Lincoln University
Jefferson City, Missouri · Also known as Lincoln University of Missouri · Website
$39,463
median earnings, 10 years after starting
$39,463
median earnings, 10 years after starting
Lincoln University is a public 4-year college in Jefferson City, Missouri with 1,392 undergraduates and 128 graduate students. Its average net price after grants is $19,092 a year (tuition and fees $9,796 in-state, $17,692 out-of-state). 21% of students finish within 6 years. Former students earn a median $39,463 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $28,875 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$19,092
US median $17,138
Tuition in-state
$9,796
Out-of-state $17,692
Admission rate
Open
Completion rate
21%
Within 6 years, US 58%
Median debt
$28,875
About $306 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$39,463
Rank 2,782 of 5,094 in the US
Cost
What a year costs: posted prices and the average after grants
Net price by family income
Average yearly cost after grants, for students who get aid
- Net price
- $19,092
- Tuition in-state
- $9,796
- Tuition out-of-state
- $17,692
- Cost of attendance
- $23,704
- Students with a need-based grant
- 49%
- Students with federal loans
- 44%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $20,070
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $19,313
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $18,287
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $14,466
- Net price, family income over $110K
- $19,984
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 $7,042 in 2015-16 to $9,796 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
- 1,392
- Graduate students
- 128
- Part-time students
- 9.3%
- Women
- 58%
- Students per teacher
- 11
- Completion rate
- 21%
- Retention rate
- 60%
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Programs
- 54
- Endowment
- $3.27M
- Other
- Historically Black college, 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 2,782 of 5,094 US colleges and 71 of 120 in Missouri (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | MO median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $19,092 | $17,598 | $12,792 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $9,796 | $14,822 | $8,626 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | - | 76% | 83% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 21% | 59% | 46% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 60% | 72% | 76% | 75% |
| Median debt | $28,875 | $16,750 | $19,500 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $32,185 | $37,504 | $43,105 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $39,463 | $41,138 | $50,314 | $40,813 |
Best-paid programs
Median earnings 1 year after graduation
Same kind: US public 4-year colleges. Earnings and debt are medians of former students who received federal student aid. 33% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 54% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
54 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 OperationsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 30 | $31,250 | $39,331 | $48,276 | $68,257 |
| Foods, Nutrition, and Related ServicesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 22 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingBachelor's | Bachelor's | 22 | $25,750 | $66,592 | $79,520 | $88,910 |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 20 | $37,335 | $32,331 | $48,315 | $55,378 |
| Psychology, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 16 | $31,000 | Withheld | $45,868 | $50,706 |
| Social Sciences, OtherMaster's | Master's | 14 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $64,286 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 13 | $33,472 | $21,282 | $40,887 | $53,072 |
| Agriculture, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 11 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $53,676 |
| Student Counseling and Personnel ServicesMaster's | Master's | 10 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $60,111 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 9 | $30,259 | $33,262 | $36,835 | $47,382 |
| Biology, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 8 | $25,000 | $35,467 | Withheld | $57,214 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingAssociate's | Associate's | 8 | $23,562 | $62,183 | $71,924 | $80,813 |
| JournalismBachelor's | Bachelor's | 7 | $32,313 | $26,356 | Withheld | $56,278 |
| Educational Administration and SupervisionMaster's | Master's | 7 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $71,685 |
| Social WorkBachelor's | Bachelor's | 7 | $31,000 | $32,951 | Withheld | $51,790 |
| Agriculture, GeneralMaster's | Master's | 6 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $61,941 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsOnlineMaster's | Master's | 6 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $103,485 |
| Accounting and Related ServicesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 6 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $76,194 |
| General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing OperationsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 6 | $25,500 | $26,760 | Withheld | $75,399 |
| Political Science and GovernmentBachelor's | Bachelor's | 5 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $63,293 |
| English Language and Literature, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 3 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $48,590 |
| ChemistryBachelor's | Bachelor's | 3 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $65,120 |
| HistoryBachelor's | Bachelor's | 3 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $50,680 |
| Information Science/StudiesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 2 | Withheld | Withheld | $52,071 | $85,294 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasBachelor's | Bachelor's | 2 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $51,389 |
In the area
- Jobs, pay and new homes: the county of Jefferson City and Missouri on Local Economy
- More colleges: All colleges in Missouri
- Homes: Homes for sale in Missouri
Questions and answers
How much does Lincoln University cost?
$19,092 a year is the average net price at Lincoln University after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $9,796 for in-state students and $17,692 for out-of-state students, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $23,704. Families earning under $30,000 pay $20,070 on average.
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?
$39,463 a year is the median pay of former Lincoln University students who work, 10 years after they started ($32,185 after 6 years). That ranks 2,782 of 5,094 US colleges and 71 of 120 in Missouri. Its best-paid program one year after graduation is Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's) at $66,592.
How much student debt do Lincoln University graduates have?
$28,875 is the median federal student loan debt of Lincoln University graduates, about $306 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 44% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at Lincoln University?
21% of first-time, full-time students at Lincoln University finish within 6 years. 60% of first-year students come back for a second year. The median of public 4-year colleges is 46%.
What are the most popular majors at Lincoln University?
Business Administration, Management and Operations (30 bachelor's graduates), Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services (22 bachelor's graduates), Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (22 bachelor's graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 54 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.