Liberty Rankings and Evaluation
National Universities
#295 in National Universities
Virginia Colleges
#22 in Virginia Colleges
Liberty University is ranked 295th in National Universities and 22nd in Virginia Colleges.
The following statements evaluate Liberty University by comparing key academic facts to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Virginia.
- Its tuition & fees of $15,822 is inexpensive compared to similar schools.
- The acceptance rate (99%) is much higher (very easy to get in).
- It has very large number of students of 96,709.
- It offers very diverse area of study (315 programs).
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees
The 2024 undergraduate tuition & fees of Liberty are $15,822 and it is inexpensive compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Virginia.
Liberty University $15,822
All U.S. Colleges $17,692
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges $26,737
4-Years Colleges $22,926
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Virginia $27,040
Graduate Tuition & Fees
The 2024 graduate tuition & fees of Liberty are $8,340 and it is inexpensive compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Virginia.
Liberty University $8,340
All U.S. Colleges $18,842
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges $18,688
4-Years Colleges $18,848
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Virginia $15,737
Acceptance Rate
The acceptance rate of Liberty is 99% and it is much higher (very easy to get in) compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Virginia.
Liberty University 99%
All U.S. Colleges 69%
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 66%
4-Years Colleges 68%
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Virginia 68%
Yield (Enrollment Rate)
The yield, also known as enrollment rate, of Liberty is 18% and the yield is lower (admitted, but not enrolled) compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Virginia.
Liberty University 18%
All U.S. Colleges 37%
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 35%
4-Years Colleges 35%
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Virginia 23%
Graduation Rate
The average graduation rate at Liberty is 65% and it is extremely higher (most students completed in-time) compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Virginia.
Liberty University 65%
All U.S. Colleges 56%
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 56%
4-Years Colleges 51%
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Virginia 54%
Transfer-out Rate
The average transfer-out rate at Liberty is 5% and it is much lower (most first-time students continue to attend) compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Virginia.
Liberty University 5%
All U.S. Colleges 21%
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 25%
4-Years Colleges 24%
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Virginia 29%
Retention Rate
The average retention rate at Liberty is 79% and it is average compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Virginia.
Liberty University 79%
All U.S. Colleges 69%
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 74%
4-Years Colleges 73%
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Virginia 75%
Student Population
The total student population at Liberty is 96,709 and its population very large compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Virginia.
Liberty University 96,709
All U.S. Colleges 2,931
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 2,477
4-Years Colleges 4,686
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Virginia 3,418
Financial Aid Amount
The average amount of financial aid received at Liberty is $7,344 which is 46.42% of tuition & fees. The rate of the financial aid over its tuition is lower compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Virginia.
Liberty University $7,344
All U.S. Colleges $7,676
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges $16,488
4-Years Colleges $12,161
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Virginia $18,604
Student to Faculty Ratio
The students to faculty ratio at Liberty is 18 to 1 and the ratio is extremely higher (many students per class/faculty) compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Virginia.
Liberty University 18 to 1
All U.S. Colleges 15 to 1
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 12 to 1
4-Years Colleges 14 to 1
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Virginia 12 to 1
Number of Programs
Liberty offers 315 programs and it means very diverse area of study compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Virginia.
Liberty University 315
All U.S. Colleges 37
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 45
4-Years Colleges 58
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Virginia 38
Number of Online Programs
Liberty offers 218 online programs and it means very diverse online programs compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Virginia.