For the academic year 2024-2025, Lipscomb University has a total enrollment of 5,017 students, including 3,336 undergraduate and 1,681 graduate students.
Compared to similar private (not-for-profit) Doctoral / Research University - which average 6,371 - Lipscomb's body is smaller.
Explore complete student demographics below, including gender ratio, race and ethnicity, age distribution, and distance learning statistics.
By gender, 1,832 male (36.52%) and 3,185 female (63.48%) students are attending Lipscomb University. The number of male students per 100 females students (male-to-female ratio) is 57.52.
By class level, 3,336 (66.49%) are undergraduate students and 1,681 (33.51%) are graduate students. Among undergraduates, 39.81% are male and 60.19% are female, while among graduate students, 29.98% are male and 70.02% are female.
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 5,017 | 3,336 | 1,681 |
| Men | 1,832 | 1,328 | 504 |
| Women | 3,185 | 2,008 | 1,177 |
By race/ethnicity, 3,415 White, 472 Black, and 142 Asian students out of a total of 5,017 are attending at Lipscomb University. Comprehensive enrollment statistic data by race/ethnicity is shown in the chart below (academic year 2024-2025 data).
Lipscomb University is somewhat diverse with a diversity index of 51.5% measured by Census Bureau Diversity Index. The institution shows moderate representation of multiple racial and ethnic groups.
| Race | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Native American | 9 | 6 | 3 |
| Asian | 142 | 47 | 95 |
| Black | 472 | 168 | 304 |
| Hispanic | 487 | 167 | 320 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| White | 3,415 | 1,270 | 2,145 |
| Two or more races | 170 | 61 | 109 |
| Race Unknown | 187 | 57 | 130 |
| Race | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Native American | 7 | 5 | 2 |
| Asian | 99 | 30 | 69 |
| Black | 230 | 96 | 134 |
| Hispanic | 414 | 146 | 268 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| White | 2,241 | 920 | 1,321 |
| Two or more races | 114 | 42 | 72 |
| Race Unknown | 125 | 47 | 78 |
| Race | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Native American | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Asian | 43 | 17 | 26 |
| Black | 242 | 72 | 170 |
| Hispanic | 73 | 21 | 52 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| White | 1,174 | 350 | 824 |
| Two or more races | 56 | 19 | 37 |
| Race Unknown | 62 | 10 | 52 |
By age, Lipscomb has 203 students under 18 years old and 15 students over 65 years old. There are 3,516 students under 25 years old, and 1,512 students over 25 years old out of 5,047 total students.
In undergraduate programs, 203 students are younger than 18 and 2 students are older than 65. Lipscomb has 3,009 undergraduate students aged under 25 and 260 students aged 25 and over.
It has 507 graduate students aged under 25 and 1,252 students aged 25 and over.
*The age distribution is based on 2023-2024 enrollment data.
| Age | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 203 | 129 | 74 |
| 18-19 | 1,126 | 706 | 420 |
| 20-21 | 1,249 | 799 | 450 |
| 22-24 | 938 | 603 | 335 |
| 25-29 | 545 | 361 | 184 |
| 30-34 | 261 | 161 | 100 |
| 35-39 | 189 | 137 | 52 |
| 40-49 | 346 | 238 | 108 |
| 50-64 | 156 | 107 | 49 |
| Over 65 | 15 | 10 | 5 |
| Age | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 203 | 129 | 74 |
| 18-19 | 1,126 | 706 | 420 |
| 20-21 | 1,216 | 771 | 445 |
| 22-24 | 464 | 250 | 214 |
| 25-29 | 99 | 45 | 54 |
| 30-34 | 51 | 30 | 21 |
| 35-39 | 30 | 21 | 9 |
| 40-49 | 58 | 32 | 26 |
| 50-64 | 20 | 13 | 7 |
| Over 65 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Age | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20-21 | 33 | 28 | 5 |
| 22-24 | 474 | 353 | 121 |
| 25-29 | 446 | 316 | 130 |
| 30-34 | 210 | 131 | 79 |
| 35-39 | 159 | 116 | 43 |
| 40-49 | 288 | 206 | 82 |
| 50-64 | 136 | 94 | 42 |
| Over 65 | 13 | 8 | 5 |
Distance learning, also called online education, is very attractive to students, especially those who want to continue education and work in the field. At Lipscomb University, 616 students are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 2,176 students are enrolled in some online courses.
502 students who live in Tennessee or the jurisdiction in which the school is located are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 114 students live in another State or outside of the United States.
| All Students | Enrolled Exclusively Online Courses | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | |
|---|---|---|---|
| All Students | 5,017 | 616 | 2,176 |
| Undergraduate | 3,336 | 96 | 1,709 |
| Graduate | 1,681 | 520 | 467 |
| Tennessee Residents | Other States in U.S. | Outside of U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| All Students | 502 | 114 | 0 |
| Undergraduate | 78 | 18 | 0 |
| Graduate | 424 | 96 | 0 |
Among 3,336 enrolled in undergraduate programs, 169 students have transferred-in from other institutions. The percentage of transfer-in students is 5.07%.149 students have transferred in as full-time status and 20 students transferred in as part-time status.
| Number of Students | |
|---|---|
| Regular Full-time | 2,723 |
| Transfer-in Full-time | 149 |
| Regular Part-time | 444 |
| Transfer-in Part-time | 20 |
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