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Lindenwood University

Saint Charles, MOQuad's selectivitySelective
Known forTest-optional heavy
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What changed

New and revised figures from the latest data releases, each with its year.

Published Oct 8, 2026

  • Fall 2025: 5,660 applied (fall 2024: 7,966)Lindenwood University (Fall 2025)
  • Fall 2025: 3,394 admits (fall 2024: 4,528)Lindenwood University (Fall 2025)
  • Fall 2025: 60% admitted (fall 2024: 57%)Lindenwood University (Fall 2025)
  • Fall 2025: 4,414 undergraduates (fall 2024: 4,624)Lindenwood University Common Data Set 2025–26
  • Entered fall 2024: 70% returned for a second year (entered fall 2023: 66%)Lindenwood University Common Data Set 2025–26

Sources:Lindenwood University Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2025;Lindenwood University Common Data Set 2025–26, Entered fall 2024About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Admissions · Fall 2025

6 in 10 applicants admitted

Lindenwood admits about 6 in 10 applicants (60%). That puts it in the "Selective" tier, more selective than 76% of the 1,547 colleges that report admissions.

60%

60%

acceptance rateQuad's selectivitySelective

Applied

5,660

Admitted

3,394

Yield

20%

of admits enroll

Avg. GPA

3.34

ACT middle 50%

22–28

1836
Applications +73% since fall 2014 · admit rate 53% → 57%Over time

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

Students

Who's on campus

A small campus of 4,414 undergrads, where 30% receive Pell Grants, a typical share compared to other colleges.

4.4K

undergrads · larger than 76% of colleges

Diversity index

0.57

Pell Grant

30%

below the median

First generation

35%

above the median

Small cityNCAA D-I FCS · Ohio Valley ConferenceROTCStudy abroadUndergrad research
Steady · index 0.60 → 0.57 (to fall 2024) since fall 2014Over time

Students and campus life in detail

Academics

Majors and faculty

The most popular major is Business/Commerce, General (17% of graduates). 14 students for every faculty member, more than at 58% of colleges. 100% of faculty are full-time. Spends $7,548 a year on instruction per student.

14 to 1

students per faculty member · more than at 58% of colleges

Most popular major

Business/Commerce, General

17% of 2024–25 graduates

Top-earning major

Computer Systems Analysis

$98.1K four years after completion

Full-time faculty

100%

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 $21,659 in total (tuition, housing, food, books and other costs, after grants), $2.6K less than the national median. The 99% who received grants paid $20,901 on average; the other 1% paid the full sticker price of $36,200.

40%

$21.7K

average total cost per year, all first-years, after grants (est.) · $2.6K below the national median

$0$110K$400K+
Full price
$36,200 a year
tuition, housing, food, books, and other costs
Need-based aid
Little need-based aid above $110K
aid thins out for families above that income
Merit aid
19% · avg $9K
of first-years without need got merit aid
Aid generosity

Generous

grants cover 40% of full price

Federal loans

49%

of undergrads · national median 45%

Your price

Net price calculator

the college's own

Financial aid

Financial aid office Veterans' benefits
Cost falling · −26% after inflation since 2013–14Over time

Prices, who gets aid, and borrowing in detail

Outcomes

What it pays

Former students earn a median $53,278 ten years after enrolling, more than at 48% of colleges; 57% graduate within six years. Four years of net price is about 1.6 years of that salary.

57%

57%

graduate within six years · national median 59%

Median earnings

$53.3K

10 years after entry

Median debt

$26K

≈ $276/month for 10 years

Retention

70%

come back for year two

Graduation rate 50% → 49% 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 fell 12% after inflation, while what the average first-year paid fell 26%, because grants grew faster. Applications rose 73% since fall 2014, and the acceptance rate went from 53% to 57%.

  • Cost

    Falling

    −26% after inflation

  • Applications

    Growing

    +73%

  • Selectivity

    Less selective

    admit rate 53% → 57% (to fall 2024)

  • Diversity

    Steady

    index 0.60 → 0.57 (to fall 2024)

Every series, year by year

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Sources for this overviewEvery dataset and year behind the numbers on this profile; tap any ⓘ for one number's source

Sources for this profile

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    IPEDS directory (Institutional Characteristics: HD)

    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2025–26 · retrieved 2026-10-12

  2. 2
    College Scorecard

    U.S. Department of Education · most recent release; Fall 2024; 2023–24; Fall 2023 · retrieved 2026-10-12

  3. 3
    Lindenwood University Common Data Set 2025–26

    Lindenwood University · Fall 2025; Entered fall 2024; 2024–25; Fall 2026 entrants; Entered fall 2019; 2025–26; Fall 2026 cycle; 2026–27; Class of 2025 · retrieved 2026-10-05

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    IPEDS Admissions survey

    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12

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    IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey

    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2023–24 · retrieved 2026-10-12

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    IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey (athletics, programs, services, religious affiliation)

    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2025–26 · retrieved 2026-10-12

  7. 7
    IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D)

    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12

  8. 8
    IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field)

    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2024–25 graduates · retrieved 2026-10-12

  9. 9
    College Scorecard Field of Study data

    U.S. Department of Education · most recent release · retrieved 2026-10-12

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    IPEDS Finance survey, derived per-student figures

    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2023–24 · retrieved 2026-10-12

  11. 11
    IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey

    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2023–24 · retrieved 2026-10-12

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    Common Data Set

    Each college (voluntary, standardized template) · most recent release · retrieved 2026-10-12

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    IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part C, residence of first-time students)

    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12

  14. 14
    IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part A, enrollment by level)

    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12

  15. 15
    IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (distance education)

    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12

  16. 16
    IPEDS Salaries survey (SAL, instructional staff, all ranks)

    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12

  17. 17
    IPEDS Outcome Measures survey

    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Students entering fall 2016 · retrieved 2026-10-12

  18. 18
    IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients)

    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Entered fall 2018 · retrieved 2026-10-12

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    Lindenwood University (2026)

    Lindenwood University · 2026 · retrieved 2026-10-04

IPEDS unit ID 177968 · Data retrieved 2026-10-12. Tap any ⓘ to see where that number came from and what year it describes. National ranks and medians include every 4-year college that reports the measure. How we source and calculate everything