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Liberty University is a private campus in Lynchburg proper — federal locale codes class it as urban. The school reports a Evangelical Christian affiliation in its federal filings.

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What could it cost?

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
$30,504
family income
under $30k
$28,423
$30–48k
$26,312
$48–75k
$28,290
$75–110k
$31,028
over $110k

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

Average net price

$29,3572023–24Skip to data table

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

$20k$23k$25k$28k$30k200820232008: $25,4662009: $19,8292010: $21,2392011: $23,1312012: $23,6022013: $23,7062014: $23,8152015: $25,3712016: $27,5732017: $27,8832018: $28,9032019: $29,3822020: $28,5612021: $29,8822022: $29,5522023: $29,357$29,357
$20k$25k$30k200820232008: $25,4662009: $19,8292010: $21,2392011: $23,1312012: $23,6022013: $23,7062014: $23,8152015: $25,3712016: $27,5732017: $27,8832018: $28,9032019: $29,3822020: $28,5612021: $29,8822022: $29,5522023: $29,357$29,357

Average net price at Liberty University rose from $25,466 (2008) to $29,357 (2023).

Average net price — data
YearNet price
2008$25,466
2009$19,829
2010$21,239
2011$23,131
2012$23,602
2013$23,706
2014$23,815
2015$25,371
2016$27,573
2017$27,883
2018$28,903
2019$29,382
2020$28,561
2021$29,882
2022$29,552
2023$29,357
IPEDS 16 federal reports, 2008–2023

Total cost of attendance

$42,0252024–25Skip 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$40k200920242009: $27,0402010: $27,9982011: $29,1602012: $30,6342013: $31,3442014: $32,0772015: $33,0782016: $35,6222017: $37,3882018: $38,0762019: $39,4902020: $40,5672021: $39,8382022: $41,9632023: $41,7072024: $42,025$42,025
$30k$35k$40k200920242009: $27,0402010: $27,9982011: $29,1602012: $30,6342013: $31,3442014: $32,0772015: $33,0782016: $35,6222017: $37,3882018: $38,0762019: $39,4902020: $40,5672021: $39,8382022: $41,9632023: $41,7072024: $42,025$42,025

Total cost at Liberty University rose from $27,040 (2009) to $42,025 (2024).

Total cost of attendance — data
YearCost
2009$27,040
2010$27,998
2011$29,160
2012$30,634
2013$31,344
2014$32,077
2015$33,078
2016$35,622
2017$37,388
2018$38,076
2019$39,490
2020$40,567
2021$39,838
2022$41,963
2023$41,707
2024$42,025
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.

$10k$15k$20k200020232000: $9,0502001: $9,5002002: $9,8402003: $11,5202004: $13,1502005: $14,5502006: $15,3502007: $15,8002008: $16,4342013: $20,7682014: $21,0002015: $20,1092016: $21,2922017: $21,3102018: $22,5842019: $22,7472020: $21,5872021: $22,7132022: $22,5112023: $21,222$21,222
$10k$15k$20k200020232000: $9,0502001: $9,5002002: $9,8402003: $11,5202004: $13,1502005: $14,5502006: $15,3502007: $15,8002008: $16,4342013: $20,7682014: $21,0002015: $20,1092016: $21,2922017: $21,3102018: $22,5842019: $22,7472020: $21,5872021: $22,7132022: $22,5112023: $21,222$21,222

Tuition & fees — data
YearTuition & fees
2000$9,050
2001$9,500
2002$9,840
2003$11,520
2004$13,150
2005$14,550
2006$15,350
2007$15,800
2008$16,434
2013$20,768
2014$21,000
2015$20,109
2016$21,292
2017$21,310
2018$22,584
2019$22,747
2020$21,587
2021$22,713
2022$22,511
2023$21,222
IPEDS Published price 2000–01 to 2023–24 (not adjusted for inflation)
Cost, size & completion summary

Cost, size & completion

Reported tuition is $22,465 before grants and other attendance costs. At Liberty University, aid and other costs change the bill. Scorecard snapshot: 2026-06-10; historical charts show their own years.

Liberty University is a big school: 50,012 undergraduates at last count.

65.3% of first-time, full-time bachelor's entrants completed at Liberty University 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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65.3%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.

30%40%50%60%entered 1991entered 2018entered 1991: 39%entered 1992: 31.9%entered 1993: 32.1%entered 1994: 30.8%entered 1995: 37.9%entered 1996: 51.2%entered 1997: 44%entered 1998: 44.9%entered 1999: 40.7%entered 2000: 49.8%entered 2001: 50.7%entered 2002: 44.5%entered 2003: 44.3%entered 2004: 48.8%entered 2005: 47.6%entered 2006: 46%entered 2007: 50.2%entered 2008: 51.1%entered 2009: 46.6%entered 2010: 50.5%entered 2011: 47%entered 2012: 49.8%entered 2013: 47.4%entered 2014: 54.1%entered 2015: 62.1%entered 2016: 65.6%entered 2017: 63.5%entered 2018: 65.3%65.3%
40%60%entered 1991entered 2018entered 1991: 39%entered 1992: 31.9%entered 1993: 32.1%entered 1994: 30.8%entered 1995: 37.9%entered 1996: 51.2%entered 1997: 44%entered 1998: 44.9%entered 1999: 40.7%entered 2000: 49.8%entered 2001: 50.7%entered 2002: 44.5%entered 2003: 44.3%entered 2004: 48.8%entered 2005: 47.6%entered 2006: 46%entered 2007: 50.2%entered 2008: 51.1%entered 2009: 46.6%entered 2010: 50.5%entered 2011: 47%entered 2012: 49.8%entered 2013: 47.4%entered 2014: 54.1%entered 2015: 62.1%entered 2016: 65.6%entered 2017: 63.5%entered 2018: 65.3%65.3%

The six-year graduation rate at Liberty University rose from 39% (entered 1991) to 65.3% (entered 2018).

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 cohort39%
1992 cohort31.9%
1993 cohort32.1%
1994 cohort30.8%
1995 cohort37.9%
1996 cohort51.2%
1997 cohort44%
1998 cohort44.9%
1999 cohort40.7%
2000 cohort49.8%
2001 cohort50.7%
2002 cohort44.5%
2003 cohort44.3%
2004 cohort48.8%
2005 cohort47.6%
2006 cohort46%
2007 cohort50.2%
2008 cohort51.1%
2009 cohort46.6%
2010 cohort50.5%
2011 cohort47%
2012 cohort49.8%
2013 cohort47.4%
2014 cohort54.1%
2015 cohort62.1%
2016 cohort65.6%
2017 cohort63.5%
2018 cohort65.3%
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
$0$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): $10,803Left school in fiscal years 1998 and 1999 (FY1998/99): $10,500Left school in fiscal years 1999 and 2000 (FY1999/00): $11,000Left school in fiscal years 2000 and 2001 (FY2000/01): $11,539Left school in fiscal years 2001 and 2002 (FY2001/02): $11,625Left school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03): $11,625Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04): $12,520Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05): $12,507Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06): $11,625Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07): $12,705Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08): $13,362Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09): $13,625Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10): $14,500Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11): $15,750Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12): $16,668Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13): $18,539Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14): $20,000Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15): $21,500Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16): $23,182Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17): $24,483Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18): $25,837Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19): $25,583Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20): $25,000Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21): $24,500$24,500 completedLeft school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98): $2,625Left school in fiscal years 1998 and 1999 (FY1998/99): $3,500Left school in fiscal years 1999 and 2000 (FY1999/00): $3,230Left school in fiscal years 2000 and 2001 (FY2000/01): $3,500Left school in fiscal years 2001 and 2002 (FY2001/02): $3,500Left school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03): $3,313Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04): $3,500Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05): $3,800Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06): $4,231Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07): $3,826Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08): $3,810Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09): $4,588Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10): $5,082Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11): $4,906Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12): $5,057Left 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): $6,334Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16): $7,279Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17): $10,040Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18): $10,934Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19): $10,334Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20): $9,500Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21): $9,500$9,500 left
$0$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): $10,803Left school in fiscal years 1998 and 1999 (FY1998/99): $10,500Left school in fiscal years 1999 and 2000 (FY1999/00): $11,000Left school in fiscal years 2000 and 2001 (FY2000/01): $11,539Left school in fiscal years 2001 and 2002 (FY2001/02): $11,625Left school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03): $11,625Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04): $12,520Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05): $12,507Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06): $11,625Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07): $12,705Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08): $13,362Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09): $13,625Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10): $14,500Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11): $15,750Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12): $16,668Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13): $18,539Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14): $20,000Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15): $21,500Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16): $23,182Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17): $24,483Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18): $25,837Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19): $25,583Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20): $25,000Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21): $24,500$24,500 completedLeft school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98): $2,625Left school in fiscal years 1998 and 1999 (FY1998/99): $3,500Left school in fiscal years 1999 and 2000 (FY1999/00): $3,230Left school in fiscal years 2000 and 2001 (FY2000/01): $3,500Left school in fiscal years 2001 and 2002 (FY2001/02): $3,500Left school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03): $3,313Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04): $3,500Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05): $3,800Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06): $4,231Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07): $3,826Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08): $3,810Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09): $4,588Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10): $5,082Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11): $4,906Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12): $5,057Left 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): $6,334Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16): $7,279Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17): $10,040Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18): $10,934Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19): $10,334Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20): $9,500Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21): $9,500$9,500 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)$10,803$2,625
Left school in fiscal years 1998 and 1999 (FY1998/99)$10,500$3,500
Left school in fiscal years 1999 and 2000 (FY1999/00)$11,000$3,230
Left school in fiscal years 2000 and 2001 (FY2000/01)$11,539$3,500
Left school in fiscal years 2001 and 2002 (FY2001/02)$11,625$3,500
Left school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03)$11,625$3,313
Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04)$12,520$3,500
Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05)$12,507$3,800
Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06)$11,625$4,231
Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07)$12,705$3,826
Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08)$13,362$3,810
Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09)$13,625$4,588
Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10)$14,500$5,082
Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11)$15,750$4,906
Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12)$16,668$5,057
Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13)$18,539$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14)$20,000$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15)$21,500$6,334
Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16)$23,182$7,279
Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17)$24,483$10,040
Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18)$25,837$10,934
Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19)$25,583$10,334
Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20)$25,000$9,500
Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21)$24,500$9,500
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
$39,707
6 years after entry
Entered: academic years 2011–12 or 2012–13
$40,638
8 years after entry
Entered: academic years 2009–10 or 2010–11
$44,813
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

Liberty University admitted 24,687 of 24,942 applicants in Fall 2024. The 99% rate describes that application pool.

99%
acceptance rate · Fall 2024 admissions cycle
rate trend$21,222 tuition · 2023–2450,012 undergraduates · Fall 2024
Tests not considered · Fall 2024

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Admissions

In the Fall 2024 cycle, Liberty University received 24,942 applications and admitted 24,687 (99%), with 6,021 enrolling.

Liberty University did not consider scores in the Fall 2024 admissions cycle. No score range is displayed for Liberty University under that historical policy.

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Acceptance rate

99%Fall 2024Skip to data table

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

20%40%60%80%100%200220242002: 79.8%2003: 94.6%2004: 91.3%2005: 37.7%2006: 26.8%2007: 96.3%2008: 96.2%2013: 21.6%2014: 22.3%2015: 21.6%2016: 24.4%2017: 29.8%2018: 55.5%2019: 51.1%2020: 50.1%2021: 99.3%2022: 99.3%2023: 99.3%2024: 99%99%
25%50%75%100%200220242002: 79.8%2003: 94.6%2004: 91.3%2005: 37.7%2006: 26.8%2007: 96.3%2008: 96.2%2013: 21.6%2014: 22.3%2015: 21.6%2016: 24.4%2017: 29.8%2018: 55.5%2019: 51.1%2020: 50.1%2021: 99.3%2022: 99.3%2023: 99.3%2024: 99%99%

Acceptance rate — data
YearAcceptance rate
Fall 200279.8%
Fall 200394.6%
Fall 200491.3%
Fall 200537.7%
Fall 200626.8%
Fall 200796.3%
Fall 200896.2%
Fall 201321.6%
Fall 201422.3%
Fall 201521.6%
Fall 201624.4%
Fall 201729.8%
Fall 201855.5%
Fall 201951.1%
Fall 202050.1%
Fall 202199.3%
Fall 202299.3%
Fall 202399.3%
Fall 202499%
IPEDS Fall cycles 2002–2024

SAT range (section sums, 25th–75th)

1040–1250Fall 2020 · 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 ERA9001000110012002016 REDESIGN2002202020162002: 8802003: 8802004: 8902005: 8802006: 8602007: 8602008: 8502013: 9002014: 9102015: 9302016: 9502017: 10402018: 9702019: 10402020: 104010402002: 11402003: 11202004: 11802005: 11402006: 10902007: 10902008: 10702013: 11402014: 11602015: 11902016: 11902017: 12402018: 12002019: 12602020: 12501250
TEST-OPTIONAL ERA100012002016 REDESIGN2002202020162002: 8802003: 8802004: 8902005: 8802006: 8602007: 8602008: 8502013: 9002014: 9102015: 9302016: 9502017: 10402018: 9702019: 10402020: 104010402002: 11402003: 11202004: 11802005: 11402006: 10902007: 10902008: 10702013: 11402014: 11602015: 11902016: 11902017: 12402018: 12002019: 12602020: 12501250

SAT range (section sums) — data
Year25th75th
Fall 20028801140
Fall 20038801120
Fall 20048901180
Fall 20058801140
Fall 20068601090
Fall 20078601090
Fall 20088501070
Fall 20139001140
Fall 20149101160
Fall 20159301190
Fall 20169501190
Fall 201710401240
Fall 20189701200
Fall 201910401260
Fall 202010401250
IPEDS Fall 2002–2020, submitters only

ACT middle 50%

21–29Fall 2020 · submittersSkip to data table

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

TEST-OPTIONAL ERA2025200220202002: 182003: 182004: 192005: 182006: 182007: 182008: 182013: 192014: 192015: 202016: 212017: 212018: 212019: 212020: 21212002: 242003: 242004: 252005: 242006: 242007: 242008: 232013: 262014: 262015: 272016: 282017: 272018: 282019: 282020: 2929
TEST-OPTIONAL ERA2025200220202002: 182003: 182004: 192005: 182006: 182007: 182008: 182013: 192014: 192015: 202016: 212017: 212018: 212019: 212020: 21212002: 242003: 242004: 252005: 242006: 242007: 242008: 232013: 262014: 262015: 272016: 282017: 272018: 282019: 282020: 2929

ACT middle 50% — data
Year25th75th
Fall 20021824
Fall 20031824
Fall 20041925
Fall 20051824
Fall 20061824
Fall 20071824
Fall 20081823
Fall 20131926
Fall 20141926
Fall 20152027
Fall 20162128
Fall 20172127
Fall 20182128
Fall 20192128
Fall 20202129
IPEDS Fall 2002–2020, 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

50,012Fall 2024Skip to data table

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

20k40k200220242002: 6,4462003: 7,6132004: 8,6452005: 9,8792006: 13,5912007: 18,4752008: 21,1052009: 28,5452010: 35,1212011: 39,4842012: 45,7812013: 47,0792014: 49,3402015: 49,5422016: 46,6802017: 45,3642018: 45,3702019: 46,4382020: 47,4322021: 47,6182022: 48,4082023: 50,0592024: 50,01250,012
20k40k200220242002: 6,4462003: 7,6132004: 8,6452005: 9,8792006: 13,5912007: 18,4752008: 21,1052009: 28,5452010: 35,1212011: 39,4842012: 45,7812013: 47,0792014: 49,3402015: 49,5422016: 46,6802017: 45,3642018: 45,3702019: 46,4382020: 47,4322021: 47,6182022: 48,4082023: 50,0592024: 50,01250,012

Undergraduate enrollment at Liberty University rose from 6,446 (Fall 2002) to 50,012 (Fall 2024).

Undergraduate enrollment — data
YearUndergraduates
Fall 20026,446
Fall 20037,613
Fall 20048,645
Fall 20059,879
Fall 200613,591
Fall 200718,475
Fall 200821,105
Fall 200928,545
Fall 201035,121
Fall 201139,484
Fall 201245,781
Fall 201347,079
Fall 201449,340
Fall 201549,542
Fall 201646,680
Fall 201745,364
Fall 201845,370
Fall 201946,438
Fall 202047,432
Fall 202147,618
Fall 202248,408
Fall 202350,059
Fall 202450,012
IPEDS Fall headcounts 2002–2024

First-year retention (full-time)

80%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.

70%75%80%85%200320232003: 70%2004: 73%2005: 73%2006: 73%2007: 71%2008: 78%2009: 71%2010: 73%2011: 68%2012: 69%2013: 69%2014: 75%2015: 83%2016: 84%2017: 82%2018: 81%2019: 81%2020: 79%2021: 79%2022: 79%2023: 80%80%
70%75%80%85%200320232003: 70%2004: 73%2005: 73%2006: 73%2007: 71%2008: 78%2009: 71%2010: 73%2011: 68%2012: 69%2013: 69%2014: 75%2015: 83%2016: 84%2017: 82%2018: 81%2019: 81%2020: 79%2021: 79%2022: 79%2023: 80%80%

First-year retention at Liberty University rose from 70% (Fall 2003) to 80% (Fall 2023).

First-year retention — data
YearRetention
Fall 2003 cohort70%
Fall 2004 cohort73%
Fall 2005 cohort73%
Fall 2006 cohort73%
Fall 2007 cohort71%
Fall 2008 cohort78%
Fall 2009 cohort71%
Fall 2010 cohort73%
Fall 2011 cohort68%
Fall 2012 cohort69%
Fall 2013 cohort69%
Fall 2014 cohort75%
Fall 2015 cohort83%
Fall 2016 cohort84%
Fall 2017 cohort82%
Fall 2018 cohort81%
Fall 2019 cohort81%
Fall 2020 cohort79%
Fall 2021 cohort79%
Fall 2022 cohort79%
Fall 2023 cohort80%
IPEDS Full-time cohorts 2003–2023
More about Liberty University

38.3% of Liberty University's undergraduates carry Pell grants — the standard federal marker of lower-income enrollment. Carnegie classes Liberty University as a primarily nonresidential campus — most of its 50,012 undergraduates live off campus, and 80.1% of the reported first-time, full-time student group returned for a second year.

Liberty University reported not considering test scores in Fall 2024, when its admission rate was 99%. Review Liberty University's current requirements before applying; use the GPA calculator for your semester numbers.

Why some charts are marked “key chart”
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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 Liberty University 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

Liberty University99%
Virginia median79.8%
National median76.8%

Tuition

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

Liberty University$22,465
Virginia median$21,650
National median$19,591

Median earnings (10 yr)

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

Liberty University's snapshot: calendar years and dollar basis unverified.

Liberty University$44,813
Virginia median$53,453
National median$53,781
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Liberty University, Virginia and national reference values
Metric & basisLiberty UniversityVirginia medianNational median
Acceptance rateFall 2024 admissions cycle · IPEDS99%79.8%76.8%
TuitionScorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot · published tuition before aid$22,465$21,650$19,591
Median earnings (10 yr)Ten years after entry · Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot$44,813$53,453$53,781

Published earnings by bachelor's field of study

For Liberty University, these are federal subject groups (CIP), not departments. Median is the middle annual income.

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

View 46 fields & earnings
Bachelor's field of study (CIP category)Median earnings, 4 yrs after completion
Air Transportation$102,096
Industrial Engineering$94,928
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$89,244
Mechanical Engineering$89,129
Management Information Systems and Services$84,228
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$82,883
Computer and Information Sciences, General$82,116
Mathematics$81,095
International Relations and National Security Studies$71,436
Business Administration, Management and Operations$67,269
Accounting and Related Services$63,307
Criminal Justice and Corrections$61,715
Health and Medical Administrative Services$58,969
Political Science and Government$56,550
Communication and Media Studies$54,911
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other$53,357
Journalism$51,940
Religious Music and Worship$51,701
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$51,061
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication$50,891
Biology, General$50,666
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$49,103
Public Health$48,926
Legal Support Services$48,589
American Sign Language$48,109
Social Work$48,003
Religion/Religious Studies$47,991
Design and Applied Arts$47,797
Special Education and Teaching$47,241
Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language$46,899
Pastoral Counseling and Specialized Ministries$46,531
History$46,496
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General$46,274
Psychology, General$45,340
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$45,257
Film/Video and Photographic Arts$43,025
Music$42,960
English Language and Literature, General$42,576
Social Sciences, General$41,811
Education, General$41,664
Zoology/Animal Biology$41,103
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$40,952
International/Globalization Studies$40,897
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services$38,332
Apparel and Textiles$38,226
Human Services, General$36,290

These 46 fields listed for Liberty University measure earnings after completion. The $44,813 institution-level snapshot above measures earnings after entry; it is not the same cohort or a total for these fields. 33 additional Liberty University fields have earnings withheld under federal privacy rules.

Frequently asked questions

What test-score data does Liberty University report?

Liberty University did not consider scores in Fall 2024: 99% admitted. Check current requirements.

What is Liberty University's acceptance rate?

99% in the Fall 2024 cycle — 24,687 admitted from 24,942 applicants.

How much does Liberty University cost?

At Liberty University, tuition is $22,465. Tuition is not the total cost of attendance; aid can reduce your bill.

What earnings data does Liberty University report?

Median earnings ten years after entry: $44,813. 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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