PublicFour-yearHBCU

Lincoln University

Jefferson City, MO · Highest award: Graduate degree

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Net price (avg)
$19,092
Academic year 2023-24
In-state tuition
$9,796
Academic year 2024-25
Graduation rate
20.8%
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Median earnings (10 yr)
$39,463
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars

Read the years, not just the numbers

Each figure below is labelled with the period it covers, because they are not all from the same year. Tuition is Academic year 2024-25, while the earnings figure describes students who entered Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars. They are historical facts about this institution, not a quote for you.

What it actually costs

Net price is what students paid after grant and scholarship aid — usually far below the sticker price.

Total cost of attendance
$23,704
Academic year 2023-24
Tuition & fees (in state)
$9,796
Academic year 2024-25
Tuition & fees (out of state)
$17,692
Academic year 2024-25
Room & board (on campus)
$10,256
Academic year 2024-25
Room & board (off campus)
$7,900
Academic year 2024-25
Books & supplies
$2,000
Academic year 2024-25

Average net price by family income

Academic year 2023-24

$0–30,00020,070
$30,001–48,00019,313
$48,001–75,00018,287
$75,001–110,00014,466
$110,001+19,984

Figures are U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard data for Academic year 2023-24, published by the U.S. federal government. They are historical reference values, not a quote, and not an offer. Your actual cost will depend on your own circumstances.

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Outcomes

Historical results for students who attended. They do not predict your own.

Graduation rate (150% time)
20.8%
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Graduation rate (200% time)
30.6%
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Retention (full-time)
59.9%
Fall 2023 cohort
Median earnings (6 yr)
$32,185
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars
Median earnings (10 yr)
$39,463
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars
Loan default rate (3 yr)
0.0%
FSA FY2022 cohort
Median debt of completers
$28,875
NSLDS FY2020/21 pooled
Median debt monthly payment
$306.12
NSLDS FY2020/21 pooled
Repayment rate (3 yr)
32.6%
NSLDS FY2013/14 cohort

Compared with a high-school graduate

Students here earned a median of $39,463 ten years after entering, against a national benchmark for high-school graduates of $36,082. That benchmark is 2023 ACS 5-year pooled, 2024 dollars.

Admissions and size

Many institutions do not report these — “Not reported” is not a zero.

Admission rate
Not reported
Fall 2024
Average SAT (equivalent)
Not reported
Fall 2024
ACT 25th–75th percentile
Not reported
Fall 2024
Undergraduate enrollment
1,392
Fall 2024
Student-faculty ratio
11:1
Fall 2024
First-generation share
37.9%
Fall 2024
Pell grant recipients
48.7%
Academic year 2023-24
Federal loan recipients
43.8%
Academic year 2023-24
Median family income
$24,957
AY2022-23 (median family income)

Student body

Fall 2024

White29%
Hispanic4%
Black50%
Asian1%
Two or more races4%
Nonresident / international8%

Other Four-year institutions in MO

Peer institutions
InstitutionNet priceGrad rateEarnings (10 yr)
A T Still University of Health SciencesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Aquinas Institute of TheologyNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Arizona College of Nursing-St LouisNot reportedNot reported$34,657
Avila UniversityNot reported52.4%$52,773
Barnes-Jewish College Goldfarb School of NursingNot reportedNot reported$84,393
Bolivar Technical CollegeNot reported91.7%Not reported
Bryan UniversityNot reported89.6%$28,725
Calvary UniversityNot reported52.2%$45,421
Central Christian College of the BibleNot reported21.9%$34,675
Central Methodist University-College of Graduate and Extended StudiesNot reported0.0%$48,991
Central Methodist University-College of Liberal Arts and SciencesNot reported51.2%$48,991
Chamberlain University-MissouriNot reported100.0%$92,405

Earnings by field of study

Four years after graduation, by programme. Compare each against the national median for that field.

Earnings by field of study
ProgrammeMedian earnings (4 yr)National medianMedian debt
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.$79,520$88,910$28,500
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.$71,924$80,813$32,500
Criminal Justice and Corrections.$57,290$46,706Not reported
Information Science/Studies.$52,071$85,294Not reported
Criminal Justice and Corrections.$48,315$55,378$37,171
Business Administration, Management and Operations.$48,276$68,257$36,636
Psychology, General.$45,868$50,706$31,000
Health-Related Knowledge and Skills.$45,788$55,086$29,995
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities.$40,887$53,072$43,382
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods.$36,835$47,382$30,259
Special Education and Teaching.Not reported$50,499Not reported
Student Counseling and Personnel Services.Not reported$60,111Not reported
Student Counseling and Personnel Services.Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods.Not reported$37,656Not reported
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods.Not reported$59,916Not reported
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas.Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas.Not reported$51,389Not reported
Education, Other.Not reported$59,921Not reported
Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General.Not reported$62,343Not reported
Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians.Not reported$76,549Not reported

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard (release 2026-06-10) — https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/data/ · Data last updated 2026-06-10