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title: Lindenwood University — cost, debt & earnings (College Scorecard)
location: Saint Charles, MO
control: Private nonprofit
source: U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard (2026-06-10 release)
sourceUrl: https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/
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# Lindenwood University

Saint Charles, MO · Private nonprofit · Bachelor-granting

> Federal College Scorecard institution **medians** — not a prediction of any one student's outcome, and not a figure for any single program. Earnings/debt cover federally-aided students.

## The bottom line

| Figure | Value | Status |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Typical earnings, 10 yrs after entry | $53,278 | recorded |
| Earnings range (25th–75th pct) | $35,718 – $77,533 | recorded |
| Typical federal debt | $20,500 | recorded |
| Debt of students who withdrew | $12,500 | recorded |
| Completion rate | 49% | recorded |
| Average annual net cost | $35,436 | recorded |
| % earning above a $28k HS-grad wage | 74% | recorded |
| Debt ÷ a year's earnings | 0.39× | derived |
| Earnings premium vs $28k HS benchmark | $25,278 | derived |

**49% of students finish** — the loans are owed whether or not you graduate, so read every figure below next to this number.

Typical **federal** loan debt is $20,500 (≈ 39% of a year's typical earnings here). Note: this counts federal loans only — not private loans, Parent PLUS, or family savings — so true borrowing is usually higher; and because dropouts borrow less, low-completion schools can show a deceptively low debt figure.

## Earnings by major (the number that decides "worth it")

> **Different measure — read on its own terms.** These are median earnings **1 year after completing the program** (early career, graduates only) — NOT the 10-years-after-entry school-wide figure above. Do not compare a program figure to the school figure; compare majors to each other. The Dept. of Education omits programs with too few graduates.

By program, early-career pay ranges from $24,620 to $63,962 across 39 program(s).

| Major | Credential | Pay (1 yr out) | Median debt |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management. | Bachelor's Degree | $63,962 | $23,842 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. | Master's Degree | $62,012 | $32,070 |
| Computer Systems Analysis. | Bachelor's Degree | $61,260 | not reported |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $59,223 | $23,343 |
| Business/Commerce, General. | Master's Degree | $57,765 | $32,728 |
| Educational Administration and Supervision. | Doctoral Degree | $57,387 | not reported |
| Accounting and Related Services. | Master's Degree | $54,117 | not reported |
| Human Resources Management and Services. | Master's Degree | $49,196 | $32,911 |
| Educational Administration and Supervision. | Master's Degree | $47,806 | $29,829 |
| Business/Commerce, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $44,686 | $26,650 |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services. | Master's Degree | $44,615 | $30,750 |
| Special Education and Teaching. | Master's Degree | $44,430 | $29,158 |
| Communication and Media Studies. | Master's Degree | $43,630 | $30,750 |
| Chemistry. | Bachelor's Degree | $43,063 | not reported |
| Human Resources Management and Services. | Bachelor's Degree | $43,054 | $29,630 |
| Education, Other. | Master's Degree | $42,298 | $21,238 |
| Public Administration. | Master's Degree | $42,059 | not reported |
| Accounting and Related Services. | Bachelor's Degree | $41,826 | $23,000 |
| Criminology. | Master's Degree | $41,489 | $30,672 |
| Finance and Financial Management Services. | Bachelor's Degree | $41,170 | $23,250 |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services. | Bachelor's Degree | $40,599 | $29,250 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. | Master's Degree | $40,326 | $38,399 |
| Criminology. | Bachelor's Degree | $38,594 | not reported |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions. | Master's Degree | $38,165 | $45,324 |
| Marketing. | Bachelor's Degree | $37,899 | $26,427 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness. | Master's Degree | $37,641 | not reported |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies. | Master's Degree | $36,614 | $38,036 |
| Communication and Media Studies. | Bachelor's Degree | $34,309 | $24,492 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections. | Bachelor's Degree | $33,954 | $27,000 |
| History. | Bachelor's Degree | $33,727 | not reported |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. | Bachelor's Degree | $33,261 | $25,250 |
| Computer Software and Media Applications. | Bachelor's Degree | $28,997 | $23,804 |
| Social Work. | Bachelor's Degree | $27,885 | $25,250 |
| Biology, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $27,790 | $27,000 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness. | Bachelor's Degree | $27,629 | $27,000 |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication. | Bachelor's Degree | $27,624 | $23,718 |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft. | Bachelor's Degree | $27,257 | $27,000 |
| Psychology, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $26,538 | $25,000 |
| Fine and Studio Arts. | Bachelor's Degree | $24,620 | not reported |

## What this is — and is NOT

Institution-wide medians from the U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard. **Not** a prediction of what you would earn or owe, **not** a figure for any single program (a CS and a fine-arts graduate of the same school diverge enormously), **not** proof the school caused the outcome (selection, not causation), and **not** a "best college" ranking. Explore Lindenwood University by field of study at the official Scorecard: https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/school/?177968

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