Lincoln University
Oakland, California · Website
$53,695
median earnings, 10 years after starting
$53,695
median earnings, 10 years after starting
Lincoln University is a private nonprofit 4-year college in Oakland, California with 204 undergraduates and 232 graduate students. 100% of students finish within 6 years. Former students earn a median $53,695 a year 10 years after they started.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
-
A year, after grants
Tuition and fees
$13,150
US median $11,837
Admission rate
Open
Completion rate
100%
Within 6 years, US 58%
Median debt
-
Earnings at 10 years
$53,695
Rank 1,197 of 5,094 in the US
Cost
What a year costs: posted prices and the average after grants
- Tuition and fees
- $13,150
- Students with a need-based grant
- 0%
- Students with federal loans
- 0%
Net price is what students who get aid pay on average after grants.
Tuition and net price by year
School years 2015-16 to 2024-25. The year on the chart is the year the school year starts.
Yearly cost
Tuition and fees went from $10,215 in 2015-16 to $13,150 in 2024-25.
Admission, completion and retention
Share of applicants admitted, of students who finish and of first-year students who come back
Admission and students
- Admission rate
- Open admission
- Undergraduates
- 204
- Graduate students
- 232
- Part-time students
- 1.0%
- Women
- 32%
- Students per teacher
- 15
- Completion rate
- 100%
- Retention rate
- 89%
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Programs
- 6
- Other
- Open admission
Earnings and debt
Compared with the medians of the colleges of its state, of colleges of the same kind and of all US colleges
Median earnings 10 years after starting rank 1,197 of 5,094 US colleges and 141 of 494 in California (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | CA median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | - | $20,161 | $22,320 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $13,150 | $8,086 | $31,170 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | - | 76% | 74% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 100% | 64% | 57% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 89% | 80% | 77% | 75% |
| Median debt | - | $11,537 | $24,287 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $44,602 | $36,048 | $44,392 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $53,695 | $41,472 | $52,928 | $40,813 |
Same kind: US private nonprofit 4-year colleges. Earnings and debt are medians of former students who received federal student aid. 47% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 61% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
6 fields of study and credentials, with graduates, debt and earnings
| Field of study | Graduates | Median debt | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | US median 4 yr | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsMaster's | Master's | 24 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $103,485 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 10 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 10 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $68,257 |
| International BusinessMaster's | Master's | 3 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Finance and Financial Management ServicesMaster's | Master's | 1 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsDoctoral | Doctoral | 0 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
In the area
- Jobs, pay and new homes: the county of Oakland and California on Local Economy
- More colleges: All colleges in California
- Homes: Homes for sale in California
Questions and answers
What is the acceptance rate at Lincoln University?
Lincoln University has open admission: it accepts students who meet its basic requirements, such as a high school diploma.
How much do Lincoln University graduates earn?
$53,695 a year is the median pay of former Lincoln University students who work, 10 years after they started ($44,602 after 6 years). That ranks 1,197 of 5,094 US colleges and 141 of 494 in California.
What is the graduation rate at Lincoln University?
100% of first-time, full-time students at Lincoln University finish within 6 years. 89% of first-year students come back for a second year. The median of private nonprofit 4-year colleges is 57%.
What are the most popular majors at Lincoln University?
Business Administration, Management and Operations (24 master's graduates), Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (10 bachelor's graduates), Business Administration, Management and Operations (10 bachelor's graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 6 programs.
Official public data, June 2026 release. Net price is for first-time, full-time students who get aid. Completion counts first-time, full-time students who finish within 150% of the normal time. Debt and earnings are medians of students who received federal student aid, measured a few years after they left, in the dollars of the year measured; earnings count former students who work and are not enrolled, including those who did not finish.