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Lees-McRae College

Lees-McRae College is based in the town of Banner Elk, NC — a private campus in a small-town setting. The school reports a Presbyterian Church (USA) affiliation in its federal filings.

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Start with net price after grants, then read the published costs. Each chart names its academic year and the students it covers.

Net price by family income

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Average annual cost after grants for each family-income band. These group averages are not personal price quotes.

IPEDS Income brackets, 2022–23
family-income band
$18,829
family income
under $30k
$21,139
$30–48k
$20,899
$48–75k
$26,761
$75–110k
$29,115
over $110k

These figures don't always rise with income — aid formulas can make a higher bracket cheaper.

Average net price

$28,3402023–24Skip to data table

Average annual attendance cost after grants for the reported student group. Your own aid offer and costs may differ.

$15k$20k$25k200820232008: $15,9652009: $16,1852010: $21,3092011: $15,7632012: $21,8332013: $20,2792014: $22,2022015: $22,4092016: $17,0652017: $21,2322018: $21,0242019: $23,3472020: $25,4952021: $22,5772022: $25,7652023: $28,340$28,340
$15k$20k$25k200820232008: $15,9652009: $16,1852010: $21,3092011: $15,7632012: $21,8332013: $20,2792014: $22,2022015: $22,4092016: $17,0652017: $21,2322018: $21,0242019: $23,3472020: $25,4952021: $22,5772022: $25,7652023: $28,340$28,340

Average net price at Lees-McRae College rose from $15,965 (2008) to $28,340 (2023).

Average net price — data
YearNet price
2008$15,965
2009$16,185
2010$21,309
2011$15,763
2012$21,833
2013$20,279
2014$22,202
2015$22,409
2016$17,065
2017$21,232
2018$21,024
2019$23,347
2020$25,495
2021$22,577
2022$25,765
2023$28,340
IPEDS 16 federal reports, 2008–2023

Total cost of attendance

$49,4982024–25Skip to data table

Estimated annual attendance budget before grants, including tuition, fees, housing, food and books. Not every expense is billed by the school.

$30k$35k$40k$45k$50k200920242009: $31,5452010: $33,4452011: $34,5082012: $34,8382013: $37,2992014: $38,5402015: $39,6842016: $41,0592017: $41,2842018: $42,1302019: $42,3792020: $43,4372021: $44,1302022: $42,3252023: $45,8862024: $49,498$49,498
$30k$40k$50k200920242009: $31,5452010: $33,4452011: $34,5082012: $34,8382013: $37,2992014: $38,5402015: $39,6842016: $41,0592017: $41,2842018: $42,1302019: $42,3792020: $43,4372021: $44,1302022: $42,3252023: $45,8862024: $49,498$49,498

Total cost at Lees-McRae College rose from $31,545 (2009) to $49,498 (2024).

Total cost of attendance — data
YearCost
2009$31,545
2010$33,445
2011$34,508
2012$34,838
2013$37,299
2014$38,540
2015$39,684
2016$41,059
2017$41,284
2018$42,130
2019$42,379
2020$43,437
2021$44,130
2022$42,325
2023$45,886
2024$49,498
IPEDS Academic-year cost 2009–2024

Tuition & fees

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Published tuition and fees before grants. Housing, food, books and other attendance costs are separate.

$15k$20k$25k$30k200120232001: $12,4422002: $13,3382003: $14,5002004: $15,0582005: $17,0002006: $18,0002007: $19,5002008: $20,5002013: $24,1502014: $24,1502015: $25,4042016: $25,6482017: $25,8782018: $25,8782019: $26,6252020: $27,3902021: $28,2902022: $28,8402023: $31,140$31,140
$20k$30k200120232001: $12,4422002: $13,3382003: $14,5002004: $15,0582005: $17,0002006: $18,0002007: $19,5002008: $20,5002013: $24,1502014: $24,1502015: $25,4042016: $25,6482017: $25,8782018: $25,8782019: $26,6252020: $27,3902021: $28,2902022: $28,8402023: $31,140$31,140

Tuition & fees — data
YearTuition & fees
2001$12,442
2002$13,338
2003$14,500
2004$15,058
2005$17,000
2006$18,000
2007$19,500
2008$20,500
2013$24,150
2014$24,150
2015$25,404
2016$25,648
2017$25,878
2018$25,878
2019$26,625
2020$27,390
2021$28,290
2022$28,840
2023$31,140
IPEDS Published price 2001–02 to 2023–24 (not adjusted for inflation)
Cost, size & completion summary

Cost, size & completion

Lees-McRae College reports published tuition of $33,250 in this record. Lees-McRae College's $33,250 tuition excludes other attendance costs; aid can reduce the bill. Scorecard snapshot: 2026-06-10; historical charts show their own years.

Lees-McRae College reports 873 undergraduates. This count does not measure class size or advising access.

42.1% of first-time, full-time bachelor's entrants completed at Lees-McRae College within six years (2026-06-10 release). This measure excludes other student groups.

Do students finish — and what comes after?

Graduation, debt and earnings cover different groups. Read each chart's entering class or fiscal period; they are not one group's journey.

Six-year graduation rate

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42.1%entered Fall 2018Skip to data table

The share of first-time, full-time bachelor's entrants who completed at this institution within six years. Other students are not included.

20%30%40%entered 1991entered 2018entered 1991: 19.9%entered 1993: 29.5%entered 1995: 32.6%entered 1997: 38.7%entered 1998: 38.8%entered 1999: 28%entered 2000: 19%entered 2001: 31.4%entered 2002: 27.8%entered 2003: 46.4%entered 2004: 23.2%entered 2005: 24.1%entered 2006: 34.3%entered 2007: 38.4%entered 2008: 38%entered 2009: 36.3%entered 2010: 38.1%entered 2011: 31.9%entered 2012: 37.4%entered 2013: 46.5%entered 2014: 43.5%entered 2015: 40.4%entered 2016: 46.2%entered 2017: 44.2%entered 2018: 42.1%42.1%entered 1996: entered 1996: not shown — the filed value contradicts adjacent years
20%30%40%entered 1991entered 2018entered 1991: 19.9%entered 1993: 29.5%entered 1995: 32.6%entered 1997: 38.7%entered 1998: 38.8%entered 1999: 28%entered 2000: 19%entered 2001: 31.4%entered 2002: 27.8%entered 2003: 46.4%entered 2004: 23.2%entered 2005: 24.1%entered 2006: 34.3%entered 2007: 38.4%entered 2008: 38%entered 2009: 36.3%entered 2010: 38.1%entered 2011: 31.9%entered 2012: 37.4%entered 2013: 46.5%entered 2014: 43.5%entered 2015: 40.4%entered 2016: 46.2%entered 2017: 44.2%entered 2018: 42.1%42.1%entered 1996: entered 1996: not shown — the filed value contradicts adjacent years

The six-year graduation rate at Lees-McRae College has wandered from Fall 1997 to Fall 2018 entering cohorts — up to 46.5% at the peak — but ends near where it began, at 42.1%.

A six-year rate can only describe a class that entered six or more years ago — by definition the last point on the line is that old.

Six-year graduation rate — data
YearGraduated within 6 yrs
1991 cohort19.9%
1993 cohort29.5%
1995 cohort32.6%
1996 cohort—
1997 cohort38.7%
1998 cohort38.8%
1999 cohort28%
2000 cohort19%
2001 cohort31.4%
2002 cohort27.8%
2003 cohort46.4%
2004 cohort23.2%
2005 cohort24.1%
2006 cohort34.3%
2007 cohort38.4%
2008 cohort38%
2009 cohort36.3%
2010 cohort38.1%
2011 cohort31.9%
2012 cohort37.4%
2013 cohort46.5%
2014 cohort43.5%
2015 cohort40.4%
2016 cohort46.2%
2017 cohort44.2%
2018 cohort42.1%
IPEDS Entering cohorts 1991–2018

Median debt at exit (completers vs non-completers)

Historical student groups
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Median federal student loan debt when students left school, shown separately for those who completed and those who did not.

CompletedLeft without degree
$5k$10k$15k$20kLeft school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98)Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21)Left school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98): $10,150Left school in fiscal years 1998 and 1999 (FY1998/99): $10,296Left school in fiscal years 1999 and 2000 (FY1999/00): $9,550Left school in fiscal years 2000 and 2001 (FY2000/01): $11,000Left school in fiscal years 2001 and 2002 (FY2001/02): $12,500Left school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03): $12,500Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04): $14,375Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05): $14,961Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06): $15,125Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07): $17,000Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08): $16,000Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09): $15,750Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10): $18,063Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11): $19,700Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12): $21,000Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13): $21,000Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14): $21,000Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15): $21,000Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16): $20,000Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17): $18,968Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18): $20,875Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19): $19,500Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20): $16,753Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21): $17,375$17,375 completedLeft school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98): $2,625Left school in fiscal years 1998 and 1999 (FY1998/99): $2,625Left school in fiscal years 1999 and 2000 (FY1999/00): $2,625Left school in fiscal years 2000 and 2001 (FY2000/01): $2,731Left school in fiscal years 2001 and 2002 (FY2001/02): $3,312Left school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03): $3,312Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04): $3,312Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05): $3,500Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06): $4,375Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07): $5,250Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08): $5,281Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16): $7,279Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17): $8,250Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18): $7,375Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21): $6,250$6,250 left
$10k$20kLeft school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98)Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21)Left school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98): $10,150Left school in fiscal years 1998 and 1999 (FY1998/99): $10,296Left school in fiscal years 1999 and 2000 (FY1999/00): $9,550Left school in fiscal years 2000 and 2001 (FY2000/01): $11,000Left school in fiscal years 2001 and 2002 (FY2001/02): $12,500Left school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03): $12,500Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04): $14,375Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05): $14,961Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06): $15,125Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07): $17,000Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08): $16,000Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09): $15,750Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10): $18,063Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11): $19,700Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12): $21,000Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13): $21,000Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14): $21,000Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15): $21,000Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16): $20,000Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17): $18,968Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18): $20,875Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19): $19,500Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20): $16,753Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21): $17,375$17,375 completedLeft school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98): $2,625Left school in fiscal years 1998 and 1999 (FY1998/99): $2,625Left school in fiscal years 1999 and 2000 (FY1999/00): $2,625Left school in fiscal years 2000 and 2001 (FY2000/01): $2,731Left school in fiscal years 2001 and 2002 (FY2001/02): $3,312Left school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03): $3,312Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04): $3,312Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05): $3,500Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06): $4,375Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07): $5,250Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08): $5,281Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16): $7,279Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17): $8,250Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18): $7,375Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21): $6,250$6,250 left

Each point combines two years. Neighboring points share one year, so changes should be read with that overlap in mind.

These two-year windows closed before today's students borrowed — they describe past cohorts, not the current price of a degree.

Median debt at exit — data
YearCompletedLeft without degree
Left school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98)$10,150$2,625
Left school in fiscal years 1998 and 1999 (FY1998/99)$10,296$2,625
Left school in fiscal years 1999 and 2000 (FY1999/00)$9,550$2,625
Left school in fiscal years 2000 and 2001 (FY2000/01)$11,000$2,731
Left school in fiscal years 2001 and 2002 (FY2001/02)$12,500$3,312
Left school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03)$12,500$3,312
Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04)$14,375$3,312
Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05)$14,961$3,500
Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06)$15,125$4,375
Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07)$17,000$5,250
Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08)$16,000$5,281
Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09)$15,750$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10)$18,063$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11)$19,700$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12)$21,000$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13)$21,000$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14)$21,000$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15)$21,000$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16)$20,000$7,279
Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17)$18,968$8,250
Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18)$20,875$7,375
Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19)$19,500$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20)$16,753$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21)$17,375$6,250
NSLDS GRAD_DEBT_MDN / WDRAW_DEBT_MDN, merged FY periods · via College Scorecard

Earnings after entry

Historical student groups

Median annual earnings after entering college, for federally aided students who were working and not enrolled when measured.

Entered: academic years 2013–14 or 2014–15
$41,599
6 years after entry
Entered: academic years 2011–12 or 2012–13
$44,802
8 years after entry
Entered: academic years 2009–10 or 2010–11
$43,415
10 years after entry

Each figure covers a different group of students who entered college in the stated years. Earnings were measured in the same two years; these are not one group followed over time.

Measured in 2020–21, adjusted for inflation to 2022 dollars. Each figure pools two entering academic years.

Treasury Pooled entering cohorts · Scorecard 2020–21 historical file

What does the admissions record show?

Rates and score ranges describe a past admissions cycle. Submitted scores are not cutoffs or a prediction of admission.

Admissions snapshot & test policies

Lees-McRae College admitted 1,600 of 2,084 applicants in Fall 2024. The 76.8% rate describes that application pool.

76.8%
acceptance rate · Fall 2024 admissions cycle
rate trend$31,140 tuition · 2023–24873 undergraduates · Fall 2024
Tests not considered · Fall 2024

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Admissions

Lees-McRae College did not consider scores in the Fall 2024 admissions cycle. No score range is displayed for Lees-McRae College under that historical policy.

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In the Fall 2024 cycle, Lees-McRae College received 2,084 applications and admitted 1,600 (76.8%), with 223 enrolling.

Acceptance rate

76.8%Fall 2024Skip to data table

The share of applicants offered a spot — lower means more selective; read it alongside the score ranges below.

60%70%80%90%200120242001: 83.7%2002: 87.7%2003: 78.7%2004: 80.8%2005: 74.8%2006: 75.8%2007: 73.1%2008: 65.5%2009: 60.2%2010: 62.9%2011: 63.9%2012: 67.5%2013: 66.5%2014: 62%2015: 66.5%2016: 63%2017: 70.8%2018: 57.2%2019: 54.8%2020: 73.3%2021: 59.2%2022: 61.3%2023: 80.8%2024: 76.8%76.8%
60%70%80%90%200120242001: 83.7%2002: 87.7%2003: 78.7%2004: 80.8%2005: 74.8%2006: 75.8%2007: 73.1%2008: 65.5%2009: 60.2%2010: 62.9%2011: 63.9%2012: 67.5%2013: 66.5%2014: 62%2015: 66.5%2016: 63%2017: 70.8%2018: 57.2%2019: 54.8%2020: 73.3%2021: 59.2%2022: 61.3%2023: 80.8%2024: 76.8%76.8%

Acceptance rate — data
YearAcceptance rate
Fall 200183.7%
Fall 200287.7%
Fall 200378.7%
Fall 200480.8%
Fall 200574.8%
Fall 200675.8%
Fall 200773.1%
Fall 200865.5%
Fall 200960.2%
Fall 201062.9%
Fall 201163.9%
Fall 201267.5%
Fall 201366.5%
Fall 201462%
Fall 201566.5%
Fall 201663%
Fall 201770.8%
Fall 201857.2%
Fall 201954.8%
Fall 202073.3%
Fall 202159.2%
Fall 202261.3%
Fall 202380.8%
Fall 202476.8%
IPEDS Fall cycles 2001–2024

SAT range (section sums, 25th–75th)

1040–1240Fall 2021 · submittersSkip to data table

Sums of the reading/writing and math percentiles among enrolled submitters — not percentiles of total SAT scores or admission cutoffs.

TEST-OPTIONAL ERA800100012002016 REDESIGN2001202120162001: 7602003: 8602004: 7302005: 8402006: 8402007: 8702008: 8502009: 8602010: 7752011: 7282012: 8402020: 9632021: 104010402001: 11602003: 10802004: 12302005: 10602006: 10902007: 10802008: 10502009: 10402010: 11572011: 11782012: 10502020: 11402021: 12401240
TEST-OPTIONAL ERA800100012002016 REDESIGN2001202120162001: 7602003: 8602004: 7302005: 8402006: 8402007: 8702008: 8502009: 8602010: 7752011: 7282012: 8402020: 9632021: 104010402001: 11602003: 10802004: 12302005: 10602006: 10902007: 10802008: 10502009: 10402010: 11572011: 11782012: 10502020: 11402021: 12401240

SAT range (section sums) — data
Year25th75th
Fall 20017601160
Fall 20038601080
Fall 20047301230
Fall 20058401060
Fall 20068401090
Fall 20078701080
Fall 20088501050
Fall 20098601040
Fall 20107751157
Fall 20117281178
Fall 20128401050
Fall 20209631140
Fall 202110401240
IPEDS Fall 2001–2021, submitters only

ACT middle 50%

20–26Fall 2021 · submittersSkip to data table

The middle half of enrolled ACT submitters, using published composite-score percentiles — not admission cutoffs.

TEST-OPTIONAL ERA152025200320212003: 162004: 142005: 172006: 182007: 182008: 192009: 192010: 162011: 192012: 182020: 182021: 20202003: 232004: 232005: 222006: 242007: 222008: 242009: 242010: 272011: 262012: 222020: 242021: 2626
TEST-OPTIONAL ERA152025200320212003: 162004: 142005: 172006: 182007: 182008: 192009: 192010: 162011: 192012: 182020: 182021: 20202003: 232004: 232005: 222006: 242007: 222008: 242009: 242010: 272011: 262012: 222020: 242021: 2626

ACT middle 50% — data
Year25th75th
Fall 20031623
Fall 20041423
Fall 20051722
Fall 20061824
Fall 20071822
Fall 20081924
Fall 20091924
Fall 20101627
Fall 20111926
Fall 20121822
Fall 20201824
Fall 20212026
IPEDS Fall 2003–2021, submitters only

What is the campus like?

Enrollment counts a campus population; retention follows first-years returning. Their dates and populations are shown separately.

Undergraduate enrollment

873Fall 2024Skip to data table

Reported undergraduate enrollment. This count does not measure class size or teaching access.

8009001k200220242002: 8642003: 9002004: 8722005: 8742006: 8822007: 8712008: 9442009: 9042010: 8892011: 8862012: 8352013: 8882014: 9342015: 1,0322016: 9912017: 9202018: 9522019: 8332020: 8342021: 8692022: 8542023: 8172024: 873873
8009001k200220242002: 8642003: 9002004: 8722005: 8742006: 8822007: 8712008: 9442009: 9042010: 8892011: 8862012: 8352013: 8882014: 9342015: 1,0322016: 9912017: 9202018: 9522019: 8332020: 8342021: 8692022: 8542023: 8172024: 873873

Undergraduate enrollment at Lees-McRae College has wandered from Fall 2002 to Fall 2024 — up to 1,032 at the peak — but ends near where it began, at 873.

Undergraduate enrollment — data
YearUndergraduates
Fall 2002864
Fall 2003900
Fall 2004872
Fall 2005874
Fall 2006882
Fall 2007871
Fall 2008944
Fall 2009904
Fall 2010889
Fall 2011886
Fall 2012835
Fall 2013888
Fall 2014934
Fall 20151,032
Fall 2016991
Fall 2017920
Fall 2018952
Fall 2019833
Fall 2020834
Fall 2021869
Fall 2022854
Fall 2023817
Fall 2024873
IPEDS Fall headcounts 2002–2024

First-year retention (full-time)

69%Fall 2023 cohortSkip to data table

The share of the reported first-time student group who returned the following year. This rate does not explain why others left.

60%70%200220232002: 54%2003: 57%2004: 58%2005: 55%2006: 61%2007: 68%2008: 66%2009: 57%2010: 67%2011: 55%2012: 60%2013: 66%2014: 63%2015: 58%2016: 64%2017: 67%2018: 60%2019: 68%2020: 67%2021: 77%2022: 62%2023: 69%69%
60%70%200220232002: 54%2003: 57%2004: 58%2005: 55%2006: 61%2007: 68%2008: 66%2009: 57%2010: 67%2011: 55%2012: 60%2013: 66%2014: 63%2015: 58%2016: 64%2017: 67%2018: 60%2019: 68%2020: 67%2021: 77%2022: 62%2023: 69%69%

First-year retention at Lees-McRae College rose from 54% (Fall 2002) to 69% (Fall 2023).

First-year retention — data
YearRetention
Fall 2002 cohort54%
Fall 2003 cohort57%
Fall 2004 cohort58%
Fall 2005 cohort55%
Fall 2006 cohort61%
Fall 2007 cohort68%
Fall 2008 cohort66%
Fall 2009 cohort57%
Fall 2010 cohort67%
Fall 2011 cohort55%
Fall 2012 cohort60%
Fall 2013 cohort66%
Fall 2014 cohort63%
Fall 2015 cohort58%
Fall 2016 cohort64%
Fall 2017 cohort67%
Fall 2018 cohort60%
Fall 2019 cohort68%
Fall 2020 cohort67%
Fall 2021 cohort77%
Fall 2022 cohort62%
Fall 2023 cohort69%
IPEDS Full-time cohorts 2002–2023
More about Lees-McRae College

Faculty pay at Lees-McRae College averages $73,392 a year, annualized from reported monthly pay. Carnegie classes Lees-McRae College as a primarily residential campus of 873 undergraduates — and 68.8% of the reported first-time, full-time student group returned for a second year.

Lees-McRae College reported not considering test scores in Fall 2024, when its admission rate was 76.8%. Review Lees-McRae College's current requirements before applying; use the GPA calculator for your semester numbers.

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Start with three useful questions: what costs were reported for families in your income band, how many first-time full-time students finished, and what federal debt borrowers held when leaving.

How Lees-McRae College compares

State and national medians cover active bachelor-primary institutions, mixing public and private schools. Tuition uses in-state rates at public schools. These are broad reference points, not a ranking of similar schools or your likely bill.

Scorecard dates identify the release snapshot, not a shared measurement year. Earnings describe federally aided students who were working and not enrolled ten years after entry; cohorts and populations differ from the admissions and tuition figures.

Acceptance rate

Fall 2024 admissions cycle · IPEDS

Lees-McRae College76.8%
North Carolina median74.9%
National median76.8%

Tuition

Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot · published tuition before aid

Lees-McRae College$33,250
North Carolina median$19,500
National median$19,591

Median earnings (10 yr)

Ten years after entry · Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot

Lees-McRae College's snapshot: calendar years and dollar basis unverified.

Lees-McRae College$43,415
North Carolina median$45,873
National median$53,781
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Lees-McRae College, North Carolina and national reference values
Metric & basisLees-McRae CollegeNorth Carolina medianNational median
Acceptance rateFall 2024 admissions cycle · IPEDS76.8%74.9%76.8%
TuitionScorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot · published tuition before aid$33,250$19,500$19,591
Median earnings (10 yr)Ten years after entry · Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot$43,415$45,873$53,781

Published earnings by bachelor's field of study

For Lees-McRae College, these are federal subject groups (CIP), not departments. Median is the middle annual income.

Lees-McRae College federal-aid recipients · graduated 2017–18 or 2018–19 · income measured 2022 or 2023 · inflation-adjusted to 2024 dollars. Definitions and limits.

View 7 fields & earnings
Bachelor's field of study (CIP category)Median earnings, 4 yrs after completion
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$87,523
Business Administration, Management and Operations$60,108
Criminal Justice and Corrections$50,085
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$45,862
Psychology, General$44,161
Human Services, General$43,273
Zoology/Animal Biology$38,699

These 7 fields listed for Lees-McRae College measure earnings after completion. The $43,415 institution-level snapshot above measures earnings after entry; it is not the same cohort or a total for these fields. 17 additional Lees-McRae College fields have earnings withheld under federal privacy rules.

Frequently asked questions

What test-score data does Lees-McRae College report?

Lees-McRae College did not consider scores in Fall 2024: 76.8% admitted. Check current requirements.

What is Lees-McRae College's acceptance rate?

76.8% in the Fall 2024 cycle — 1,600 admitted from 2,084 applicants.

How much does Lees-McRae College cost?

At Lees-McRae College, tuition is $33,250. Tuition is not the total cost of attendance; aid can reduce your bill.

What earnings data does Lees-McRae College report?

Median earnings ten years after entry: $43,415. Major figures measure four years after completion. Source and date limits.

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Data: IPEDS ADM2024 (Fall 2024 admissions, provisional) · IPEDS HD2024/IC2024 directory · College Scorecard 2026-06-10 release (institution and field-of-study files; earnings from Treasury records). Retrieved 2026-09-01. Chart dates follow this institution's available observations; the release date is not an academic year or an earnings year. Some records end earlier than others. Field-of-study cohort dates are shown with the table. Read the date and population definitions.

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