Lees - McRae College Trade Programs

Located in Banner Elk, North Carolina, Lees - McRae College is a private not-for-profit institution. Students who love country life may enjoy the rural location of Lees - McRae College.

Where Is Lees - McRae College?

Contact details for Lees - McRae College are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	191 Main Street, Banner Elk, NC 28604
Phone:	828-898-5241
Website:	www.lmc.edu

Can I Afford Lees - McRae College?

During the <nil> academic year, part-time students at Lees - McRae College paid $762 per credit hour, whether they were in-state or out-of-state. The costs for full-time students are given in the table below.

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$26,490	$26,490
Fees	$2,950	$2,950
Books and Supplies	$600	$600
On Campus Room and Board	$12,200	$12,200
On Campus Other Expenses	$4,500	$4,500

Student Loan Debt

It's not uncommon for college students to take out loans to pay for school. In fact, almost 66% of students nationwide depend at least partially on loans. At Lees - McRae College, approximately 75% of students took out student loans averaging $7,651 a year. That adds up to $30,604 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at Lees - McRae College is 1.4%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.

Lees - McRae College Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 872 undergraduate students at Lees - McRae College, with 841 being full-time and 31 being part-time.

There are also 1 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 841 full-time undergraduates at Lees - McRae College, 35% are male and 65% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Lees - McRae College students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	8
Black or African American	54
Hispanic or Latino	54
White	622
International Students	29
Other Races/Ethnicities	74

Geographic Diversity

North Carolina students aren't the only ones who study at Lees - McRae College. At this time, 23 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 15 countries are represented at Lees - McRae College. The most popular countries sending students to the school are United Kingdom, Canada, and Bahamas.

Online Learning at Lees - McRae College

In 2020-2021, 198 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at Lees - McRae College has changed over the last few years.

Online Growth Rankings of Lees - McRae College

The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at Lees - McRae College was -10.6%. This is the #1,767 largest growth rate of all schools that are only partially online. This refers to all students at Lees - McRae College regardless of major.

When we speak of partially online, we are referring to schools whose online population is less than 50% of its total student body. Mostly online refers to those with online populations greater than or equal to 50%.

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• Image Credit: By Connormg under License

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