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Lynn University

Boca Raton, FLQuad's selectivityAccessible
Known forVery diverseTest-optional heavyEnrollment up 50% since fall 2014
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Admissions · Fall 2024

7 in 10 applicants admitted

Lynn admits about 7 in 10 applicants (73%). That puts it in the "Accessible" tier, more selective than 57% of the 1,547 colleges that report admissions.

73%

73%

acceptance rateQuad's selectivityAccessible

Applied

7,285

Admitted

5,352

Yield

13%

of admits enroll

SAT middle 50%

1040–1200

8001600
ACT middle 50%

21–26

1836
Applications +105% since fall 2014 · admit rate 75% → 73%Over time

Getting in, in detail: funnel, what they look at, your scores

Students

Who's on campus

A small campus of 2,859 undergrads, where 23% receive Pell Grants, a low share compared to other colleges.

2.9K

undergrads · larger than 67% of colleges

Diversity index

0.74

Pell Grant

23%

below the median

First generation

27%

below the median

Small cityNCAA D-II · Sunshine State ConferenceStudy abroad
Steady · index 0.72 → 0.74 since fall 2014Over time

Students and campus life in detail

Academics

Majors and faculty

The most popular major is International Business/Trade/Commerce (11% of graduates). 16 students for every faculty member, more than at 72% of colleges. 43% of faculty are full-time. Spends $7,523 a year on instruction per student.

16 to 1

students per faculty member · more than at 72% of colleges

Most popular major

International Business/Trade/Commerce

11% of 2024–25 graduates

Top-earning major

International Business

$74.5K four years after completion

Full-time faculty

43%

of faculty

Instruction spending

$7.5K

per student a year

All majors with search, earnings by major, and faculty

Cost & aid · 2023–24

What it costs

In 2023–24, the average first-year paid an estimated $48,147 in total (tuition, housing, food, books and other costs, after grants), $23.9K more than the national median. The 97% who received grants paid $45,469 on average; the other 3% paid the full sticker price of $69,838.

31%

$48.1K

average total cost per year, all first-years, after grants (est.) · $23.9K above the national median

$0$110K$400K+
Full price
$69,838 a year
tuition, housing, food, books, and other costs
Need-based aid
Published data end at $110K
use the college's net price calculator for higher incomes
Merit aid
49% · avg $21K
of first-years got a grant without federal aid (a proxy: at most colleges that's merit aid)
Aid generosity

Moderate

grants cover 31% of full price

Federal loans

36%

of undergrads · national median 45%

Your price

Net price calculator

the college's own

Financial aid

Financial aid office Veterans' benefits
Cost steady · −3% after inflation since 2013–14Over time

Prices, who gets aid, and borrowing in detail

Outcomes

What it pays

Former students earn a median $49,006 ten years after enrolling, more than at 36% of colleges; 56% graduate within six years. Four years of net price is about 3.9 years of that salary.

56%

56%

graduate within six years · national median 59%

Median earnings

$49K

10 years after entry

Median debt

$17.9K

≈ $190/month for 10 years

Retention

77%

come back for year two

Graduation rate 40% → 52% since the class that entered fall 2008Over time

Earnings, finishing, 8-year outcomes, by group

Over time · since 2013–14

How it's changed

Since 2013–14, the full price rose 7% after inflation, while what the average first-year paid fell 3%, because grants grew faster. Applications rose 105% since fall 2014, and the acceptance rate went from 75% to 73%.

  • Cost

    Steady

    −3% after inflation

  • Applications

    Growing

    +105%

  • Selectivity

    Steady

    admit rate 75% → 73%

  • Diversity

    Steady

    index 0.72 → 0.74

Every series, year by year

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