Private (for-profit)

Abraham Lincoln University

Glendale, California·Private for-profit, 4-year or above·Far West·alu.edu
6-yr Graduation
0%
Total enrollment
112
peer median 888
Avg net price
$24,825
+$4.5k vs peer
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About

Abraham Lincoln University is a private distance-learning institution located in the United States, focusing on providing online degree programs in various fields, including law and business. The founding year is not mentioned on the available information.

Graduation rate & outcomes

Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.

Overall completion
0%
4-year graduation
0%
6-year graduation (bachelor’s)
0%
Full-time retention
33%

Program outcomes

Federal Program Performance Data: how each program's graduate earnings and debt measure up under Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment.

Of 16 Title IV programs, 0 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 16 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
16
Passing
0
0.0% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

16programs
  • Passing0 · 0.0%
  • No Data16 · 100.0%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
0
Safe
0
No data
16

Tiers band programs by how far graduate earnings sit above or below the benchmark, from Critical (below −15%) through Safe (above +25%). No data means earnings were privacy-suppressed.

Accreditation status & history

Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.

AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Distance Education Accrediting Commission

Accredited since 2011Next review Jan 2029

Action history · 4

  1. Jan 2025Grant Substantive Change: Other
    Distance Education Accrediting Commission
  2. Jan 2024Renewal of Accreditation
    Distance Education Accrediting Commission
  3. Jan 2020Renewal of Accreditation
    Distance Education Accrediting Commission
  4. Jan 2019Heightened Monitoring or Focused Review
    Distance Education Accrediting Commission

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$24,825
$30–48k
$48–75k
$75–110k
$110k+

Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.

Avg net price (private)
$24,825
+$4,489vs peer median $20,336
Federal loans
48.9%
In-state tuition
$10,440
Out-of-state
$10,440

Federal aid volume & trends

Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.

In AY 2024–25, 20 students received $132K in Pell grants, alongside $960K in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
20
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$132K
$131,528 total
Direct Loans
$960K
105 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

0k
20
0k
21
0k
22
0k
23
0k
24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$82K
20 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$94K
19 loan awards
Unsubsidized · Grad$785K
66 loan awards

Loan awards count each loan type a student holds, not unique borrowers; one student may carry several (e.g. subsidized and unsubsidized), so the per-type figures are the reliable detail.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student loan default rate

The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.

Of 68 borrowers who entered repayment, 1 (1.4%) defaulted within three years below the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
1.4%
-0.9pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
68
Defaulted
1
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2017
0.0%
2018
2.4%
2019
1.4%
2020*
0.0%
This institutionNational rate

* Cohorts 2020 and later read near 0% because the federal COVID-19 payment pause (CARES Act) suspended defaults nationwide. These years reflect a national policy, not institutional performance; the 2019 cohort is the last measured under normal repayment.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Academic programs at Abraham Lincoln

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs7
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

34 total completions
01Legal Professions
2882.4%
02Business
411.8%
03Security/Protective
25.9%

Enrollment trends & demographics

Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.

Fall total
112
12-mo unduplicated
208
Undergraduate
59
Graduate
149

Gender split

Men
47%97
Women
53%111

Race / ethnicity composition

White
44.9%
Hispanic
22.4%
Black
12.2%
Two or more
6.1%
Unknown
6.1%
Asian
4.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native
2.0%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
2.0%

Campus safety & crime statistics

Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.

Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
5.65
1 offenses · 177 students

3-year trend

0.002 yrs ago0.001 yr ago5.65Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
1
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
1
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
0

Criminal offenses by type

Burglary
1

By location

1total
  • On campus1

VAWA offenses

0
Domestic violence
0
Dating violence
0
Stalking
0 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

Hate crimes by bias

No hate crimes reported.

Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

CategoryArrestsReferrals
Weapons00
Drugs00
Liquor00

Residence-hall fires

No residence-hall fires reported.

Data quality: 1 report was later determined unfounded across the reporting period and are excluded from the totals above.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student-faculty ratio

Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

Student-to-faculty
2.0:1

Abraham Lincoln vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions Abraham Lincoln selected for federal comparison reporting.

GraduationRetentionSelectivityEnrollmentAffordabilityYield
This institutionPeer median

A larger shape on any axis means this institution outperforms its peers on that dimension. For acceptance rate and net price, lower raw values are inverted so "more selective" and "more affordable" appear larger.

Carnegie
SubjectAbraham Lincoln University
0%112$24,825
367
398$17,772Community College
63.4%2,000$20,336Community College
1,377$23,027Community College
2,937$14,842Community College
Peer group median0%63.4%888$20,336

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Frequently asked questions about Abraham Lincoln University

Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Abraham Lincoln.

What is the graduation rate at Abraham Lincoln University?

Abraham Lincoln University reports a 6-year graduation rate of 0% per the latest IPEDS.

How many students attend Abraham Lincoln University?

Abraham Lincoln University reports a total enrollment of 112 students per the latest IPEDS.

What is the average net price at Abraham Lincoln University?

The average net price at Abraham Lincoln University is $24,825 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

Where is Abraham Lincoln University located?

Abraham Lincoln University is located in Glendale, California 91210.

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