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Missouri · Private nonprofit · Predominantly bachelor's

Lindenwood University

Saint Charles, Missouri. 4,748 undergraduate students. 133 programs in the federal Field-of-Study dataset.

UNITID 177968 · OPEID 002480 · IPEDS HDVINTAGE · COLLEGE SCORECARD · 2025-05 · HISTORY 1996–2024
ANOMALY ENGINE · NOTABLE SIGNALS

What the data flags at Lindenwood University

Short-arc shifts (recent 3-year window), peer outliers, earnings trend breaks, completion drops, enrollment cliffs, and debt-to-earnings warnings — surfaced deterministically from the federal record. Multi-decade shifts are reported separately in the Long Arc section, since 25-year tuition drift isn't really an anomaly.

LONG-ARC SHIFT · TRENDING WORSE+16%

Out-of-state tuition

Out-of-state tuition at Lindenwood University rose 16% between 2021 and 2024 ($18.6k → $21.6k).

LONG-ARC SHIFT · TRENDING BETTER-100%

3-year cohort default rate

3-year cohort default rate at Lindenwood University fell 100% between 2021 and 2024 (1.7% → 0.0%).

LONG-ARC SHIFT · TRENDING WORSE-16%

First-year retention

First-year retention at Lindenwood University fell 16% between 2021 and 2024 (77.7% → 65.6%).

LONG-ARC SHIFT · TRENDING WORSE+10%

In-state tuition

In-state tuition at Lindenwood University rose 10% between 2006 and 2009 ($12.0k → $13.2k).

SECTION 01 · OUTCOMES SNAPSHOT

The numbers, vs. Missouri

Each tile compares this institution to the Missouri median for the same metric. Sub-line shows the comparison value, not an interpretation. Sparklines trace the federally available history.

MEDIAN EARNINGS · 10Y
$53,278+17% · 6→10y
Missouri median $40,979
MEDIAN EARNINGS · 6Y
$45,711
Treasury earnings · 6y post-entry
COMPLETION · 150%
50.3%+7% · '98→'24
Missouri median 59.3%
MEDIAN FEDERAL DEBT
$20,500+627% · '97→'20
At program completion
UNDERGRAD ENROLLMENT
4,748+60% · '96→'24
latest IPEDS
RETENTION
73.1%-5% · '04→'24
first-time, full-time
ADMISSION RATE
65.9%+64% · '01→'24
latest cohort
IN-STATE TUITION
$21,100+18% · '01→'09
out-of-state $21,100
SECTION 02 · EARNINGS HORIZONS

How earnings spread, 4 to 10 years after entry

Treasury tax-record earnings for federally aided students who first enrolled at this institution. Each point is a horizon from the most-recent vintage. Single median per horizon (no p25/p75 publishing).

ALL FEDERALLY AIDED STUDENTS · TAX-RECORD EARNINGSVINTAGE 2025-05
Earnings widen with time post-entry. Selection: federal-aid recipients only — not all graduates.Methodology →
SECTION 03 · DEBT-TO-EARNINGS

What loans cost relative to earnings

Annual debt service as a share of median earnings 10 years after entry, computed under federal Direct loan terms (10-year fixed at 6%). The 8% line is the gainful-employment threshold from federal regulation; above 12% has historically been considered “failing” under prior rule cycles.

Institution-wide

5.1%
0%8% · GE20%+

Median federal debt $20,500 amortized over 10 years vs. median earnings $53,278 (10y after entry).

SECTION 04 · LONG ARC

Ten-plus year arc

Federally available history. Coverage varies by metric — IPEDS publishes some series only after 2009 and others only before.

UNDERGRAD · 1996–20244,624
7,9862,89119962024
Undergraduate enrollment.IPEDS EF
COMPLETION 150% · 1998–202449.3%
83%39%19982024
150%-time completion rate.IPEDS GR
MEDIAN DEBT · 1997–2020$26,000
$27,000$3,57519972020
Median federal student debt at exit.SCORECARD
COMPLETION · 100% · 1998→2024+34%

Lindenwood University · completion · 100% rose

28.6% → 38.2%

UNDERGRAD ENROLLMENT · 1996→2024+60%

Lindenwood University · undergrad enrollment rose

2,891 → 4,624

OUT-OF-STATE TUITION · 2001→2024+93%

Lindenwood University · out-of-state tuition rose

$11,200 → $21,600

MEDIAN DEBT · 1997→2020+627%

Lindenwood University · median debt rose

$3,575 → $26,000

COHORT DEFAULT RATE · 2011→2024-100%

Lindenwood University · cohort default rate fell

5.1% → 0.0%

PELL SHARE · 2008→2024+23%

Lindenwood University · pell share rose

24.4% → 30.0%

EARNINGS_MEDIAN_10YR · 2007→2020+26%

Lindenwood University · earnings_median_10yr rose

$42,200 → $53,278

EARNINGS_MEDIAN_8YR · 2005→2020+24%

Lindenwood University · earnings_median_8yr rose

$39,800 → $49,353

EARNINGS_MEDIAN_6YR · 2003→2020+24%

Lindenwood University · earnings_median_6yr rose

$36,900 → $45,711

SECTION 05 · PROGRAMS

Ranked by 5-year earnings

Each row is one (CIP × credential) program reported by the institution in College Scorecard's Field-of-Study data. Cohort floor is 30 students; below this, federal data is suppressed.

Computer and Information Sciences, General.CIP 1101 · Bachelor's Degree$91,42134 gradsEducational Administration and Supervision.CIP 1304 · Doctoral Degree$87,73224 gradsChemistry.CIP 4005 · Bachelor's Degree$80,52622 gradsBusiness Administration, Management and Operations.CIP 5202 · Master's Degree$79,80892 gradsBusiness/Commerce, General.CIP 5201 · Master's Degree$78,37533 gradsBusiness/Commerce, General.CIP 5201 · Bachelor's Degree$68,819200 gradsBiology, General.CIP 2601 · Bachelor's Degree$67,01850 gradsHealth and Medical Administrative Services.CIP 5107 · Master's Degree$65,65921 gradsHuman Resources Management and Services.CIP 5210 · Master's Degree$65,04830 gradsEducational Administration and Supervision.CIP 1304 · Master's Degree$64,95566 gradsAccounting and Related Services.CIP 5203 · Bachelor's Degree$64,47335 gradsFinance and Financial Management Services.CIP 5208 · Bachelor's Degree$64,20123 gradsMarketing.CIP 5214 · Bachelor's Degree$60,20437 gradsCriminology.CIP 4504 · Master's Degree$59,5179 gradsHuman Resources Management and Services.CIP 5210 · Bachelor's Degree$58,43724 gradsCommunication and Media Studies.CIP 0901 · Master's Degree$57,3922 gradsHealth and Medical Administrative Services.CIP 5107 · Bachelor's Degree$56,92125 gradsRhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies.CIP 2313 · Master's Degree$56,01288 gradsLiberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities.CIP 2401 · Bachelor's Degree$54,48720 gradsCriminal Justice and Corrections.CIP 4301 · Bachelor's Degree$53,22269 gradsCommunication and Media Studies.CIP 0901 · Bachelor's Degree$52,76530 gradsMental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions.CIP 5115 · Master's Degree$52,103100 gradsHealth and Physical Education/Fitness.CIP 3105 · Bachelor's Degree$51,44499 gradsComputer Software and Media Applications.CIP 1108 · Bachelor's Degree$50,27527 grads
Showing top 24 of 36 ranked programs.133 TOTAL PROGRAMS
SECTION 06 · BY CIP FAMILY

36 programs with earnings, grouped

Programs are grouped by 2-digit CIP family. Programs without reported earnings are hidden to keep the list focused.

COMPUTER & INFORMATION SCIENCES · CIP 11

Computer and Information Sciences, General.Bachelor's Degree$91,42134 gradsComputer Software and Media Applications.Bachelor's Degree$50,27527 grads

EDUCATION · CIP 13

Educational Administration and Supervision.Master's Degree$64,95566 gradsTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods.Master's Degree$47,05951 gradsTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods.Bachelor's Degree$41,50934 gradsEducational Administration and Supervision.Doctoral Degree$87,73224 gradsEducation, General.Bachelor's Degree$39,37221 gradsEducation, Other.Master's Degree$48,976—

ENGLISH LANGUAGE & LITERATURE · CIP 23

Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies.Master's Degree$56,01288 grads

LIBERAL ARTS & GENERAL STUDIES · CIP 24

Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities.Bachelor's Degree$54,48720 grads

BIOLOGICAL & BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES · CIP 26

Biology, General.Bachelor's Degree$67,01850 grads

PARKS, RECREATION & FITNESS · CIP 31

Health and Physical Education/Fitness.Bachelor's Degree$51,44499 gradsHealth and Physical Education/Fitness.Master's Degree$44,45023 grads

PHYSICAL SCIENCES · CIP 40

Chemistry.Bachelor's Degree$80,52622 grads

PSYCHOLOGY · CIP 42

Psychology, General.Bachelor's Degree$44,78655 grads

HOMELAND SECURITY & PROTECTIVE SERVICES · CIP 43

Criminal Justice and Corrections.Bachelor's Degree$53,22269 grads

PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION & SOCIAL SERVICES · CIP 44

Social Work.Bachelor's Degree$49,06710 grads

SOCIAL SCIENCES · CIP 45

Criminology.Master's Degree$59,5179 gradsCriminology.Bachelor's Degree$49,1640 grads

VISUAL & PERFORMING ARTS · CIP 50

Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft.Bachelor's Degree$37,52819 grads

HEALTH PROFESSIONS · CIP 51

Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions.Master's Degree$52,103100 gradsHealth and Medical Administrative Services.Bachelor's Degree$56,92125 gradsHealth and Medical Administrative Services.Master's Degree$65,65921 grads

BUSINESS, MANAGEMENT & MARKETING · CIP 52

Business/Commerce, General.Bachelor's Degree$68,819200 gradsBusiness Administration, Management and Operations.Master's Degree$79,80892 gradsMarketing.Bachelor's Degree$60,20437 gradsAccounting and Related Services.Bachelor's Degree$64,47335 gradsBusiness/Commerce, General.Master's Degree$78,37533 gradsHuman Resources Management and Services.Master's Degree$65,04830 gradsHuman Resources Management and Services.Bachelor's Degree$58,43724 gradsFinance and Financial Management Services.Bachelor's Degree$64,20123 grads

HISTORY · CIP 54

History.Bachelor's Degree$45,79314 grads

COMMUNICATION & JOURNALISM · CIP 09

Communication and Media Studies.Bachelor's Degree$52,76530 gradsPublic Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication.Bachelor's Degree$40,46827 gradsCommunication and Media Studies.Master's Degree$57,3922 gradsRadio, Television, and Digital Communication.Bachelor's Degree$46,1100 grads
FINANCIAL OUTCOME · ILLUSTRATION

Estimate the financial outcome at Lindenwood University

Pick a program. Cost from Scorecard net price by family income; earnings from Treasury 5-year-post-completion median, projected forward with a Mincer age-earnings curve. The selection-bias toggle applies the Dale-Krueger shrinkage. Outcomes illustration, not a forecast — see methodology.

Shrinks the earnings premium toward the matched-applicant mean. STEM <15%, business ~40%, arts & education ~60%.

NET PRESENT VALUE
$596,550
Over 40 years, discounted 5.0%
BREAKEVEN
Year 8
First year cumulative discounted earnings cross zero
graduationbreakeven · year 8year 0year 39
Cost per year
$17,960
HS-only baseline · MO
$35,100
Years to complete
4
CIP family
52

Outcomes illustration · not a forecast. Projects observed Scorecard earnings forward with a Mincer age-earnings curve under your assumptions. See methodology for the math.

SECTION 07 · SIMILAR INSTITUTIONS

Same sector and degree mix in Missouri

Picked by Carnegie sector × predominant credential level. These are not rankings — just nearest-neighbour surfaces for comparison.

SAINT LOUIS$50.9k

Webster University

Private nonprofit · Predominantly bachelor's · 61% completion
KANSAS CITY$67.1k

Rockhurst University

Private nonprofit · Predominantly bachelor's · 76% completion
SAINT LOUIS$46.7k

Missouri Baptist University

Private nonprofit · Predominantly bachelor's · 48% completion
BOLIVAR$43.1k

Southwest Baptist University

Private nonprofit · Predominantly bachelor's · 51% completion
FULTON$42.4k

William Woods University

Private nonprofit · Predominantly bachelor's · 57% completion
CAUSAL DISCIPLINE

“Lindenwood University graduates earn $X” — not “Lindenwood University makes you earn $X”

Median earnings describe what cohorts earned. They do not describe what attending Lindenwood University caused. Selection effects (who admits, who enrolls, who completes) are real. We publish federal data with strict descriptive phrasing — and link the methodology where you can read about the limitations directly.

Methodology →