Type | 4 year |
Control | Private |
Business model | Not for Profit |
Campus size | Small |
Campus locale | City |
Degrees offered | Undergrad & Graduate |
Calendar system | Quarter |
Total enrollment | 2,692 |
Religious affiliation | None |
Student to faculty ratio | 12:1 |
Campus housing | |
Dormitory capacity | 412 students |
Freshmen are required to live on campus |
No |
Life University is less selective in its admission process. In Fall 2016, it received 280 applications and 258 students were granted admission. Life University is at the #90 spot (in a scale of 1 to 100) in terms of admission difficulty out of 1,781 4 year colleges in the U.S.
Among other admission requirements, applicants must submit ACT or SAT test scores in order to get their application considered. In Fall 2016, 46% of the enrollees submitted ACT scores and 55% submitted SAT scores.
SAT | 830 to 1020 |
ACT | 17 to 22 |
In 2016-2017 academic year, Life University's tuition was $10,170 for all students regardless of residency (62% cheaper than the national average tuition of a typical 4-year private institution)
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In 2016-2017 academic year, 90% of Life University's full-time freshman students were awarded some type of financial aid. 50% of the students received need based financial assistance from the federal government with an average amount of $4,302 (which is 2.2% below the national average.)
The total number of federal student loan recipients at Life University in 2016-2017, was 63, which is 68% of the total eligible students. The average loan amount given out to these students was $5,540 (which is 6% below the national average.)
In Fall 2016, Life University has enrolled a total of 2,692 students (2,285 students full-time and 407 on a part-time basis). Out of the total 2,692 students, 142 of those students were transfer students. The gender ratio of the new enrollee was 49% men and 51% women and 718 students were enrolled for undergraduate programs and 1,974 for graduates studies.
The institution also enrolled 59 students for distance studies.
White: 54%
Black/African American: 18%
Hispanic: 15%
Non-resident alien: 5%
Asian: 4%
Race/ethnicity unknown: 3%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander: 0%
Two or more races: 0%
Listed below are the 8 largest majors offered at Life University.
Study areas with their online column set to zero are those programs that have an online option but there was no graduate in 2016-2017 academic year.Study Areas | Percent | Total Graduates | Online |
---|---|---|---|
Health Professions And Related Programs | 79% | 1,263 | |
Biological And Biomedical Sciences | 5% | 76 | 0 |
Psychology | 3% | 42 | 0 |
Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities | 2% | 36 | |
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, And Fitness Studies | 2% | 34 | |
Multi/interdisciplinary Studies | 1% | 18 | |
Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services | 1% | 18 | |
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services | 0% | 2 |
Graduation rate is a key indicator of an institution's education quality and the level of academic and financial support provided to students.
The following section details graduation and dropout rates of Life University full-time students who started class in 2010 and graduated or dropped out prior to August 31, 2016.
The above graduation rate is the percentage of students who graduated within 150% of the normal graduation time. For a 4 year degree program, 150% of 4 years is 6 years and for a 2-year program 150% is 3 years.
The typical median income of Life University graduates 6 years after enrollment is $33,400. Last year, out of the total 468 graduates who entered the institution 6 years ago, 384 were reported to have been employed. On the same note, out of 422 graduates, who enrolled 10 years ago, 317 were employed.
6 years after enrollment | 10 years after enrollment | |
---|---|---|
Annual Income | $33,400 | $35,400 |
Employment Rate | 82% | 75% |
Total Graduates | 468 | 422 |
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