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Lincoln College is a private regional college located in Lincoln, Illinois. Lincoln College is moderately inclusive in their admissions.
Return on educational investment at Lincoln College is in the bottom 25% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $33,540 10 years after enrolling, 59th in Illinois, and in the bottom 5% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, Lincoln College bachelor students earn 1% less than the national average.
Lincoln College’s median net annual cost of $17,852 and average years to graduate of 3.3 are reported only at the school level. We assume these same costs and graduation time for all programs.
The top 3 programs at Lincoln College sorted by number of graduates - Business Administration, Criminal Justice, Liberal Arts and Sciences - are shown below.
Annual net cost
$17,852
Average years to graduate
3.3
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 3.3 years. 46% of all students graduate within 8 years including part-time students. The graduation rate at Lincoln College is 19% lower than the state average, and 3% below the average for all regional colleges in the country.
At Lincoln College, Pell Grant recipients represent 56% of the measured graduating class, 21% higher than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at Lincoln College graduates within 4.6 years.
We calculate this performance by adjusting the graduation rate of Pell students by their percentage of the student body. This adjustment is made to prevent schools with large numbers of Pell students from underperforming in comparison to schools with few Pell students but high graduation rates.
Lincoln College’s economic mobility score of 3.46 is calculated by adjusting the 14.35 economic score of lower-income students by the 56% pell grant recipients within the student body. Lincoln College’s EMS of 3.46 ranks in the bottom 5% nationally. Please note that the economic mobility score considers only students that have graduated.
Economic Mobility
To calculate economic mobility of low-income (household earnings below $30,000) students, we adjust each institution’s economic score by their percentage of Pell Grant students. The logic of this Pell-adjusted calculation is derived from Third Way’s Economic Mobility Index (EMI).
Bottom 5%
The average Title IV recipient at Lincoln College pays $17,852 a year, $12,909 less than the $30,761 advertised. See below the cost breakdown for students who receive Title IV grants, broken down by income level.
Average net price
The average net price shown by income level for all students that receive Title IV aid. Calculated by deducting the average grant and scholarship aid from tuition, fees, books, and room and board. Limited to first-time, full-time students. Public institution figures are calculated using in-state tuition figures.
Median net price $17,852
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At Lincoln College, 100% of students receive some grants and scholarships, compared to the national average of 87% for all colleges and universities. The average amount of federal, state, and institutional grants that students receive is shown on the right.
This leaves a total of $17,852 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 98% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $5,529. This is 44% more than the national average.
Federal grants
$5,337
Pell grants
$4,702
State grants
$4,091
Institutional grants
$6,782
Lincoln College's moderately inclusive admissions are indicated by their 74% acceptance rate. In 2021, the school had 983 applicants, of which 730 were admitted and 199 enrolled. Lincoln College doesn't have a rolling admissions policy, which means applications are reviewed after a hard admissions deadline.
Full time
63%
83%
Female
52%
59%
First time
64%
59%
In-state
80%
68%
1st generation
41%
35%
White
38%
52%
Black
45%
14%
Hispanic
7%
15%
Asian
1%
5%
American Indian
N/A
1.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
0.3%
Other
9%
12%