How this school serves students from different economic backgrounds, including Pell students, first-generation pathways, and long-term mobility outcomes.
Liberty University admits 99.0% of applicants, reflecting a broad-access admissions posture that opens the door to a wide range of students. Among enrolled undergraduates, 38.3% receive Pell Grants and 42.4% are first-generation college students — a profile that signals meaningful engagement with students who are navigating higher education without family precedent. Transfer enrollment represents 60.4% of the student body, adding another pathway for students who begin their academic journeys elsewhere before arriving at Liberty. Azimuth ranks Liberty University #191 for access among nonprofit four-year institutions. The six-year graduation rate is 65.3%, with a freshman retention rate of 80.1% and a Pell completion rate of 30.1% — figures that reflect how well the institution supports students through to degree completion. Azimuth ranks Liberty University #21 for mobility among nonprofit four-year institutions. Median earnings for low-income graduates reach $36,400 on a historical ten-year Scorecard measure, placing this cohort in the 9.2 percentile for low-income graduate median earnings among nonprofit four-year institutions. As Azimuth's analysis of access and mobility patterns notes, the relationship between who a university admits and what those students earn is the core question the mobility ranking is designed to surface.
Liberty University admits 99.0% of applicants, reflecting a broad-access admissions posture that opens the door to a wide range of students. Among enrolled undergraduates, 38.3% receive Pell Grants and 42.4% are first-generation college students — a profile that signals meaningful engagement with students who are navigating higher education without family precedent. Transfer enrollment represents 60.4% of the student body, adding another pathway for students who begin their academic journeys elsewhere before arriving at Liberty. Azimuth ranks Liberty University #191 for access among nonprofit four-year institutions. The six-year graduation rate is 65.3%, with a freshman retention rate of 80.1% and a Pell completion rate of 30.1% — figures that reflect how well the institution supports students through to degree completion. Azimuth ranks Liberty University #21 for mobility among nonprofit four-year institutions. Median earnings for low-income graduates reach $36,400 on a historical ten-year Scorecard measure, placing this cohort in the 9.2 percentile for low-income graduate median earnings among nonprofit four-year institutions. As Azimuth's analysis of access and mobility patterns notes, the relationship between who a university admits and what those students earn is the core question the mobility ranking is designed to surface.
Liberty University admits 99.0% of applicants, reflecting a broad-access admissions posture that opens the door to a wide range of students. Among enrolled undergraduates, 38.3% receive Pell Grants and 42.4% are first-generation college students — a profile that signals meaningful engagement with students who are navigating higher education without family precedent. Transfer enrollment represents 60.4% of the student body, adding another pathway for students who begin their academic journeys elsewhere before arriving at Liberty. Azimuth ranks Liberty University #191 for access among nonprofit four-year institutions. The six-year graduation rate is 65.3%, with a freshman retention rate of 80.1% and a Pell completion rate of 30.1% — figures that reflect how well the institution supports students through to degree completion. Azimuth ranks Liberty University #21 for mobility among nonprofit four-year institutions. Median earnings for low-income graduates reach $36,400 on a historical ten-year Scorecard measure, placing this cohort in the 9.2 percentile for low-income graduate median earnings among nonprofit four-year institutions. As Azimuth's analysis of access and mobility patterns notes, the relationship between who a university admits and what those students earn is the core question the mobility ranking is designed to surface.
