Lander University

Basic Information

Type Public
Geographical Reach Regional
Population 70,000

Weather

Comfortable Days 105 (50%)
Sunshine Hours 2,845 (80%)
Days Without Precipitation 255 (66%)

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 3,381
Men / Women 32% / 68%
From State 89%
From Region 3%
Athletes 617 (19.0%)

Racial/Ethnic

White 64%
Black 24%
Mixed 5%
International 3%
Hispanic 2%
Native American 1%
Asian 0%

Schools & Majors

⇅ Ranked Trends Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn Accept SAT p25 SAT p75
Lander University 705 34% 73% 0% 17% 1% 2% $55,104 3 -1.13 47 97% 8.3%
Computer Science 16 — 62% 62% 6% 25% 0% 6% $89,287 10 -1.04 92 90% — — — —
Cybersecurity 8 — 62% 75% 0% 25% 0% 0% $73,865 13 -1.05 81 — — — — —
Chemistry 9 — 56% 89% 0% 11% 0% 0% $57,022 4 -1.41 53 — — — — —
Mathematics 5 — 80% 80% 0% 0% 0% 0% $57,985 7 -1.03 55 — — — — —
Biology 21 — 14% 71% 0% 19% 0% 5% $52,474 5 -1.62 41 95% — — — —
Environmental Science 3 — 100% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $47,556 7 -1.39 27 — — — — —
Kinesiology 25 — 28% 68% 0% 16% 0% 8% $48,775 4 -1.52 30 98% — — — —
Nursing 78 — 13% 81% 0% 8% 4% 0% $87,202 33 -0.50 91 100% 4.3% — — —
Physical Fitness Technician 7 — 57% 43% 0% 57% 0% 0% $48,775 4 -1.52 30 98% — — — —
Public Health 23 — 9% 48% 0% 43% 4% 0% $56,858 20 -0.77 52 — — — — —
Business Administration 237 — 54% 71% 0% 19% 0% 5% $53,163 2 -1.27 42 97% 8.6% — — —
English 15 — 27% 93% 0% 7% 0% 0% $37,024 1 -1.88 7 95% — — — —
History 8 — 38% 88% 0% 12% 0% 0% $49,077 17 -0.77 31 95% — — — —
Spanish 5 — 0% 40% 0% 40% 20% 0% $44,174 6 -1.24 19 — — — — —
Human Services 26 — 4% 77% 0% 15% 4% 0% $45,620 11 -0.91 22 — — — — —
Humanities — — — — — — — — $42,762 2 -1.28 16 97% — — — —
Intercultural and International Studies 5 — 20% 80% 0% 0% 0% 0% $53,924 6 -0.98 44 — — — — —
Mass Communication 17 — 41% 47% 0% 29% 0% 0% $37,672 0 -2.26 8 97% — — — —
Political Science 8 — 25% 75% 0% 12% 0% 0% $54,570 6 -1.30 46 95% — — — —
Psychology 52 — 23% 71% 0% 19% 0% 2% $49,781 21 -0.80 33 100% 12.9% — — —
Sociology 5 — 20% 80% 0% 20% 0% 0% $44,363 3 -1.14 19 96% — — — —
Early Childhood Education 22 — 5% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $45,520 13 -1.01 22 100% — — — —
Education 9 — 0% 44% 0% 44% 0% 0% $45,358 10 -1.14 22 — — — — —
Elementary Education 17 — 6% 94% 0% 0% 0% 0% $45,520 13 -1.01 22 100% — — — —
General Education 6 — 17% 67% 0% 17% 17% 0% $42,762 6 -1.44 16 97% — — — —
Middle School Education 1 — 0% 0% 0% 100% 0% 0% $45,520 10 -1.12 22 100% — — — —
Physical Education 6 — 33% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $46,352 6 -1.40 24 — — — — —
Special Education 6 — 17% 83% 0% 0% 0% 0% $45,767 5 -1.53 23 — — — — —
Art 13 — 8% 69% 0% 15% 0% 0% $40,043 18 -0.73 11 89% — — — —
Digital Arts 8 — 50% 75% 0% 12% 0% 0% $41,161 8 -0.98 13 — — — — —
Digital Communication 1 — 100% 0% 0% 100% 0% 0% $40,132 6 -1.05 11 — — — — —
Music 9 — 44% 78% 0% 22% 0% 0% $41,076 26 -0.61 13 — — — — —
Criminology 30 — 30% 73% 0% 13% 7% 0% $50,034 5 -1.36 34 — — — — —
Legal Studies 4 — 25% 75% 0% 25% 0% 0% $50,067 6 -1.35 34 — — — — —

Financial

In-State Tuition & Fees $12,292
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees $22,660
Est. In-State Cost $15,901
Est. Out-of-State Cost $29,313
ROI Percentile 47th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 70%
4-Year Graduation Rate 36%
6-Year Graduation Rate 50%
Transfer-Out Rate 26%

Earnings by Major Category

Each major category's degree-weighted estimated median 5-year earnings at this college, expressed as a z-score against the national degree-weighted distribution for that category. 0 is the national average. The shaded band between +1.28 and −1.28 marks the central 80% of the national distribution (10th–90th percentile).

Academics

⇅ % Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn
Business & Economics 33.6% 237 54% 71% 0% 19% 0% 5% $53,163 1 -1.27 42 97% 8.6%
Health Sciences 18.9% 133 17% 71% 0% 18% 3% 2% $72,709 29 -0.79 80 99% 4.3%
Social Sciences 16.0% 113 21% 70% 0% 19% 1% 1% $47,285 3 -1.10 26 99% 12.9%
Education 9.5% 67 9% 85% 0% 9% 1% 0% $45,348 6 -1.15 22 100% —
Professional 4.8% 34 29% 74% 0% 15% 6% 0% $50,038 2 -1.36 34 — —
Arts 4.4% 31 32% 71% 0% 19% 0% 0% $40,634 8 -0.77 12 89% —
Humanities 4.0% 28 25% 82% 0% 14% 4% 0% $41,745 1 -1.45 14 95% —
Computer Science 3.4% 24 62% 67% 4% 25% 0% 4% $84,146 9 -1.04 89 90% —
Life & Natural Sciences 3.0% 21 14% 71% 0% 19% 0% 5% $52,474 3 -1.62 41 95% —
Physical Sciences & Math 2.0% 14 64% 86% 0% 7% 0% 0% $57,366 2 -1.27 53 — —
Agriculture & Food Science 0.4% 3 100% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $47,556 5 -1.39 27 — —

Sports NCAA D2

⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Track & Field (combined) 102 $377K $307K $69K
Baseball 78 $1.3M $944K $362K
Lacrosse 56 $900K $807K $92K
Soccer 55 $816K $692K $124K
Wrestling 47 $897K $792K $104K
Basketball 17 $970K $799K $170K
Golf 15 $773K $428K $345K
Tennis 15 $412K $388K $23K
Total 342 $6.5M $5.2M $1.3M
⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Track & Field (combined) 102 $401K $304K $96K
Other Sports 54 $690K $688K $1K
Soccer 33 $703K $572K $131K
Lacrosse 27 $602K $575K $27K
Softball 27 $735K $583K $151K
Volleyball 19 $656K $510K $146K
Basketball 18 $761K $662K $99K
Field Hockey 14 $587K $492K $95K
Golf 12 $483K $304K $178K
Tennis 11 $333K $357K -$23K
Total 275 $6.0M $5.1M $904K
⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Track & Field (combined) 204 $779K $612K $166K
Soccer 88 $1.5M $1.3M $256K
Lacrosse 83 $1.5M $1.4M $119K
Baseball 78 $1.3M $944K $362K
Other Sports 54 $690K $688K $1K
Wrestling 47 $897K $792K $104K
Basketball 35 $1.7M $1.5M $269K
Golf 27 $1.3M $733K $523K
Softball 27 $735K $583K $151K
Tennis 26 $746K $746K -$18
Volleyball 19 $656K $510K $146K
Field Hockey 14 $587K $492K $95K
Total 617 $13.2M $12.8M $344K

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Equity in Athletics Data Analysis. Each team's revenue and expenses are what the college attributes to it. The Total view's totals row is the department's grand total, which also includes money not attributed to any team; the Male and Female totals rows only add up their teams.

Admissions

Uses Common App Yes
Acceptance Rate 69%
Yield (non-ED) 23%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Acceptance Rates

In-State Out-of-State International
Regular Decision 69% 69% 69%

This college’s Common Data Set does not break down admissions by applicant demographics, so in-state, out-of-state, and international applicants share one Regular Decision rate.

Standardized Tests

Test Policy optional
Submitted Test Scores 55%
SAT Range 950 – 1170
SAT Math Range 460 – 570
SAT RW Range 490 – 600