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Lindenwood University

Saint Charles, MO · Private · Small city

Private institution in Saint Charles, MO · 4,748 undergraduates · 66% acceptance rate · $53,278 median earnings 10 years after entry.

Stats

College Scorecard figures, each with where this school sits nationally among institutions that report the same measure. A dash means the school does not report it.

Cost

Average net price
$18,516948th cheapest of 1,969 reporting
In-state tuition & fees
$21,1001,155th cheapest of 2,024 reporting
Out-of-state tuition & fees
$21,100924th cheapest of 2,024 reporting
Cost of attendance
$33,4421,054th cheapest of 1,969 reporting
Median graduate debt
$26,0001,436th lowest of 1,865 reporting

Outcomes

Median earnings, 10 years after entry
$53,278892nd highest of 1,954 reporting
Median earnings, 6 years after entry
$45,711819th highest of 1,950 reporting
Graduation rate (4-year)
50.3%1,128th highest of 2,014 reporting
Full-time retention
73.1%1,073rd highest of 1,837 reporting

Admissions

Acceptance rate
65.9%513th most selective of 1,596 reporting
Average SAT
1120596th highest of 1,022 reporting
Median ACT
24420th highest of 952 reporting

Campus

Undergraduates
4,748510th largest of 2,144 reporting
Student-faculty ratio
13.0:1979th smallest of 2,141 reporting
Pell Grant share
28.9%1,265th highest of 2,122 reporting

Nearest large-hub airport: 253 mi (MDW)

On 1 of our 111 lists

Every published ranking this school appears on, with its rank there.

Applying

Common App member
Yes
Application fee
Free
Personal essay
Optional / not required
Writing supplement
No

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Best-paying fields of study

Median earnings one and two years after graduating, by field. Showing 12 of 70 reported programs.

FieldLevel1 yr2 yr
Computer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementComputer Sciencebachelors$69,338—
Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralComputer Sciencebachelors$61,814$56,641
Computer Systems AnalysisComputer Sciencebachelors$58,673—
Fire ProtectionHomeland Security & Law Enforcementbachelors$54,322$48,041
ChemistryPhysical Sciencesbachelors$46,087$46,673
Finance and Financial Management ServicesBusinessbachelors$46,087$40,281
Business/Commerce, GeneralBusinessbachelors$45,647$45,118
Accounting and Related ServicesBusinessbachelors$43,426$46,478
Human Resources Management and ServicesBusinessbachelors$42,905$43,519
CriminologySocial Sciencesbachelors$41,937$59,883
Health and Medical Administrative ServicesHealth Professionsbachelors$40,821$38,649
MarketingBusinessbachelors$39,909$36,549

Campus facts

Athletics — 15 sports

NCAA Division I-FCS · NCAA Division I

Athletic scholarships allowed · Athletic aid $7,711,707 (M $4,361,510 · W $3,350,197)

Self-reported EADA participants (2024-2025). Athletic aid is institution-level, not per sport.

Nearest undergraduate enrollment to Lindenwood University’s 4,748 (College Scorecard UGDS, compiled 2026-10-24). Size only — not a judgment of similarity or quality.

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