Lincoln University

What the IPEDS & College Scorecard Data Shows for Lincoln University

Lincoln University operates as a private nonprofit institution located in Oakland, California (city: large), with a total reported enrollment of 204 students of which 282 are undergraduates. Institution-level records in the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) classify each school by Carnegie category, ownership sector, and urban/rural locale, which is how this profile’s peer group and cost cohort are determined. Lincoln University is categorized as “29” under the Carnegie classification system, a meaningful signal when comparing like-to-like institutions.

Selectivity and financial signals give context to what applicants can expect. Admission rate data is not currently reported for this institution. Net price data is not yet reported, with published in-state tuition of $13,150 and a Pell grant recipient share of 0.0%.

Outcomes reveal whether the investment pays back. The 4-year completion rate is 76.4%, and the first-year retention rate is 88.9%. Graduates earn a median of $53,695 ten years after enrolling, compared with $44,602 six years post-enrollment. Within three years of entering repayment, 4300.0% of borrowers are making progress on their federal loans. Treating these numbers as a single snapshot alongside the cost cohort is the standard approach for evaluating ROI under the College Scorecard methodology.