Lincoln University
Jefferson City, MO · Public four-year · City: Small
1,707undergraduates
$12,673average net price per year
22%graduate in 6 years
50%return for year two
Admissions
Open admission: everyone with a high school diploma or equivalent is admitted.
Majors
30 undergraduate programs that awarded a degree or certificate last year, grouped by field. Numbers are how many were awarded.
Health professions and related programs (1)
- Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse Associate (19 awarded), Bachelor's (23 awarded)
Business, management, marketing, and related support services (3)
- Accounting Bachelor's (10 awarded)
- Business Administration and Management, General Bachelor's (23 awarded)
- General Merchandising, Sales, and Related Marketing Operations, Other Bachelor's (3 awarded)
Education (6)
- Art Teacher Education Bachelor's (3 awarded)
- Elementary Education and Teaching Bachelor's (24 awarded)
- Mathematics Teacher Education Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Physical Education Teaching and Coaching Bachelor's (4 awarded)
- Social Science Teacher Education Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Special Education and Teaching, Other Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Family and consumer sciences/human sciences (1)
- Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies, General Bachelor's (25 awarded)
Agricultural/animal/plant/veterinary science and related fields (1)
- Agriculture, General Bachelor's (23 awarded)
Psychology (1)
- Psychology, General Bachelor's (23 awarded)
Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities (1)
- Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies Bachelor's (16 awarded)
Communication, journalism, and related programs (1)
- Journalism Bachelor's (15 awarded)
Homeland security, law enforcement, firefighting and related protective services (1)
- Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration Associate (1 awarded), Bachelor's (11 awarded)
Computer and information sciences and support services (2)
- Computer and Information Sciences, General Associate (2 awarded)
- Information Science/Studies Bachelor's (7 awarded)
Social sciences (2)
- Political Science and Government, General Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Sociology, General Bachelor's (6 awarded)
Public administration and social service professions (1)
- Social Work Bachelor's (7 awarded)
Biological and biomedical sciences (1)
- Biology/Biological Sciences, General Bachelor's (6 awarded)
Engineering/engineering-related technologies/technicians (3)
- Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Drafting and Design Technology/Technician, General Associate (2 awarded)
- Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General Associate (2 awarded)
Mathematics and statistics (1)
- Mathematics, General Bachelor's (3 awarded)
English language and literature/letters (1)
- Creative Writing Bachelor's (1 awarded)
History (1)
- History, General Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Physical sciences (1)
- Chemistry, General Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Visual and performing arts (1)
- Fine/Studio Arts, General Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Graduate programs (5)
- Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Master's, Post-master's certificate
- Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Master's
- Social Sciences, Other Master's
- Agriculture, General Master's
- Business Administration and Management, General Master's
Cost and aid
- Tuition and fees, in-state
- $9,290
- Tuition and fees, out-of-state
- $16,882
- Housing and food on campus
- $10,552
- Books and supplies
- $2,000
- Other on-campus costs
- $3,554
- Total cost on campus, in-state
- $25,396
- Total cost on campus, out-of-state
- $32,988
- Total cost living at home
- $14,914
Published prices for 2023-24.
| Family income | Per year |
|---|---|
| $0-30,000 | $9,052 |
| $30,001-48,000 | $10,454 |
| $48,001-75,000 | $18,340 |
| $75,001-110,000 | $19,355 |
| Over $110,000 | $21,265 |
Net price is the full cost minus grants and scholarships, for full-time first-year students who got aid in 2022-23 and paid in-state tuition.
- First-year students who got any aid
- 69%
- Got grants or scholarships
- 67%
- Average grant or scholarship
- $6,263
- Got a grant from the college
- 21%
- Average grant from the college
- $3,736
- Undergraduates with a Pell grant
- 46%
- First-year students who borrowed
- 42%
- Average amount borrowed
- $6,322
Graduation
- Bachelor's in 4 years
- 10%
- Bachelor's in 5 years
- 17%
- Bachelor's in 6 years
- 22%
- Bachelor's in 8 years
- 28%
- Any degree in 6 years (all students)
- 22%
- Transferred to another college
- 30%
- Came back for year two
- 50%
| Pell grant students | 22% |
|---|---|
| Subsidized loan, no Pell | 23% |
| Neither | 22% |
| Group | Students | Graduated |
|---|---|---|
| Women | 224 | 26% |
| Men | 229 | 18% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | 100% (small group) |
| Black | 342 | 20% |
| Hispanic | 7 | 43% (small group) |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | 0% (small group) |
| White | 71 | 34% |
| Two or more races | 7 | 0% (small group) |
| Race unknown | 22 | 18% |
| International | 2 | 0% (small group) |
| Started | Students | Earned a degree or certificate here | Enrolled at another college |
|---|---|---|---|
| Started here, full-time | 651 | 26% | 38% |
| Started here, part-time | 26 | 27% | 54% |
| Transferred in, full-time | 220 | 45% | 33% |
| Transferred in, part-time | 77 | 31% | 44% |
Graduation rates follow students who started full-time for the first time in fall 2017. Groups under 20 students are marked because a few students change the rate a lot.
Students
- Total students
- 1,799
- Undergraduates
- 1,707
- Full-time undergraduates
- 1,202
- Part-time undergraduates
- 505
- Graduate students
- 92
- Students per faculty member
- 13 to 1
- First-year students from in state
- 69%
- From out of state
- 24%
- From other countries
- 7%
- Undergraduates age 25 and up
- 12%
- Undergraduates taking all classes online
- 7%
- Undergraduates registered with disability services
- 5%
| Women | 59% |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0% |
| Asian | 1% |
| Black | 44% |
| Hispanic | 3% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0% |
| White | 40% |
| Two or more races | 4% |
| Race unknown | 2% |
| International | 5% |
Campus life
- Setting
- City: Small
- Address
- 820 Chestnut Street, Jefferson City, MO, 65101
- County
- Cole County
- Type
- Baccalaureate Colleges: Diverse Fields
- Highest degree
- Master's degree
- Academic calendar
- Semester
- Historically Black college or university
- Yes
- Land-grant university
- Yes
- Athletics
- NCAA
- Teams include
- football, basketball, baseball, cross country and track
- Offers
- Army ROTC, Study abroad, Teacher certification, Online programs, Credit for AP exams
- Open admission
- Yes
Source: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, IPEDS (2022-23 to 2024-25 surveys), and the College Scorecard.