Graduate Programs at Lenoir-Rhyne University

Graduate School Overview

Lenoir-Rhyne University (referred to as Lenoir-Rhyne) is a Private, 4 years school located in Hickory, NC.

The school is accredited by Commission on Accrediting of the Association of Theological Schools (12/9/2013 - Current).

Lenoir-Rhyne Directory Information
School Name	Lenoir-Rhyne University (Lenoir-Rhyne)
Address	625 7th Avenue NE, Hickory, NC 28601
Phone	828-328-1741
Web	https://www.lr.edu
Online Application	https://www.lr.edu/admission/undergraduate
Financial Info	https://www.lr.edu/admission/undergraduate/financial-aid

The 2023 graduate school tuition & fees of Lenoir-Rhyne is $12,240 in average. The school has 825 graduate students where it has a total enrollment of 2,354 including undergraduate students.

It offers total 77 graduate programs through Post-Bachelor Certificate, Master's, and Doctorate (Other). Among them, 11 programs are available online classes.

Graduate School 2023 Key Facts
School Type	Private, 4 years
Tuition & Fees	$12,240
Student Population	825
Offered Degrees/Programs	Post-Bachelor Certificate, Master's, and Doctorate (Other)
Number of Programs	77 graduate programs (11 programs available online learning)
Student to Faculty Ratio	11 to 1

The graduate tuition & fees at Lenoir-Rhyne is $12,240 in average for the academic year 2022-2023. The tuition per credit hour is $700.

Lenoir-Rhyne offers the alternative tuition plans.

2023 Graduate Program Tuition & Fees
Tuition & Fees
Tuition	$12,240
Required Fees	$0
Tuition per Credit Hour
Tuition	$700

Lenoir-Rhyne offers the distance education programs. All course works for completing a degree program can be done through online exclusively for graduate programs. In addition, the distance learning courses are offered for students who are not enrolled online exclusively.

On its campus, academic/career services, employment services for students, placement services for completers are provided for their students.

Special Learning Opportunities & On-campus Services
Distance Learning (Online Classes)	11 Online Programs Available
Special learning Opportunities	Study abroad Weekend/evening college Teacher certification
On-Campus Student Services	Academic/career services Employment services for students Placement services for completers

2023 Graduate Tuition, Fees, Other Expenses

For the academic year 2022-2023, the graduate school tuition & fees of Lenoir-Rhyne University is $12,240. The graduate tuition & fees are stayed same compared to previous academic year.

Data source: 2022-2023 tuition - NCES(National Center for Education Statistics (Last update: July 22, 2022)

2022-2023 Graduate Tuition & fees
	Tuition	Fees
2018-2019	$10,620	-
2019-2020	$10,980	-
2020-2021	$11,700	-
2021-2022	$12,060	-
2022-2023	$12,240	-
2023-2024	$12,240	-

The graduate school tuition & fees of Lenoir-Rhyne is relatively inexpensive compared to private graduate schools in North Carolina. The average graduate school tuition for all graduate schools in United States is $19,793 and the North Carolina graduate tuition is $22,600 (public) / $15,605 (private).

The following table compares the average graduate school tuition by location and school types.

Graduate Tuition & fees Comparison
	Residents	Out-of-State
Lenoir-Rhyne University	$12,240
All Graduate Schools	$16,068	$19,793
Public	$11,516	$20,721
Private	$19,916
North Carolina Graduate Schools	$12,485	$17,525
Public	$8,436	$22,600
Private	$15,605

For academic year 2022-2023, the living costs are $16,150 when a student lives on-campus housing facilities (i.e. dormitory, school owned apartments, etc.) at Lenoir-Rhyne.

On-campus living costs are stayed same compared to previous academic year. The off-campus living costs are $16,150. Off-campus living costs are stayed same compared to previous academic year.

2022-2023 Living Expenses
	Living On-Campus		Living Off-Campus
	Room & Board	Other Expense	Room & Board	Other Expense
2018-2019	$12,510	$2,850	$12,510	$2,850
2019-2020	$12,510	$2,850	$12,510	$2,850
2020-2021	$12,700	$3,250	$12,700	$3,250
2021-2022	$12,800	$3,250	$12,800	$3,250
2022-2023	$12,900	$3,250	$12,900	$3,250
2023-2024	$12,900	$3,250	$12,900	$3,250

For academic year 2022-2023, the tuition per credit hour for graduate programs is $700 at Lenoir-Rhyne University. The graduate tuition per credit hour are stayed same compared to previous academic year.

2022-2023 Graduation Program Tuition per Credit Hour
	Tuition
2018-2019	$590
2019-2020	$610
2020-2021	$650
2021-2022	$670
2022-2023	$700
2023-2024	$700

Graduate Programs at Lenoir-Rhyne

Lenoir-Rhyne University offers 27 graduate programs for Master's, Doctorate, and Post-Graduate Certificate. The next table lists number of programs by offered degree and online availability along with number of completers by degree/certificate programs. Last year, 283 students have completed their study at Lenoir-Rhyne University.

Offered Degrees at Lenoir-Rhyne University
Award Level	Total Number of Programs	Available Online Class	Number of Completers
Master's Degree	25	9	258
Doctor's degree - professional practice	1	1	25
Post Bachelor's Degree	1	1	0
Total	27	11	283

The next table shows the popular graduate programs at Lenoir-Rhyne University by award level.

The most popular Post-graduate Certificate program is the Community College Education program with 0 completers.
The most popular Master's program is the Occupational Therapy/Therapist program with 80 completers.
The most popular Doctorate program is the Nursing Practice program with 25 completers.

Popular Post-graduate Certificate Programs at Lenoir-Rhyne University
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers	Average Earning after graduation
Community College Education	✔	-	-

Popular Master's Programs at Lenoir-Rhyne University
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers	Average Earning after graduation
Occupational Therapy/Therapist	✕	80	-
Mental Health Counseling/Counselor	✕	48	-
Business Administration and Management	✕	43	$44,400
Secondary Education and Teaching	✕	14	-
Public Health	✔	13	-

Popular Doctorate Programs at Lenoir-Rhyne University
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers	Average Earning after graduation
Nursing Practice	✔	25	-

Lenoir-Rhyne University offers 27 programs through Master's, Doctorate, and Post-Graduate Certificate. The programs are offered both in online and on-site education. Last year total 283 students have completed their graduate studies.

258 students have earned/completed Master's program.
25 students have earned/completed Doctorate (Other) program.

Master's Programs and Number of Completers
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers	Average Earning after graduation
Education [+]	✔ (3 completers)	24 completers	-
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration	✔	3	-
Community College Education	✔	1	-
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services	✕	5	$42,200
Secondary Education and Teaching	✕	14	-
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Oth (other)	✔	1	-
English Language and Literature [+]	✕	1 completers	-
Creative Writing	✕	1	-
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+]	✕	3 completers	-
Sustainability Studies	✕	3	-
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies [+]	✔ (1 completers)	8 completers	-
Kinesiology and Exercise Science	✔	8	-
Philosophy and Religious Studies [+]	✔ (1 completers)	1 completers	-
Religion/Religious Studies	✕	-	-
Religion/Religious Studies (other)	✔	1	-
Theology and Religious Vocations [+]	✕	11 completers	-
Theology/Theological Studies	✕	-	-
Divinity/Ministry	✕	9	-
Pastoral Counseling and Specialized Ministries (other)	✕	2	-
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+]	✔ (1 completers)	3 completers	-
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies	✔	3	-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+]	✔ (1 completers)	146 completers	-
Physician Assistant	✕	-	-
Athletic Training/Trainer	✕	5	-
Mental Health Counseling/Counselor	✕	48	-
Public Health	✔	13	-
Occupational Therapy/Therapist	✕	80	-
Nursing Administration	✕	-	-
Business [+]	✔	52 completers	-
Business Administration and Management	✕	43	$44,400
Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management	✕	1	-
Organizational Leadership	✔	8	-
Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies	✕	-	-
	Total	258

Doctorate (Other) Programs and Number of Completers
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers	Average Earning after graduation
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+]	✔	25 completers	-
Nursing Practice	✔	25	-
	Total	25

Post-Bachelor's Programs and Number of Completers
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers	Average Earning after graduation
Education [+]	✔	-	-
Community College Education	✔	-	-
	Total	-

Graduate Student Population at Lenoir-Rhyne

For the academic year 2022-2023, total 825 students enrolled into Lenoir-Rhyne University graduate schools where it has total 2,354 students including undergraduate students. By attending status, there are 429 full-time and 396 part-time graduate students. By gender, 211 male and 614 female students are attending graduate schools. The next table summarizes the graduate student population by gender and attending status.

Graduate School Student Population By Gender
	Total	Male	Female
Total	825	211	614
Full-time	429	106	323
Part-tme	396	105	291

The next table summarizes the students population by race/ethnicity.

There are 591 White (71.64%), 103 Black/African American (12.48%), 3 Hispanic (0.36%), 8 Asian (0.97%), and 120 students with other races. 32 students are enrolled with non-resident alien status.

Graduate Student Population By Race/ethnicity
	Total	Male	Female
Total	825	211	614
American Indian/Native American	5	0	5
Asian	8	0	8
Black/African American	103	27	76
Hispanic	3	1	2
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	0	0	0
White	591	143	448
Two More	41	12	29
Un-Known	42	9	33
Non-resident Alien	32	19	13

Lenoir-Rhyne University offers the distance learning opportunities (online degree program and/or courses) for graduate programs. 296 graduate students (35.88% of total students) are enrolled online exclusively and 220 graduate students (26.67% of total students) are enrolled some online courses. The next table summarizes the online student population.

Distance Learning Student Population
	Number of Graduate Students
Total	825
Enrolled Online Exclusively	296
Enrolled Some Online Courses	220
Not in Online Courses	309

The following table summarizes the graduate students population by age at Lenoir-Rhyne University. 184 students are aged 20 to 24 (22.30% of total students), 79 students are aged above 50 (9.58%). Next table summarizes the student population by age at Lenoir-Rhyne University.

Graduate Student Population By Age
	Total	Male	Female
Total	825	211	614
Age 22-24	184	40	144
Age 25-29	274	72	202
Age 30-34	123	33	90
Age 35-39	72	15	57
Age 40-49	82	21	61
Age 50-64	63	21	42
Over 64	16	9	7
Age Un-Known	11	0	11

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