Manageable graduate debt
Median federal debt at graduation runs below the typical.
Harrogate, TN
Lincoln Memorial University is a private university in Harrogate, Tennessee with 6,081 students (IPEDS, fall 2024 enrollment). It admitted 63% of applicants (IPEDS, applicants for fall 2024). Its published tuition is $26,938 (IPEDS, charges for academic year 2024-25); students who received federal aid paid an average net price of $20,406 a year after grants (College Scorecard, a prior cohort). 50% of students finish within the federal tracking window (IPEDS, Graduation Rates 2024 collection: 4-year cohort 2018, 2-year cohort 2021); 50% of students take federal loans, and borrowers leave with a median $20,000 (College Scorecard). By program, the highest graduate earnings four years after finishing are in Medicine (MD), professional-degree ($170,521) and Veterinary Medicine, professional-degree ($131,865) (College Scorecard, 2017-19 graduates).
Tuition
$26,938
2024-25
Acceptance
63%
Fall 2024 applicants
Students
6,081
Fall 2024
Type
University
Setting
Rural
In-State Tuition
$26,938
Out-of-State Tuition
$26,938
Avg On-Campus Living
$12,226
Avg Off-Campus Living
$9,295
Financial Aid & Outcomes
College Scorecard
What will it actually cost?
Most students pay the net price after financial aid, not the sticker price.
Net price by family income
Can federal loans cover it? (2026 limits)
For families earning $110k+, the average net price here is above the $25,500 a first-year dependent student and their parents can borrow federally from 1 July 2026, by up to $4,964. That part has to come from savings, income, work, or private loans.
The ceiling is $5,500 in the student’s own Direct Loan plus up to $20,000 in Parent PLUS, which requires that the parent has no adverse credit history. Net prices are averages for a prior cohort of aid recipients, not a quote. Source: Federal Student Aid loan limits. Where this gap is largest.
After graduation
Earnings-to-debt ratio
Moderate · 2.5×Graduates earn about 2.5× their median debt every year.
Financial access
Pell Grants are federal aid for students from low-income families.
Share of students who borrowed to pay for school.
Some fields may not be reported by this institution. Verify final details with the school directly.
How does cost line up with outcomes across colleges? See our analysis of college cost vs. graduation and earnings, an association shaped by selectivity and sector, not proof a pricier college pays off.
FAFSA earnings check
: Not flaggedLincoln Memorial University does not trigger the FAFSA's "lower earnings" notice. Its graduates' median earnings four years after completing were $73,434, above the $32,829 median for high school graduates aged 25 to 34 in Tennessee.
This is one figure for the whole institution, not for any program: earnings differ by credential and field. It covers graduates who completed in 2017-18 and 2018-19, received federal aid, and were working and not enrolled when earnings were measured in 2022 and 2023, in January 2026 dollars. The Department says the notice is informational only: it does not change aid eligibility. Source: U.S. Department of Education, FSA Data Center, March 2026 release. Which colleges are flagged, and what changed.
Student Outcomes
Graduation Rate
50%
Freshman Retention
72%
Source: IPEDS, charges for academic year 2024-25 (provisional release)
Final aid offers, scholarships, and net price vary per family. Always verify with the school's financial aid office.
Decision support · Cost & value
The strongest cost, aid, and value reasons to consider this school.
Median federal debt at graduation runs below the typical.
Affordability snapshot
Tuition
$26.9k
Net price
$20.4k
Pell
37%
above avg
Median debt
$20k
below avg
Earnings (10y)
$50k
“Avg” comparisons reference national IPEDS / College Scorecard averages (~2022–23); figures are directional and vary by school and year.
Acceptance rate
63%
SAT range
1000 - 1210
ACT range
18 - 24
Source: IPEDS, applicants for fall 2024 (provisional release)
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Studying online: a substantial share study entirely online
In Fall 2023, 475 of Lincoln Memorial University's 5,805 students (8%) were enrolled entirely at a distance. A further 1,311 (23%) took at least one distance course alongside in-person study.
Distance-education figures count STUDENTS enrolled in Fall 2023, not programs on offer. "Exclusively at a distance" means a student took only distance courses that term. A college with few or no such students may still run online courses or an online degree, so a low figure is not evidence that online study is unavailable, and a high one is not a judgement of quality either way.
U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS Fall Enrollment (distance education status), Fall 2023
Fields of study
Lincoln Memorial University reported conferring credentials in 35 different fields to the federal government. See which ones, and at what credential level.
Decision support
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Graduate earnings by program
Lincoln Memorial University's professional-degree graduates in Medicine (MD) earned a median $170,521 four years after graduating, 52% above the $112,460 national median for the same program (2017-19 graduates, measured 2022-23, College Scorecard). One year after graduating, a later class (2018-20 graduates, measured 2020-21) earned a median $61,666; the two figures describe different graduates, not one class's growth. Graduates who borrowed took out a median $315,197 in federal loans at this college (about $3,585 a month on a 10-year plan).
21 programs at Lincoln Memorial University have federal earnings or debt figures, largest graduating classes first. Earnings: graduates of 2017-18 and 2018-19, earnings measured in 2022 and 2023, in 2024 dollars. Debt: graduates of 2018-19 and 2019-20. The national median is the same measure for every program in that field and credential in the U.S.
| Program | Median earnings, 4 yrs after | National median | Federal debt borrowed at this college (median) | Payment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medicine (MD), Professional degree | $170,521 | $112,460, +52% | $315,197 | $3,585/mo |
| Nursing (RN), Bachelor's | $79,561 | $88,910, −11% | $22,960 | $243/mo |
| Veterinary Medicine, Professional degree | $131,865 | $131,316, about the same | $263,513 | $2,998/mo |
| Allied Health (diagnostic and treatment), Master's | $126,852 | $127,347, about the same | $156,921 | $1,785/mo |
| Nursing (RN), Associate's | $68,337 | $80,813, −15% | $19,226 | $204/mo |
| Law, Professional degree | $73,596 | $107,773, −32% | $108,228 | $1,231/mo |
| Nursing (RN), Master's | $116,481 | $120,193, −3% | $57,040 | $649/mo |
| Business Administration, Master's | $81,224 | $103,485, −22% | $34,145 | $388/mo |
| Biology, Bachelor's | — | $57,214 | $17,723 | $188/mo |
| Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other, Master's | $81,681 | $77,545, +5% | $51,690 | $588/mo |
| Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians, Bachelor's | — | $44,115 | $23,000 | $244/mo |
| Curriculum and Instruction, Master's | $52,404 | $63,399, −17% | $23,184 | $264/mo |
What the job pays locally
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025: everyone working in the job, every experience level, not only recent graduates.
| Program | Median earnings, 4 yrs after | National median | Federal debt borrowed at this college (median) | Payment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Educational Administration, Master's | $64,351 | $71,685, −10% | $20,500 | $233/mo |
| Kinesiology and Exercise Science, Bachelor's | $58,231 | $54,562, +7% | $18,500 | $196/mo |
| Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians, Associate's | $38,379 | $41,460, −7% | $14,250 | $151/mo |
| Mental Health and Social Services, Master's | $59,070 | $59,571, about the same | — | — |
| Teacher Education (by grade level), Bachelor's | $40,508 | $47,382, −15% | — | — |
| Student Counseling, Master's | $49,896 | $60,111, −17% | $32,500 | $370/mo |
| Curriculum and Instruction, Professional degree | $63,957 | $71,870, −11% | $20,500 | $233/mo |
| Educational Administration, Professional degree | $71,009 | $78,026, −9% | $20,500 | $233/mo |
| Allied Health (diagnostic and treatment), Professional degree | — | $127,648 | $49,495 | $563/mo |
Median earnings of graduates who received federal student aid, worked, and were not enrolled in school; debt is the median federal loans borrowed at this college by graduates who borrowed (Direct Subsidized, Unsubsidized and Grad PLUS; not Parent PLUS, private loans or interest). Programs with too few graduates are suppressed by the Department of Education. Monthly payment assumes a standard 10-year plan. Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, field-of-study data, 10 June 2026. Download every program (CSV). Same degree, different paycheck: what the national data show. Over the Cap: graduate programs where typical debt exceeds the federal loan limits in force since July 2026. Nursing graduates vs RN pay by state: the early-career benchmark.
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Fields this college awarded credentials in
The 14 largest of 35 fields Lincoln Memorial University reported, by credentials conferred in 2024-25, using the federal classification of each field. The level is the highest credential actually awarded, which is not always the one a field is best known for.
| Field | Awarded | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Medicine | 368 | Graduate |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | 228 | Graduate |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 226 | Graduate (55 graduate · 100 bachelor's · 71 associate) |
| Educational Administration and Supervision | 145 | Graduate |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 134 | Graduate (83 graduate · 50 bachelor's · 1 associate) |
| Veterinary Medicine | 122 | Graduate |
| Law | 108 | Graduate |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions | 94 | Graduate |
| Agriculture/Veterinary Preparatory Programs | 29 | Bachelor's |
| Biology, General | 27 | Bachelor's |
| Dental Support Services and Allied Professions | 27 | Associate's |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | 26 | Bachelor's |
| Curriculum and Instruction | 24 | Graduate |
| Veterinary Biomedical and Clinical Sciences | 24 | Graduate |
Fields are as classified in the federal IPEDS completions collection, which records credentials already conferred. A field listed here was awarded in the reporting year; it does not confirm the program is currently admitting students, and a field CampusPin has no guide for is still shown under its official federal title. Confirm current offerings with the institution.
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