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Lincoln University

Oakland, CA

76.4%
6-yr Grad Rate
204
Undergrads

About Lincoln University

Lincoln University is a small private four-year institution in Oakland, California, a large city in Alameda County. It has an open admissions policy and enrolls 204 students at a 15:1 student-to-faculty ratio. Tuition and fees are $13,150.

Type
Private 4-Year
Undergrads
204
Avg Faculty Salary
$50,250
Pell Students
0%
Admissions
Open
admission
Qualified applicants are admitted
Can I Get In? →
Cost & Aid
$13,150/yr
Published tuition
Can I Afford It? →
Outcomes
$44,602 median
Median earnings 6 years after entering
76.4%
6-yr Grad Rate
Is It Worth It? →

Lincoln University Acceptance Rate & Admissions

Student:Faculty Ratio
15:1
Undergrad instruction

Lincoln University has an open admissions policy and accepts applicants who meet basic requirements. Admission is not competitive, so enrollment steps replace a selection process.

10-Year Acceptance Rate Trend
10-year trend · Source: College Scorecard
10 years

Lincoln University Tuition, Fees & Cost of Attendance

Federal Loan Rate
0%
Students borrowing federal loans

Tuition and fees are $13,150, with books and supplies adding $850. 0% of students take out federal loans.

What You'd Actually Pay by Family Income

Full Cost of Attendance
Source: College Scorecard
2023-24

Student Loan Debt

Lincoln University Graduation Rate & Student Outcomes

6-yr Grad Rate
76.4%
Median Earnings 6yr
$44,602
6 years after entering

Lincoln University reports a 76.4% six-year graduation rate. Median earnings are $44,602 six years after entry and $53,695 at the ten-year mark.

Graduate Earnings After College

Median Graduate Earnings Over Time
6 and 10 years after entering · includes all students, not just graduates · Source: College Scorecard
Median Earnings by Gender · 6 Years After Entering
Students working 6 years after entering · Source: College Scorecard

Top Majors & Programs

Top Majors by Graduates
Most recent year available · bachelor's degrees only · Source: IPEDS Completions 2023
MajorGraduates
Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer...7
Business Administration and Management,...4
Earnings Further Out
The longer horizon

Median earnings eight years after entering Lincoln University are $58,262.

SOURCECollege Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education
How These Outcomes Compare
Against the colleges this school should be measured against
Median

Six years after entry, former Lincoln University students earn $44,602 — 2% less than at a typical similar college.

Median earnings, 10 years
This school
$53,695
Similar colleges (1,077)
$54,064
CA (462)
$41,247
San Jose-San Francisco-Oakland, CA (89)
$47,224
National (4,696)
$40,782
Median earnings, 6 years
This school
$44,602
Similar colleges (1,077)
$45,468
CA (488)
$36,007
San Jose-San Francisco-Oakland, CA (96)
$39,805
National (4,847)
$35,433
Graduation rate
This school
76.4%
Similar colleges (1,074)
58.1%
CA (168)
61.2%
San Jose-San Francisco-Oakland, CA (31)
63.3%
National (2,168)
52.3%
Freshman retention
This school
96.2%
Similar colleges (1,117)
76.6%
CA (124)
81.4%
San Jose-San Francisco-Oakland, CA (27)
84.5%
National (1,841)
75.7%

Each bar is the median of that group, with the number of schools in brackets. “Similar colleges” means the same control and the same predominant degree awarded. Groups of fewer than 15 schools are not shown.

Lincoln University Campus & Faculty

Lincoln University is based in Oakland, a large city in Alameda County, and enrolls 204 students, of whom 31.9% are women.

Student Demographics
Undergraduate enrollment · Source: College Scorecard / IPEDS
Race & Ethnicity
White
26%
Asian
3.9%
Hispanic
6.9%
Black
23%
Other Indicators
Pell grant recipients
0%
Women
31.9%
Academic Resources
9
Full-time faculty
$50,250
Avg faculty salary
199
FT staff
Faculty Salary by Gender
All instructional ranks combined · Source: IPEDS Human Resources
Men (avg)
$60,000
Women (avg)
$38,063
Overall avg
$50,250
Who Is on Campus
Beyond the undergraduate headcount
Undergraduates
204
Graduate students
232

Graduate and professional students outnumber undergraduates here, which shapes class sizes, housing and campus life in ways an undergraduate figure alone doesn't show.

SOURCEIPEDS enrollment; Equity in Athletics Disclosure Act filings
Online & Distance Learning
How much of the teaching happens remotely
Undergrads fully online
0%
Undergrads taking any
0%
Grad students fully online
0%

0 of 223 undergraduates study entirely at a distance.

SOURCEIPEDS Fall Enrollment, distance education status
How This Campus Compares
Against the colleges this school should be measured against
Median
Research spending per student
This school
$2,813
Similar colleges (1,164)
$6,264
CA (193)
$6,054
San Jose-San Francisco-Oakland, CA (47)
$7,613
National (2,823)
$5,605
Students per faculty member
This school
15:1
Similar colleges (1,191)
12:1
CA (559)
19:1
San Jose-San Francisco-Oakland, CA (110)
17:1
National (5,427)
15:1

Each bar is the median of that group, with the number of schools in brackets. “Similar colleges” means the same control and the same predominant degree awarded. Groups of fewer than 15 schools are not shown.

Lincoln University Location & Campus Safety

Lincoln University is in Oakland, CA, in what IPEDS classifies as a large city setting. The campus sits about 3.4 miles from the center of Oakland.

Lincoln University Other colleges within 30 miles
Large city
Campus Setting
3.4 mi
To City Center
438,072
Oakland Population
Living in Oakland
Cost of living and getting around, for the whole city — not the campus
ACS 2023
$1,917
Median Rent / mo
$97,369
Median Household Income
30.5%
Rent as % of Income
How People Commute
Drive alone
47.8%
Walk
3%
Public transit
14.5%

Alameda County scores 14.1 out of 20 on the EPA National Walkability Index — above average walkable. The index is a county-wide average of block groups, so it describes the surrounding area rather than the campus itself.

Undergraduates make up about 4.6% of Oakland's residents.

SOURCEU.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2023 5-year estimates; EPA National Walkability Index
Colleges Near Lincoln University
Within 30 miles, at least 500 students, by straight-line distance
University of California Berkeley 33,068 students 4.7 mi
SOURCEIPEDS campus coordinates, Lincoln University to each campus

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about Lincoln University admissions, costs, and outcomes.