Cleveland, Tennessee · Private Non-Profit

Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies at Lee University

Read the reported program-share signal, school-wide price, and outcome proxy before comparing peer schools in this field. The enrollment proxy is about 25 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.

0.9% Program signal 25 Size proxy $18,878 Net price (all) $43,222 Median earnings

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Program snapshot

1% reported share makes this a small program signal in federal data.

This major

Program signal: 0.9%
Enrollment proxy: ~25
Schools with reported signal: 589

Admissions

Acceptance rate (school): 70.5%
Graduation rate: 62.6%

Cost

Avg net price (school): $18,878/yr
4-year cost (est.): $75,512
Median debt: $25,750

Outcomes

Median earnings 10y: $43,222/yr
ROI grade (school): C

College Scorecard reports school-wide earnings and price, not per-major outcomes for individual colleges. Program share is a concentration signal, not a promise of department quality. Use it as a proxy, then verify department-level outcomes with the school.

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Value among peer schools

Compared with 589 schools that report this field.

#438 of 589 on ROI Top 74% value

81% national avg concentration Bigger than 66% of programs

−$1,776 net price vs peer avg Peer avg: $20,654

−$14,722 earnings vs peer avg Peer avg: $57,944

This page treats cost and earnings as school-wide context, not department-level outcomes. The reported share is below the national average concentration; the school-wide net price is lower than the peer average ($1,776 below), and ten-year median earnings are lower than the peer average ($14,722 below). That combination produces a C value grade and a top 74% ROI position within this field set.

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Comparable programs

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Questions about this program

How big is the program signal?

Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies accounts for 1% of reported programs at Lee University, which is bigger than 66% of schools in this field set and below the national average concentration. The enrollment proxy is about 25 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.

How should I read the cost number?

Lee University's average net price is $18,878 per year, about $75,512 over four years. That is $1,776 below the $20,654 peer average, before your own aid package changes the final bill.

Are the earnings major-specific?

No. The $43,222 median earnings figure is school-wide ten years after entry. It is $14,722 below the $57,944 average among schools reporting this field, so treat it as an outcomes proxy rather than a department guarantee.

What should I compare next?

Start with program share, net price after aid, graduation rate, location, and whether the department publishes placement or licensure outcomes. EduGradify ranks Lee University #438 of 589 schools in this field set by school-wide ROI proxy.