Lindenwood University

Saint Charles, MO · www.lindenwood.edu

Private Nonprofit|🎓 Business/Commerce, General🎓 Health and Physical Education/Fitness🎓 Criminal Justice and Corrections

4,624

Students

56.8%

Admit Rate

$19,638

Net Cost

🏆

Overall

#568

💰

Earnings

#702

📊

Value

#655

🎓

Academics

#587

🏈

Athletics

#932

🎉

Social Life

#310

🛡️

Safety

#526

☀️

Weather

#570

At a glance — A mid-size private school in Saint Charles, MO.

Very safe campusUrban campus

💰 Earnings After Graduation

6 Years After Enrollment

$45,711

Median annual earnings

10 Years After Enrollment

$53,278

Median annual earnings

10-year median earningsBetter than 39% of schools

$43k$78k

📚 Popular Majors

Business/Commerce, General

155 grads49% male51% female

Health and Physical Education/Fitness

81 grads49% male51% female

Criminal Justice and Corrections

62 grads35% male65% female

Psychology, General

38 grads32% male68% female

Marketing

35 grads31% male69% female

Bachelor's completions by gender. Source: IPEDS Completions (2023–24).

🏷️ Cost & Financial Aid

In-State Tuition

$21,600

Out-of-State Tuition

$21,600

Avg Net Price

$19,638

Median Debt

$26,000

Avg net priceBetter than 50% of schools

$11k$34k

Median debtBetter than 21% of schools

$16k$27k

Pell Grant Rate

30.0%

ROI (10yr Earnings / Net Price)

2.7x

🏈 Athletics Score

15.7 / 100

Revenue

$14.6M

Expenses

$14.4M

Sports Offered

16(6M / 10W)

Net

+$0.2M

🏈 Football4

🏀 Basketball2

⚾ Baseball7

🏒 Hockey2

👥 4,624 students🏫 Private Nonprofit🎓 Carnegie Master's

Source: EADA (Equity in Athletics Disclosure Act), NCAA Records & Google Trends

🔍 Google Search Interest

General Interest

Relative search volume

🛡️ Campus Safety

90.2 / 100

Total Incidents per 1,000 Students

41.52

Violent

Property

Drug/Alcohol

Based on Clery Act campus crime reports

☀️ Campus Weather

56.8 / 100

Cool and partly sunny

Avg Temp

49°F

Sep-May avg

Sunny Days

202

per year

Rainfall

42"

per year

Snowfall

18"

per year

Humidity

67%

avg relative

Based on NOAA 30-year climate normals during academic year

📰 Latest News

Women's Hockey Announces Full 2026-27 Schedule - Lindenwood University Athletics

Lindenwood University Athletics|Jul 21, 2026

2026 Freshman Focus: Lindenwood University - Yahoo Sports

Yahoo Sports|Jul 8, 2026

Source: Google News

🎓 Academics

SAT Average1190

Better than 52% of schools

10261419

ACT Average24

Better than 46% of schools

2031

Graduation Rate49.8%

Better than 29% of schools

36%83%

Retention Rate65.6%

Better than 14% of schools

63%92%

🌍 Student Demographics

Gender

Male 39.7%Female 60.3%

Race & ethnicity

White62.9%

Black13.4%

Hispanic5.3%

Asian1.6%

Other6.1%

🎉 Social Life Score

38.3 / 100

👥 4,624 students📋 57% admit

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Lindenwood University

Saint Charles, MO · www.lindenwood.edu

Private Nonprofit|🎓 Business/Commerce, General🎓 Health and Physical Education/Fitness🎓 Criminal Justice and Corrections

4,624

Students

56.8%

Admit Rate

$19,638

Net Cost

🏆

Overall

#568

💰

Earnings

#702

📊

Value

#655

🎓

Academics

#587

🏈

Athletics

#932

🎉

Social Life

#310

🛡️

Safety

#526

☀️

Weather

#570

At a glance — A mid-size private school in Saint Charles, MO.

Very safe campusUrban campus

💰 Earnings After Graduation

6 Years After Enrollment

$45,711

Median annual earnings

10 Years After Enrollment

$53,278

Median annual earnings

10-year median earningsBetter than 39% of schools

$43k$78k

📚 Popular Majors

Business/Commerce, General

155 grads49% male51% female

Health and Physical Education/Fitness

81 grads49% male51% female

Criminal Justice and Corrections

62 grads35% male65% female

Psychology, General

38 grads32% male68% female

Marketing

35 grads31% male69% female

Bachelor's completions by gender. Source: IPEDS Completions (2023–24).

🏷️ Cost & Financial Aid

In-State Tuition

$21,600

Out-of-State Tuition

$21,600

Avg Net Price

$19,638

Median Debt

$26,000

Avg net priceBetter than 50% of schools

$11k$34k

Median debtBetter than 21% of schools

$16k$27k

Pell Grant Rate

30.0%

ROI (10yr Earnings / Net Price)

2.7x

🏈 Athletics Score

15.7 / 100

Revenue

$14.6M

Expenses

$14.4M

Sports Offered

16(6M / 10W)

Net

+$0.2M

🏈 Football4

🏀 Basketball2

⚾ Baseball7

🏒 Hockey2

👥 4,624 students🏫 Private Nonprofit🎓 Carnegie Master's

Source: EADA (Equity in Athletics Disclosure Act), NCAA Records & Google Trends

🔍 Google Search Interest

General Interest

Relative search volume

🛡️ Campus Safety

90.2 / 100

Total Incidents per 1,000 Students

41.52

Violent

Property

Drug/Alcohol

Based on Clery Act campus crime reports

☀️ Campus Weather

56.8 / 100

Cool and partly sunny

Avg Temp

49°F

Sep-May avg

Sunny Days

202

per year

Rainfall

42"

per year

Snowfall

18"

per year

Humidity

67%

avg relative

Based on NOAA 30-year climate normals during academic year

📰 Latest News

Football Home Game Themes Announced - Lindenwood University Athletics

Lindenwood University Athletics|Jul 31, 2026

2026 NCAA Women's Wrestling Regional #6 (Lindenwood) - flowrestling.org

flowrestling.org|Jul 29, 2026