by our College Data Analytics TeamThis overview lays out the cost of attending Lipscomb University, from sticker cost of attendance and projected degree cost to net price, debt at graduation, and aid breakdowns.
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What it costs to attend Lipscomb University comes to about $53,549.00 a year.
Cost is shown below as the full sticker price, the average net price after aid, and the low-income net price.
| Tuition and fees | $40,572.00 |
| + Room, board & other expenses | $12,977.00 |
| Total cost | $53,549.00 |
| That is 63% above the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $53,549.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$30,378.00 |
| Net price | $23,171.00 |
| That is 29% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $53,549.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$35,069.00 |
| Net price | $18,480.00 |
| That is 44% below the national average net price. | |
| For the full breakdown, see the tuition & fees page and room and board. |
Published costs have climbed year over year by around 4.3% per year; the projections below compound that across a degree. The projections below run a full degree for a low-income aided student, an average-aid student, and the full sticker price. Loan math assumes ten-year repayment at 6.8% interest.
| Projected 4-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 4.3% | 4.3% | 4.3% |
| Freshman year | $19,276.00 | $24,169.00 | $55,855.00 |
| Senior year | $21,875.00 | $27,427.00 | $63,386.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $82,228.00 | $103,101.00 | $238,270.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $31,326.00 | $39,278.00 | $90,772.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $946.00 | $1,186.00 | $2,742.00 |
| Total amount paid | $113,554.00 | $142,379.00 | $329,042.00 |
| Projected 2-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 4.3% | 4.3% | 4.3% |
| Freshman year | $19,276.00 | $24,169.00 | $55,855.00 |
| Senior year | $20,106.00 | $25,210.00 | $58,260.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $39,382.00 | $49,378.00 | $114,115.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $15,003.00 | $18,811.00 | $43,474.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $453.00 | $568.00 | $1,313.00 |
| Total amount paid | $54,385.00 | $68,190.00 | $157,589.00 |
Read more in the net-price section.
The net price figure shows the cost after grants and scholarships are deducted. For most students, this is the more useful number than published tuition because it reflects the real out-of-pocket cost.
| Average net price (on-campus) | $24,739.00 |
| Average net price (off-campus) | $25,367.00 |
Net price varies sharply by family income, dropping as need-based aid grows. The breakdown below splits average net price across income brackets:
| Family income | Average net price |
|---|---|
| Under $30,000 | $21,886.00 |
| $30,000 to $48,000 | $18,642.00 |
| $48,001 to $75,000 | $23,820.00 |
| $75,001 to $110,000 | $26,322.00 |
| Over $110,000 | $30,873.00 |
Run your own numbers with the Lipscomb University Net Price Calculator, or contact the financial aid office.
Want to know how that aid is awarded? See the financial aid page.
The typical debt load for borrowers leaving Lipscomb University comes to $15,350.00, placing the school in the Low ($10-20k) burden category.
The full distribution of debt at graduation looks like this:
| Percentile | Debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| 10th | $4,000.00 |
| 25th | $6,250.00 |
| Median (50th) | $15,350.00 |
| 75th | $26,000.00 |
| 90th | $31,000.00 |
How far apart the 10th and 90th percentiles sit tells you how uneven debt outcomes are.
Dig deeper into debt on the student loan debt page.
Student debt at graduation is not evenly distributed across income levels. The table below divides borrowers into three income tiers:
| Family income | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| Low income | $12,500.00 |
| Middle income | $17,750.00 |
| High income | $17,750.00 |
First-generation college students often carry different debt loads than their continuing-generation peers.
| Student group | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $15,750.00 |
| Continuing-generation students | $15,000.00 |
First-generation graduates of Lipscomb University hold $750.00 in extra median debt compared with continuing-generation peers.
Pell Grant eligibility is a useful proxy for low-income status among undergraduates. Pell vs non-Pell comparisons surface how debt breaks down by need.
The Pell vs non-Pell debt gap at Lipscomb University amounts to $6,500.00. This school is flagged by the Department of Education for Pell-related debt inequity.
The Department of Education default-rate tier for Lipscomb University is Low (<5%).
| Window | Cohort default rate |
|---|---|
| 2-year | 3.4% |
For scale, federal Stafford loan disbursements at Lipscomb University reach $396,217,603.00 across 12,646 loan recipients.
Veterans and active-duty servicemembers can tap dedicated federal aid programs including the Post-9/11 GI Bill and Department of Defense Tuition Assistance.
| GI Bill recipients | 119 |
| Avg GI Bill amount | $22,177.00 |
| DoD Tuition Assistance recipients | 32 |
| Avg DoD Tuition Assistance | $3,172.00 |
Read more about military and veteran aid on the veterans benefits detail.
The figures above are a starting point — as you weigh Lipscomb University, a few questions are worth asking:
Dig further into the cost picture with the related pages below:
Data sources. Figures on this page draw from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS), and MediaFactual editorial review. Net-price calculator and financial-aid office links are taken from the institution’s own published data.