Louisiana Christian University
Louisiana Christian University (LCU) is a private Baptist university in Pineville, Louisiana. It enrolls 1,100 to 1,200 students. It is affiliated with the Louisiana Baptist Convention.
At a glance
- Acceptance rate: 77%
- Average net price: $13,113
- Undergraduate enrollment: 867
- Graduation rate (150%): 45%
- Graduation rate (200%): 27%
- 8-year Outcome Measures award rate: 47%
- Student to faculty ratio: 10:1
- Median earnings (10 years): $51,700
- Median earnings (8 years): $42,939
- Median earnings (6 years): $40,615
- Control: Private nonprofit
- Locale: Suburb, small
- Calendar: Semester
- City: Pineville, LA
Majors and programs
The most common programs at Louisiana Christian University include Nursing, Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education, Biology.
- Nursing (21 bachelor's) · median earnings $76,252 4 years after graduation · median debt $19,115
- Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education (11 bachelor's) · median earnings $47,762 4 years after graduation · median debt $23,000
- Biology (8 bachelor's)
- Exercise Science and Kinesiology (8 bachelor's) · median earnings $47,762 4 years after graduation · median debt $23,000
- Business Administration and Management (8 bachelor's)
- Social Work (7 bachelor's)
- Elementary Education and Teaching (6 bachelor's)
- Divinity (6 bachelor's)
- Drama and Dramatics (6 bachelor's)
- Psychology (5 bachelor's)
Degree mix: Business 30%, Engineering 1%, Computer Science 5%, Health 39%, Biological Sciences 10%, Psychology 6%, Communication 9%.
Award levels offered: Certificates, Associate, Bachelor's, Master's.
Cost
Louisiana Christian University students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $16,046 a year after aid.
- Net price, $0 to $30,000: $16,046
- Net price, $30,001 to $48,000: $16,040
- Net price, $48,001 to $75,000: $17,685
- Net price, $75,001 to $110,000: $16,983
- Net price, $110,001 and above: $18,102
- In-state tuition and fees: $20,266
- Out-of-state tuition and fees: $20,266
- Books and supplies: $1,300
- On-campus room and board: $8,500
- Off-campus room and board: $10,468
- Off-campus with family: $5,470
- Typical cost of attendance: $30,066
- Sticker vs net gap: 56%
- Students receiving any aid: 100%
- Pell Grant recipients: 43%
- Federal loan recipients: 59%
- Average institutional grant: $14,493
- Average federal loan: $6,327
- Median debt at graduation: $21,875
Admissions
Louisiana Christian University admits 77% of applicants. Of students admitted, 43% enrolled.
- Applications: 548
- Admitted: 423
- Enrolled: 183
- Yield (first-choice signal): 43%
Who actually goes here
- Undergraduates: 867
- Women: 51%
- Commuter share (estimated): 25%
- Part-time undergraduates: 5%
- Age 25 and older: 6%
- Graduate students: 148
- Graduation rate: 45%
- Come back after freshman year: 52%
- First-generation: 37%
Faculty and campus
- Full-time faculty: 51%
- Student to faculty: 10:1
- Professor salary: $60,285
- Associate professor salary: $58,247
- Assistant professor salary: $52,543
- On-campus housing capacity: 653
- Meal plan meals per week: 19
- Average ACT: 21
- Study abroad: Available
- Online programs: Available
Common questions
What is the Louisiana Christian University acceptance rate? Louisiana Christian University admits 77% of applicants, based on the latest IPEDS admissions file.
How much does Louisiana Christian University cost? Students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $16,046 a year after aid. Average net price is $13,113.
What majors does Louisiana Christian University offer? Popular programs include Nursing, Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education, Biology, Exercise Science and Kinesiology, Business Administration and Management.
What is the average salary after Louisiana Christian University? Median earnings 10 years after entry are $51,700 for Title IV aid recipients in College Scorecard.
What is the Louisiana Christian University graduation rate? In the IPEDS Outcome Measures cohort, 47% earned an award within eight years. The first-time, full-time 150% graduation rate is 45%.
Scorecard earnings and debt cover Title IV aid recipients, not cash-pay or private-loan students. Louisiana Christian University official site: https://lcuniversity.edu.