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Lincoln University Data & Information Overview

Fair Price Value for Your Money
17% Student Loan Default Rate
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How Well Is Lincoln University Ranked?

#1,949 Best Colleges in Nation
#41 Best Colleges in MO
Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Highest Ranked Major

2024 Rankings

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Overall Quality

LU Missouri is ranked #1,949 out of 2,217 schools in the nation for overall quality on College Factual's 2024 Best Colleges list. This is an improvement over the previous year, when LU Missouri held the #2,079 spot on the Best Overall Colleges list.

Out of the 48 colleges in Missouri, LU Missouri is ranked at #41.

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Is It Hard to Get Into LU Missouri?

Open Admissions Policy

Acceptance Rate

Since Lincoln University has an open admissions policy, being accepted to the school isn't that hard. However, a full basic things - such as a high school diploma or equivalent - may be required. Also, go over your application to make sure it is complete before you submit it.

Learn more about Lincoln University admissions.

Lincoln University Faculty

13 to 1 Student to Faculty
76% Full Time Teachers

Student to Faculty Ratio

With a student to faculty ratio of 13 to 1, Lincoln University is about average in this regard as the nationwide rate is 15 to 1. While this does not translate directly to class size, it's a good indicator of how much time professors will have to spend with their students on a one-on-one basis.

Percent of Full-Time Faculty

In addition to the student to faculty ratio, some people look at what percentage of faculty members are full-time as a sign of how much time professors will be able to spend with their students. This is because part-time teachers may not be be on campus as much as their full-time counterparts.

The full-time faculty percentage at Lincoln University is 76%. This is higher than the national average of 47%.

Full-Time Faculty Percent  76 out of 100
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Retention and Graduation Rates at Lincoln University

50% Freshmen Retention
8% On-Time Graduation Rate

Freshmen Retention Rate

The freshmen retention rate is a sign of how many full-time students like a college or university well enough to come back for their sophomore year. At Lincoln University this rate is 50%, which is a bit lower than the national average of 68%.

Freshmen Retention Rate  50 out of 100
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Graduation Rate

The on-time graduation rate is the percent of first-time, full time students who obtain their bachelor's degree in four years or less. This rate is 8% for first-time, full-time students at LU Missouri, which is lower than the national rate of 33.3%.

On-Time Graduation Rate  8 out of 100
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Find out more about the retention and graduation rates at Lincoln University.

Lincoln University Undergraduate Student Diversity

1,312 Full-Time Undergraduates
67.0% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
59.1% Percent Women

During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 1,892 undergraduates at LU Missouri with 1,312 being full-time and 580 being part-time.

How Much Does Lincoln University Cost?

$11,583 Net Price
64% Take Out Loans
$20,600 Total Student Loans
The overall average net price of LU Missouri is $11,583. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group. See the table below for the net price for different income groups.

Net Price by Income Group for LU Missouri

$0-30 K $30K-48K $48-75 $75-110K $110K +
$8,968 $12,725 $14,626 $16,487 $17,501

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.Note that the net price is typically less than the published for a school. For more information on the sticker price of LU Missouri, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.

Student Loan Debt

Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. At LU Missouri, approximately 64% of students took out student loans averaging $5,150 a year. That adds up to $20,600 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at LU Missouri is 16.5%. Watch out! This is significantly higher than the national default rate of 10.1%, which means you could have trouble paying back your student loans if you take any out.

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How Much Money Do LU Missouri Graduates Make?

$34,731 Avg Salary of Grads
High Earnings Boost
Yearly salaries vary depending on what you major in, but on average, bachelor's degree recipients from LU Missouri make around $34,731 per year during the early years of their employment. This is about 18% less that the average pay for college graduates overall. However, graduates with your major may make more.

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See which majors at Lincoln University make the most money.

Location of Lincoln University

Missouri State
1,312 Full-Time Undergraduates
Small City Campus Setting
Lincoln University is a public institution located in Jefferson City, Missouri. The location of the school is great for students who enjoy the amenities of city life.

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Contact details for LU Missouri are given below.

Contact Details
Address: 820 Chestnut Street, Jefferson City, MO 65101
Phone: 573-681-5000
Website: https://www.lincolnu.edu/
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/LUBlueTigers
Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/LUBlueTigers

Lincoln University Majors

36 Majors With Completions
284 Undergraduate Degrees
56 Graduate Degrees
During the most recent year for which we have data, students from 36 majors graduated from Lincoln University. Of these students, 284 received undergraduate degrees and 56 graduated with a master's or doctor's degree. The following table lists the most popular undergraduate majors along with the average salary graduates from those majors make.

Most Popular Majors Bachelor’s Degrees Average Salary of Graduates
General Agriculture 35 $35,303
Nursing 28 $53,794
Food, Nutrition & Related Services 26 NA
Business Administration & Management 22 $32,665
Criminal Justice & Corrections 18 NA
General Biology 16 NA
Teacher Education Grade Specific 15 $30,024
General Psychology 15 NA
Social Work 14 NA
Liberal Arts General Studies 11 $31,504

Learn more about the majors offered at Lincoln University along with which ones have the highest average starting salaries.

Online Learning at LU Missouri

49% Take At Least One Class Online
9% Take All Classes Online

Online learning options are becoming more and more popular at American colleges and universities. Online classes are great for students who have busy schedules or for those who just want to study on their own time.

In 2020-2021, 872 students took at least one online class at Lincoln University. This is a decrease from the 904 students who took online classes the previous year.

Year Took at Least One Online Class Took All Classes Online
2020-2021 872 164
2019-2020 904 117
2018-2019 811 105
2017-2018 866 111
2016-2017 602 78

Learn more about online learning at Lincoln University.

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

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