10-yr median earnings
$39,463
Federal aid recipients only
Public · Jefferson City, Missouri
Lincoln University
Lincoln University is a public institution in Jefferson City, Missouri. as a public institution, published Scorecard outcomes are the federal Title-IV cohort view of former students — not every graduate and not a guarantee for any one enrollee.
- $19,092
- Avg net price / yr
- $39,463
- 10-yr median earnings
- 21.5%
- 150%-time completion
The verdict
Lincoln University posts modest former-student earnings.
According to the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard.
- 45th pct.
- former-student earnings, US
- 21.5%
- 150%-time completion
- +23%
- earnings, 6→10 yrs
City: Small
Carnegie: Bacc: Diverse
Institution data retrieved July 2026; field-of-study data retrieved March 2026.
How to read this Lincoln University profile
Figures above come from IPEDS institution records published through the College Scorecard (retrieved July 2026 for institution fields; March 2026 for field-of-study). Peer groups and cost cohorts follow IPEDS ownership sector, Carnegie class ("Baccalaureate Colleges: Diverse Fields"), and locale, not an editorial shortlist.
Average net price subtracts grant and scholarship aid from cost of attendance for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV recipients. It is a defined cohort average, not a personalized price; income-band fields add context but do not replace the school's current net-price calculator.
Earnings use Treasury-linked records for federally aided former students who were working and not enrolled in the measurement year (completers and noncompleters). IPEDS completion and retention use separate first-time, full-time cohorts, so those denominators are not the earnings cohort. Read cost, completion, and earnings as distinct historical measures, not a causal verdict or individual forecast.
College Value Score
F
College Value Score
29/100
Lincoln University
A 6-metric composite of earnings, cost, and completion outcomes benchmarked against every reporting US college, not a ranking of teaching quality, campus life, or fit for any individual student. See the full methodology.
Earnings D
$39,463
10-year median former-student earnings
Net Price D
$19,092
Average annual cost after grants and aid
Completion Rate F
21.5%
Completion within 150% of normal time
Debt F
$28,875
Median federal debt at graduation
Loan Repayment C-
59.0%
Borrowers repaying loans within 3 years
Retention F
59.9%
First-year students returning for year two
Each axis is the percentile score shown in the breakdown at left; the shape shows this school's overall profile at a glance.
Avg net price
$19,092
After grants and scholarships
150%-time completion
21.5%
Full-time, first-time cohort
150%-time completion vs portal median (57.1%) 21.5%
Four-year-institution cohort
College ROI Quadrant - Lincoln University vs peers
Each dot is a college plotted by 10-year median earnings (x-axis) vs average net price (y-axis), colored by completion within 150% of normal time. Bottom-right = high earnings/lower price; top-left = lower earnings/higher price.
How Lincoln University ranks nationally
Where this school's former-student earnings fall within the full national distribution of every US college that reports to the College Scorecard, not just its peer set.
Lincoln University: former-student earnings vs. every US college
10-year median earnings, College Scorecard
$39,463 45th percentile higher than 45% of 5,103 US colleges
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US colleges. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard · Mar–Jul 2026 retrievals
| Metric | Lincoln University | National rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10-yr median earnings | $39,463 | #2782 of 5103 | 45th |
| Average net price | $19,092 | #2909 of 5020 | 42nd (lower is better) |
| 150%-time completion | 21.5% | #4632 of 4858 | 5th |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 1,392 | #1839 of 5462 | 66th |
National ranks count every operating US college reporting each metric to the College Scorecard, separate from the earnings histogram above.
Quick Facts
1,392
Undergraduate enrollment
-
Acceptance rate
-
SAT average
21.5%
150%-time completion
$39,463
10-yr median earnings
59.9%
First-year retention
How Lincoln University ranks in Missouri
State rank among 120 reporting Missouri colleges with College Scorecard data, a separate lens from the national distribution above.
| Metric | Lincoln University | State rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10-yr median earnings | $39,463 | #71 of 120 | 41st |
| Average net price | $19,092 | #68 of 119 | 43rd (lower is better) |
| 150%-time completion | 21.5% | #106 of 107 | 1st |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 1,392 | #37 of 125 | 70th |
Highest former-student earnings in Missouri
| # | School | 10-yr earnings | Net price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of Health Sciences and Pharmacy in St. Louis | $137,047 | $31,817 |
| 2 | Chamberlain University-Missouri | $92,405 | $30,716 |
| 3 | Washington University in St Louis | $86,182 | $21,786 |
| 4 | Research College of Nursing | $85,910 | - |
| 5 | Barnes-Jewish College Goldfarb School of Nursing | $84,393 | - |
| 6 | Missouri University of Science and Technology | $82,957 | $16,298 |
| 7 | Saint Louis University | $70,783 | $24,398 |
| 8 | Rockhurst University | $67,102 | $25,884 |
| 9 | University of Missouri-Columbia | $63,403 | $20,268 |
| 10 | Maryville University of Saint Louis | $62,105 | $22,066 |
| 11 | Southeast Missouri Hospital College of Nursing and Health Sciences | $60,918 | $19,390 |
| 12 | University of Missouri-Kansas City | $59,637 | $13,310 |
| 71 | Lincoln UniversityThis school | $39,463 | $19,092 |
Costs & Financial Aid
Net price by family income at Lincoln University
Average annual net price after grants; Title IV recipient cohort by income bracket
- $0 – $30k
$0 – $30k
$20,070 net price / yr
- $30k – $48k
$30k – $48k
$19,313 net price / yr
- $48k – $75k
$48k – $75k
$18,287 net price / yr
- $110k+
$110k+
$19,984 net price / yr
What this shows Need-based aid pulls net price down at lower brackets at Lincoln University - compare the bar for your income band, not the overall average alone.
Tuition & Net Price
| In-State Tuition | $9,796 |
| Out-of-State Tuition | $17,692 |
| Average Net Price | $19,092 |
48.7%
Pell Grant Rate
43.8%
Federal Loan Rate
$28,875
Median Debt
$306/mo
Monthly Payment
Net price at Lincoln University swings rather than trends
Across 11 reported years between 2013 and 2023, the average net price here has ranged from $7,830 to $12,484 without settling into a rise or a fall. Comparing only the first and last years would read as +25.4%, but the years in between do not follow that line, so the honest summary is the range rather than a trend. Budget against the upper end, not the average.
Lowest year
$7,830
Highest year
$12,484
Most recent (2023)
$12,484
11 reported years. Nominal dollars, not adjusted for inflation.
2013 · $9,9562023 · $12,484
Over the same years, enrollment went -40.2% (2,268 → 1,357 students).
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, per-year fields (2013–2023). Net price is the average cost after grant and scholarship aid for federally-aided undergraduates.
Student Demographics
Race & ethnicity
Student body at a glance
56.5%
Female
37.9%
First Generation
Outcomes
59.9%
Retention Rate
$32,185
Median Earnings (6yr)
48.8%
Earning Over $25K
59.0%
Loan Repayment, Completers (3yr)
Outcomes & debt snapshot
| Measure | Cohort / horizon | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Completion within 150% of normal time | First-time, full-time | 21.5% |
| First-year retention | First-time, full-time freshmen | 59.9% |
| Median earnings | 6 years after entry | $32,185 |
| Median earnings | 10 years after entry | $39,463 |
| Share earning over $25,000 | Working, not enrolled | 48.8% |
| Loan repayment rate | Completers, 3 years after leaving | 59.0% |
| Median federal student debt | At completion | $28,875 |
| Estimated monthly payment | Standard 10-year plan | $306/mo |
Programs & Earnings
Field-of-study summary by credential
| Credential | Programs | Award count | Avg earnings | Top earnings | Avg debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's | 15 | 201 | $49,695 | $79,520 | $30,171 |
| Associate's | 2 | 21 | $64,607 | $71,924 | $23,562 |
| Master's | 1 | 9 | - | - | - |
Top programs at Lincoln University by completer earnings
Median earnings of program completers, College Scorecard field-of-study file
- Registered Nursing, Nursin…
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
$79,520 median earnings
- Registered Nursing, Nursin…
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
$71,924 median earnings
- Criminal Justice and Corre…
Criminal Justice and Corrections
$57,290 median earnings
- Information Science/Studies
Information Science/Studies
$52,071 median earnings
- Criminal Justice and Corre…
Criminal Justice and Corrections
$48,315 median earnings
- Business Administration, M…
Business Administration, Management and Operations
$48,276 median earnings
- Psychology, General
Psychology, General
$45,868 median earnings
- Health-Related Knowledge a…
Health-Related Knowledge and Skills
$45,788 median earnings
What this shows The highest-earning programs at a school are not necessarily its most popular ones - a small specialized program can post strong median earnings without reflecting the outcome most students here actually see.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What are the admissions statistics for Lincoln University? ▼
Lincoln University is a public institution in Jefferson City, Missouri. Undergraduate enrollment is 1,392 students.
How much do Lincoln University former students earn? ▼
Federally aided former students at Lincoln University who were working and not enrolled had median earnings of $39,463 ten years after entry; the cohort is not limited to graduates. Six years after entry, the corresponding median is $32,185.
How much does Lincoln University cost? ▼
The average net price at Lincoln University is $19,092. In-state tuition is $9,796 and out-of-state tuition is $17,692. Median student debt at graduation is $28,875.
What is the graduation rate at Lincoln University? ▼
Lincoln University has a 21.5% completion rate within 150% of normal time at a four-year institution (typically six years for a bachelor’s program). The first-year retention rate is 59.9%.
Is Lincoln University worth the student debt? ▼
The median student debt at Lincoln University is $28,875, while former students earn a median of $39,463 ten years after enrollment. That debt represents about 73% of those annual earnings. Among borrowers who completed their program, 59.0% are repaying their loans within 3 years. Estimated monthly loan payment is $306.
Sources & methodology
Public-college profiles lean on IPEDS enrollment and Scorecard Title-IV outcomes. State appropriations are outside this page; the figures below are the federal cohort measures only.
Every number is read live from the Mar–Jul 2026 Scorecard/IPEDS retrievals. Public institutions often enroll large Title-IV cohorts, so medians can be stable — still cohort averages, never a personal forecast. Read the full methodology for how the data is sourced, computed, and verified.
- College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education - former-student earnings, cost & completion (collegescorecard.ed.gov).
- IPEDS, National Center for Education Statistics - enrollment, admissions, Carnegie class & demographics (nces.ed.gov/ipeds).
- U.S. Treasury / IRS earnings linkage - median earnings 6 & 10 years after enrollment for federal-aid recipients (irs.gov).
- College Scorecard, Field of Study - program-level (credential) earnings & debt (collegescorecard.ed.gov).
- Federal Student Aid (Title IV / NSLDS) - U.S. Department of Education - net price, student debt & aid-recipient repayment outcomes (studentaid.gov).
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