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LIM College

New York, New York · Large city

95.9%
Admit rate
$38,667
Avg net price
51%
Graduation rate
$58,956
Median earnings

LIM College is a private for-profit bachelor's-granting institution in New York, New York (large city setting), enrolling 1,187 undergraduates.

Private for-profitSmall · 1,187 undergradsLarge cityAccessible · 96% admitCold wintersNear the coast

Will you get in?

See where your numbers land against LIM College's admitted students.

Admit rate
95.9%
SAT (mid 50%)
960–1138
Avg GPA (est.)
2.97

Enter a test score to see where you land against LIM College's admitted students.

A guide, not a prediction. It compares your numbers with the middle 50% of admitted students and LIM College's overall admit rate — it can't see essays, recommendations, activities, or your intended major, which all move real decisions.

About New York, New York

New York, often called New York City, is the most populous city in the United States. In the pre-Columbian era, the area of present-day New York City was inhabited by Algonquians, including Munsee-speaking Lenape. New York City is frequently the setting for novels, movies, and television programs and has been described as the cultural capital of the world. (Wikipedia)

Setting
Large city
Highest degree offered
Graduate
Nearest big city
3 miles to New York, NY
To the ocean
1 mile
Nearest airport
6 miles to LaGuardia (LGA) · major hub

How LIM College compares

Selectivity95.9%

More selective than 11% · #128 most selective of 137 in New York

SAT average1035

Higher than 13%

Graduation rate51%

Higher than 42% · #111 of 159 in New York

First-year retention73%

Higher than 40%

Earnings, 10 years after entry$58,956

Higher than 65% · #70 of 133 in New York

Average net price$38,667

Cheaper than 5% · #139 cheapest of 153 in New York

Median debt at graduation$24,000

Lower than 45%

Student–faculty ratio20 : 1

Lower than 10%

Undergraduate enrollment1,187

Larger than 42%

Percentiles compare LIM College with the nation's 2,196 four-year colleges, among schools reporting each statistic. State ranks count four-year colleges in New York.

Student body

Undergraduate vs. graduate

1,466students
  • Undergraduate1,18781%
  • Graduate27919%

Undergraduates by gender

1,187undergrads
  • Women1,08091%
  • Men1079%

Undergraduates by race / ethnicity

  • White37%
  • Black24%
  • Hispanic20%
  • Asian8.6%
  • Other or multiracial9.9%

Graduate gender splits aren't published in this data, so the gender chart covers undergraduates only.

By the numbers

Undergraduate enrollment
1,187
Graduate enrollment
279
Student–faculty ratio
20 : 1
Pell Grant recipients
38%
First-generation students
33%
Students over 25
10%
Median family income
$56,359
Avg faculty salary (academic year)
$58,032

Colleges don't publish true class-size data; student–faculty ratio (IPEDS) is the closest public measure of it.

Where students come from

Home state of the 258 first-year students who entered in fall 2023.

  • From New York32%
  • Other U.S. states61%
  • International7.1%

A national draw — only 32% of first-years come from New York; 60% arrive from other states.

7% came from outside the U.S. Out-of-state students usually pay a higher tuition rate at public schools — check the cost card above for your bracket. Source: IPEDS residence & migration, fall 2023 entering class.

Admissions

Admission rate
95.9%
Test scores
Considered but not required
SAT range (25th–75th %)
960–1138
SAT average
1035
SAT reading
500–580
SAT math
460–558
ACT composite
19–25
Average GPA (estimated)
2.97

Cost

In-state tuition
$33,504
Room & board
$20,370
Books & supplies
$900
Total cost of attendance
$53,064
Average net price
$38,667

Net price is the total cost minus grants and scholarships — what students actually pay. It varies sharply by family income; see the breakdown below.

Outcomes

Graduated (within 6 years)
51%
Graduated on time (4 years)
41%
First-year retention
73%
Transferred to another college
0%
Median earnings, 6 years after entry
$45,359
Median earnings, 10 years after entry
$58,956
Median debt at graduation
$24,000
Students with federal loans
62%
Paying down their loans (1 year in)
54%

About 10% of students who finish here need more than four years — each extra year adds roughly another year of tuition and living costs.

Graduating on time

By student background (4 years)

All students
41%
Low-income (Pell)
53%
First-generation
55%

When these bars run close together, students from every background tend to finish at similar rates — a sign the school supports the ~30% who are first-gen or low-income.

Campus life & athletics

On-campus housing
Yes
Dorm capacity
384
Dorm capacity vs undergrads
32%
Housing charge (year)
$15,656
Application fee
$40

Housing and fees: IPEDS 2023–24. Athletics rosters: Equity in Athletics data, 2024–25. Dorm capacity can include graduate and family housing, so the share of undergrads can top 100%.

Campus safety

Safety grade
A
Reported offenses per 1,000 students
0.0 / year
Violent offenses (2022–2024)
0
Property offenses (2022–2024)
0

On-campus criminal offenses reported under the Clery Act, 2022–2024, across 1 campus (1,467 students). Counts reflect reports, not convictions — schools with strong reporting cultures often show more, so a higher count doesn't simply mean a more dangerous campus.

What you'll actually pay, by family income

Average net price (total cost minus grants and scholarships) paid by aided students in each family-income band.

< $30k
$34,978
$30–48k
$36,686
$48–75k
$39,565
$75–110k
$40,971
$110k+
$41,501

College Scorecard / IPEDS, most recent year. Family income is total household income; net price covers tuition, fees, room, board and supplies after grant aid, for students receiving federal aid.

Four-year (or more) true cost

Net price for your family's income, projected across the time it actually takes students here to graduate.

Est. total to a degree
$169,472

$39,565/year × about 4.3 years — most students here don't finish in exactly four, and each extra term adds cost. A planning estimate from net-price and graduation-timing data, not a bill.

Does the school pay you to attend?

Grant aid from the school's own funds — the discount off sticker, on top of any federal or state help.

100%
of first-years get a grant from the school
$8,887
average award, among those who get one

A meaningful share of freshmen — 100% — get grant money from LIM College itself, averaging $8,887, which softens the sticker price.

Blends need-based and merit aid — IPEDS doesn't split the two, so a high number can mean generous merit scholarships, deep need-based aid, or both. Figures cover 235 full-time first-year undergraduates, 2022–23. Source: IPEDS Student Financial Aid.

Is it worth it?

A rough return-on-investment read from what graduates earn versus what they borrow.

Median earnings (10 years)
$58,956
Typical debt at graduation
$24,000
Debt vs. one year's pay
41%
Out-earn a HS grad
74%

Typical debt would take roughly 4.1 years to repay at about a tenth of median earnings.

Solid value

A reasonable return: earnings comfortably clear the debt over a few years for most students who finish.

Earnings are the College Scorecard median for former students (working, not enrolled) 10 years after entry — not a guarantee, and they vary a lot by major. Debt is the median federal loan balance at graduation.

The pay gap here

Median earnings 10 years after entry, split by gender.

Women
$59,966
Men
$49,138

Women out-earn men by $10,828 (22%) a decade out.

Federal figures for former students working and not enrolled, 10 years after they first entered. A gap this wide usually reflects which majors men and women here tend to choose — not different pay for the same job.

Campus climate

Summer high
85°F
Winter low
28°F
Annual rain
49.5″
Annual snow
29.8″

Average temperature

HighLow
20°60°90°JFMAMJJASOND

Average precipitation (inches)

0.02.34.6JFMAMJJASOND

NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, New York Cntrl PK Twr, NY US station (1.7 mi from campus).

Median earnings of this school's own graduates 1 and 5 years after finishing each program, and median federal-loan debt at completion (College Scorecard). Small programs are privacy-suppressed (—). Click a major to compare colleges nationally.

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Source: US Department of Education College Scorecard (most recent cohorts), IPEDS institutional characteristics, Equity in Athletics (EADA) data, Clery Act Campus Safety and Security data, and NOAA US Climate Normals. Distances are straight-line from campus coordinates. Percentiles compare schools of the same level (four-year vs. two-year) that report each statistic.