Lindsey Wilson University
Columbia, Kentucky · Website
$41,129
median earnings, 10 years after starting
$41,129
median earnings, 10 years after starting
Lindsey Wilson University is a private nonprofit 4-year college in Columbia, Kentucky with 1,585 undergraduates and 2,471 graduate students. Its average net price after grants is $15,070 a year (tuition and fees $27,808). 44% of students finish within 6 years. Former students earn a median $41,129 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $16,784 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$15,070
US median $17,138
Tuition and fees
$27,808
US median $11,837
Admission rate
Open
Completion rate
44%
Within 6 years, US 58%
Median debt
$16,784
About $178 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$41,129
Rank 2,496 of 5,094 in the US
Cost
What a year costs: posted prices and the average after grants
Net price by family income
Average yearly cost after grants, for students who get aid
- Net price
- $15,070
- Tuition and fees
- $27,808
- Cost of attendance
- $40,879
- Students with a need-based grant
- 52%
- Students with federal loans
- 50%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $14,745
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $10,966
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $16,066
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $17,208
- Net price, family income over $110K
- $18,182
Net price is what students who get aid pay on average after grants.
Tuition and net price by year
School years 2015-16 to 2024-25. The year on the chart is the year the school year starts.
Yearly cost
Tuition and fees went from $23,162 in 2015-16 to $27,808 in 2024-25.
Admission, completion and retention
Share of applicants admitted, of students who finish and of first-year students who come back
Admission and students
- Admission rate
- Open admission
- Undergraduates
- 1,585
- Graduate students
- 2,471
- Part-time students
- 4.9%
- Women
- 57%
- Students per teacher
- 16
- Completion rate
- 44%
- Retention rate
- 63%
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Programs
- 38
- Endowment
- $42.8M
- Other
- Religious affiliation, Open admission
Earnings and debt
Compared with the medians of the colleges of its state, of colleges of the same kind and of all US colleges
Median earnings 10 years after starting rank 2,496 of 5,094 US colleges and 28 of 70 in Kentucky (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | KY median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $15,070 | $16,512 | $22,320 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $27,808 | $11,652 | $31,170 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | - | 81% | 74% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 44% | 53% | 57% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 63% | 69% | 77% | 75% |
| Median debt | $16,784 | $13,521 | $24,287 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $34,861 | $31,816 | $44,392 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $41,129 | $36,235 | $52,928 | $40,813 |
Best-paid programs
Median earnings 1 year after graduation
Same kind: US private nonprofit 4-year colleges. Earnings and debt are medians of former students who received federal student aid. 42% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 62% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
38 fields of study and credentials, with graduates, debt and earnings
| Field of study | Graduates | Median debt | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | US median 4 yr | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied PsychologyOnlineMaster's | Master's | 196 | $42,874 | $42,797 | $50,223 | $65,184 |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementMaster's | Master's | 167 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Human Services, GeneralOnlineBachelor's | Bachelor's | 138 | $16,250 | $29,318 | $42,004 | $48,597 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsOnlineBachelor's | Bachelor's | 56 | $24,337 | $35,986 | $59,415 | $68,257 |
| Psychology, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 32 | Withheld | Withheld | $39,969 | $50,706 |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied ProfessionsOnlineGraduate certificate | Graduate certificate | 26 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsOnlineMaster's | Master's | 25 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $103,485 |
| Communication and Media StudiesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 21 | $24,413 | $25,549 | $39,686 | $56,359 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 20 | Withheld | $34,691 | Withheld | $47,382 |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsOnlineBachelor's | Bachelor's | 20 | $21,500 | $29,512 | $40,618 | $55,378 |
| HistoryBachelor's | Bachelor's | 16 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $50,680 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 15 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $53,072 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasBachelor's | Bachelor's | 13 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $51,389 |
| Biology, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 12 | Withheld | Withheld | $52,009 | $57,214 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingBachelor's | Bachelor's | 11 | $15,700 | $66,800 | $69,656 | $88,910 |
| Research and Experimental PsychologyBachelor's | Bachelor's | 10 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $55,695 |
| Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities ManagementBachelor's | Bachelor's | 9 | Withheld | Withheld | $37,436 | $50,468 |
| English Language and Literature, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 6 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $48,590 |
| Religious EducationBachelor's | Bachelor's | 6 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $43,633 |
| MathematicsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 3 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $69,562 |
| Political Science and GovernmentBachelor's | Bachelor's | 3 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $63,293 |
| Fine and Studio ArtsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 3 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $41,367 |
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group StudiesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 2 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Social Sciences, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 2 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Visual and Performing Arts, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 2 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $41,688 |
In the area
- Jobs, pay and new homes: the county of Columbia and Kentucky on Local Economy
- More colleges: All colleges in Kentucky
- Homes: Homes for sale in Kentucky
Questions and answers
How much does Lindsey Wilson University cost?
$15,070 a year is the average net price at Lindsey Wilson University after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $27,808, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $40,879. Families earning under $30,000 pay $14,745 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at Lindsey Wilson University?
Lindsey Wilson University has open admission: it accepts students who meet its basic requirements, such as a high school diploma.
How much do Lindsey Wilson University graduates earn?
$41,129 a year is the median pay of former Lindsey Wilson University students who work, 10 years after they started ($34,861 after 6 years). That ranks 2,496 of 5,094 US colleges and 28 of 70 in Kentucky. Its best-paid program one year after graduation is Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's) at $66,800.
How much student debt do Lindsey Wilson University graduates have?
$16,784 is the median federal student loan debt of Lindsey Wilson University graduates, about $178 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 50% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at Lindsey Wilson University?
44% of first-time, full-time students at Lindsey Wilson University finish within 6 years. 63% of first-year students come back for a second year. The median of private nonprofit 4-year colleges is 57%.
What are the most popular majors at Lindsey Wilson University?
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology (196 master's graduates), Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management (167 master's graduates), Human Services, General (138 bachelor's graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 38 programs.
Official public data, June 2026 release. Net price is for first-time, full-time students who get aid. Completion counts first-time, full-time students who finish within 150% of the normal time. Debt and earnings are medians of students who received federal student aid, measured a few years after they left, in the dollars of the year measured; earnings count former students who work and are not enrolled, including those who did not finish.