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Lincoln University vs Missouri College of Cosmetology and Esthetics

Jefferson City, MO · Jefferson City, MO · largest Scorecard gap: median debt at graduation

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MIXED-SECTOR · SAME-STATE · NET-SPLIT · EARN-SPLIT · DEBT-SPLIT · COMPLETE-GAP · GAP-DEBT

  • MIXED-SECTOR Mixed sector
  • SAME-STATE Same state · MO
  • NET-SPLIT Net-price split
  • EARN-SPLIT Earnings split
  • DEBT-SPLIT Debt split
  • COMPLETE-GAP Completion gap
  • GAP-DEBT Largest gap · Median Debt at Graduation

Instrument codes from this pair's College Scorecard ownership, geography, acceptance, net price, earnings, debt, and completion, plus the ENROLL-1SIDE · modest · 2013–2023 decade-path stamp below, not a ranking or recommendation.

Decade path · College Scorecard

Only one enrollment path is a trend

ENROLL-1SIDE · modest · 2013–2023

Size changed directionally at one school over 2013–2023; the peer's series stays a range. Pair any selectivity note with that asymmetry before treating the two campuses as parallel growth stories.

  • Lincoln University: enrollment shrank -40.2% over 2013–2023; fitted -120 students/yr fitted, r² 0.94.
  • Missouri College of Cosmetology and Esthetics: enrollment ranged 55–107 (2013–2023, 11 points) without a stable fitted direction.
  • Lincoln University: net price ranged $7,830–$12,484 across 11 years (2013–2023); endpoint change +25.4% is not a trend (r² 0.04).
  • Missouri College of Cosmetology and Esthetics: net price ranged $8,530–$18,895 across 11 years (2013–2023); endpoint change +23.0% is not a trend (r² 0.04).

College Scorecard institution series; dollars are nominal. Direction claims require r² ≥ 0.40 on the fitted annual slope, otherwise the page reports the observed range. Descriptive history, not a recommendation.

Scorecard metrics

Cards ordered by relative gap on this pair. Teal = better side.

Largest gaps: Lincoln University vs Missouri College of Cosmetology and Esthetics

  1. MEDIAN-DEBT-AT-GRA Missouri College of Cosmetology and Esthetics leads on median debt at graduation ($7,671 vs $28,875 at Lincoln University)
  2. 150%-TIME-COMPLETI Missouri College of Cosmetology and Esthetics leads on 150%-time completion (78.5% vs 21.5% at Lincoln University)
  3. MEDIAN-EARNINGS-(1 Lincoln University leads on median earnings (10 yr) ($39,463 vs $26,738 at Missouri College of Cosmetology and Esthetics)

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Median Debt at Graduation and other Scorecard questions

On median debt at graduation, who leads between Lincoln University and Missouri College of Cosmetology and Esthetics?▼
Missouri College of Cosmetology and Esthetics leads on median debt at graduation at $7,671 versus $28,875 at Lincoln University. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
On 150%-time completion, who leads between Lincoln University and Missouri College of Cosmetology and Esthetics?▼
Missouri College of Cosmetology and Esthetics leads on 150%-time completion at 78.5% versus 21.5% at Lincoln University. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
On median earnings (10 yr), who leads between Lincoln University and Missouri College of Cosmetology and Esthetics?▼
Lincoln University leads on median earnings (10 yr) at $39,463 versus $26,738 at Missouri College of Cosmetology and Esthetics. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard College Scorecard institution outcomes (earnings, completion, debt); median debt at graduation focus for this pair · 2025