Lincoln Memorial University

Harrogate, TN · Private nonprofit · Graduate degree-granting

A private nonprofit institution in Harrogate, Tennessee, accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges, Lincoln Memorial University serves students across multiple degree programs. With 1,572 students, it is a small institution. Graduates earn a median of $49,956 ten years after enrollment, which is 23% above the national median of $40,747. The graduation rate is 51.8%. On the financial side, median graduate debt is $20,000, yielding an earnings-to-debt ratio of 2.5x. The average net price after financial aid is $20,406 per year. The most popular programs include Medicine, Allied Health Diagnostic & Treatment, Veterinary Medicine, Registered Nursing, and Law.

Key Outcomes

Median Earnings (10yr)

$49,956

Graduation Rate

51.8%

Median Debt

$20,000

Average Net Price

$20,406

Earnings-to-Cost Ratio

0.61x

Earnings-to-Debt Ratio

2.5x

Admissions & Enrollment

Total Enrollment

1,572

Admission Rate

62.6%

Average SAT

1092

Retention Rate

71.7%

Cost

In-State Tuition

$26,938

Out-of-State Tuition

$26,938

Pell Grant Rate

37.1%

Federal Loan Rate

49.5%

Net Cost by Family Income

Income $0–$30K

$15,644

Income $30K–$48K

$18,799

Income $48K–$75K

$19,993

Income $110K+

$30,464

Student Demographics

Women

74.8%

White

77.2%

Black

5.0%

Hispanic

5.1%

Asian

1.9%

Two or More Races

0.0%

Student Loan Performance

Repayment Rate (3yr)

59.2%

Accreditations

Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. — Nursing (ADNUR) - Associate degree programs, Nursing (NUR) - Baccalaureate program, Nursing (MNUR) - Master's program, Nursing (CLNUR) - Clinical Doctorate (Accredited)
American Bar Association, Council of the Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar — Law (LAW) - Professional schools (Accredited)
American Dental Association, Commission on Dental Accreditation — Dental Hygiene (DH), Predoctoral (Accredited)
American Occupational Therapy Association, Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education — Occupational Therapy (OTD) - Programs leading to a Doctoral Degree (Accredited)
American Osteopathic Association, Commission on Osteopathic College Accreditation — Osteopathic Medicine (OSTEO) - Programs leading to the D.O. degree (Preaccredited)
American Physical Therapy Association, Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education — Physical Therapy (PT) - Professional programs for the physical therapist (Accredited)
American Veterinary Medical Association, Council on Education — Veterinary Medicine (VET) - Programs leading to a D.V.M. or D.M.V. degree (Preaccredited)
Commission on English Language Program Accreditation — English Language (Accredited)
Council on Accreditation of Nurse Anesthesia Educational Programs — Nurse Anesthesia (ANEST) - Institutions and programs at the master's degree, post master's certificate or doctoral degree levels (Accredited)
National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education — Teacher Education (TED) - Baccalaureate and graduate programs for the preparation of teachers and other professional personnel for elementary and secondary schools (Accredited)
Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges — Institutional Accreditation (Accredited)

Programs (61)

Bachelor (21)

Program	Median Earnings	Completers
Registered Nursing	$79,561	104
Biology	Not reported	22
Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians	Not reported	21
Sports & Fitness	$58,231	20
Business Administration & Management	Not reported	15
Psychology	Not reported	12
Criminal Justice & Corrections	Not reported	11
Marketing	Not reported	10
Chemistry	Not reported	8
Ecology	Not reported	7
Clinical Laboratory Science	Not reported	7
Social Work	Not reported	6
Teacher Education	$40,508	5
Mathematics	Not reported	5
Finance	Not reported	5
English Language & Literature	Not reported	4
Political Science	Not reported	4
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other	Not reported	4
Communications	Not reported	3
Accounting	Not reported	3
History	Not reported	3

Master (16)

Program	Median Earnings	Completers
Allied Health Diagnostic & Treatment	$126,852	139
Registered Nursing	$116,481	57
Business Administration & Management	$81,224	45
Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other	$81,681	24
Curriculum & Instruction	$52,404	17
Educational Administration	$64,351	17
Special Education	Not reported	14
Veterinary Biomedical and Clinical Sciences	Not reported	13
Mental Health Services	$59,070	11
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other	Not reported	10
Public Administration	Not reported	7
Cell Biology	Not reported	6
Criminal Justice & Corrections	Not reported	6
Marketing	Not reported	6
Student Counseling and Personnel Services	$49,896	4
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods	Not reported	4

Doctoral (4)

Program	Median Earnings	Completers
Educational Administration	Not reported	23
Allied Health Diagnostic & Treatment	Not reported	22
Curriculum & Instruction	Not reported	14
Business Administration & Management	Not reported	3

First Professional (5)

Program	Median Earnings	Completers
Medicine	$170,521	316
Veterinary Medicine	$131,865	115
Law	$73,596	96
Curriculum & Instruction	$63,957	Not reported
Educational Administration	$71,009	Not reported

Associate (2)

Program	Median Earnings	Completers
Registered Nursing	$68,337	97
Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians	$38,379	9

Graduate Certificate (2)

Program	Median Earnings	Completers
Educational Administration	Not reported	78
Curriculum & Instruction	Not reported	31

Show 11 additional programs with limited data

Program	Level	Completers
Animal Sciences	Master	2
Special Education	Bachelor	2
Liberal Arts & Sciences	Associate	2
Registered Nursing	Doctoral	2
Business	Bachelor	2
Business Administration & Management	Associate	2
Liberal Arts & Sciences	Bachelor	1
Cell Biology	Doctoral	1
Fine Arts	Bachelor	1
Business	Master	1
Management Information Systems	Bachelor	1