Graduate Programs at Lindenwood University

Graduate School Overview

Lindenwood University (referred to as Lindenwood) is a Private, 4 years school located in Saint Charles, MO.

The school is accredited by Higher Learning Commission (1/1/1921 - Current).

Lindenwood Directory Information
School Name	Lindenwood University (Lindenwood)
Address	209 S Kingshighway, Saint Charles, MO 63301-1695
Phone	636-949-2000
Web	https://www.lindenwood.edu
Online Application	https://applylu.lindenwood.edu/login.asp?CAM=0
Financial Info	https://www.lindenwood.edu/admissions/student-financial-services

The 2023 graduate school tuition & fees of Lindenwood is $8,550 in average. The school has 2,192 graduate students where it has a total enrollment of 7,000 including undergraduate students.

It offers total 173 graduate programs through Post-Bachelor Certificate, Master's, Post-Master Certificate, and Doctorate (Research). Among them, 49 programs are available online classes.

Graduate School 2023 Key Facts
School Type	Private, 4 years
Tuition & Fees	$8,550
Student Population	2,192
Offered Degrees/Programs	Post-Bachelor Certificate, Master's, Post-Master Certificate, and Doctorate (Research)
Number of Programs	173 graduate programs (49 programs available online learning)
Student to Faculty Ratio	13 to 1

The graduate tuition & fees at Lindenwood is $8,550 in average for the academic year 2022-2023. The tuition per credit hour is $585.

Lindenwood offers the alternative tuition plans.

2023 Graduate Program Tuition & Fees
Tuition & Fees
Tuition	$8,475
Required Fees	$105
Tuition per Credit Hour
Tuition	$585

Lindenwood 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)	49 Online Programs Available
Special learning Opportunities	ROTC (Army, Air Force) 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 Lindenwood University is $8,550. The graduate tuition & fees are decreased by -0.35% 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	$16,900	$700
2019-2020	$18,000	$100
2020-2021	$9,450	$100
2021-2022	$9,684	$100
2022-2023	$8,475	$105
2023-2024	$8,550	-

The graduate school tuition & fees of Lindenwood is inexpensive compared to private graduate schools in Missouri. The average graduate school tuition for all graduate schools in United States is $19,793 and the Missouri graduate tuition is $17,796 (public) / $14,617 (private).

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

Graduate Tuition & fees Comparison
	Residents	Out-of-State
Lindenwood University	$8,550
All Graduate Schools	$16,068	$19,793
Public	$11,516	$20,721
Private	$19,916
Missouri Graduate Schools	$12,632	$15,696
Public	$10,049	$17,796
Private	$14,617

For academic year 2022-2023, the living costs are $13,700 when a student lives on-campus housing facilities (i.e. dormitory, school owned apartments, etc.) at Lindenwood.

On-campus living costs are increased by 4.58% compared to previous academic year. The off-campus living costs are $19,100. Off-campus living costs are decreased by -2.35% 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	$9,000	$2,700	$12,500	$4,400
2019-2020	$9,200	$2,750	$13,160	$3,575
2020-2021	$9,200	$2,900	$13,670	$4,300
2021-2022	$10,200	$2,900	$14,430	$4,300
2022-2023	$10,200	$2,900	$15,360	$4,200
2023-2024	$10,800	$2,900	$16,200	$2,900

For academic year 2022-2023, the tuition per credit hour for graduate programs is $583 at Lindenwood University. The graduate tuition per credit hour are decreased by -0.34% compared to previous academic year.

2022-2023 Graduation Program Tuition per Credit Hour
	Tuition
2018-2019	$480
2019-2020	$495
2020-2021	$525
2021-2022	$538
2022-2023	$585
2023-2024	$583

Graduate Programs at Lindenwood

Lindenwood University offers 89 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, 885 students have completed their study at Lindenwood University.

Offered Degrees at Lindenwood University
Award Level	Total Number of Programs	Available Online Class	Number of Completers
Master's Degree	60	22	762
Doctor's degree - research/scholarship	4	1	53
Post Bachelor's Degree	12	3	11
Post Master's Degree	13	4	59
Total	89	30	885

The next table shows the popular graduate programs at Lindenwood University by award level.

The most popular Post-graduate Certificate program is the Educational Leadership and Administration program with 43 completers.
The most popular Master's program is the Creative Writing program with 107 completers.
The most popular Doctorate program is the Educational Leadership and Administration program with 27 completers.

Popular Post-graduate Certificate Programs at Lindenwood University
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers	Average Earning after graduation
Educational Leadership and Administration	✔	43	-
Curriculum and Instruction	✔	8	-
Geographic Information Science and Cartography	✔	7	-
Business/Commerce	✔	2	-
Organizational Leadership	✔	2	-

Popular Master's Programs at Lindenwood University
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers	Average Earning after graduation
Creative Writing	✔	107	-
Mental Health Counseling/Counselor	✕	107	-
Education	✕	64	-
Teacher Education, Multiple Levels	✕	50	-
Business/Commerce	✕	38	$56,700

Popular Doctorate Programs at Lindenwood University
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers	Average Earning after graduation
Educational Leadership and Administration	✕	27	$74,700
Curriculum and Instruction	✔	26	-
Educational, Instructional, and Curriculum Supervision	✔	-	-
Secondary School Administration/Principalship	✔	-	-

Lindenwood University offers 89 programs through Master's, Doctorate, and Post-Graduate Certificate. The programs are offered both in online and on-site education. Last year total 885 students have completed their graduate studies.

762 students have earned/completed Master's program.
11 students have earned/completed Post-Bachelor's program.
59 students have earned/completed Post-Master's program.

Master's Programs and Number of Completers
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers	Average Earning after graduation
Communication and Journalism [+]	✕	2 completers	$37,900
Speech Communication and Rhetoric	✕	-	$37,900
Mass Communication/Media Studies	✕	-	-
Radio and Television	✕	1	-
Organizational Communication	✕	1	-
Computer and Information Sciences [+]	✔ (5 completers)	29 completers	-
Information Technology	✔	4	-
Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design	✔	13	-
Computer Graphics	✔	4	-
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications	✔	-	-
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance	✔	8	-
Education [+]	✔ (6 completers)	211 completers	-
Education	✕	64	-
Curriculum and Instruction	✔	1	-
Educational Leadership and Administration	✔	28	$48,900
Educational, Instructional, and Curriculum Supervision	✕	-	-
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration	✔	7	-
Secondary School Administration/Principalship	✕	15	-
Superintendency and Educational System Administration	✕	-	-
Educational/Instructional Technology	✕	-	-
Special Education and Teaching	✕	-	-
Education/Teaching of the Gifted and Talented	✔	15	-
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Autism	✔	9	-
Teacher Education, Multiple Levels	✕	50	-
Early Childhood Education and Teaching	✕	-	-
Music Teacher Education	✔	3	-
Reading Teacher Education	✕	18	-
School Librarian/School Library Media Specialist	✕	-	-
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor	✕	1	-
English Language and Literature [+]	✔ (1 completers)	107 completers	-
Creative Writing	✔	107	-
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies [+]	✕	12 completers	-
Sport and Fitness Administration/Management	✕	6	-
Kinesiology and Exercise Science	✕	6	-
Human Services [+]	✔ (1 completers)	10 completers	-
Public Administration	✔	10	-
Social Sciences [+]	✔ (1 completers)	14 completers	-
Criminology	✔	14	$42,400
International Relations and Affairs	✕	-	-
Visual and Performing Arts [+]	✔ (2 completers)	35 completers	-
Fashion/Apparel Design	✔	1	-
Game and Interactive Media Design	✔	4	-
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts	✕	-	-
Acting	✕	-	-
Directing and Theatrical Production	✕	1	-
Art History, Criticism and Conservation	✕	28	-
Fine Arts and Art Studies (other)	✕	1	-
Music	✕	-	-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+]	✔ (1 completers)	137 completers	-
Health/Health Care Administration/Management	✔	30	$46,500
Mental Health Counseling/Counselor	✕	107	-
Therapeutic Recreation/Recreational Therapy	✕	-	-
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse	✕	-	-
Business [+]	✔ (5 completers)	205 completers	$56,700
Business/Commerce	✕	38	$56,700
Business Administration and Management	✕	12	$50,900
Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management	✕	10	-
Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management	✔	8	-
Project Management	✕	-	-
Organizational Leadership	✕	21	-
Business Administration, Management and Operations (other)	✕	21	-
Accounting	✔	26	-
Finance	✕	20	-
Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration	✔	18	$42,300
International Business/Trade/Commerce	✕	1	-
Management Information Systems	✕	-	-
Marketing/Marketing Management	✔	18	-
Sales, Distribution, and Marketing Operations	✕	7	-
Fashion Merchandising	✔	5	-
History [+]	✕	-	-
History	✕	-	-
	Total	762

Doctorate (Research) Programs and Number of Completers
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers	Average Earning after graduation
Education [+]	✔	53 completers	-
Curriculum and Instruction	✔	26	-
Educational Leadership and Administration	✕	27	$74,700
Educational, Instructional, and Curriculum Supervision	✕	-	-
Secondary School Administration/Principalship	✕	-	-
	Total	53

Post-Bachelor's Programs and Number of Completers
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers	Average Earning after graduation
Computer and Information Sciences [+]	✔ (2 completers)	1 completers	-
Information Technology	✔	-	-
Computer Graphics	✔	1	-
Education [+]	✕	-	-
Education	✕	-	-
Visual and Performing Arts [+]	✕	1 completers	-
Art History, Criticism and Conservation	✕	1	-
Business [+]	✔	-	-
Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management	✕	-	-
Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management	✕	-	-
Organizational Leadership	✕	-	-
Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration	✔	-	-
International Business/Trade/Commerce	✕	-	-
	Total	11

Post-Master's Programs and Number of Completers
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers	Average Earning after graduation
Communication and Journalism [+]	✕	-	-
Mass Communication/Media Studies	✕	-	-
Education [+]	✔ (2 completers)	53 completers	-
Education	✕	1	-
Curriculum and Instruction	✔	8	-
Educational Leadership and Administration	✔	43	-
Educational, Instructional, and Curriculum Supervision	✕	-	-
Secondary School Administration/Principalship	✕	-	-
Superintendency and Educational System Administration	✕	-	-
Reading Teacher Education	✕	1	-
English Language and Literature [+]	✔ (1 completers)	1 completers	-
Creative Writing	✔	1	-
Business [+]	✔	5 completers	-
Business/Commerce	✕	2	-
Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management	✕	-	-
Organizational Leadership	✕	2	-
Marketing/Marketing Management	✔	1	-
	Total	59

Graduate Student Population at Lindenwood

For the academic year 2022-2023, total 2,192 students enrolled into Lindenwood University graduate schools where it has total 7,000 students including undergraduate students. By attending status, there are 589 full-time and 1,603 part-time graduate students. By gender, 595 male and 1,597 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	2,192	595	1,597
Full-time	589	187	402
Part-tme	1,603	408	1,195

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

There are 1,458 White (66.51%), 374 Black/African American (17.06%), 100 Hispanic (4.56%), 24 Asian (1.09%), and 236 students with other races. 96 students are enrolled with non-resident alien status.

Graduate Student Population By Race/ethnicity
	Total	Male	Female
Total	2,192	595	1,597
American Indian/Native American	7	1	6
Asian	24	6	18
Black/African American	374	82	292
Hispanic	100	34	66
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	2	1	1
White	1,458	385	1,073
Two More	49	9	40
Un-Known	82	26	56
Non-resident Alien	96	51	45

Lindenwood University offers the distance learning opportunities (online degree program and/or courses) for graduate programs. 1,210 graduate students (55.20% of total students) are enrolled online exclusively and 373 graduate students (17.02% 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	2,192
Enrolled Online Exclusively	1,210
Enrolled Some Online Courses	373
Not in Online Courses	609

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