Lindsey Wilson College
Columbia, KY 42728-1223
About Lindsey Wilson College
Lindsey Wilson College is a private research university in Columbia, Kentucky, enrolling about 1,585 students. Lindsey Wilson College awards degrees and certificates tracked in federal College Scorecard and IPEDS reporting. Published tuition for full-time study is about $27,808 per year before aid; net price varies by family income. Median earnings about ten years after entry reach about $41,129 among students who received federal aid.
Key findings
- Lindsey Wilson College charges 5% below the national private non-profit median tuition ($27,808).
- Versus the Kentucky median, sticker tuition is about 2.4×.
- Completion within 150% of normal time is 44.06%.
- Median earnings 10 years after entry are $41,129.
Research findings
Finding
Modeled return on investment at Lindsey Wilson College is strong.
Estimated ROI reaches about 582% using Scorecard cost and 10-year earnings fields in this extract.
Interpretation: On this institution-wide model, typical graduate earnings over a decade substantially exceed estimated net education cost.
Limitation: ROI is institution-wide and not program-specific; individual outcomes vary by major, aid package, and labor market.
Cost benchmarks
| Benchmark | Median Tuition | Median Net Price | Count |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lindsey Wilson College | $27,808 | $15,070 | 1 |
| Private Non-profit (national median) | $29,325 | — | 1,444 |
| Kentucky (state median) | $11,652 | $5,762 | 53 |
| Town (locale median) | $9,600 | $14,971 | 1,517 |
| United States (national median) | $11,900 | $17,156 | — |
Compares this campus to school-type, state, and locale medians plus a U.S. national median (College Scorecard–derived). Locale groups campuses by NCES locale type; state tuition is the median published tuition among campuses in that state.
Average net price is 46% below published tuition at Lindsey Wilson College
Key findings
- Lindsey Wilson College's average net price ($15,070) is 46% below published tuition ($27,808).
- Lindsey Wilson College charges 5% below the national private non-profit median tuition ($27,808).
- Versus the Kentucky median, sticker tuition is about 2.4×.
Lindsey Wilson College tuition
Published undergraduate tuition $27,808
Finding Lindsey Wilson College charges 5% below the national private non-profit median tuition.
Evidence Published tuition is $27,808. That is 5% below the national private non-profit median ($29,325). Versus the Kentucky median ($11,652), sticker tuition is about 2.4×. Versus the U.S. median ($11,900), sticker is about 2.3×.
Method Sticker tuition compared with Scorecard-derived medians by ownership, state, locale, and national rollups when available.
Interpretation Published tuition measures sticker price relative to private non-profit and geographic peers; it does not equal what undergraduates typically pay after aid.
Limitation Sticker comparisons omit room, board, and institutional aid; average net price and income-band net prices are the stronger signals of typical family cost.
Evidence: published tuition at Lindsey Wilson College versus school-type, state, locale, and U.S. medians.
Evidence: average net price at Lindsey Wilson College versus state, locale, and U.S. medians.
What undergraduates typically pay
Finding Average net price at Lindsey Wilson College is $15,070.
Evidence College Scorecard average net price is $15,070 (cost of attendance minus average grant aid for aided undergraduates). That is about $9,308 above the Kentucky median net price. Versus town campuses, net price runs $99 above the locale median.
Method Average net price from College Scorecard; compared with state, locale, and U.S. medians from EDsmart aggregates.
Interpretation Average net price is a stronger institutional cost signal than published tuition because it incorporates grant aid.
Limitation The campus average masks large differences by household income; income-band net prices can diverge sharply from the overall average.
Key takeaway Lindsey Wilson College’s published tuition substantially overstates typical undergraduate cost: average net price is about 46% lower after grants and scholarships.
Lindsey Wilson College: research record
Canonical EDsmart Data findings for Lindsey Wilson College—costs, outcomes, admissions, and programs—with evidence and methodology notes.
Research findings
Interpretation
The combination of completion and 10-year earnings is a multidimensional outcomes signal; it does not measure educational quality by itself.
Financial profile
Annual tuition
$27,808
Avg. net price
$15,070
Net price by family income
| Income bracket | Avg. annual net price |
|---|---|
| $0–$30,000 | $14,745 |
| $30,001–$48,000 | $10,966 |
| $48,001–$75,000 | $16,066 |
| $75,001–$110,000 | $17,208 |
| $110,001+ | $18,182 |
Sticker tuition × four years (estimate, no room/board): $111,232. See cost investigation.
Student outcomes
Share of first-year students returning the following fall.
Graduation rate and 10-year earnings are in the hero strip above; see Graduates for more.
What Lindsey Wilson College is known for
Top program completions
- Computer/Information Technology Services Administration and Management, Other622
- Counseling Psychology218
- Public Administration and Social Service114
- Business Administration and Management, General88
- Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling40
See earnings & programs for more.
Is Lindsey Wilson College a good school?
Data-framed fit—not a prestige rating.
Lindsey Wilson College is a good school for those looking for strong completion alongside solid mid-career earnings.
EDsmart Data does not assign an opinion score; this framing summarizes the strongest Scorecard signals for this campus.
More from the data
Location, control, enrollment, and aid context for Lindsey Wilson College.
Campus
Location
Columbia, KY
City / state
- ZIP
- 42728-1223
- NCES locale
- Town remote
Compared with Town campuses nationally, net price is 1% above the median for Town campuses ($14,971 median).
Control
Institution type
Private Non-profit
Control
- Region
- Southeast
- Carnegie
- Master's Colleges and Universities: Medium Programs
Size
Enrollment
1,585
Total enrollment
- Undergraduate
- 1,977
- Graduate
- 2,471
- Full-time share
- 95%
Student aid
Debt & aid
$16,784
Median federal loan debt
- Pell grant share
- 52.44%
Total Cost, Aid & Default
Total Cost of Attendance
Tuition vs average net price after aid for Lindsey Wilson College.
Financial Aid by Income Level
Financial aid distribution by income level.
Student Loan Default Rate
The published 3-year cohort default rate for borrowers at Lindsey Wilson College was 0.00%.
Cohort default rates account for borrowers who default in the first three years.
Tuition tracker
Published tuition and average net price by reporting year come from the College Scorecard institution file. Values are not adjusted for inflation; missing cells mean the field was not reported or was suppressed for Lindsey Wilson College in that year.
Reporting years in the table below: 2013–2023 (Scorecard labels refer to the institutional submission cycle).
| Year | In-state tuition & fees | Out-of-state tuition & fees | Average net price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | $22,070 | $22,070 | $15,572 |
| 2014 | $22,550 | $22,550 | $15,894 |
| 2015 | $23,162 | $23,162 | $16,214 |
| 2016 | $23,762 | $23,762 | $15,848 |
| 2017 | $24,246 | $24,246 | $16,083 |
| 2018 | $24,850 | $24,850 | $15,773 |
| 2019 | $25,350 | $25,350 | $15,435 |
| 2020 | $25,718 | $25,718 | $14,991 |
| 2021 | $25,718 | $25,718 | $16,538 |
| 2022 | $26,228 | $26,228 | $14,733 |
| 2023 | $27,274 | $27,274 | $13,811 |
Sticker tuition and net price over time
Where the institution reported separate in-state and out-of-state tuition, both appear. Gaps mean the value was not reported for that year.
College Scorecard reporting-year fields (not inflation-adjusted).
Net price by family income
Brackets follow Scorecard definitions for the series shown (public vs private institution).
Latest income-band net prices available in the processed extract.
How difficult is it to get in?
Acceptance Rate
Acceptance rate data is not available for this institution.
Admissions funnel data is not available for this institution.
Test Scores
Test score data is not available for this institution.
Score distribution is not available for this institution.
Academic Requirements
GPA requirements are not published by this institution. Contact the admissions office for specific academic requirements.
Estimated GPA range is not available for this institution.
Enrollment & Student Demographics
Lindsey Wilson College reported total enrollment of about 1,585 students in the latest College Scorecard extract. The student body is about 43% male and 57% female. Enrollment by race and ethnicity includes White (65.4%), Black or African American (12.2%), and Non-Resident Alien (10.0%). About 52.44% of undergraduates receive Pell Grants. Roughly 45.9% of students are first-generation college students.
Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment
95.1% Full-Time Enrollment
The total enrollment at Lindsey Wilson College in 2024 is 1,585 students.
Undergraduate enrollment is about 1,977 students. Graduate enrollment is about 2,471 students.
Full-time vs part-time enrollment comparison.
Retention Rate over Time
63.0%
2024 Retention Rate
Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall.
Retention rate over time compared to similar institutions.
Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity
Largest share of total enrollment in our College Scorecard extract.
College Scorecard student demographics (total enrollment shares).
Do students complete their programs?
Time to Complete
30.09% 100% Completion Time
44.06% 150% Completion Time
In 2024, 30.09% of students graduating from Lindsey Wilson College completed their program within 100% "normal time".
Completion rates over time compared to similar institutions.
Completions by Sex (Top Programs)
- Computer/Information Technology Services Administration and Management, Other: 80% male / 20% female
- Counseling Psychology: 20% male / 80% female
- Public Administration and Social Service: 12% male / 88% female
IPEDS completions by sex for the five largest programs (aggregate CIPs excluded).
Completions by Race & Ethnicity
Largest group by summed IPEDS award counts across reported programs.
Summed across program completion records in our extract.
Lindsey Wilson College graduates earn a median of $41,129 ten years after entry
Finding Earnings, debt, and program mix define the financial profile of Lindsey Wilson College.
Evidence Median earnings 10 years after entry: $41,129. Median federal loan debt: $16,784. Average net price used in cost models: $15,070.
Method College Scorecard median earnings (10-year), median debt, and EDsmart ROI / payback models using campus net price.
Interpretation Institution-wide ROI and debt ratios summarize campus averages; program choice still drives individual outcomes.
Limitation Salary reflects median earnings ten years after entry; ROI is not program-specific.
Key takeaway Lindsey Wilson College graduates report median earnings of $41,129 ten years after entry—an institution-wide outcomes signal, not a program guarantee.
Return on Investment
Debt and 4-year net cost vs. cumulative 10-year median earnings for Lindsey Wilson College.
Top Programs by Completions
Largest 10 programs by IPEDS completions (30 reported codes; aggregate/unknown CIP buckets excluded).
IPEDS award counts for the largest programs at Lindsey Wilson College.
Employment Outcomes
Median earnings 6, 8, and 10 years after entry for Lindsey Wilson College graduates.
How financially powerful is this institution?
Finding: federal finance and Scorecard instructional fields for Lindsey Wilson College—endowment assets (fiscal year 2023), instructional staffing and expenditure. Compared with state, regional, and U.S. medians from EDsmart Data institutional financials.
Institutional endowment
$36.9M
End-of-year assets · Fiscal year 2023
- Kentucky median 0.85× the median ($43.7M)
- Southeast median 1.9× the median ($19.4M)
- U.S. median 1.4× the median ($26.4M)
- Kentucky median 0.45× the median ($26,161)
- Southeast median 1.3× the median ($9,308)
- U.S. median near the median ($12,100)
Instructional Resources
- Full-time faculty share: 63.7%
- Kentucky median 16.7 pp below median (80.4%)
- Southeast median 4.2 pp above median (59.4%)
- U.S. median 5.7 pp above median (58.0%)
- Average faculty salary (monthly): $6,512
- Kentucky median 1.1× the median ($6,182)
- Southeast median near the median ($6,825)
- U.S. median 0.86× the median ($7,615)
- Instructional expenditure per FTE: $3,762
- Kentucky median 0.65× the median ($5,808)
- Southeast median 0.57× the median ($6,602)
- U.S. median 0.52× the median ($7,288)
Instructional metrics from College Scorecard. Peer medians are campus-level; see the institutional financials deep dive. Detailed non-instructional staff counts are not included here.
Lindsey Wilson College at a glance
Lindsey Wilson College
Lindsey Wilson College is a private non-profit institution in Columbia, KY, classified as Master's Colleges and Universities: Medium Programs.
- Largest programs (IPEDS awards)
- Computer/Information Technology Services Administration and Management, OtherCounseling PsychologyPublic Administration and Social Service
- Largest enrollment groups
- White or Caucasian65.4%Black or African American12.2%Non-Resident Alien10.0%
Schools near Lindsey Wilson College
Other campuses in Columbia, KY when available, plus nearby institutions in Kentucky.
Similar schools
Peers matched by the same EDsmart outcomes grade (Grade D) within Kentucky, then by similar ownership and admissions.
Frequently Asked Questions
Where is Lindsey Wilson College located?
Lindsey Wilson College is located in Columbia, KY.
What is Lindsey Wilson College's tuition?
Lindsey Wilson College tuition (published undergraduate sticker price) is $27,808 in the latest College Scorecard data. Average net price after grant aid is $15,070 for undergraduates receiving Title IV aid.
How much does Lindsey Wilson College cost?
Reported tuition is $27,808 and average net price is $15,070 in the latest College Scorecard data. On-campus room and board is estimated at $10,178 annually.
Why is Lindsey Wilson College's net price so much lower than tuition?
At Lindsey Wilson College, published tuition is $27,808 while average net price is $15,070—about 46% lower. Average net price subtracts grant and scholarship aid from cost of attendance for undergraduates receiving Title IV aid (College Scorecard). Institutional aid therefore compresses sticker price into a lower typical undergraduate cost signal. The campus average still masks large differences by household income; income-band net prices can diverge sharply from the overall average. EDsmart Data treats the sticker–net gap as an analytical finding, not advice about individual aid offers.
What explains Lindsey Wilson College's return on investment in EDsmart Data?
EDsmart Data models ROI using campus average net price ($15,070), completion (44.1% within 150% of normal time where reported), and median earnings ten years after entry ($41,129). High completion and strong mid-career earnings relative to net cost raise modeled ROI; the estimate is institution-wide and not program-specific. Debt-to-earnings ratios, when available, further contextualize borrowing pressure. Limitations include suppressed fields, program mix, and labor-market variation over time.
What is the student body demographics at Lindsey Wilson College?
Lindsey Wilson College reports undergraduate enrollment of about 1,977 students, White (65.4%), Black or African American (12.2%) in federal College Scorecard data.
How many first-generation students attend Lindsey Wilson College?
About 45.9% of students at Lindsey Wilson College are first-generation college students.
What do graduates of Lindsey Wilson College earn?
Median earnings are $34,861 six years after entry and $41,129 ten years after entry.
What is the graduation rate at Lindsey Wilson College?
The 150%-time completion rate is 44.1% for the cohort reported to the College Scorecard.
How much debt do Lindsey Wilson College students have?
Median federal loan debt among completers is $16,784.
Is Lindsey Wilson College public or private?
Lindsey Wilson College is a private nonprofit institution located in Columbia, KY.
Is Lindsey Wilson College an HBCU?
No. Lindsey Wilson College is not flagged as an HBCU in the IPEDS institutional directory.
Data Sources
This page uses data from the following sources:
- College Scorecard - U.S. Department of Education
- Institutional characteristics, costs, completion rates, and earnings data
- Data years: 2015-2024
- Source: collegescorecard.ed.gov
- Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS)
- Employment and wage data by occupation
- Latest data: May 2024
- Source: bls.gov/oes
- O*NET Online - U.S. Department of Labor
- Occupational skills, knowledge, abilities, and work activities
- Database version: 28.0 (August 2023)
- Source: onetcenter.org
- IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) - National Center for Education Statistics
- Institutional data, completions, enrollment, and financial aid
- Data years: 2015-2024
- Source: nces.ed.gov/ipeds
- Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS)
- Demographic and workforce data
- Latest data: 2023 ACS 5-Year Estimates
- Source: census.gov/acs
- Related geography & profiles
Data Processing: All data has been processed, cleaned, and aggregated for presentation. Where specific data points are unavailable, estimates are based on available data and clearly marked.
Last Updated: Data reflects the most recent available information as of January 2025.
Methodology & Data Scope
This profile uses institution-level fields from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, merged with IPEDS directory attributes where needed for locale, ownership, and program completions.
Benchmark rows compare this campus to NCES locale-type medians (for example Suburban) from our processed location extract. Implied U.S. medians are derived from locale-vs-national percentage fields in that extract—not a separate national Scorecard table.