Private (nonprofit)
Lincoln University
Acceptance
Open admission
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6-yr Graduation
100%
+32.0pp vs peer
Total enrollment
436
peer median 769
Avg net price
Not reported
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About
Lincoln University is a private non-profit educational institution located in Oakland, California, founded in 1919. It focuses on practical education with strengths in Business Administration and Diagnostic Imaging programs, offering undergraduate, master's, and doctoral degrees.
Graduation rate & outcomes
Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.
Overall completion
100%+32.0pp vs peer
Overall completion
100%+32.0pp vs peer
4-year graduation
100%
4-year graduation
100%
6-year graduation (bachelor’s)
100%
6-year graduation (bachelor’s)
100%
Full-time retention
89%
Full-time retention
89%
Accreditation status & history
Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor
WASC Senior College and University Commission
Accredited since 2020Next review Jun 2026
PreaccreditedInstitutional accreditor
WASC Senior College and University Commission
Accredited since 2018Next review Jun 2026
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor
Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools
Accredited since 1990Next review May 2021
Action history · 12
- Nov 2022Grant Substantive Change: ProgramWASC Senior College and University Commission
- Feb 2022Grant Substantive Change: ProgramWASC Senior College and University Commission
- Mar 2021Loss of Accreditation or Preaccreditation: Voluntary WithdrawalAccrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools
- Dec 2020Probation or Equivalent or a More Severe Status: Show CauseAccrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools
- Aug 2020Probation or Equivalent or a More Severe Status: Show CauseAccrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools
Tuition & cost
What families actually pay, broken down by family income.
Net price by income not reported.
Federal loans
0.0%
In-state tuition
$13,150
Out-of-state
$13,150
Federal aid volume & trends
Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.
In AY 2021–22, students received in Pell grants, alongside $423K in federal Direct Loans.
Pell recipients
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AY 2021–22
Pell disbursed
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null total
Direct Loans
$423K
182 loan awards
Pell recipients · 5-year trend
0k’17
0k’18
0k’19
0k’20
0k’21
Loan volume by type · AY 2021–22
Subsidized$165K
86 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$172K
85 loan awards
Unsubsidized · Grad$70K
8 loan awards
Parent PLUS$16K
3 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.
Student loan default rate
The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.
Of 34 borrowers who entered repayment, 1 (2.9%) defaulted within three years — below the 9.3% national rate.
Default rate
2.9%
-6.4pp vs 9.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
34
Defaulted
1
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard
Default rate vs national, by cohort
2012
11.9%+0.5
2013
12.8%+1.9
2014
9.7%-1.1
2015
16.2%+6.3
2016
2.9%-6.4
This institutionNational rate
Academic programs at Lincoln
Top program areas ranked by completions.
Distinct CIP programs4
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered
Top program families by completions
53 total completions
01Business
4890.6%
01Business
4890.6%
02Health Professions
59.4%
02Health Professions
59.4%
Enrollment trends & demographics
Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.
Fall total
436
12-mo unduplicated
538
Undergraduate
238
Graduate
300
Gender split
Men
64%343
Women
36%195
Race / ethnicity composition
Non-resident
40.2%
White
26.0%
Black
23.0%
Hispanic
6.9%
Asian
3.9%
Campus safety & crime statistics
Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.
Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
12.14
8 offenses · 659 students
3-year trend
12.202 yrs ago10.101 yr ago12.14Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
23
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
9
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
0
Criminal offenses by type
Motor vehicle theft
5
Aggravated assault
2
Murder
1
By location
8total
- Public property8
VAWA offenses
0
Domestic violence
4
Dating violence
0
Stalking
4 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.
Student-faculty ratio
Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.
Student-to-faculty
15.0:1
Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
9
Lincoln vs Peer comparison
The peer institutions Lincoln selected for federal comparison reporting.
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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SubjectLincoln University | 100% | Open admission | 436 | Not reported | — |
| No freshman cohort | No freshman entry | 5,514 | No federal aid | — | |
| 100% | 92.5% | 981 | No federal aid | — | |
| — | Open admission | 191 | $26,988 | — | |
| — | Open admission | 319 | No federal aid | — | |
| — | Not reported | — | $32,348 | Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions | |
| — | Not reported | — | $34,326 | Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions | |
| — | Not reported | — | $33,884 | Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions | |
| — | Not reported | — | $35,448 | Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions | |
| — | Not reported | — | $33,485 | — | |
| — | Not reported | — | $34,275 | Special Focus Two-Year: Technical Professions | |
| — | Not reported | — | $34,536 | — | |
| 90% | 20.7% | 1,792 | No federal aid | Baccalaureate | |
| Grad-only | Grad-only | 632 | Grad-only | — | |
| 89% | 3.0% | 669 | No federal aid | — | |
| No freshman cohort | Open admission | 1,077 | No federal aid | — | |
| 70% | Open admission | 2,349 | $10,829 | — | |
| 66% | 83.9% | 413 | No federal aid | Baccalaureate | |
| 74% | 77.4% | 425 | No federal aid | Baccalaureate | |
| 74% | 44.4% | 339 | Not reported | Baccalaureate | |
| No freshman cohort | No freshman entry | 1,963 | No federal aid | — | |
| 0% | Open admission | 741 | $21,340 | Baccalaureate | |
| 0% | Open admission | 796 | $23,896 | — | |
| 0% | Open admission | 252 | $16,943 | — | |
| No freshman cohort | No freshman entry | 974 | No federal aid | — | |
| 35% | 55.9% | 4,298 | No federal aid | — | |
| 21% | 57.7% | 2,850 | No federal aid | — | |
| No freshman cohort | 100.0% | 238 | No federal aid | — | |
| 29% | Open admission | 41,961 | No federal aid | Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs | |
| Peer group median | 68% | 57.7% | 769 | $32,917 |
Institutions like Lincoln
Explore the federal data for institutions in Lincoln's comparison group.
- Pennsylvania
American College of Financial Services
Grad rateNo freshman cohortAdmit rateNo freshman entryEnrollment5,514Net priceNo federal aidView data - California
California Northstate University
Grad rate100%Admit rate92.5%Enrollment981Net priceNo federal aidView data - Virginia
Centura College-Chesapeake
Grad rate—Admit rateOpen admissionEnrollment191Net price$26,988View data - Texas
College of Biomedical Equipment Technology
Grad rate—Admit rateOpen admissionEnrollment319Net priceNo federal aidView data - Special Focus Two-Year: Health ProfessionsFlorida
Florida Career College-Boynton Beach
Grad rate—Admit rateNot reportedEnrollment—Net price$32,348View data - Special Focus Two-Year: Health ProfessionsFlorida
Florida Career College-Hialeah
Grad rate—Admit rateNot reportedEnrollment—Net price$34,326View data - Special Focus Two-Year: Health ProfessionsTexas
Florida Career College-Houston
Grad rate—Admit rateNot reportedEnrollment—Net price$33,884View data - Special Focus Two-Year: Health ProfessionsFlorida
Florida Career College-Lauderdale Lakes
Grad rate—Admit rateNot reportedEnrollment—Net price$35,448View data - Florida
Florida Career College-Margate
Grad rate—Admit rateNot reportedEnrollment—Net price$33,485View data - Special Focus Two-Year: Technical ProfessionsFlorida
Florida Career College-Miami
Grad rate—Admit rateNot reportedEnrollment—Net price$34,275View data - Florida
Florida Career College-West Palm Beach
Grad rate—Admit rateNot reportedEnrollment—Net price$34,536View data - BaccalaureateMichigan
Hillsdale College
Grad rate90%Admit rate20.7%Enrollment1,792Net priceNo federal aidView data - Idaho
Idaho College of Osteopathic Medicine
Grad rateGrad-onlyAdmit rateGrad-onlyEnrollment632Net priceGrad-onlyView data - California
Minerva University
Grad rate89%Admit rate3.0%Enrollment669Net priceNo federal aidView data - Louisiana
NationsUniversity
Grad rateNo freshman cohortAdmit rateOpen admissionEnrollment1,077Net priceNo federal aidView data - Louisiana
New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary
Grad rate70%Admit rateOpen admissionEnrollment2,349Net price$10,829View data - BaccalaureateIdaho
New Saint Andrews College
Grad rate66%Admit rate83.9%Enrollment413Net priceNo federal aidView data - BaccalaureateVirginia
Patrick Henry College
Grad rate74%Admit rate77.4%Enrollment425Net priceNo federal aidView data - BaccalaureateIllinois
Principia College
Grad rate74%Admit rate44.4%Enrollment339Net priceNot reportedView data - Maryland
SANS Technology Institute
Grad rateNo freshman cohortAdmit rateNo freshman entryEnrollment1,963Net priceNo federal aidView data - BaccalaureateArkansas
Strayer University-Arkansas
Grad rate0%Admit rateOpen admissionEnrollment741Net price$21,340View data - New Jersey
Strayer University-New Jersey
Grad rate0%Admit rateOpen admissionEnrollment796Net price$23,896View data - West Virginia
Strayer University-West Virginia
Grad rate0%Admit rateOpen admissionEnrollment252Net price$16,943View data - California
Teachers College of San Joaquin
Grad rateNo freshman cohortAdmit rateNo freshman entryEnrollment974Net priceNo federal aidView data - Kentucky
The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary
Grad rate35%Admit rate55.9%Enrollment4,298Net priceNo federal aidView data - Texas
The Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary
Grad rate21%Admit rate57.7%Enrollment2,850Net priceNo federal aidView data - California
University of Silicon Andhra
Grad rateNo freshman cohortAdmit rate100.0%Enrollment238Net priceNo federal aidView data - Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger ProgramsCalifornia
University of the People
Grad rate29%Admit rateOpen admissionEnrollment41,961Net priceNo federal aidView data
Lincoln Institutional Research office
The IR team responsible for the institution's federal reporting.
Office
Office of Institutional Research and Assessment
Email
ira [at] lincolnuca.edu
Phone
510-628-8025
Address
401 15th Street, Oakland, CA 94612
The webpage provides information on Lincoln University's mission, objectives, and commitment to quality education through ongoing assessment efforts. It includes contact details and various institutional resources but lacks specific details about the Office of Institutional Research.
Visit IR office pageTeam
1 member
- Dr. Igor HimelfarbInstitutional Research Coordinator
Reports & documents (1)
Dashboards, factbooks, data dictionaries, and other reference material published by the IR office.
Grants & funding (1)
Federal grant awards and open funding opportunities awarded to this institution.
Frequently asked questions about Lincoln University
Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Lincoln.
What is the acceptance rate at Lincoln University?
Lincoln University does not have a reported acceptance rate. This institution has an open admission policy: it admits all applicants who meet basic requirements, so it does not report a selective admit rate.
What is the graduation rate at Lincoln University?
Lincoln University reports a 6-year graduation rate of 100% per the latest IPEDS.
How many students attend Lincoln University?
Lincoln University reports a total enrollment of 436 students per the latest IPEDS.
What is the average net price at Lincoln University?
Lincoln University does not have a reported average net price. Net-price data was not reported in the latest federal collection.
Where is Lincoln University located?
Lincoln University is located in Oakland, California 94612-2801.
Who runs Institutional Research at Lincoln University?
Lincoln University's IR work is done by the Office of Institutional Research and Assessment.
About the data on this page
Every figure comes from an official federal or public source. Here is each one and the release it is currently on.
IPEDSFall 2025–26 release, published July 28, 2026
Enrollment, completions, graduation rates, tuition, financial aid, staffing, and finance for every U.S. institution in federal student aid programs.
College ScorecardJune 10, 2026 release (merged 2025–26 files)
Institution and field-of-study costs, graduate earnings, debt, completion, and admissions outcomes compiled from federal aid records, tax data, and IPEDS.
FVT/GE program performanceProvisional preview, May 18, 2026 release
Program-level debt-to-earnings and earnings-premium measures behind the FVT/GE and STATS accountability frameworks.
DAPIP accreditationContinuously refreshed
Accreditation status for institutions and programs, reported by recognized accrediting agencies.
Federal Pell Grant & loan volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
Pell Grant and Direct Loan recipient counts, award amounts, and disbursement volume by institution and award year.
Cohort Default RatesFY 2022 official rates
Institution-level federal student loan default rates, measuring borrowers who default within three years of entering repayment.
Equity in Athletics (EADA)Academic year 2024–25
Athletics participation, coaching, revenues, and expenses by sport and gender for Title IV institutions.
Campus Safety & SecurityData through reporting year 2024
Criminal offenses, arrests, disciplinary actions, VAWA offenses, and fire statistics reported by campus under the Clery Act.
Last reviewed July 2026All data sources & release dates →
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