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Lincoln Memorial University
Harrogate, TN 1,572 Undergrads 62.0% Grad Rate
Total Cost
$41,530
Sticker Price
Avg Net Price
$20,406
After Aid
Median Earnings
$69,633
4yr Post-Grad
Vs. Peer Institutions
Net Price$20,406
Peer Midpoint: $20,080.5
Earnings (10yr)$69,633
Peer Midpoint: $60,428
Graduation Rate62.0%
Peer Midpoint: 58.9%
Socio-Economic Diversity
Pell Grant Recipients39.5%
Enrollment Status
Full-Time84.9%
Economic Outcomes
Earn More than HS74.5%
Admissions Profile
Acceptance
62.6%
SAT Avg
1,092
SAT Reading
25th: 51054675th: 610
SAT Math
25th: 49056475th: 600
ACT Composite
25th: 182275th: 24
ROI Sensitivity Analysis
This analysis tests three cost scenarios (Scholarship, Average Net Price, Full Sticker Price) to show how college costs impact your long-term return compared to the average student and a high school graduate.
Lifetime Value Added (NPV)
Institution Lifetime NPV
Vs Median Peer
Vs HS Grad
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
+$604k
+$144k
+$127k
Median Cost$20k/yr
+$531k
+$71k
+$53k
Full Cost$42k/yr
+$455k
-$5k
-$23k
ROI Efficiency Metrics
Break-Even Age
Return on Inv. %
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
30
∞
Median Cost$20k/yr
42
73%
Full Cost$42k/yr
Never
-15%
Analysis Assumptions:
- Starting Salary: Estimated from the 10-year median earnings (assuming 2% annual growth from graduation).
- Comparisons: "Vs Median Peer" compares to the median student nationwide in a similar level program. "Vs HS Grad" compares to a median high school graduate.
- Break-Even: The age at which the college investment net income exceeds the median high school graduate's lifetime earnings.
- NPV: Net Present Value of all future earnings minus costs and taxes, discounted at 7.8%.
Social Impact ROINew
Measures the societal return on a donor's investment. Calculated as the incremental pre-tax lifetime earnings vs. HS grad, divided by the tax-adjusted donation cost.
Donor Return62%
Gov. Pell Grant ROINew
Measures the government's return on Pell Grants via increased tax revenue. Calculated as the portion of incremental lifetime taxes (discounted at 5.4%) attributed to the Pell Grant investment.
Taxpayer Return-44%
Important Note: Your ROI with any major will depend on the cost you pay to attend the program, and your starting salary. Both vary significantly across institutions. We encourage you to explore the ROI of a specific program variant by selecting the Program title of the credential level you are interested in. You will then have a more detailed return analysis for programs at specific institutions. We also encourage you to use the ROI calculator with your specific estimates of cost and salary.
Program ROI Analysis
Associate's Degrees
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
AssocCIP: 2401
Median Debt
-
Earnings
-
Nat: $44,125
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
AssocCIP: 5138
Median Debt
$19,226
Earnings (4yr)
$68,337
Nat: $80,813
Lifetime Value Added
+$174k
Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians
AssocCIP: 0183
Median Debt
$14,250
Earnings (4yr)
$38,379
Nat: $41,460
Lifetime Value Added
-$114k
Bachelor's Degrees
Accounting and Related Services
BachCIP: 5203
Median Debt
-
Earnings
-
Nat: $76,194
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions
BachCIP: 5109
Median Debt
-
Earnings
-
Nat: $70,786
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Biology, General
BachCIP: 2601
Median Debt
$17,723
Earnings
-
Nat: $57,214
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Business Administration, Management and Operations
BachCIP: 5202
Median Debt
-
Earnings
-
Nat: $68,257
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other
BachCIP: 5299
Median Debt
-
Earnings
-
Nat: $69,830
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Business/Commerce, General
BachCIP: 5201
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$32,925
Nat: $68,407
Lifetime Value Added
-$240k
Chemistry
BachCIP: 4005
Median Debt
-
Earnings
-
Nat: $65,120
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions
BachCIP: 5110
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$52,733
Nat: $75,975
Lifetime Value Added
-$64k
Communication and Media Studies
BachCIP: 0901
Median Debt
-
Earnings
-
Nat: $56,359
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Criminal Justice and Corrections
BachCIP: 4301
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$33,459
Nat: $55,378
Lifetime Value Added
-$235k
Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology
BachCIP: 2613
Median Debt
-
Earnings
-
Nat: $48,842
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
English Language and Literature, General
BachCIP: 2301
Median Debt
-
Earnings
-
Nat: $48,590
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Finance and Financial Management Services
BachCIP: 5208
Median Debt
-
Earnings
-
Nat: $83,343
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Fine and Studio Arts
BachCIP: 5007
Median Debt
-
Earnings
-
Nat: $41,367
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Health/Medical Preparatory Programs
BachCIP: 5111
Median Debt
-
Earnings
-
Nat: $61,911
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
History
BachCIP: 5401
Median Debt
-
Earnings
-
Nat: $50,680
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
BachCIP: 2401
Median Debt
-
Earnings
-
Nat: $53,072
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods
BachCIP: 5213
Median Debt
-
Earnings
-
Nat: $86,176
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Marketing
BachCIP: 5214
Median Debt
-
Earnings
-
Nat: $69,303
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Mathematics
BachCIP: 2701
Median Debt
-
Earnings
-
Nat: $69,562
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Music
BachCIP: 5009
Median Debt
-
Earnings
-
Nat: $42,892
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Non-Professional Legal Studies
BachCIP: 2200
Median Debt
-
Earnings
-
Nat: $61,959
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Political Science and Government
BachCIP: 4510
Median Debt
-
Earnings
-
Nat: $63,293
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Psychology, General
BachCIP: 4201
Median Debt
-
Earnings
-
Nat: $50,706
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
BachCIP: 5138
Median Debt
$22,960
Earnings (4yr)
$79,561
Nat: $88,910
Lifetime Value Added
+$119k
Social Work
BachCIP: 4407
Median Debt
-
Earnings
-
Nat: $51,790
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Special Education and Teaching
BachCIP: 1310
Median Debt
-
Earnings
-
Nat: $50,499
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness
BachCIP: 3105
Median Debt
$18,500
Earnings (4yr)
$58,231
Nat: $54,562
Lifetime Value Added
-$45k
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
BachCIP: 1312
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$40,508
Nat: $47,382
Lifetime Value Added
-$192k
Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians
BachCIP: 0183
Median Debt
$23,000
Earnings (2yr)
$27,048
Nat: $44,115
Lifetime Value Added
-$293k
Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management
BachCIP: 0306
Median Debt
-
Earnings
-
Nat: $45,338
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Master's Degrees
Accounting and Related Services
MastCIP: 5203
Median Debt
-
Earnings
-
Nat: $95,833
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions
MastCIP: 5109
Median Debt
$156,921
Earnings (4yr)
$126,852
Nat: $127,347
Lifetime Value Added
+$634k
Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other
MastCIP: 2699
Median Debt
$51,690
Earnings (4yr)
$81,681
Nat: $77,545
Lifetime Value Added
+$247k
Business Administration, Management and Operations
MastCIP: 5202
Median Debt
$34,145
Earnings (4yr)
$81,224
Nat: $103,485
Lifetime Value Added
+$243k
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other
MastCIP: 5299
Median Debt
-
Earnings
-
Nat: $96,656
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Business/Commerce, General
MastCIP: 5201
Median Debt
-
Earnings
-
Nat: $125,988
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences
MastCIP: 2604
Median Debt
-
Earnings
-
Nat: $76,837
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Criminal Justice and Corrections
MastCIP: 4301
Median Debt
-
Earnings
-
Nat: $66,714
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Curriculum and Instruction
MastCIP: 1303
Median Debt
$23,184
Earnings (4yr)
$52,404
Nat: $63,399
Lifetime Value Added
-$15k
Educational Administration and Supervision
MastCIP: 1304
Median Debt
$20,500
Earnings (4yr)
$64,351
Nat: $71,685
Lifetime Value Added
+$96k
Human Resources Management and Services
MastCIP: 5210
Median Debt
-
Earnings
-
Nat: $83,558
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods
MastCIP: 5213
Median Debt
-
Earnings
-
Nat: $124,807
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Marketing
MastCIP: 5214
Median Debt
-
Earnings
-
Nat: $79,106
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions
MastCIP: 5115
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$59,070
Nat: $59,571
Lifetime Value Added
+$48k
Public Administration
MastCIP: 4404
Median Debt
-
Earnings
-
Nat: $81,408
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
MastCIP: 5138
Median Debt
$57,040
Earnings (4yr)
$116,481
Nat: $120,193
Lifetime Value Added
+$546k
Student Counseling and Personnel Services
MastCIP: 1311
Median Debt
$32,500
Earnings (4yr)
$49,896
Nat: $60,111
Lifetime Value Added
-$38k
Professional Degrees
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions
ProfCIP: 5109
Median Debt
$49,495
Earnings
-
Nat: $127,648
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Business Administration, Management and Operations
ProfCIP: 5202
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$58,673
Nat: $214,836
Lifetime Value Added
-$53k
Curriculum and Instruction
ProfCIP: 1303
Median Debt
$20,500
Earnings (4yr)
$63,957
Nat: $71,870
Lifetime Value Added
-$40k
Educational Administration and Supervision
ProfCIP: 1304
Median Debt
$20,500
Earnings (4yr)
$71,009
Nat: $78,026
Lifetime Value Added
+$13k
Law
ProfCIP: 2201
Median Debt
$108,228
Earnings (4yr)
$73,596
Nat: $107,773
Lifetime Value Added
+$32k
Medicine
ProfCIP: 5112
Median Debt
$315,197
Earnings (4yr)
$170,521
Nat: $112,460
Lifetime Value Added
+$733k
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
ProfCIP: 5138
Median Debt
-
Earnings
-
Nat: $133,099
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Veterinary Medicine
ProfCIP: 0180
Median Debt
$263,513
Earnings (4yr)
$131,865
Nat: $131,316
Lifetime Value Added
+$455k
Other Programs
Curriculum and Instruction
DegCIP: 1303
Median Debt
-
Earnings
-
Nat: $69,125
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Health/Medical Preparatory Programs
DegCIP: 5111
Median Debt
-
Earnings
-
Nat: $81,700
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
DegCIP: 2401
Median Debt
-
Earnings
-
Nat: $56,308
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Note: Lifetime Value Added is the Net Present Value (NPV) of estimated career earnings relative to a median high school graduate, accounting for this institution's average cost and taxes. Computed over a career to retirement age.
For graduate programs (Master's, Doctoral, etc.), the calculation assumes a starting age of 22 (after undergraduate completion) and does not include the sunk costs of prior degrees. It represents the value added of the graduate degree decision moving forward. These Lifetime Value Added results should not be compared with those Undergraduate Certificates, Associates or Bachelors starting at age 18.