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Lenoir-Rhyne University

Lenoir-Rhyne University

Hickory, NC · 1.4k students

OpenPrivateCityGraduateCampus-basedlr.edu
38.5/100

Trajecta score

+1.0 since '20

Ranked #1439 of 2,375

5-year trend

'20'24

39.3 · #1475

2020

38.3 · #1659

2021

39.2 · #1597

2022

40.2 · #1534

2023

40.3 · #1535

2024

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Academic Profile

17/ 100

Career Outcomes

49/ 100

Student Success

29/ 100

Affordability

56/ 100

Academic Investment

47/ 100

Access & Equity

40/ 100

Academic Profile

17

Career Outcomes

49

Student Success

29

Affordability

56

Academic Investment

47

Access & Equity

40

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Cost / Net Price

$45k / $21k

SAT Avg

Retention

76%

Grad Rate

49%

Admissions

85%admission rate
EliteH.SelSelectiveModerateOpen

Finances

Tuition

In-State Tuition

$31,900

per year

Out-of-State Tuition

$31,900

per year

Aid & Debt

Pell Grant Share

39%

undergraduates receiving Pell

Federal Loan Share

56%

students borrowing

Median Debt

among completers

$26,000

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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