Lincoln University

www.lincolnuca.edu/

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2021 Undergraduate Tuition

$10,920

2021 Average Net Price

$14,128

After Financial Aid

2018 Student Loan

1.94%

Default Rate

2021 Enrolled Students

370

97.8% Full-Time

2021 Graduation Rate

72.7%

24 Graduates

About

Lincoln University is a higher education institution located in Alameda County, CA. In 2021, the most popular Masters Degree concentrations at Lincoln University were General Business Administration & Management (75 degrees awarded), International Business, Trade, & Commerce (3 degrees), and General Finance (1 degrees).

In 2021, 97 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Lincoln University. 46.4% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 53.6% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was asian (7 degrees), 2.33 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (3 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Lincoln University is $10,920, which is $−3,580 less than the national average for Special Focus Institutions ($14,500).

Special Focus Four-Year: Business & Management Schools Special Focus Institutions

Costs

In 2021, the median undergraduate tuition at Lincoln University is $10,920, which is $−3,580 less than the national average for Special Focus Institutions ($14,500).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $14,128.

In 2021, 51% of undergraduate students attending Lincoln University received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 36% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$10,920

2021 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2021, the cost of tuition at Lincoln University was $10,920. The cost of tuition at Lincoln University is $−3,580 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Special Focus Institutions ($14,500).

This chart compares the tuition costs of Lincoln University (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$14,128

2021 Value

In 2021 Lincoln University had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $14,128. Between 2020 and 2021, the average net price of Lincoln University grew by 0%.

This chart compares the average net price of Lincoln University (in red) with that of other similar universities.

Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

Other Student Expenses

$8,400

Room and Board

$850

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Lincoln University was of $8,400 in 2021. The cost of room and board did not change between 2020 and 2021.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $850. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

This chart compares the average student costs at Lincoln University (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid by Income Level

51%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

36%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

51% of undergraduate students at Lincoln University received financial aid through grants or loans in 2021. This represents a decline of 30.1% with respect to 2020, when 73% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Lincoln University (in red) with that of other similar universities.

The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

Student Loan Default Rate

Cohort default rates only account for borrowers who default in the first three years, and some schools only have a small proportion of borrowers entering repayment. These rates should be interpreted with caution, as they may not be reflective of the entire school population.

1.94%

2018 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2018 the default rate for borrower's at Lincoln University was 1.94%, which represents 2 out of the 103 total borrowers.

A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.

Enrollment

Lincoln University had a total enrollment of 370 students in 2021. The full-time enrollment at Lincoln University is 362 students and the part-time enrollment is 8. This means that 97.8% of students enrolled at Lincoln University are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Lincoln University, both undergraduate and graduate, is 24.9% Black or African American, 8.11% White, 4.59% Asian, and 1.08% Hispanic or Latino.

Students enrolled at Lincoln University in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly Black or African American Male (49.1%), followed by White Male (11.2%) and Black or African American Female (4.35%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly Asian Male (1.99%), followed by Black or African American Male (1.99%) and White Male (1.49%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

97.8%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Lincoln University in 2021, both undergraduate and graduate, is 370 students. The full-time enrollment at Lincoln University is 362 and the part-time enrollment is 8. This means that 97.8% of students enrolled at Lincoln University are enrolled full-time compared with 69.7% at similar Special Focus Institutions.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at Lincoln University (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

100%

2021 Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at Lincoln University was 100%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Special Focus Institutions (69%), Lincoln University had a retention rate higher than its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at Lincoln University (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2021)

Black or African American
92 enrolled students
White
30 enrolled students
Asian
17 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Lincoln University is 24.9% Black or African American, 8.11% White, 4.59% Asian, and 1.08% Hispanic or Latino. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Special Focus Institutions is 43.6% White, 18.4% Hispanic or Latino, and 14% Black or African American.

Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 0 students (0%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2021, 7 fewer women than men received degrees from Lincoln University. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Lincoln University is asian (7 degrees awarded). There were 2.33 times more asian recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (3 degrees).

The most common Masters Degree concentration at Lincoln University is General Business Administration & Management (75 degrees awarded), followed by International Business, Trade, & Commerce (3 degrees) and General Finance (1 degrees).

In 2021, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Lincoln University, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Business (92 degrees awarded) and Health (5 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Registered nurses

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Lincoln University are Registered nurses (1,405,293 people), Accountants & auditors (1,030,177 people), Other managers (679,252 people), Financial managers (461,491 people), and Chief executives & legislators (360,339 people).

The most specialized majors at Lincoln University in 2021 are Business (92 degrees awarded) and Health (5 degrees) (as of 2021).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Surgeons

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Lincoln University are Surgeons, Physicians, Magnetic resonance imaging technologists, Chief executives & legislators, and Nuclear medicine technologists and medical dosimetrists

The most specialized majors at Lincoln University are Business (92 degrees awarded) and Health (5 degrees) (as of 2021).

Common Industries by Major

General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Lincoln University are General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (1,723,996 people), Elementary & secondary schools (631,218 people), Banking & related activities (467,197 people), Computer Systems Design (463,055 people), and Insurance carriers (433,326 people).

The most specialized majors at Lincoln University are Business (92 degrees awarded) and Health (5 degrees) (as of 2021).

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Lincoln University.

Most Common (2021)

General Business Administration & Management
75 degrees awarded
International Business, Trade, & Commerce
3 degrees awarded
General Finance
1 degrees awarded

In 2021, the most common masters degree concentration at Lincoln University was General Business Administration & Management with 75 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from masters degree programs at Lincoln University according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2021

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2021

In 2021, 52 degrees were awarded to men at Lincoln University, which is 1.16 times more than the number of degrees awarded to females (45).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at Lincoln University by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2021, 48 degrees were awarded to men at Lincoln University in General Business Administration & Management, which is 1.2 times more than the 40 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2021, 40 degrees were awarded to men at Lincoln University in General Business Administration & Management, which is 0.833 times less than the 48 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

78%

100% Completion Time

78%

150% Completion Time

In 2021, 78% of students graduating from Lincoln University completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 78% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 78% within 200%.

The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Special Focus Institutions Carnegie Classification group.

Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

Asian Male

Highest Graduation Rate (100%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2021 at Lincoln University is Male and Asian (100% graduation rate). Across all Special Focus Institutions, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (72.9%).

The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.

The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) categorizes any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the graduation rate of those students is shown in the chart below. Additionally, 0% of graduates (0 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2021)

Asian
7 degrees awarded
Black or African American
3 degrees awarded
White
1 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Lincoln University is asian (7 degrees awarded). There were 2.33 times more asian recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (3 degrees).

0% of degree recipients (0 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2021)

Asian Male
6 degrees awarded
Black or African American Female
2 degrees awarded
Asian Female
1 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Lincoln University is asian male (6 degrees awarded). There were 3 times more asian male recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american female (2 degrees).

Operations

Lincoln University has an endowment valued at nearly $16.7k, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 12.2k (72.9%) compared to the 4.56% average return (574k on 12.6M) across all Special Focus Institutions.

In 2021, Lincoln University had a total salary expenditure of 4.72M. Lincoln University employs 6 Professors, 3 Associate professors and 3 Assistant professors. Most academics at Lincoln University are Male Professor (4), Male Associate professor (3), and Female Professor (2).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Lincoln University are: Management, with 10 employees, Office and Administrative Support, with 7 employees, and Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 6 employees.

Endowment

$16.7k

2021 Endowment

Lincoln University has an endowment valued at about $16.7k, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The endowment of Lincoln University stayed 0% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $12.6M lower than than the median endowment of Special Focus Institutions according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Lincoln University (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Special Focus Four-Year: Business & Management Schools Carnegie Classification grouping.

Salary Expenditure

$3.12M

2021 Salaries

0.667%

decline from 2020

In 2021, Lincoln University paid a median of $3.12M in salaries, which represents 66.1% of their overall expenditure ($4.72M) and a 0.667% decline from the previous year.

The median for similar Special Focus Institutions is 3.06M (42.8% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$784k

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2021, Lincoln University paid a total of $784k to 13 employees working as instructors, which represents 25.1% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $871k (28.4%) for similar Special Focus Institutions.

Occupations by Share

Professor

Most Common Instructor

6 Employees

Management

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

10 Employees

In 2021, the most common positions for instructional staff at Lincoln University were Professor with 6 employees, Associate professor with 3 employees, and Assistant professor with 3 employees.

In 2021, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Lincoln University were Management with 10 employees, Office and Administrative Support with 7 employees, and Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 6 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2021)

Male Professor
Male Associate professor
Female Professor

In 2021, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Lincoln University was Male Professor with 4 employees, Male Associate professor with 3 employees, and Female Professor with 2 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at Lincoln University.