Lincoln University

Lincoln University is a public college in Jefferson City, MO. Its average net price is $13,788 a year - and the price families actually pay swings a lot by income, as the receipt below shows.

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Money

Tuition and room and board for the 2025-26 academic year

Average Net Price by Family Income

Family IncomeAverage Net Price
$0 to $30,000$12,970
$30,001 to $48,000$13,972
$48,001 to $75,000$11,753
$75,001 to $110,000$16,689
$110,001 and up$21,108
$10,180Tuition 2025-26, In-State
$18,470Tuition 2025-26, Out-of-State
$13,788Average Net Price
$11,452Room and Board 2025-26, On-Campus
$2,000Books and Supplies
$3,468Other Expenses
44.8%Students on Pell Grants
37.6%Students With Federal Loans

Admissions

Not publishedAcceptance Rate
Not publishedSAT Reading, Middle Half
Not publishedSAT Math, Middle Half
Not publishedACT, Middle Half

Outcomes

HorizonMedian Earnings
6 years after entry$36,687
8 years after entry$41,330
10 years after entry$41,642
24.3%Graduation Rate
59.9%Retention Rate
$18,217Median Debt at Graduation

Campus Facts

Jefferson City, MOLocation
Small citySetting
1,392Undergraduate Enrollment
PublicControl

Programs and What They Pay

Each figure prints the sample size behind it. A college figure appears only when at least 30 graduates sit behind it; smaller programs show the national median for the major instead. Read Why We Show Sample Sizes.

MajorMedian EarningsMedian Debt
Accounting$60,798 National median for this major n=44,210Not published
Agriculture, General$43,778 National median for this major n=2,007Not published
Biology$36,562 National median for this major n=68,911Not published
Business Administration, Management and Operations$55,206 National median for this major n=168,652Not published
Chemistry$47,486 National median for this major n=10,597Not published
Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians$68,112 National median for this major n=355Not published
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions$69,014 National median for this major n=5,201Not published
Criminal Justice$43,365 National median for this major n=59,261Not published
English Language and Literature, General$36,147 National median for this major n=27,468Not published
Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services$38,952 National median for this major n=2,176Not published
General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations$58,823 National median for this major n=2,808Not published
Health-Related Knowledge and Skills$42,866 National median for this major n=147Not published
History$38,156 National median for this major n=20,617Not published
Information Science/Studies$65,798 National median for this major n=10,113Not published
Journalism$41,953 National median for this major n=11,629Not published
Liberal Arts$42,801 National median for this major n=38,048Not published
Mathematics$52,843 National median for this major n=13,762Not published
Physics$52,079 National median for this major n=4,999Not published
Political Science and Government$43,306 National median for this major n=36,807Not published
Psychology$37,251 National median for this major n=100,431Not published
Public Administration$50,470 National median for this major n=2,829Not published
Registered Nursing$84,093 National median for this major n=221,244Not published
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies$35,087 National median for this major n=7,289Not published
Social Work$41,160 National median for this major n=17,635Not published
Sociology$40,712 National median for this major n=29,430Not published
Special Education and Teaching$46,673 National median for this major n=10,747Not published
Studio Art$31,108 National median for this major n=25,748Not published
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$45,328 National median for this major n=22,650Not published
Teaching$44,159 National median for this major n=58,872Not published

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