by our College Data Analytics TeamThis overview covers the essential stats on Lees-McRae College, including its rankings, majors, diversity, and more.
College Factual recognizes the best colleges and universities in its annual rankings. These rankings include categories for best overall colleges, best colleges for each major, best value schools, and much more.
According to College Factual’s 2026 analysis, Lees - McRae College is ranked #1,514 out of 3,449 schools in the nation that were analyzed for overall quality.
Lees - McRae College also holds the #29 spot on the Best Colleges in North Carolina ranking.
The acceptance rate at Lees-McRae College is 77%. That’s higher than the rate at many schools, but still low enough to be considered somewhat selective. If you want to get in, you’ll need good grades and to be able to show that Lees - McRae College is a good fit for you.
The student to faculty ratio at Lees - McRae College is an impressive 11 to 1. That’s quite good when you compare it to the national average of 15 to 1. This is a good sign that students at the school will have more opportunities for one-on-one interactions with their professors.
When estimating how much access students will have to their teachers, some people like to look at what percentage of faculty members are full time. This is because part-time teachers may not have as much time to spend on campus as their full-time counterparts.
The full-time faculty percentage at Lees-McRae College is 52%. This is higher than the national average of 47%.
The freshmen retention rate is a sign of how many full-time students like a college or university well enough to come back for their sophomore year. At Lees-McRae College this rate is 62%, which is a bit lower than the national average of 68%.
Students are considered to have graduated on time if they finish their studies within four years. At Lees - McRae College the on-time graduation rate of first-time, full-time students is 44%. That is great when compared to the national average of 33.3%.
Find out more about the retention and graduation rates at Lees-McRae College.
The current enrollment includes 817 undergraduates at Lees - McRae College.
Get more detailed information on the diversity at Lees-McRae College.
The typical net cost at Lees - McRae College is $16,772. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group. See the table below for the net price for different income groups.### Net Price by Income Group for Lees - McRae College
| $0-30 K | $30K-48K | $48-75 | $75-110K | $110K + |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $18,829 | $21,139 | $20,899 | $26,761 | $29,115 |
The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid. Note that the net price is typically less than the published price for a school. For more information on the sticker price of Lees - McRae College, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.
Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. At Lees - McRae College, approximately 59% of students took out student loans averaging $6,051 a year. That adds up to $24,204 over four years for those students. The student loan default rate is 6.8%. Although this is lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, you’ll still want to keep this in mind when taking out student loans. Get more details about paying for Lees-McRae College.
Yearly salaries vary depending on what you major in, but on average, bachelor’s degree recipients from Lees-McRae College make around $43,415 per year during the early years of their employment. Unfortunately, this is 12% less than the average college graduate’s salary of $49,219 per year. However, graduates in your major field may make more.
Lees-McRae College is an private not-for-profit institution situated in Banner Elk, North Carolina. Students who love country life may enjoy the rural location of Lees - McRae College. Get more details about the location of Lees-McRae College.
Contact information for Lees-McRae College can be found below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 191 Main Street, Banner Elk, NC 28604 |
| Phone: | 8288985241 |
| Website: | www.lmc.edu |
| Facebook: | www.facebook.com/lmc.edu |
| Twitter: | twitter.com/LeesMcRae |
In the most recent reporting year, students from 15 majors graduated from Lees-McRae College. The following table lists the most popular undergraduate majors along with the average salary graduates from those majors make.
| Most Popular Majors | Completions | Average Salary of Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Multi-Disciplinary Studies | 214 | NA |
| Zoology | 43 | $18,174 |
| Criminal Justice & Corrections | 30 | $34,325 |
| Business Administration & Management | 20 | $33,268 |
| Human Services | 20 | $27,980 |
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | 18 | $35,351 |
| Health & Physical Education | 13 | $24,560 |
| General Biology | 12 | NA |
| Recreation Administration | 12 | NA |
| General Psychology | 11 | $17,244 |
Online courses are a great option for busy, working students as well as for those who have scheduling conflicts and want to study on their own time. As time goes by, expect to see more and more online learning options become available.
172 students took at least one online class at Lees-McRae College.
Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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