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Lee University

Cleveland, TNQuad's selectivityAccessible
Known forFaith-centered
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Updates

What changed

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

Published Oct 11, 2026

  • Fall 2025: 2,481 applied (fall 2024: 2,388)Lee University (Fall 2025)
  • Fall 2025: 1,771 admits (fall 2024: 1,684)Lee University (Fall 2025)
  • Fall 2025: 71.4% admitted (fall 2024: 70.5%)Lee University (Fall 2025)
  • Fall 2025: middle 50% SAT Reading & Writing 530–640 (fall 2024: 540–630)Lee University Common Data Set 2025–26
  • Fall 2025: middle 50% SAT Math 490–600 (fall 2024: 500–600)Lee University Common Data Set 2025–26

Source:Lee University Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2025About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Admissions · Fall 2025

7 in 10 applicants admitted

Lee admits about 7 in 10 applicants (71%). That puts it in the "Accessible" tier, more selective than 61% of the 1,547 colleges that report admissions.

71%

71%

acceptance rateQuad's selectivityAccessible

Applied

2,481

Admitted

1,771

Yield

32%

of admits enroll

Avg. GPA

3.64

SAT middle 50%

1030–1230

8001600
ACT middle 50%

20–27

1836
Applications +37% since fall 2014 · admit rate 89% → 71%Over time

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

Students

Who's on campus

A small campus of 2,617 undergrads, where 29% receive Pell Grants, a typical share compared to other colleges.

2.6K

undergrads · larger than 64% of colleges

Diversity index

0.36

Pell Grant

29%

below the median

First generation

31%

about the median

Small cityNCAA D-II · Gulf South ConferenceStudy abroadUndergrad research
Steady · index 0.37 → 0.36 since fall 2014Over time

Students and campus life in detail

Academics

Majors and faculty

The most popular major is Psychology, General (9% of graduates). 13 students for every faculty member, fewer than at 50% of colleges. 84% of faculty are full-time. Spends $8,868 a year on instruction per student.

13 to 1

students per faculty member · fewer than at 50% of colleges

Most popular major

Psychology, General

9% of 2024–25 graduates

Top-earning major

Accounting and Related Services

$79.2K four years after completion

Full-time faculty

84%

of faculty

Instruction spending

$8.9K

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 $21,918 in total (tuition, housing, food, books and other costs, after grants), $2.4K less than the national median. The 99% who received grants paid $20,416 on average; the other 1% paid the full sticker price of $37,300.

41%

$21.9K

average total cost per year, all first-years, after grants (est.) · $2.4K below the national median

$0$110K$400K+
Full price
$37,300 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
37% · avg $13K
of first-years got a grant without federal aid (a proxy: at most colleges that's merit aid)
Aid generosity

Generous

grants cover 41% of full price

Federal loans

42%

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 $43,222 ten years after enrolling, more than at 20% of colleges; 56% graduate within six years. Four years of net price is about 2.0 years of that salary.

56%

56%

graduate within six years · national median 59%

Median earnings

$43.2K

10 years after entry

Median debt

$25.8K

≈ $273/month for 10 years

Retention

82%

come back for year two

Graduation rate 54% → 63% 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 8% after inflation, while what the average first-year paid rose 3%, because grants grew faster. Applications rose 37% since fall 2014, and the acceptance rate went from 89% to 71%.

  • Cost

    Steady

    +3% after inflation

  • Applications

    Growing

    +37%

  • Selectivity

    More selective

    admit rate 89% → 71% (to fall 2024)

  • Diversity

    Steady

    index 0.37 → 0.36

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; Entered fall 2023; Fall 2024; 2023–24; Fall 2023 · retrieved 2026-10-12

  3. 3
    Lee University Common Data Set 2025–26

    Lee University · Fall 2025; 2025–26 (estimated); 2025–26; Fall 2026 entrants; Fall 2026 cycle; 2026–27; Class of 2025 · retrieved 2026-10-05

  4. 4
    IPEDS Admissions survey

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

  5. 5
    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

  12. 12
    Common Data Set

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

  13. 13
    IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients)

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

  14. 14
    IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part C, residence of first-time students)

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

  15. 15
    IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part A, enrollment by level)

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

  16. 16
    IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (distance education)

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

  17. 17
    IPEDS Salaries survey (SAL, instructional staff, all ranks)

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

  18. 18
    IPEDS Outcome Measures survey

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

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    Lee University (2026)

    Lee University · 2026 · retrieved 2026-10-04

IPEDS unit ID 220613 · 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