Lenoir-Rhyne University
Profile
Size
4 / 10Cost
5 / 10Selectivity
2 / 10-
Team Conference
South Atlantic (SAC)
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College Type
4-year, Private non-profit
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Campus Type
City: Small
Student Body
Gender
- Male
- Female
Enrollment
- Full Time
- Part Time
Geography
- In-State
- Out-of-state
- Foreign
- Other
Ethnicity
- White
- Black
- Asian
- Latino
- Foreign
- Other
Other includes American Indian, Native Alaskan, Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, two or more races and unknown race / ethnicity.
Team Road Trips
The Bears primarily travel throughout North and South Carolina. They also play games in Pennsylvania, West Virginia and up in Massachusetts. Occasionally, they travel further south in Young Harris, Georgia and Winter Park, Florida.
Recruit Commits
2023 | |||
Hometown |
Position(s) | ||
Samantha Keene | Greensboro, NC | Goal | |
2022 | |||
Hometown |
Position(s) | ||
Brooklyn Fox |
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Clemmons, NC | Def |
2021 | |||
Hometown |
Position(s) | ||
Rianna Keough |
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Charlotte, NC | Mid, Def |
2020 | |||
Hometown |
Position(s) | ||
Kaitlyn Cavanaugh |
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Alpharetta, GA | Att |
2018 | |||
Hometown |
Position(s) | ||
Georgia Kennedy | Cincinnati, OH | Mid | |
Carley Camp | Spartanburg, SC | Mid | |
Isabelle Dunnam | Maitland, FL | Def | |
Elizabeth Black | Saint Johns, FL | Def | |
Hannah Jones | Hampstead, NC | Mid | |
Mallory Williams | Newman, GA | Mid | |
Shelby Minor | Grayson, GA | Att | |
Gianna Colombo | Waxhaw, NC | Mid | |
2017 | |||
Hometown |
Position(s) | ||
Sara Mitrecic | Ocean City, MD | Goal | |
Jillian Mitrecic | Ocean City, MD | Def | |
Cassie Lafler | Penn Yan, NY | Def | |
Hayley O'Donnell | Nesconset, NY | Mid | |
2016 | |||
Hometown |
Position(s) | ||
Cristalina Rowland | Eldersburg, MD | Goal | |
Starnice Galloway | Winston-Salem, NC | Def | |
Madison Prkna | Cockeysville, MD | Def | |
Kayley Harris | Perryville, MD | Mid | |
2015 | |||
Hometown |
Position(s) | ||
Jessica Kane | NC | Mid, Def | |
Gabby Sousa | Delran, NJ | Att | |
Ayana Davis | St. Johns, FL | Def | |
Lauren Bradley | Grand Rapids, MI | Mid | |
Cathleen Gaffney | Orefield, PA | Att | |
Rachel Elmore | White Plains, MD | Mid | |
Anna Bissell | Naples, FL | Att | |
Kennedy Straitiff | Trucksville, PA | Def |
Events By Lenoir-Rhyne University Coaches
Location
Team Videos
Where Grads Live
- Hickory/Lenoir North Carolina Area
- Charlotte North Carolina Area
- Greensboro/Winston-Salem North Carolina Area
- Raleigh-Durham North Carolina Area
- Greater Atlanta Area
- Washington D.C. Metro Area
- Asheville North Carolina Area
- Greenville South Carolina Area
- Greater New York City Area
- Columbia South Carolina Area
- Greater Philadelphia Area
- Tampa/St. Petersburg Florida Area
- Wilmington North Carolina Area
- Jacksonville Florida Area
- Norfolk Virginia Area
Where Grads Work
- Catawba County Schools
- Wells Fargo
- Corning Optical Communications
- Corning Incorporated
- Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools
- Carolinas Healthcare System
- Bank of America
- Catawba Valley Medical Center
- BB&T
- Lowe's Companies Inc.
- Catawba County Government
- Duke Energy Corporation
- Wake County Public School System
- Wake Forest Baptist Health
- Catawba Valley Community College
What Grads Do
- Education
- Sales
- Healthcare Services
- Operations
- Entrepreneurship
- Community and Social Services
- Finance
- Administrative
- Information Technology
- Media and Communication
- Consulting
- Marketing
- Accounting
- Human Resources
- Support
Niche Grades
Overall Experience

Student Life

Professor Rating

Academics

Athletics

Campus

Academics
Test Scores
This range represents the middle half of incoming freshman from the 25th to 75th percentile. The writing component is now optional and no longer reported.
This distribution represents incoming freshman test scores and GPA on 4.0 scale.
Admissions
Total |
Male | Female | |
Applicants | 4,791 | 1,722 | 3,069 |
% Admitted | 78% | 77% | 78% |
% Admits That Enroll | 13% | 16% | 11% |
Incoming Freshman Average GPA | 3.26 |
Admission Considerations
Required | Rec. | |
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High School GPA | ||
High School Rank | ||
High School Transcript | ||
College Prep Classes | ||
Recommendations | ||
Demonstrate Competencies | ||
Admission Test Scores | ||
Other Tests (Wonderlic, etc.) | ||
TOEFL (English proficiency) |

Majors / Programs
Degrees offered by popularity. Type = Bachelor.

Financial
Net Price
Average net price = sticker price - financial aid.
$19,034
Average net price by income for incoming freshman receiving financial aid.
Net price for all students (private non-profit and for profit institutions).
Sticker Price
Sticker price = estimated total cost of attendance.
Undergraduate | ||
On Campus | ||
Tuition & Fees | $38,000 | |
Books & Supplies | $1,160 | |
Cost of Living | $12,510 | |
Personal Expenses | $2,850 | |
Sticker Price | $54,520 |
Personal expenses includes laundry, transportation, entertainment and furnishings.
Financial Aid
100% of full-time, incoming freshman receive financial aid.
Receiving Aid % | Avg. Aid Amount | |
Type of Aid | ||
Grant or Scholarship | 100% | $30,759 |
Federal Grants | 48% | $4,906 |
Pell Grants | 48% | $4,577 |
Other Federal | 5% | $3,404 |
State & Local Grants | 54% | $5,056 |
Institutional Grants | 100% | $25,735 |
Student Loans | 67% | $6,372 |
Federal Loans | 66% | $5,541 |
Other Loans | 6% | $9,775 |
All financials shown for full-time, incoming freshman.
Total Amount | Per Student | |
Endowment | ||
Financial Assets | $113 Million | $42,031 |
Value of endowment assets at fiscal year end.
Debt
Total federal debt after graduation for undergrad borrowers: $27,000.
Total cumulative student debt by percentile.
Total Principal | Monthly Payment | |
10 Year Repayment | $15,000 | $287 |
Most student loans have a grace period before repayment begins.
3 Year Avg. Default Rate: 7.2%
Avg. rate for colleges with lacrosse is 5.1%.
Total federal debt excludes private student loans and parent PLUS loans. Cumulative debt cohort includes 883 students.
Salary
Earnings 10 years after enrollment: $38,500
Earnings of former students working by percentile.
Earnings of former students who received federal financial aid. Figures shown are median.
Payback
How long until this college investment pays off: 6.56 years.
Median debt and foregone earnings divided by median earnings. Foregone earnings assumes 4 years to graduation; at this school, 41% of students graduate on time.
Team Social
Campus Safety
On Campus |
In Res. Halls |
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Criminal Offenses |
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Murder | - | - |
Negligent Manslaughter | - | - |
Rape | 6 | 5 |
Fondling | 2 | 2 |
Incest | - | - |
Statutory Rape | - | - |
Robbery | - | - |
Aggravated Assault | - | - |
Burglary | 9 | 5 |
Motor Vehicle Theft | 2 | 2 |
Arson | - | - |
In Residence Halls are a subset of On Campus statistics. Murder includes non-negligent manslaughter.
The crime data reported by the institutions have not been subjected to independent verification by the U.S. Department of Education. Therefore, the Department cannot vouch for the accuracy of the data reported here. Statistics represent 3-year average data.
Data from The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), the primary federal entity for collecting and analyzing data related to education.
Carnegie Classifications
Category |
Classification |
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Basic Classification | Master's Colleges & Universities: Small Programs |
Undergrad Instruction | Professions plus arts & sciences, some graduate coexistence |
Graduate Instruction | Postbaccalaureate: Education-dominant, with Arts & Sciences |
Enrollment Profile | Majority undergraduate |
Undergrad Profile | Four-year, full-time, selective, higher transfer-in |
Size and Setting | Four-year, small, highly residential |
Carnegie classifications provide a framework for evaluating comparable schools.