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Lincoln University

Basic Information

Type Public
Geographical Reach Regional
Population 1,500,000
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Demographics

Total Undergraduates 1,712
Men / Women 36% / 64%
Black 80%
Hispanic 6%
Mixed 4%
International 2%
White 1%
Native American 0%
Asian 0%
From State 43%
From Region 48%

Academics

Undergraduate Degrees
Humanities & Social Sciences 39%
Health Sciences 20%
Business & Economics 15%
Arts 12%
Computer Science 7%
Life & Natural Sciences 5%
Physical Sciences & Math 1%

Financial

In-State Tuition & Fees $12,512
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees $19,384
Est. In-State Cost $16,186
Est. Out-of-State Cost $25,075
10-Year ROI $132,000
ROI Percentile 41th

Retention & Graduation

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

Weather

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

Admissions

Uses Common App Yes
Acceptance Rate 80%
Yield (Unbound) 12%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Research

Research Level R3
Expenditure
Life & Natural Sciences $9M #258
Humanities & Social Sciences $0M #392
Engineering, Computing & Math $0M #551

Honors College

Standardized Tests

Test Scores

Test Policy optional
ACT Range 18 – 22

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).

Schools & Majors

Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
Lincoln University 317 35% / 65% 5% $51,804 95%
Engineering Science 1 100% / 0% 0% $71,937 86
Computer Science 14 79% / 21% 36% $59,488 70 95%
Information Technology 7 43% / 57% 0% $59,488 70 95%
Chemistry $53,060 58
Mathematics 1 100% / 0% 100% $55,522 63
Physical Sciences 3 33% / 67% 0% $64,640 78
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology 2 +1 50% / 50% 50% $53,774 59
Biology 13 +2 23% / 77% 31% $59,570 71 91%
Environmental Science 1 100% / 0% 0% $49,323 48
Health Sciences 64 27% / 73% 0% $50,035 50 97%
Nursing $78,535 90
Accounting 7 +1 14% / 86% 0% $56,929 66
Business Administration 27 33% / 67% 4% $51,615 54 89%
Finance 14 50% / 50% 21% $59,229 70
African Studies 4 +2 0% / 100% 0% $47,091 41
Anthropology $46,904 41
Criminal Justice 32 25% / 75% 0% $52,095 55 100%
English 4 0% / 100% 0% $48,176 44 100%
History 2 +1 100% / 0% 0% $48,755 46
Human Services 43 30% / 70% 0% $49,213 47 91%
Philosophy 2 50% / 50% 0% $45,076 35
Political Science 15 13% / 87% 7% $46,427 39 95%
Psychology 13 15% / 85% 0% $48,864 46 100%
Religious Studies 1 0% / 100% 0% $47,190 41
Sociology 9 22% / 78% 0% $49,138 47 100%
General Education 1 100% / 0% 0% $49,693 49
Digital Communication and Media 30 63% / 37% 0% $53,423 58 95%
Fine Arts 6 67% / 33% 0% $38,605 17
Music 1 100% / 0% 0% $39,470 20