Liberty University

  • Details

    • Name: Liberty University
    • Location: Lynchburg, VA 24515
    • Control: Private Non-Profit
    • Accreditation: Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges
  • Attendance

    • Admissions Rate 99.32%
    • Average SAT Scores No data
    • Four Year Completion Rate 52.24% Completion rates for full-time, first-time students within 4 years
    • Six Year Completion Rate 63.48% Completion rates for full-time, first-time students within 6 years
    • Eight Year Completion Rate 67.44% Completion rates for full-time, first-time students within 8 years. This is what is normally reported for college completion rates.
    Average
    4 Year
    52.2%
    6 Year
    63.5%
    8 Year
    67.4%
  • Costs

    • Yearly Costs: $41,707 The average annual cost of attendance includes tuition and fees, books and supplies, and living expenses for all full-time, first-time, degree-certificate-seeking undergraduates
    • Out of State Tuition: $21,222 Tuition and required fees for out-of-state students
    • In State Tuition: $21,222 Tuition and required fees for in-state students
    • Median Debt Total: $15,943 Median loan debt accumulated at the institution (the sum of all undergraduate federal loans over students’ college education at the institution for which the median debt is reported)
    • Median Debt for Graduates: $24,500 Median loan debt accumulated for only graduates
    • Median Debt for Withdrawals: $9,500 Median loan debt accumulated for only graduates
    • Net Price Quintile 1 $30,504 Average net price derived from the full cost of attendance (including tuition and fees, books and supplies, and living expenses) minus federal, state, and institutional grant/scholarship aid, for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV-receiving students for students reporting a family income of $0-$30,000
    • Net Price Quintile 2 $28,423 Average net price derived from the full cost of attendance (including tuition and fees, books and supplies, and living expenses) minus federal, state, and institutional grant/scholarship aid, for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV-receiving students for students reporting a family income of $30,001-$48,000
    • Net Price Quintile 3 $26,312 Average net price derived from the full cost of attendance (including tuition and fees, books and supplies, and living expenses) minus federal, state, and institutional grant/scholarship aid, for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV-receiving students for students reporting a family income of $48,001-$75,000
    • Net Price Quintile 4 $28,290 Average net price derived from the full cost of attendance (including tuition and fees, books and supplies, and living expenses) minus federal, state, and institutional grant/scholarship aid, for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV-receiving students for students reporting a family income of $75,001-$110,000
    • Net Price Quintile 5 $31,028 Average net price derived from the full cost of attendance (including tuition and fees, books and supplies, and living expenses) minus federal, state, and institutional grant/scholarship aid, for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV-receiving students for students reporting a family income of $110,000+
  • Earnings

    • Median 6 Year Earnings $39,707 Median earnings measured 6 years after enrollment. Aggregate of all federally aided undergraduate students who enroll in an institution each year and who are employed but not enrolled. Earnings are defined as the sum of wages and deferred compensation from all non-duplicate W-2 forms received for each individual (from both full- and part-time employment), plus positive self-employment earnings from Schedule SE.
    • Median 7 Year Earnings $35,216 Median earnings measured 7 years after enrollment. Aggregate of all federally aided undergraduate students who enroll in an institution each year and who are employed but not enrolled. Earnings are defined as the sum of wages and deferred compensation from all non-duplicate W-2 forms received for each individual (from both full- and part-time employment), plus positive self-employment earnings from Schedule SE.
    • Median 8 Year Earnings $40,638 Median earnings measured 8 years after enrollment. Aggregate of all federally aided undergraduate students who enroll in an institution each year and who are employed but not enrolled. Earnings are defined as the sum of wages and deferred compensation from all non-duplicate W-2 forms received for each individual (from both full- and part-time employment), plus positive self-employment earnings from Schedule SE.
    • Median 9 Year Earnings $39,402 Median earnings measured 9 years after enrollment. Aggregate of all federally aided undergraduate students who enroll in an institution each year and who are employed but not enrolled. Earnings are defined as the sum of wages and deferred compensation from all non-duplicate W-2 forms received for each individual (from both full- and part-time employment), plus positive self-employment earnings from Schedule SE.
    • Median 10 Year Earnings $44,813 Median earnings measured 10 years after enrollment. Aggregate of all federally aided undergraduate students who enroll in an institution each year and who are employed but not enrolled. Earnings are defined as the sum of wages and deferred compensation from all non-duplicate W-2 forms received for each individual (from both full- and part-time employment), plus positive self-employment earnings from Schedule SE.
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What This College Costs By Family Income

Net price after grants and scholarships, by family income band.

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What Graduates Earn By Family Background

Median earnings by family income tercile, showing income mobility over time.

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Name Credential Debt Mean Debt Median Earnings
Computer and Information Sciences, General Bachelor's Degree $51,639 $42,862 $52,657
Mechanical Engineering Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
American Sign Language Bachelor's Degree No data No data $35,141
Legal Support Services Bachelor's Degree $14,483 No data $32,253
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Biotechnology Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Education, General Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Industrial Engineering Bachelor's Degree No data No data $60,079
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General Bachelor's Degree No data No data $23,956
English Language and Literature, General Bachelor's Degree No data No data $24,772
Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Military Systems and Maintenance Technology Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Communication and Media Studies Bachelor's Degree $48,942 $51,055 $33,014
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication Bachelor's Degree $40,318 $37,722 $32,441
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods Bachelor's Degree $19,678 $14,255 $25,346
Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language Bachelor's Degree No data No data $22,495
Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering Bachelor's Degree No data No data $60,410
Non-Professional General Legal Studies (Undergraduate) Bachelor's Degree $23,443 No data No data
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Mathematics Bachelor's Degree No data No data $40,001
Philosophy Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Journalism Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Special Education and Teaching Bachelor's Degree $34,681 $22,104 $33,713
Computer Engineering Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Apparel and Textiles Bachelor's Degree No data No data $25,234
Biology, General Bachelor's Degree No data No data $22,652
Zoology/Animal Biology Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Biopsychology Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other Bachelor's Degree $24,013 $15,112 $38,738
Outdoor Education Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Missions/Missionary Studies and Missiology Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Education, Other Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services Bachelor's Degree No data No data $24,623
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities Bachelor's Degree No data $27,105 $38,737
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General Bachelor's Degree No data No data $24,858
Chemistry Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
International/Global Studies Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Health and Physical Education/Fitness Bachelor's Degree $47,769 $36,692 $27,880
Bible/Biblical Studies Bachelor's Degree No data No data $25,622
Fire Protection Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Fine and Studio Arts Bachelor's Degree No data No data $31,851
Business Administration, Management and Operations Bachelor's Degree $27,645 $19,189 $43,497
History Bachelor's Degree $21,916 $15,000 $28,363
Religion/Religious Studies Bachelor's Degree $22,227 $13,819 $35,680
Religious/Sacred Music Bachelor's Degree $41,670 No data $25,962
Criminal Justice and Corrections Bachelor's Degree $34,162 $24,864 $40,903
Public Administration Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Social Work Bachelor's Degree $40,854 $22,150 $31,302
Political Science and Government Bachelor's Degree $37,049 $25,000 $38,561
Design and Applied Arts Bachelor's Degree $35,462 $28,622 $32,506
Health and Medical Administrative Services Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Accounting and Related Services Bachelor's Degree $28,868 $20,224 $45,519
Management Information Systems and Services Bachelor's Degree $25,142 No data $59,556
Pastoral Counseling and Specialized Ministries Bachelor's Degree No data $49,666 $27,163
Psychology, General Bachelor's Degree $29,972 $18,000 $29,061
Construction Trades, General Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Air Transportation Bachelor's Degree $63,361 $35,212 $49,846
Film/Video and Photographic Arts Bachelor's Degree $57,468 No data $20,214
Public Health Bachelor's Degree No data No data $25,731
Human Services, General Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
International Relations and National Security Studies Bachelor's Degree No data No data $43,248
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing Bachelor's Degree $46,061 $36,227 $63,731
Business/Commerce, General Bachelor's Degree No data No data $44,576
Security Science and Technology Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Social Sciences, General Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Music Bachelor's Degree No data $62,446 $24,848
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data