Lindsey Wilson University

Columbia, KY · Private nonprofit · https://www.lindsey.edu/ ↗

Lindsey Wilson University is a private nonprofit college in Columbia, Kentucky, set in a remote town. It mostly awards bachelor's degrees and has 1,585 undergraduate degree-seeking students. It also offers graduate degrees. It reports a religious affiliation. By number of bachelor's degrees awarded, its largest programs are Human Services, General; Business Administration, Management and Operations; and Psychology, General.

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

Lindsey Wilson University at a glance

Undergraduate enrollment
1,585
Similar schools: 1,100
Average net priceiAverage sticker price minus typical grants and scholarships: the amount most students actually pay out-of-pocket plus loans.
$15,070
Similar schools: $22,585
Graduation rate (6 yrs)iShare of full-time students who finished a 4-year degree within 6 years (which is 150% of the standard 4-year time).
44.1%
Similar schools: 57.5%
Median earnings (10 yrs)iMedian earnings of students 10 years after they started college, among those working and not enrolled in further schooling.
$41,129
Similar schools: $54,056
Median debt at graduationiMedian federal student-loan balance carried by students who graduated. Doesn't include Parent PLUS or private loans.
$16,784
Similar schools: $24,951
First-year retentioniShare of first-year students who came back for year two. A baseline measure of student satisfaction.
63.0%
Similar schools: 77.0%

What the data shows about Lindsey Wilson University

Comparisons below use the medians for the 1,205 private nonprofit schools that mostly award bachelor's degrees in the College Scorecard. Its average net price is $15,070 a year, lower than the $22,585 median for similar schools. 63.0% of first-time, full-time students return for a second year (similar-school median: 77.0%). 44.1% of full-time students finish a four-year degree within six years, lower than the 57.5% median. Ten years after enrolling, former students who are working earn a median of $41,129, lower than the $54,056 median for similar schools. Graduates leave with a median of $16,784 in federal student loans (similar-school median: $24,951).