Lipscomb University

Lipscomb University incoming freshman academic profile

Average high school GPA

3.862025-26 · CollegeData source

SAT composite middle score

1,2102024-25 CDS · Source

ACT composite middle score

242024-25 CDS · Source

Average GPA of enrolled freshmen (scale may be weighted or unweighted). SAT/ACT are median scores of students who submitted them — not scholarship cutoffs.

Freshman financial need & merit gifts

2024-25 financial-aid profile · CollegeData source

Average freshman need met

74%

Average undergraduate need met

69%

These groups use different denominators and should not be added together. Need met is an average share of assessed financial need—not a share of tuition or an aid guarantee. The source’s detailed aid table reports 2024-25, although its general page note says 2025-26.

Lipscomb University net price by family income

Historical average cost after all grants and scholarships — not need-based aid eligibility. 2024–25 academic year.

Families earning $150,000+ should not assume they'll get need-based grants; the "Over $110K" group mixes very different incomes.

At what family income does financial aid stop at Lipscomb University?

There's no universal cutoff. Need-based aid depends on income, assets, family size and college rules; merit scholarships are based on grades and scores, so high income doesn't rule them out. Use Lipscomb University's net price calculator for a personal estimate, and the federal aid estimator for federal aid.

Graduation, earnings & student debt

6-year graduation

70.9%Fall 2019 / 2019–20 entering cohort

First-year retention

83.6%Fall 2023 entering cohort; return in fall 2024

Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry

$62,3322011–12 and 2012–13 entering cohorts; earnings in 2022 and 2023, in 2024 dollars

Median federal debt

$18,750Federal fiscal years 2024 and 2025, pooled

Historical group figures, not individual predictions. Debt excludes private and Parent PLUS loans. Source: College Scorecard (ID 219976).

Colleges with acceptance rates similar to Lipscomb University

Lipscomb University accepts about 68% of applicants. These colleges have the closest reported acceptance rates.

• Rogers State University · Claremore, OK68% acceptance
• South Carolina State University · Orangeburg, SC68% acceptance
• Clayton State University · Morrow, GA68% acceptance
• Cleary University · Howell, MI68% acceptance
• Columbus College of Art & Design · Columbus, OH68% acceptance
• Converse University · Spartanburg, SC68% acceptance
• CUNY Graduate School and University Center · New York, NY68% acceptance
• Dordt University · Sioux Center, IA68% acceptance
• Drew University · Madison, NJ68% acceptance
• EDP University of Puerto Rico-Manati · Manati, PR68% acceptance

Colleges with merit aid similar to Lipscomb University

Lipscomb University reports average merit aid of $20,758 per year. These colleges report the closest average non-need-based awards.

• Boston College · Chestnut Hill, MA$20,795 avg merit aid / yr
• Messiah University · Mechanicsburg, PA$20,859 avg merit aid / yr
• DePaul University · Chicago, IL$20,876 avg merit aid / yr
• Wesleyan University · Middletown, CT$20,553 avg merit aid / yr
• Marist University · Poughkeepsie, NY$20,510 avg merit aid / yr
• St. John Fisher University · Rochester, NY$20,350 avg merit aid / yr
• Bentley University · Waltham, MA$21,176 avg merit aid / yr
• Northwestern University · Evanston, IL$21,215 avg merit aid / yr
• University of Southern California · Los Angeles, CA$21,399 avg merit aid / yr
• Bucknell University · Lewisburg, PA$20,060 avg merit aid / yr