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Lenoir-Rhyne University

Hickory, NC 28601City: SmallUNITID 198835

Private nonprofit 4-yearMaster's Colleges & Universities: Larger ProgramsEvangelical Lutheran ChurchSpecialty: Business 24%Specialty: Parks, Recreation & Fitness 22%Specialty: Health Professions 14%
Undergraduates
1,359
Graduate students
784
Admit rate
85%
Average net price
$20.7k
Graduation rate
48%
Retention rate
76%
Median earnings (10 yr)
$45.5k
Median debt
$26k
Student : faculty
15:1
Value score*
41th pct.
Programs offered
65
Highest degree
Graduate degree
Sector
Private nonprofit 4-year
Region
South · South Atlantic
Setting
City: Small (population less than 100,000)
Carnegie
Master's Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Size & setting
Four-year, small, highly residential
Predominant degree
Predominantly bachelor's-degree granting
Religious affiliation
Evangelical Lutheran Church
Main campus
Yes

* Value score is a CampusAtlas estimate, not an official metric.

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Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, data as of June 10, 2026. “Not reported” means the value is missing or privacy-suppressed in the source data.