The student population at Lincoln Memorial University is 6,081 (1,668 undergraduate and 4,413 graduate students) . The number of students has increased by 2,098 (52.67%) over the past decade.
- Class Level: The percentage of undergraduate students at LMU is 27.43% which is decreased by 7 over last 10 years. The graduate student population increased by 2,105 and it has been increasing.
- Gender Breakdown: In 2025, there were 44 male students for every 100 female students, down from 58 in 2015.
- 567 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 1,106.38% since 2015.
Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 4,998 where 6,081 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment increased every year from 2016 to 2025, growing from 3,983 to 6,081 students, a gain of 2,098 (52.7%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Lincoln Memorial University since 2015.
Undergraduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 1,750 where 1,668 students are attending the Undergraduate school for the academic year 2024-2025. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Undergraduate enrollment by attending status and gender at Lincoln Memorial University since 2015.
Graduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 3,248 where 4,413 students are attending the Graduate school for the academic year 2024-2025. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Graduate enrollment by attending status and gender at Lincoln Memorial University since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 71.11%. The percentage was 74.82% 10 years ago and LMU still has a high percentage of white students. 6.84% of enrolled students is Asian and 5.02% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 6.00% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 74.82% to 71.11%. Asian enrollment grew from 4.95% to 6.84%. Black student enrollment increased from 4.85% to 5.02%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 0.73% to 6.00%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.4835 which indicates that somewhat diverse. This increased from 0.4344 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Lincoln Memorial University over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
567 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 9% of total students. The number of online students has increased 1,106.38% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Lincoln Memorial University from 2015 to 2025.