Lipscomb University

Lipscomb University's program mix centers on business, professional studies, and applied fields — a portfolio aligned with the institution's mission as a private, career-focused university in Nashville. Business Administration is the largest program with 79 graduates annually, followed by Nursing, Digital Marketing, Psychology, General, and Biochemistry, Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology and Molecular Biology, Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology and Biochemistry, Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology and Molecular Biology, Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology and Molecular Biology.

Across 39 programs, 0 meet Azimuth's ranking threshold, with particular strength concentrated in business and professional-services fields. The earnings pattern reflects Lipscomb University's applied-professional orientation.

Mechanical Engineering leads with median earnings of $93,990 four years after enrollment across 23 graduates, followed by Accounting at $83,930 with 25 graduates and Business Administration at $80,751 with 79 graduates. Business Administration, the institution's largest program, delivers median earnings of $80,751, demonstrating that scale and earnings strength align in the dominant field.

Nursing and Digital Marketing round out the top enrollments with earnings of $74,051 and $77,996 respectively, positioning these fields as stable, direct-to-workforce pathways. The program portfolio reflects a high-mobility, applied-professional signature where graduates enter the workforce directly in business, accounting, healthcare, and engineering roles.

The [supply and demand for college graduates](/analysis/supply-demand-map-college-degrees/) provides context for how these fields align with national labor-market demand and wage growth. For Lipscomb University, the concentration in Business and related professional disciplines creates a coherent earnings profile where most graduates move into stable, in-demand roles rather than grad-school-dependent pathways.

Lipscomb University's published cost of attendance is $55,117. Need-based financial aid reshapes that figure across income levels: low-income families pay approximately $20,048, middle-income families pay around $24,124, and higher-income families pay approximately $31,265.

Azimuth ranks Lipscomb University #819 for post-graduation affordability among nonprofit four-year institutions. Net prices by income band are medians within those bands; individual aid packages vary, so some families in each band pay more and some less than the figures shown.

Lipscomb University uses the FAFSA and CSS Profile to assess demonstrated financial need and structures aid packages using need-based grants, loans, and work-study. The institution's aid approach prioritizes closing the gap between sticker price and what families actually pay, though the effectiveness of that gap varies by income level.

For families considering Lipscomb University, understanding how net price compares with other private institutions in the region can help contextualize the affordability picture — [net price and sticker price can differ substantially](/analysis/is-college-worth-it-part-1-the-net-price-illusion/), and the gap between them shapes the real cost families face. Median federal student loan debt at graduation is $19,500, and families using Parent PLUS borrow a median of $30,298; private or institutional loans may add further borrowing that falls outside these federal-only figures.

Families should weigh any Parent PLUS obligations against need-based aid and non-loan financing alternatives before borrowing — see the [Parent PLUS risk framework](/analysis/ou-what-happens-when-parents-borrow-too/) for how household context shapes PLUS decisions. For a graduate at Lipscomb University's median four-year earnings of $63,007, median federal debt of $19,500 projects to a monthly payment of about $220 under standard ten-year repayment.

For personalized projections across earnings scenarios — including Parent PLUS planning — use [Azimuth's Financial GPS tool](/analysis/financial-gps-framework/).

Graduates of Lipscomb University earn median 4-year earnings of $63,007, placing Lipscomb University in the 63.2 percentile for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Graduates earn about $5,193 less than similar students at comparable institutions, placing Lipscomb University in the 35.7 percentile for [earnings beyond expectations](/analysis/a-value-added-approach-to-college-outcomes/) among nonprofit four-year institutions.

Azimuth ranks Lipscomb University #652 for return on investment among nonprofit four-year institutions. The earnings pattern reflects Lipscomb University's concentration in business and professional fields.

Business Administration is the largest program with 79 graduates earning median 4-year earnings of $80,751, performing at 1.2x the national benchmark for the field. The Nursing program graduates 62 students with median 4-year earnings of $74,051, also outperforming its field benchmark at 0.8x.

Digital Marketing and Psychology, General round out the top programs, with 41 and 40 graduates respectively earning $77,996 and $47,933. This program-level strength in Business and related professional disciplines drives the institution's solid long-term financial outcomes for graduates.