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. It is classified as a Master's College and University (larger programs) school by Carnegie Classification and its highest level of offering is Doctor's degree - other.

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 at Lenoir-Rhyne University 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 75 graduate programs through Post-Bachelor Certificate, Master's, and Doctorate (Other). Among them, 12 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	75 graduate programs (12 programs available online learning)
Student to Faculty Ratio	11 to 1

The graduate tuition & fees at Lenoir-Rhyne University is $12,240 in average for the academic year 2022-2023. The tuition per credit hour is $680.

Lenoir-Rhyne University offers the alternative tuition plans.

Lenoir-Rhyne University 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, remedial services, 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)	12 Online Programs Available
Special learning Opportunities	Study abroad Weekend/evening college Teacher certification
On-Campus Student Services	Remedial 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 increased by 1.49% 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	-

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 $19,603 and the North Carolina graduate tuition is $22,206 (public) / $16,286 (private).

The next 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	$16,007	$19,603
Public	$11,484	$20,787
Private	$19,674
North Carolina Graduate Schools	$12,434	$17,968
Public	$8,258	$22,206
Private	$16,286

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 University. On-campus living costs are increased by 0.62% compared to previous academic year. The off-campus living costs are $16,150. Off-campus living costs are increased by 0.62% 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

For academic year 2022-2023, the tuition per credit hour for graduate programs is $680 at Lenoir-Rhyne University. The graduate tuition per credit hour are increased by 1.49% 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	$680

Graduate Programs at Lenoir-Rhyne

Lenoir-Rhyne University offers 26 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, 304 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	24	10	279
Doctor's degree - professional practice	1	1	25
Post Bachelor's Degree	1	1	0
Total	26	12	304

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 79 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	✔	0	-
Community College Education	✔	0	-

Popular Master's Programs at Lenoir-Rhyne University
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers	Average Earning after graduation
Occupational Therapy/Therapist	✕	79	-
Occupational Therapy/Therapist	✕	60	-
Mental Health Counseling/Counselor	✕	48	-
Business Administration and Management	✕	47	$44,400
Physician Assistant	✕	43	-

Popular Doctorate Programs at Lenoir-Rhyne University
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers	Average Earning after graduation
Nursing Practice	✔	25	-
Nursing Practice	✔	0	-

Lenoir-Rhyne University offers 26 programs through Master's, Doctorate, and Post-Graduate Certificate. The programs are offered both in online and on-site education. Last year total 304 students have completed their graduate studies.

279 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 [+]	✔ (4 completers)	28 completers	-
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration	✔	1	-
Community College Education	✔	1	-
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services	✕	12	$42,200
Secondary Education and Teaching	✔	12	-
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Oth (other)	✔	2	-
English Language and Literature [+]	✕	4 completers	-
Creative Writing	✕	4	-
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+]	✕	3 completers	-
Sustainability Studies	✕	3	-
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies [+]	✔ (1 completers)	5 completers	-
Kinesiology and Exercise Science	✔	5	-
Philosophy and Religious Studies [+]	✕	0 completers	-
Religion/Religious Studies	✕	0	-
Theology and Religious Vocations [+]	✕	15 completers	-
Theology/Theological Studies	✕	4	-
Divinity/Ministry	✕	8	-
Pastoral Counseling and Specialized Ministries (other)	✕	3	-
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+]	✔ (1 completers)	0 completers	-
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies	✔	0	-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+]	✔ (2 completers)	162 completers	-
Physician Assistant	✕	37	-
Athletic Training/Trainer	✕	8	-
Mental Health Counseling/Counselor	✕	32	-
Public Health	✔	5	-
Occupational Therapy/Therapist	✕	79	-
Nursing Administration	✔	1	-
Business [+]	✔	50 completers	-
Business Administration and Management	✕	40	$44,400
Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management	✕	3	-
Organizational Leadership	✔	6	-
Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies	✕	1	-
	Total	279

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 [+]	✔	0 completers	-
Community College Education	✔	0	-
	Total	0

Graduate Student Population at Lenoir-Rhyne

For the academic year 2021-2022, total 826 students enrolled into Lenoir-Rhyne University graduate schools where it has total 2,354 students including undergraduate students. By attending status, there are 478 full-time and 348 part-time graduate students. By gender, 213 male and 613 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	826	213	613
Full-time	478	115	363
Part-tme	348	98	250

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

There are 599 White (72.52%), 88 Black/African American (10.65%), 27 Hispanic (3.27%), 9 Asian (1.09%), and 103 students with other races. 21 students are enrolled with non-resident alien status.

Graduate Student Population By Race/ethnicity
	Total	Male	Female
Total	826	213	613
American Indian/Native American	7	0	7
Asian	9	0	9
Black/African American	88	23	65
Hispanic	27	7	20
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	2	1	1
White	599	148	451
Two More	25	10	15
Un-Known	48	12	36
Non-resident Alien	21	12	9

Lenoir-Rhyne University offers the distance learning opportunities (online degree program and/or courses) for graduate programs. 227 graduate students (27.48% of total students) are enrolled online exclusively and 284 graduate students (34.38% 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	826
Enrolled Online Exclusively	227
Enrolled Some Online Courses	284
Not in Online Courses	315

The following table summarizes the graduate students population by age at Lenoir-Rhyne University. 313 students are aged 20 to 24 (37.89% of total students), 67 students are aged above 50 (8.11%). Next table summarizes the student population by age at Lenoir-Rhyne University.

Graduate Student Population By Age
	Total	Male	Female
Total	826	213	613
Age 20-21	19	2	17
Age 22-24	294	79	215
Age 25-29	177	46	131
Age 30-34	98	24	74
Age 35-39	75	12	63
Age 40-49	78	24	54
Age 50-64	54	16	38
Over 64	13	8	5
Age Un-Known	18	2	16

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