Lindenwood University
Lindenwood University is a private university in St. Charles, Missouri, United States. Founded in 1832 by George Champlin Sibley and Mary Easton Sibley as The Lindenwood School for Girls, it is the second-oldest higher-education institution west of the Mississippi River.
At a glance
- Acceptance rate: 57%
- Average net price: $19,638
- Undergraduate enrollment: 5,957
- Graduation rate (150%): 49%
- Graduation rate (200%): 54%
- 8-year Outcome Measures award rate: 59%
- Student to faculty ratio: 14:1
- Median earnings (10 years): $53,278
- Median earnings (8 years): $49,353
- Median earnings (6 years): $45,711
- Control: Private nonprofit
- Locale: City, small
- Calendar: Semester
- City: Saint Charles, MO
Majors and programs
The most common programs at Lindenwood University include Business, Criminal Justice, Exercise Science and Kinesiology.
- Business (155 bachelor's) · median earnings $63,524 4 years after graduation · median debt $26,650
- Criminal Justice (62 bachelor's) · median earnings $58,400 4 years after graduation · median debt $27,000
- Exercise Science and Kinesiology (56 bachelor's) · median earnings $48,991 4 years after graduation · median debt $27,000
- Computer Graphics (43 bachelor's) · median earnings $45,810 4 years after graduation · median debt $23,804
- Multi- (41 bachelor's) · median earnings $52,598 4 years after graduation · median debt $21,850
- Psychology (38 bachelor's) · median earnings $46,138 4 years after graduation · median debt $25,000
- Education, Other (36 bachelor's) · median earnings $37,795 4 years after graduation · median debt $27,000
- Marketing (35 bachelor's) · median earnings $57,255 4 years after graduation · median debt $26,427
- Accounting (30 bachelor's) · median earnings $66,383 4 years after graduation · median debt $23,000
- Computer and Information Systems Security (28 bachelor's) · median earnings $89,675 4 years after graduation · median debt $23,842
Degree mix: Business 57%, Computer Science 16%, Health 13%, Biological Sciences 5%, Psychology 5%, Communication 4%.
Award levels offered: Certificates, Bachelor's, Master's, Doctoral.
Cost
Lindenwood University students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $14,581 a year after aid.
- Net price, $0 to $30,000: $14,581
- Net price, $30,001 to $48,000: $15,129
- Net price, $48,001 to $75,000: $17,960
- Net price, $75,001 to $110,000: $18,796
- Net price, $110,001 and above: $20,715
- In-state tuition and fees: $21,600
- Out-of-state tuition and fees: $21,600
- Books and supplies: $1,400
- On-campus room and board: $11,700
- Off-campus room and board: $14,250
- Off-campus with family: $4,000
- Typical cost of attendance: $34,700
- Sticker vs net gap: 43%
- Students receiving any aid: 100%
- Pell Grant recipients: 30%
- Federal loan recipients: 49%
- Average institutional grant: $12,189
- Average federal loan: $7,631
- Median debt at graduation: $26,000
Admissions
Lindenwood University admits 57% of applicants. Of students admitted, 14% enrolled.
- Applications: 7,966
- Admitted: 4,528
- Enrolled: 638
- Yield (first-choice signal): 14%
Who actually goes here
- Undergraduates: 5,957
- Women: 67%
- Commuter share (estimated): 57%
- Part-time undergraduates: 12%
- Age 25 and older: 18%
- Graduate students: 1,939
- Graduation rate: 49%
- Come back after freshman year: 66%
- First-generation: 35%
Faculty and campus
- Full-time faculty: 100%
- Student to faculty: 14:1
- Professor salary: $98,198
- Associate professor salary: $82,931
- Assistant professor salary: $63,615
- On-campus housing capacity: 2,541
- Meal plan meals per week: 19
- Average SAT: 1,120
- Average ACT: 24
- Study abroad: Available
- Online programs: Available
Common questions
What is the Lindenwood University acceptance rate? Lindenwood University admits 57% of applicants, based on the latest IPEDS admissions file.
How much does Lindenwood University cost? Students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $14,581 a year after aid. Average net price is $19,638.
What majors does Lindenwood University offer? Popular programs include Business, Criminal Justice, Exercise Science and Kinesiology, Computer Graphics, Multi-.
What is the average salary after Lindenwood University? Median earnings 10 years after entry are $53,278 for Title IV aid recipients in College Scorecard.
What is the Lindenwood University graduation rate? In the IPEDS Outcome Measures cohort, 59% earned an award within eight years. The first-time, full-time 150% graduation rate is 49%.
Scorecard earnings and debt cover Title IV aid recipients, not cash-pay or private-loan students. Lindenwood University official site: https://lindenwood.edu.