Liberty University
Lynchburg, VA
School Background
2022 Undergraduate Enrollment: 47,179
Graduate Enrollment: 47,013
Doctoral/Professional Universities
Highest degree awarded:
Graduate
Religious Affiliation:
Evangelical Christian
Campus Details
Small City (<100k)
Four-year, large, primarily nonresidential
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medium full-time , selective, higher transfer-in
Applicant and Admittance Traits
2022 Admission Rate: 99.28%
Male/Female: 36% / 64% (2017)
First generation college students: 42.4% (2017)
Percentage of students who are married when enrolled: 37.5% (2017)
Percentage of students who are veterans: 0.8% (2017)
Test scores for admission: Recommended
Appliants applying to 2+ schools: 46.0% (2017)
Appliants applying to 3+ schools: 21.8% (2017)
Appliants applying to 4+ schools: 12.1% (2017)
Appliants applying to 5+ schools: 7.2% (2017)
Ethnicity Information
White: 56.5%
Black: 9.6%
Hispanic: 7.3%
Asian: 1.7%
American Indian/Alaska Native: 0.5%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander: 0.2%
2+ races: 3.4%
Non-resident alien: 0.9%
Unknown race: 19.9%
Black: 9.6%
Hispanic: 7.3%
Asian: 1.7%
American Indian/Alaska Native: 0.5%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander: 0.2%
2+ races: 3.4%
Non-resident alien: 0.9%
Unknown race: 19.9%
Costs & Fees
2022 Average Tuition & Fees (Room/Board/Books): $39,838
In-State tuition: $22,713Out-of-State tuition: $22,713
Estimated books and supplies: $1,374 (2022)
Estimated on-campus room & board: $11,547 (2022)
Estimated on-campus other fees: $6,480 (2022)
Estimated off-campus room & board: $10,960 (2022)
Estimated off-campus other fees: $6,480 (2022)
Average Family Income: $78,096 (2017)
Median Family Income: $31,697 (2017)
Scholarships & Financial Aid
Percentage of students receiving Pell Grant: 38.9%Percentage of students with Federal Loans: 51.9%
Median federal loan debt at graduation: $24,500 (2021)
Median federal loan payment: $260 (2021)
| Household Income | Net Cost |
|---|---|
| 0-$30k | $28,923 |
| $30k-48k | $26,336 |
| $48k-75k | $27,214 |
| $75k-110k | $27,143 |
| $110k+ | $30,358 |
Graduate Outcomes & Job Placements
4-year graduation rate: 45%6-year graduation rate: 62%
1 year post-graduation workforce participation: 91.2% (2020)
Loans
Median federal debt for graduates: $24,500 (2021)Median federal debt for non-graduates: $9,500 (2021)
Median federal debt for first-generation graduates: $15,828 (2021)
Median federal debt for Pell grant recipient graduates: $16,666 (2021)
Ability to Repay Loans
| Graduates, % of Loans in Repayment (Non-delinquent/default) |
Percentage |
|---|---|
| @1 Year | 55.9% (2015) |
| @3 year | 61.2% (2017) |
| @5 year | 71.7% (2017) |
1-year Graduate % of Loans being Repaid (Non-delinquent/default) - Pell Grant Recipients: 24.1% (2015)
1-year Graduate % of Loans being Repaid - 1st Generation Attendees: 26.2% (2015)
Earnings Power
Median earnings, 1 year post graduation: $40,614 (2020)Median earnings, 4 years post graduation: $46,283 (2020)
Popular Majors
| Type of Degree | Major | 2022 Graduates | Median Federal Debt | Median Monthly Payment | 1yr Median Earnings (monthly gross) | 4yr Median Earnings (monthly gross) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Associate's Degree | Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. | 102 | $25,048 | $212 | $16,108 ($1,342) | $22,011 ($1,834) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Communication and Media Studies. | 104 | $23,250 | $228 | $33,489 ($2,791) | $38,584 ($3,215) |
| Master's Degree | Communication and Media Studies. | 37 | $358 | $57,885 ($4,824) | $51,867 ($4,322) | |
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Communication and Media Studies. | 15 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Journalism. | 15 | $32,387 ($2,699) | |||
| Bachelor's Degree | Radio, Television, and Digital Communication. | 73 | $23,250 | $220 | $32,511 ($2,709) | |
| Master's Degree | Radio, Television, and Digital Communication. | 88 | $311 | $41,830 ($3,486) | ||
| Master's Degree | Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication. | 6 | ||||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication. | 4 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Computer and Information Sciences, General. | 1 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Computer and Information Sciences, General. | 183 | $28,068 | $284 | $53,338 ($4,445) | $88,983 ($7,415) |
| Master's Degree | Computer and Information Sciences, General. | 7 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Computer Software and Media Applications. | 1 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management. | 6 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management. | 1 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Non-Professional General Legal Studies (Undergraduate). | 19 | $26,656 | $265 | ||
| First Professional Degree | Law. | 50 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies. | 81 | $334 | $43,846 ($3,654) | ||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Legal Support Services. | 64 | $40,949 ($3,412) | |||
| Bachelor's Degree | Legal Support Services. | 99 | $37,652 | $325 | $37,450 ($3,121) | $41,192 ($3,433) |
| Bachelor's Degree | English Language and Literature, General. | 29 | $24,850 | $265 | $27,643 ($2,304) | $37,236 ($3,103) |
| Master's Degree | English Language and Literature, General. | 7 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies. | 26 | $425 | |||
| Associate's Degree | Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. | 1 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. | 85 | $25,291 | $249 | $39,265 ($3,272) | $39,447 ($3,287) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Biology, General. | 103 | $23,299 | $228 | $24,042 ($2,004) | $38,401 ($3,200) |
| Master's Degree | Biology, General. | 97 | $372 | $29,873 ($2,489) | ||
| Bachelor's Degree | Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology. | 2 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences. | 6 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Zoology/Animal Biology. | 26 | $24,393 | $259 | $26,422 ($2,202) | |
| Master's Degree | Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences. | 10 | $311 | |||
| Bachelor's Degree | Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology. | 7 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other. | 7 | $298 | |||
| Bachelor's Degree | Mathematics. | 22 | $27,500 | $286 | $44,906 ($3,742) | |
| Master's Degree | Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology. | 656 | $579 | $38,497 ($3,208) | $46,350 ($3,863) | |
| Doctoral Degree | Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology. | 19 | $717 | |||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Criminal Justice and Corrections. | 2 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Criminal Justice and Corrections. | 74 | $28,917 | $288 | $38,163 ($3,180) | $44,235 ($3,686) |
| Associate's Degree | Air Transportation. | 1 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Public Health. | 62 | $27,000 | $276 | $27,090 ($2,258) | $43,795 ($3,650) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Criminal Justice and Corrections. | 549 | $29,728 | $265 | $44,008 ($3,667) | $51,272 ($4,273) |
| Master's Degree | Criminal Justice and Corrections. | 245 | $352 | $58,593 ($4,883) | $56,884 ($4,740) | |
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Criminal Justice and Corrections. | 21 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Human Services, General. | 17 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Human Services, General. | 2 | $44,000 ($3,667) | |||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Public Administration. | 4 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Public Administration. | 1 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Public Administration. | 37 | $348 | $39,151 ($3,263) | ||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Public Administration. | 11 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Public Policy Analysis. | 125 | $318 | $57,482 ($4,790) | $61,311 ($5,109) | |
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Public Policy Analysis. | 15 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Social Work. | 124 | $29,000 | $286 | $34,196 ($2,850) | |
| Bachelor's Degree | Social Sciences, General. | 18 | $23,250 | $266 | $36,525 ($3,044) | $45,620 ($3,802) |
| Bachelor's Degree | International Relations and National Security Studies. | 36 | $21,750 | $231 | $48,106 ($4,009) | $60,138 ($5,012) |
| Master's Degree | International Relations and National Security Studies. | 5 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Political Science and Government. | 134 | $27,000 | $286 | $41,485 ($3,457) | $48,474 ($4,040) |
| Master's Degree | Political Science and Government. | 6 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Construction Trades, General. | 2 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies. | 4 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Air Transportation. | 223 | $24,874 | $238 | $51,992 ($4,333) | $77,721 ($6,477) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Design and Applied Arts. | 148 | $26,000 | $265 | $29,035 ($2,420) | $36,375 ($3,031) |
| Master's Degree | Design and Applied Arts. | 15 | $353 | $58,183 ($4,849) | ||
| Bachelor's Degree | Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft. | 10 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Film/Video and Photographic Arts. | 54 | $22,500 | $239 | $19,292 ($1,608) | |
| Bachelor's Degree | Fine and Studio Arts. | 3 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Music. | 76 | $27,000 | $286 | $25,726 ($2,144) | $30,707 ($2,559) |
| Master's Degree | Music. | 22 | $387 | $39,436 ($3,286) | ||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Music. | 4 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General. | 13 | ||||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General. | 14 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Health and Medical Administrative Services. | 72 | $30,087 | $265 | $23,502 ($1,959) | $21,699 ($1,808) |
| Master's Degree | History. | 84 | $353 | $39,639 ($3,303) | ||
| Bachelor's Degree | Education, General. | 21 | $42,160 | $425 | ||
| Master's Degree | Education, General. | 93 | $389 | $43,820 ($3,652) | ||
| Doctoral Degree | Curriculum and Instruction. | 80 | $637 | $59,380 ($4,948) | ||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Curriculum and Instruction. | 147 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Educational Administration and Supervision. | 127 | $332 | $52,348 ($4,362) | $56,500 ($4,708) | |
| Doctoral Degree | Educational Administration and Supervision. | 120 | $620 | $64,329 ($5,361) | $69,895 ($5,825) | |
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Educational Administration and Supervision. | 193 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Educational/Instructional Media Design. | 31 | $389 | $50,619 ($4,218) | $44,177 ($3,681) | |
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Educational/Instructional Media Design. | 20 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Special Education and Teaching. | 132 | $29,875 | $286 | $36,914 ($3,076) | $38,045 ($3,170) |
| Master's Degree | Special Education and Teaching. | 260 | $389 | $46,628 ($3,886) | $47,310 ($3,943) | |
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Special Education and Teaching. | 57 | $41,325 ($3,444) | |||
| Master's Degree | Student Counseling and Personnel Services. | 292 | $466 | $44,886 ($3,741) | $49,510 ($4,126) | |
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. | 16 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Apparel and Textiles. | 40 | $22,500 | $239 | $30,857 ($2,571) | $35,872 ($2,989) |
| Master's Degree | Intelligence, Command Control and Information Operations. | 95 | $321 | $83,264 ($6,939) | ||
| Bachelor's Degree | Military Systems and Maintenance Technology. | 16 | $19,407 | $192 | ||
| Bachelor's Degree | Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General. | 35 | $27,832 | $257 | $34,026 ($2,836) | |
| Bachelor's Degree | Biopsychology. | 8 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | International/Global Studies. | 25 | $22,914 | $215 | $28,153 ($2,346) | |
| Associate's Degree | Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other. | 306 | $21,500 | $178 | $35,966 ($2,997) | $36,018 ($3,002) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other. | 1365 | $28,375 | $221 | $39,599 ($3,300) | $46,175 ($3,848) |
| Master's Degree | Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other. | 137 | $389 | $45,381 ($3,782) | ||
| Bachelor's Degree | Health and Physical Education/Fitness. | 221 | $25,645 | $248 | $26,339 ($2,195) | $41,591 ($3,466) |
| Master's Degree | Health and Physical Education/Fitness. | 184 | $332 | $39,794 ($3,316) | $47,917 ($3,993) | |
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Health and Physical Education/Fitness. | 8 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Outdoor Education. | 17 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Philosophy. | 3 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Religion/Religious Studies. | 91 | $29,250 | $284 | $38,942 ($3,245) | $42,532 ($3,544) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Religion/Religious Studies. | 795 | $36,495 | $332 | $37,562 ($3,130) | $44,318 ($3,693) |
| Doctoral Degree | Religion/Religious Studies. | 9 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Bible/Biblical Studies. | 104 | $22,274 | $222 | $30,579 ($2,548) | $27,395 ($2,283) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Bible/Biblical Studies. | 1 | $31,676 ($2,640) | |||
| Master's Degree | Bible/Biblical Studies. | 4 | $341 | $33,390 ($2,783) | ||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Bible/Biblical Studies. | 29 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Religious Education. | 25 | $546 | $43,832 ($3,653) | $40,837 ($3,403) | |
| Bachelor's Degree | Religious/Sacred Music. | 32 | $27,000 | $252 | $22,475 ($1,873) | $35,910 ($2,993) |
| Master's Degree | Religious/Sacred Music. | 22 | $462 | $41,032 ($3,419) | ||
| Doctoral Degree | Religious/Sacred Music. | 11 | ||||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Religious/Sacred Music. | 2 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Theological and Ministerial Studies. | 35 | $37,207 ($3,101) | |||
| Master's Degree | Theological and Ministerial Studies. | 1409 | $389 | $48,069 ($4,006) | $52,346 ($4,362) | |
| Doctoral Degree | Theological and Ministerial Studies. | 38 | $988 | $70,894 ($5,908) | ||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Theological and Ministerial Studies. | 35 | $43,660 ($3,638) | |||
| Bachelor's Degree | Pastoral Counseling and Specialized Ministries. | 74 | $23,750 | $242 | $30,748 ($2,562) | $41,716 ($3,476) |
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Pastoral Counseling and Specialized Ministries. | 72 | $45,637 ($3,803) | |||
| Master's Degree | Theology and Religious Vocations, Other. | 2 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Chemistry. | 8 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Psychology, General. | 173 | $30,949 | $279 | $23,661 ($1,972) | $28,185 ($2,349) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Psychology, General. | 1033 | $32,916 | $297 | $29,799 ($2,483) | $36,871 ($3,073) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Health and Medical Administrative Services. | 41 | $33,345 | $309 | ||
| Master's Degree | Health and Medical Administrative Services. | 63 | $450 | $53,373 ($4,448) | ||
| Bachelor's Degree | Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions. | 16 | $27,000 | $286 | $36,396 ($3,033) | |
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions. | 7 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions. | 1253 | $372 | $41,045 ($3,420) | ||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions. | 41 | ||||
| First Professional Degree | Osteopathic Medicine/Osteopathy. | 150 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Public Health. | 277 | $407 | $44,691 ($3,724) | $56,088 ($4,674) | |
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Public Health. | 44 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | 368 | $27,457 | $276 | $66,619 ($5,552) | $70,066 ($5,839) |
| Master's Degree | Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | 138 | $389 | $86,388 ($7,199) | $95,096 ($7,925) | |
| Doctoral Degree | Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | 26 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Business/Commerce, General. | 127 | $28,416 | $265 | $37,522 ($3,127) | $40,467 ($3,372) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Business/Commerce, General. | 10 | $72,904 ($6,075) | |||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Business Administration, Management and Operations. | 24 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Business Administration, Management and Operations. | 1538 | $29,166 | $265 | $45,287 ($3,774) | $54,361 ($4,530) |
| Master's Degree | Business Administration, Management and Operations. | 1446 | $389 | $64,372 ($5,364) | $72,387 ($6,032) | |
| Doctoral Degree | Business Administration, Management and Operations. | 28 | ||||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Business Administration, Management and Operations. | 64 | $64,046 ($5,337) | |||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Accounting and Related Services. | 18 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Accounting and Related Services. | 39 | $27,526 | $253 | $31,469 ($2,622) | $35,846 ($2,987) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Accounting and Related Services. | 219 | $32,183 | $286 | $47,574 ($3,965) | $58,047 ($4,837) |
| Master's Degree | Accounting and Related Services. | 190 | $311 | $59,833 ($4,986) | $67,089 ($5,591) | |
| Master's Degree | Finance and Financial Management Services. | 1 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Management Information Systems and Services. | 3 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Management Information Systems and Services. | 22 | $28,521 | $246 | ||
| Bachelor's Degree | Management Information Systems and Services. | 91 | $31,000 | $289 | $60,055 ($5,005) | $74,585 ($6,215) |
| Master's Degree | Management Information Systems and Services. | 25 | $359 | $81,648 ($6,804) | ||
| Master's Degree | Marketing. | 53 | $389 | $50,430 ($4,203) | ||
| Bachelor's Degree | History. | 169 | $27,000 | $228 | $29,706 ($2,476) | $39,608 ($3,301) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. | 446 | $33,450 | $272 | $25,707 ($2,142) | $31,860 ($2,655) |
| Associate's Degree | Legal Support Services. | 55 | $30,500 | $226 | $38,169 ($3,181) | $37,062 ($3,089) |
| Master's Degree | Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. | 361 | $374 | $42,223 ($3,519) | $46,243 ($3,854) | |
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. | 16 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. | 126 | $366 | $46,834 ($3,903) | $48,713 ($4,059) | |
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language. | 5 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language. | 20 | $27,000 | $286 | $24,386 ($2,032) | $30,003 ($2,500) |
| Associate's Degree | Education, Other. | 38 | $26,266 | $274 | $19,974 ($1,665) | |
| Bachelor's Degree | Education, Other. | 3 | $28,997 ($2,416) | |||
| Bachelor's Degree | Computer Engineering. | 9 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering. | 26 | $26,899 | $285 | $64,483 ($5,374) | $83,377 ($6,948) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Mechanical Engineering. | 25 | $27,000 | $286 | $64,044 ($5,337) | |
| Bachelor's Degree | Industrial Engineering. | 18 | $70,203 ($5,850) | |||
| Bachelor's Degree | Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. | 8 | ||||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Middle/Near Eastern and Semitic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. | 4 | ||||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. | 2 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | American Sign Language. | 13 | $33,133 ($2,761) | |||
| Bachelor's Degree | Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General. | 13 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services. | 52 | $23,250 | $246 | $26,726 ($2,227) | $31,357 ($2,613) |
| Master's Degree | Psychology, General. | 6 |
Campus Resources
Average faculty salary: $45,828Full time faculty: 35%
Undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio: 17.0
School's endowment start of year: $1,714,462,564 (2022)
School's endowment end of year: $2,156,598,596 (2022)