Lincoln University

Basic Information

Type Public
Geographical Reach Regional
Population 1,500,000

Weather

Comfortable Days 105 (50%)
Sunshine Hours 2,540 (45%)
Days Without Precipitation 248 (54%)

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 1,563
Men / Women 36% / 64%
From State 43%
From Region 48%
Athletes 274 (18.2%)

Racial/Ethnic

Black 84%
Hispanic 5%
Mixed 4%
International 2%
Native American 1%
White 1%
Asian 0%

Schools & Majors

⇅ Ranked Trends Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn Accept SAT p25 SAT p75
Lincoln University 347 30% 1% 0% 82% 6% 4% $57,222 4 -0.46 57 94%
Engineering Science 2 — 50% 0% 0% 100% 0% 0% $81,990 6 -1.26 89 — — — — —
Computer Science 14 +2 71% 0% 0% 36% 0% 50% $59,498 0 -1.91 62 95% — — — —
Information Technology 2 — 50% 0% 0% 100% 0% 0% $59,498 1 -1.89 62 95% — — — —
Chemistry 1 — 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% $61,725 10 -0.95 66 — — — — —
Forensic Chemistry 1 — 0% 0% 0% 100% 0% 0% $61,869 11 -0.94 67 — — — — —
Mathematics 2 — 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 100% $67,083 24 -0.69 75 — — — — —
Physical Sciences 5 — 0% 0% 0% 100% 0% 0% $70,413 13 -0.95 79 — — — — —
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology 3 — 0% 0% 0% 33% 0% 67% $59,654 8 -1.05 63 — — — — —
Biology 21 — 29% 0% 0% 81% 0% 5% $59,737 18 -0.78 63 91% — — — —
Environmental Science 2 — 50% 0% 0% 50% 0% 0% $57,460 48 -0.15 58 — — — — —
Health Sciences 66 — 6% 2% 0% 85% 8% 3% $51,259 7 -1.18 42 94% — — — —
Nursing — — — — — — — — $76,532 2 -1.56 85 — — — — —
Accounting 10 — 60% 0% 0% 80% 10% 10% $75,286 25 -0.76 84 — — — — —
Business Administration 21 — 57% 0% 0% 67% 24% 0% $58,976 8 -0.97 61 92% — — — —
Finance 9 +1 44% 0% 11% 67% 0% 0% $81,063 24 -0.62 88 — — — — —
African Studies 1 +1 0% 0% 0% 100% 0% 0% $51,264 25 -0.63 42 — — — — —
English 3 — 33% 0% 0% 67% 33% 0% $48,284 31 -0.50 34 100% — — — —
History 3 +1 67% 0% 0% 67% 0% 0% $50,580 25 -0.62 40 — — — — —
Philosophy 1 — 100% 0% 0% 100% 0% 0% $51,454 23 -0.75 43 — — — — —
Religious Studies — — — — — — — — $51,916 51 +0.13 44 — — — — —
Spanish 1 +1 0% 0% 0% 100% 0% 0% $51,869 28 -0.55 44 — — — — —
Anthropology — — — — — — — — $50,454 25 -0.58 40 — — — — —
Human Services 49 +1 33% 0% 0% 88% 4% 0% $59,299 85 +0.72 62 90% — — — —
Political Science 12 — 33% 0% 0% 100% 0% 0% $54,060 5 -1.34 49 96% — — — —
Psychology 36 +1 14% 0% 0% 92% 0% 0% $49,087 17 -0.91 36 100% — — — —
Sociology 6 +1 33% 0% 0% 100% 0% 0% $49,043 17 -0.71 36 100% — — — —
General Education — — — — — — — — $50,781 27 -0.50 41 — — — — —
Digital Communication and Media 33 — 61% 3% 0% 82% 9% 0% $49,582 33 -0.41 37 91% — — — —
Fine Arts 9 — 22% 0% 0% 89% 11% 0% $43,162 35 -0.39 21 — — — — —
Music 2 — 50% 0% 0% 100% 0% 0% $43,734 38 -0.32 22 — — — — —
Criminal Justice 32 — 19% 0% 0% 88% 6% 0% $71,839 96 +1.65 80 95% — — — —

Financial

In-State Tuition & Fees $13,145
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees $20,622
Est. In-State Cost $17,004
Est. Out-of-State Cost $26,677
ROI Percentile 57th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 73%
4-Year Graduation Rate 30%
6-Year Graduation Rate 44%
Transfer-Out Rate 30%

Earnings by Major Category

Each major category's degree-weighted estimated median 5-year earnings at this college, expressed as a z-score against the national degree-weighted distribution for that category. 0 is the national average. The shaded band between +1.28 and −1.28 marks the central 80% of the national distribution (10th–90th percentile).

Academics

⇅ % Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn
Social Sciences 29.7% 103 26% 0% 0% 91% 2% 0% $54,522 33 -0.17 51 95% —
Health Sciences 19.0% 66 6% 2% 0% 85% 8% 3% $51,259 1 -1.18 42 94% —
Arts 12.7% 44 52% 2% 0% 84% 9% 0% $48,003 32 -0.40 33 91% —
Business & Economics 11.5% 40 55% 0% 2% 70% 15% 2% $68,023 20 -0.84 76 92% —
Professional 9.2% 32 19% 0% 0% 88% 6% 0% $71,839 59 +1.65 80 95% —
Life & Natural Sciences 6.9% 24 25% 0% 0% 75% 0% 12% $59,727 16 -0.81 63 91% —
Computer Science 4.6% 16 69% 0% 0% 44% 0% 44% $59,498 0 -1.91 62 95% —
Humanities 2.6% 9 44% 0% 0% 78% 11% 0% $50,131 22 -0.59 39 100% —
Physical Sciences & Math 2.6% 9 0% 0% 0% 67% 0% 22% $67,758 19 -0.89 76 — —
Agriculture & Food Science 0.6% 2 50% 0% 0% 50% 0% 0% $57,460 38 -0.15 58 — —
Engineering 0.6% 2 50% 0% 0% 100% 0% 0% $81,990 1 -1.26 89 — —

Research R3

⇅ Research $ Rank Federal Industry $ PhDs Rank PhD students Postdocs
Physical Sciences & Math $0.2M #515 95% — — — — —
Computer Science $0 #525 — — — — — —
Engineering $0 #449 — — — — — —
Agriculture & Food Science — — — — — — — —
Business & Economics — — — — — — — —
Education — — — — — — — —
Health Sciences — — — — — — — —
Humanities & Social Sciences — — — — — — — —
Life & Natural Sciences — — — — — — — —
Total $0.2M #603 95% — — — — —

Expenditure and funding source: NSF HERD, FY2024. Degrees: IPEDS completions, 2023–24. Students and postdocs: NSF Survey of Graduate Students and Postdoctorates, fall 2024, which covers science, engineering and selected health fields only. An em dash means the source does not report the figure, which is not the same as zero.

Sports NCAA D2

⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Football 99 $912K $912K $0
Track & Field (combined) 75 $164K $164K $0
Baseball 32 $243K $243K $0
Basketball 16 $616K $616K $0
Total 190 $1.9M $1.9M $0
⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Track & Field (combined) 57 $204K $204K $0
Soccer 19 $158K $158K $0
Basketball 16 $612K $612K $0
Softball 16 $278K $278K $0
Volleyball 13 $176K $176K $0
Total 84 $1.4M $1.4M $0
⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Track & Field (combined) 132 $368K $368K $0
Football 99 $912K $912K $0
Baseball 32 $243K $243K $0
Basketball 32 $1.2M $1.2M $0
Soccer 19 $158K $158K $0
Softball 16 $278K $278K $0
Volleyball 13 $176K $176K $0
Total 274 $3.7M $3.7M $0

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Equity in Athletics Data Analysis. Each team's revenue and expenses are what the college attributes to it. The Total view's totals row is the department's grand total, which also includes money not attributed to any team; the Male and Female totals rows only add up their teams.

Admissions

Uses Common App Yes
Acceptance Rate 64%
Yield (non-ED) 10%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Acceptance Rates

In-State Out-of-State International
Regular Decision 65% 64% 48%
Unhooked Early Decision 0% 0% —

Hooked: legacy, recruited athletes, and faculty-related

Standardized Tests

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