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Lees-McRae College

Lees-McRae College

Banner Elk, NC · 873 students

OpenPrivateRuralGraduateCampus-basedlmc.edu
36.6/100

Trajecta score

-4.0 since '20

Ranked #1531 of 2,375

5-year trend

'20'24

37.5 · #1559

2020

38.9 · #1461

2021

38.9 · #1479

2022

32.8 · #1768

2023

33.5 · #1760

2024

AcademicCareersSuccessAfford.Invest.Access

Academic Profile

32/ 100

Career Outcomes

41/ 100

Student Success

25/ 100

Affordability

58/ 100

Academic Investment

24/ 100

Access & Equity

35/ 100

Academic Profile

32

Career Outcomes

41

Student Success

25

Affordability

58

Academic Investment

24

Access & Equity

35

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Cost / Net Price

$49k / $28k

SAT Avg

Retention

69%

Grad Rate

43%

Admissions

77%admission rate
EliteH.SelSelectiveModerateOpen

Test Scores

ACT Range23
118243036

Scores represent the midpoint of enrolled students, not a cutoff.

Finances

Tuition

In-State Tuition

$33,250

per year

Out-of-State Tuition

$33,250

per year

Aid & Debt

Pell Grant Share

37%

undergraduates receiving Pell

Federal Loan Share

59%

students borrowing

Median Debt

among completers

$17,375

Methodology

How these rankings work

The Trajecta Score (0–100) blends six dimensions of public college data into one comparable number, then nudges it by how much data each school reports. Selectivity tiers are separate — they’re based purely on a school’s admission rate.

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Selectivity tiers

EliteUnder 10% admit rate
Highly Selective10–20% admit rate
Selective20–40% admit rate
Moderate40–65% admit rate
Open65%+ admit rate

Score dimensions & weights

Career Outcomes25%

Median earnings 10 years out, earnings vs. a high-school grad, and loan repayment.

Academic Profile22%

Admission selectivity and the incoming class’s SAT / ACT scores.

Affordability15%

Average net price after aid and the typical debt of graduates.

Student Success13%

Graduation rate and first-year retention.

Academic Investment12%

Instructional spending and faculty salaries per student.

Access10%

Share of Pell-grant students and reliance on federal loans.

Data from the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard and IPEDS. Figures are the most recent reported and may lag a year or two. This tool is read-only and not personalized — inside the Trajecta app, scores are tailored to your profile as a fit score.

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