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Lincoln University

Jefferson City, Missouri·Public, 4-year or above·Plains·lincolnu.edu
6-yr Graduation
21%
-23.0pp vs Baccalaureate
Total enrollment
2,054
peer median 1,608
Avg net price
$19,092
+$7.0k vs Baccalaureate
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Graduation rate & outcomes

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

IPEDS
Overall completion
21%-23.0pp vs Baccalaureate
4-year graduation
10%
6-year graduation (bachelor’s)
20%
Full-time retention
60%

Pell equity

38.0pp gap
Pell recipients
12%37 of 306
Non-Pell (all)
50%46 of 92
Subsidized loan, no Pell
0%0 of 34
No Federal Aid
79%46 of 58

Non-Pell students graduate at a 38.0-point higher rate than Pell recipients.

Source: IPEDS Graduation Rates (GR) — Pell/SSL cohort, 2024 cohort.

Program outcomes

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

FVT/GE

Of 50 Title IV programs, 9 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 41 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
50
Passing
9
18.0% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

50programs
  • Passing9 · 18.0%
  • No Data41 · 82.0%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
2
Safe
7
No data
41

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.

Earnings premium gap

Graduate earnings versus the federal benchmark, worst gaps first.

9
Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Levels and Methods
Bachelor Degree · Education
+11.7%
$36,835 vs $32,989
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Bachelor Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
+23.9%
$40,887 vs $32,989
Psychology General
Bachelor Degree · Psychology
+39.0%
$45,868 vs $32,989
Business Administration Management and Operations
Bachelor Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+46.3%
$48,276 vs $32,989
Criminal Justice and Corrections
Bachelor Degree · Security And Protective Services
+46.5%
$48,315 vs $32,989
Information Science/Studies
Bachelor Degree · Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services
+57.8%
$52,071 vs $32,989
Criminal Justice and Corrections
Associate Degree · Security And Protective Services
+73.7%
$57,290 vs $32,989
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+118.0%
$71,924 vs $32,989

Debt vs earnings

Median completer debt against median graduate earnings, highest burden first.

8
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Bachelor Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
80%
$32,844 debt · $40,887 earn
Psychology General
Bachelor Degree · Psychology
71%
$32,653 debt · $45,868 earn
Criminal Justice and Corrections
Bachelor Degree · Security And Protective Services
69%
$33,112 debt · $48,315 earn
Business Administration Management and Operations
Bachelor Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
64%
$31,000 debt · $48,276 earn
Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Levels and Methods
Bachelor Degree · Education
63%
$23,250 debt · $36,835 earn
Criminal Justice and Corrections
Associate Degree · Security And Protective Services
54%
$31,000 debt · $57,290 earn
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Bachelor Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
34%
$26,750 debt · $79,520 earn
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
27%
$19,500 debt · $71,924 earn

Accreditation status & history

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

DAPIP
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Higher Learning Commission

Accredited since 1926Next review Aug 2033

Programmatic accreditations · 6

Action history · 5

  1. Jun 2023Renewal of Accreditation
    Higher Learning Commission
  2. Mar 2018Renewal of Accreditation
    Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. — May 6, 2013 Formerly: National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission · Nursing (ADNUR) - Associate degree programs
  3. Mar 2018Renewal of Accreditation
    Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. — May 6, 2013 Formerly: National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission · Nursing (NUR) - Baccalaureate program
  4. Aug 2017Renewal of Accreditation
    Missouri State Board of Nursing · Baccalaureate Degree Nursing Programs
  5. Aug 2014Change in Agency recognition
    National Association of Schools of Music, Commission on Accreditation · Music (MUS) - Institutions and units within institutions offering degree-granting and/or non-degree-granting programs

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

College Scorecard

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$20,070
$30–48k$19,313
$48–75k$18,287
$75–110k$14,466
$110k+$19,984

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

Avg net price
$19,092
+$7,041vs Baccalaureate median $12,051
Federal loans
43.8%
In-state tuition
$9,796
Out-of-state
$17,692

Federal aid volume & trends

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

Federal Student Aid

In AY 2024–25, 968 students received $5.9M in Pell grants, alongside $7.0M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
968
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$5.9M
$5,890,460 total
Direct Loans
$7.0M
1,568 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

1k
’20
1k
’21
1k
’22
1k
’23
1k
’24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$2.6M
718 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$2.6M
687 loan awards
Unsubsidized · Grad$651K
45 loan awards
Parent PLUS$1.1M
118 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.

Cohort Default Rate

Of 799 borrowers who entered repayment, 36 (4.5%) defaulted within three years — above the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
4.5%
+2.2pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
799
Defaulted
36
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
25.2%
2017
27.4%
2018
16.5%
2019
4.5%
2020*
0.1%
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 Lincoln

Top program areas ranked by completions.

IPEDS
Distinct CIP programs53
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

224 total completions
01Health Professions
4017.9%
02Business
3917.4%
03Education
3716.5%
04Agriculture
3415.2%
05Psychology
229.8%
06Social Sciences
125.4%
07Security/Protective
114.9%
08Biological Sciences
114.9%
09Liberal Arts
94.0%
10Engineering Tech
94.0%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

IPEDS
Fall total
2,054
12-mo unduplicated
2,634
Undergraduate
2,464
Graduate
170

Gender split

Men
45%1,196
Women
55%1,438

Race / ethnicity composition

Black
49.9%
White
28.7%
Non-resident
8.0%
Two or more
4.4%
Unknown
4.0%
Hispanic
3.9%
Asian
0.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.1%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

How athletic participation, aid, and spending are split between men and women.

EADA
Athletes
291
189 M · 102 W
Women athletes
35.1%
Athletic aid
$1.9M
Total student aid
Budget
$7.1M
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$1.2M
$673K
Recruiting expense
$78K
$26K
Head-coach salaries
$58K
$37K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 9

Football
69 M · —
$1.3M
Soccer
46 M · 18 W
$733K
Track and Field (Indoor)
27 M · 23 W
$380K
Track and Field (Outdoor)
27 M · 23 W
$380K
Softball
— · 40 W
$297K
Basketball
15 M · 14 W
$1.0M

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Campus safety & crime statistics

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

Clery Act
Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
2.78
5 offenses · 1,799 students

3-year trend

7.252 yrs ago3.271 yr ago2.78Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
24
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
24
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
0

Criminal offenses by type

Rape
2
Burglary
1
Aggravated assault
1
Motor vehicle theft
1

By location

5total
  • On campus5

Includes 4 in residence halls (a subset of on-campus, not added to the total).

VAWA offenses

1
Domestic violence
1
Dating violence
0
Stalking
2 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.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student-faculty ratio

Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

IPEDS
Student-to-faculty
11.0:1
Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
111

Lincoln vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions Lincoln selected for federal comparison reporting.

IPEDS
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
SubjectLincoln University
21%—2,054$19,092Baccalaureate
Harris-Stowe State University
28%—1,002$9,922Baccalaureate
Valley City State University
53%99.1%1,806$11,890Baccalaureate
University of Minnesota-Crookston
50%87.9%2,612$12,212Baccalaureate
Dickinson State University
48%37.0%1,410$14,092Baccalaureate
Mayville State University
40%71.2%1,134$11,456Baccalaureate
Peer group median44%79.5%1,608$12,051

Institutions like Lincoln

Explore the federal data for institutions in Lincoln's comparison group.

IPEDS

Lincoln Institutional Research office

The IR team responsible for the institution's federal reporting.

Office
Office of Institutional Research and Assessment (OIRA)
Email
OIRA [at] lincolnu.edu
Phone
573-681-5194
Address
820 Chestnut Street, 114 Young Hall, Jefferson City, MO 65101

The page provides information about the Office of Institutional Research and Assessment (OIRA) at Lincoln University. It includes details about their annual virtual conferences focused on institutional research and assessment, as well as contact information for the office. The page also lists several resources and links relevant to institutional research, including data sets and interactive data tools.

Visit IR office page
Team
2 members
  • Hosanna Tesfaye
    Research Analyst II
  • Greg Kalnes
    Institutional Research Analyst

Common Data Set

Lincoln's own annual Common Data Set: the most detailed self-reported reference for selectivity, cost, outcomes, and the student body.

Student–faculty ratio
15 to 1
01

Academic Experience

Class-size distribution

I3
2-9 students115
10-19 students184
20-29 students111
30-39 students28
40-49 students1
50-59 students0
100+ students0

68% of classes have under 20 students; 0% have 50+.

Faculty profile

I
Student–faculty ratio
15 to 1
Faculty with terminal degree
56%
Women faculty
50%

Key faculty indicators.

Degrees by discipline

J
Business/marketing20.7%
Health professions and related programs10.8%
Other10.8%
Homeland Security, law enforcement, firefighting, and protective services9.9%
Psychology7.9%
Liberal arts/general studies6.4%
Education5.9%
Agriculture4.9%

STEM-dominant: ~8% of bachelor's degrees are in computing, engineering, math & sciences.

02

Transfer Path

Transfer admissions

D1
Applied
126
Admitted
0
Enrolled
0

126 transfer applicants → 0 admitted (0.0%) → 0 enrolled

Source publications

Frequently asked questions about Lincoln University

Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Lincoln.

What is the graduation rate at Lincoln University?

Lincoln University reports a 6-year graduation rate of 21% per the latest IPEDS.

How many students attend Lincoln University?

Lincoln University reports a total enrollment of 2,054 students per the latest IPEDS.

What is the average net price at Lincoln University?

The average net price at Lincoln University is $19,092 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

Where is Lincoln University located?

Lincoln University is located in Jefferson City, Missouri 65101.

Who runs Institutional Research at Lincoln University?

Lincoln University's IR work is done by the Office of Institutional Research and Assessment (OIRA).

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.

IPEDS2025 provisional data (Fall 2025–26 release, July 28, 2026)
Enrollment, completions, graduation rates, tuition, financial aid, staffing, and finance for every U.S. institution in federal student aid programs.
National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education
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.
U.S. Department of Education
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.
U.S. Department of Education
DAPIP accreditationContinuously refreshed
Accreditation status for institutions and programs, reported by recognized accrediting agencies.
U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
Federal Pell Grant volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
Pell Grant recipient counts, award amounts, and disbursements by institution and award year.
U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
Federal student loan volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
Federal Direct Loan recipient counts and disbursement volume by institution and award year.
U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
Cohort Default RatesFY 2022 official rates
Institution-level federal student loan default rates, measuring borrowers who default within three years of entering repayment.
U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
Equity in Athletics (EADA)Academic year 2024–25
Athletics participation, coaching, revenues, and expenses by sport and gender for Title IV institutions.
U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
Campus Safety & SecurityData through reporting year 2024
Criminal offenses, arrests, disciplinary actions, VAWA offenses, and fire statistics reported by campus under the Clery Act.
U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
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