Lane College

Lane College is a small private non-profit liberal arts college located in Jackson, Tennessee, with an undergraduate enrollment of 736. The curriculum is structured around a broad-based liberal arts and sciences education, emphasizing critical thinking, written communication, and interdisciplinary inquiry with close faculty-student engagement across small classes. As an independently governed, non-profit institution relying on tuition, endowment returns, and philanthropic support, it operates within the broader Tennessee postsecondary education landscape and is regionally accredited, making its credits and degrees eligible for federal financial aid. The institution maintains an open-admissions policy for most of its programs, making it accessible to a broad range of prospective students. Net price for families earning \$48,001–$75,000 averages $10,904 per year. The 4-year graduation rate is 18%, 27 percentage points below the national average of 45%. Among students who received federal financial aid, 10-year median earnings are $31,670. Median debt at graduation for federal aid recipients is $30,500. The student-to-faculty ratio is 15:1.