 27% |
| Median debt | $25,750 | $25,000 |
| Undergrads with a federal loan | 42% | 38% |
| Median debt, Pell Grant recipients | $20,750 | $20,500 |
| Website | leeuniversity.edu | ashland.edu |
Sources:Lee University Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2025;IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;Lee University Common Data Set 2025–26, 2025–26;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;Lee University Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2026 cycle;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey (athletics, programs, services, religious affiliation), 2025–26;IPEDS directory (Institutional Characteristics: HD), 2025–26;College Scorecard, most recent release;College Scorecard, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, Fall 2023;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part C, residence of first-time students), Fall 2024;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part A, enrollment by level), Fall 2024;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D), Fall 2024;IPEDS Salaries survey (SAL, instructional staff, all ranks), Fall 2024;IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;IPEDS Finance survey, derived per-student figures, 2023–24;IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients), Entered fall 2018;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023;IPEDS Outcome Measures survey, Students entering fall 2016;College Scorecard, 2023–24;Lee University Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2026 entrants;Lee University Common Data Set 2025–26, 2025–26 (estimated);Common Data Set, most recent release;Ashland University Common Data Set 2023–24, Fall 2023;Ashland University Common Data Set 2023–24, 2023–24;Ashland University Common Data Set 2023–24, Fall 2025 applicants;Ashland University Common Data Set 2023–24, Fall 2024 cycle;National directories of campus chapters and groups, October 2026;Ashland University Common Data Set 2023–24, Fall 2024 entrants;Ashland University Common Data Set 2023–24, 2023–24 (estimated)About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)
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