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Liberty University

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA · 50k students

OpenPrivateCityGraduateCampus-basedliberty.edu
33.9/100

Trajecta score

-6.0 since '20

Ranked #1622 of 2,375

5-year trend

'20'24

40.3 · #1414

2020

30.7 · #1769

2021

33.6 · #1759

2022

33.5 · #1756

2023

34.3 · #1748

2024

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Academic Profile

6/ 100

Career Outcomes

42/ 100

Student Success

45/ 100

Affordability

47/ 100

Academic Investment

35/ 100

Access & Equity

43/ 100

Academic Profile

6

Career Outcomes

42

Student Success

45

Affordability

47

Academic Investment

35

Access & Equity

43

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Cost / Net Price

$42k / $29k

SAT Avg

Retention

80%

Grad Rate

64%

Admissions

99%admission rate
EliteH.SelSelectiveModerateOpen

Finances

Tuition

In-State Tuition

$22,465

per year

Out-of-State Tuition

$22,465

per year

Aid & Debt

Pell Grant Share

38%

undergraduates receiving Pell

Federal Loan Share

46%

students borrowing

Median Debt

among completers

$24,500

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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