Lincoln University
Jefferson City, Missouri
- Public
- City
- 1,392 undergrads
- HBCU
- Admit rate
- Open admissionSource: College Scorecard
- Average net price
- $13,788per year, after grantsSource: College Scorecard
- Graduation rate
- 23%within 6 yearsSource: College Scorecard
- Median earnings
- $41,64210 years after startingSource: College Scorecard
What's special
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Getting in
- Admit rate
- Open admissionAdmits nearly everyone who applies.Source: College Scorecard
- Test policy
- Not reportedSource: College Scorecard
- SAT (middle 50%)
- Not reportedSource: College Scorecard
- ACT (middle 50%)
- Not reportedSource: College Scorecard
From Lincoln University's own report
These numbers come from the school's Common Data Set for 2023–24, a standard report colleges publish about their applicants and first-year students. Open the report.
20% had a 3.75 or higher. The average was 2.90. Schools count GPA differently (weighted or not), so compare ranges loosely.
- SAT, middle 50%
- 798–1025First-years who sent scores
- ACT, middle 50%
- 14–20First-years who sent scores
What it really costs
Most families pay less than the sticker price. Net price is what's left after grants and scholarships.
- Average net price
- $13,788full-time first-years who got grant aidSource: College Scorecard
- Total cost of attendance
- $24,086sticker price incl. housing, per yearSource: College Scorecard
- Tuition, in-state
- $10,180Source: College Scorecard
- Tuition, out-of-state
- $18,470Source: College Scorecard
After you enroll
- Graduation rate
- 23%first-time, full-time students finishing within 6 yearsSource: College Scorecard
- Came back for year two
- 60%full-time first-year studentsSource: College Scorecard
- Median earnings
- $41,64210 years after starting, for students who got federal aidSource: College Scorecard
- Median debt at graduation
- $18,217federal loans, students who finishedSource: College Scorecard
Students
- Undergraduates
- 1,392Source: College Scorecard
- Receive Pell grants
- 45%a sign of economic diversitySource: College Scorecard
- First-generation students
- 38%parents didn't go beyond high schoolSource: College Scorecard
Similar schools
Also worth a look
- Harris-Stowe State University Saint Louis, MO
- Missouri Western State University Saint Joseph, MO
- Chadron State College Chadron, NE
- Truman State University Kirksville, MO — admits 84%
- Charter Oak State College New Britain, CT
- SUNY College at Potsdam Potsdam, NY — admits 78%
Where these numbers come from
Every number on this page comes from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard page for Lincoln University, which draws on what the school reports to the federal government and on federal student aid and tax records. We last pulled the data on November 4, 2026. Different measures cover different years; here's how each one works.
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