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Lincoln University

Lincoln University, PA · Public · Large suburb

Public institution in Lincoln University, PA · 1,712 undergraduates · 78% acceptance rate · $43,167 median earnings 10 years after entry.

Stats

College Scorecard figures, each with where this school sits nationally among institutions that report the same measure. A dash means the school does not report it.

Cost

Average net price
$12,912510th cheapest of 1,969 reporting
In-state tuition & fees
$12,512796th cheapest of 2,024 reporting
Out-of-state tuition & fees
$19,384818th cheapest of 2,024 reporting
Cost of attendance
$27,358828th cheapest of 1,969 reporting
Median graduate debt
$28,2501,780th lowest of 1,865 reporting

Outcomes

Median earnings, 10 years after entry
$43,1671,453rd highest of 1,954 reporting
Median earnings, 6 years after entry
$32,8651,646th highest of 1,950 reporting
Graduation rate (4-year)
52.1%1,066th highest of 2,014 reporting
Full-time retention
70.5%1,206th highest of 1,837 reporting

Admissions

Acceptance rate
78.4%847th most selective of 1,596 reporting
Average SAT
984958th highest of 1,022 reporting
Median ACT
19865th highest of 952 reporting

Campus

Undergraduates
1,7121,033rd largest of 2,144 reporting
Student-faculty ratio
13.0:1979th smallest of 2,141 reporting
Pell Grant share
66.3%149th highest of 2,122 reporting

Nearest large-hub airport: 37 mi (PHL)

On 1 of our 111 lists

Every published ranking this school appears on, with its rank there.

Best-paying fields of study

Median earnings one and two years after graduating, by field. Showing 12 of 37 reported programs.

FieldLevel1 yr2 yr
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingHealth Professionsbachelors$63,005—
Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralComputer Sciencebachelors$43,798$44,384
Accounting and Related ServicesBusinessbachelors$38,289—
Criminal Justice and CorrectionsHomeland Security & Law Enforcementbachelors$36,132$32,569
Business Administration, Management and OperationsBusinessbachelors$35,060$30,047
SociologySocial Sciencesbachelors$31,839$26,933
Human Services, GeneralPublic Administrationbachelors$29,685$28,598
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, GeneralHealth Professionsbachelors$28,366$30,228
Radio, Television, and Digital CommunicationCommunicationsbachelors$24,421$21,781
AnthropologySocial Sciencesbachelors——
Area StudiesArea & Ethnic Studiesbachelors——
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular BiologyBiological Sciencesbachelors——

Campus facts

Athletics — 7 sports

NCAA Division II with football · NCAA Division II

Athletic scholarships allowed · Athletic aid $1,093,000 (M $655,000 · W $438,000)

Self-reported EADA participants (2024-2025). Athletic aid is institution-level, not per sport.

Nearest undergraduate enrollment to Lincoln University’s 1,712 (College Scorecard UGDS, compiled 2026-10-24). Size only — not a judgment of similarity or quality.

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