Lipscomb named a 2016 Best Value College by Kiplinger's Personal Finance
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Lipscomb University has been named to the Kiplinger Personal Finance list of 100 best values in private universities for 2016. The ranking cites four-year schools that combine outstanding academics with affordable cost.
This is the second consecutive year Lipscomb University has been included on this prestigious list. Among other universities included on the list are Harvard, Yale, Vanderbilt, Duke, Wake Forest, Princeton, Stanford and Villanova.
“It is a priority for us to keep student debt load to a minimum for our students,” said L. Randolph Lowry, Lipscomb University president. “At Lipscomb we work diligently to offer a quality education that is affordable and that gives students the tools they need to be successful. It is gratifying to be recognized for that effort at a time when student debt burden is a critical issue among universities across the country.”
This is the latest recognition for Lipscomb University has received in recent months for its quality and excellence. Earlier this month, Lipscomb University was ranked No. 9 in the nation by College Choice in its recently released 2015 Best Christian Colleges & Universities ranking.
Lipscomb was ranked 16th in the nation on the 50 Best Christian Colleges and Universities 2015 list released annual by Christian Universities Online. The university also ranked 26th in the country on Christian Universities Online’s 50 Best Value Christian Colleges and Universities 2015 list. The Lipscomb College of Business’ Master of Business Administration program was ranked among the best in the nation by Bloomberg Businessweek in October. Lipscomb’s program was ranked the 43rd best part-time MBA program in the nation. Lipscomb’s College of Education was named one of the top 15 best values in the nation on the National Council on Teacher Quality’s Top 25 Best Value rating of colleges of education across the United States. Its Doctor of Education program was also recently named the 29th best program in the country by Nonprofit Colleges Online.
In September, Lipscomb University was named one of the South’s most innovative schools by U.S. News and World Report’s“2016 America’s Best Colleges.” With an overall ranking of 18 in the Regional Universities-South category, Lipscomb was also named one of the best colleges in the region for veterans and was named one of the top “A+ Schools for B Students.”
With an official enrollment of 4,680 this fall, which includes an undergraduate enrollment that has topped 3,000 students for the first time and a first-year retention rate of 83.5 percent, Lipscomb University experienced its highest count in school history. This marks an 86 percent enrollment growth over the last decade.
Kiplinger assesses value by measurable standards of academic quality and affordability. Quality measures include the admission rate, the percentage of students who return for sophomore year, the student-faculty ratio and four-year graduation rate. Cost criteria include sticker price, financial aid and average debt at graduation. Many schools have appeared on the list multiple times, a testament to the consistent value these colleges provide.
“We start with a universe of 1,200 schools, so each school on our rankings, from number 1 to number 300, is a best value,” said Janet Bodnar, Editor of Kiplinger’s Personal Finance magazine. “Families can use the list as a starting point and then tailor it to each student’s preference for such things as size, location, campus culture and major.”
The complete rankings are now available online at Kiplinger.com/links/college and will appear in print in the February 2016 issue of Kiplinger’s Personal Finance, on newsstands Jan. 5, 2016.