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Lincoln University

Oakland, CA · City · 204 students
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76%
Graduation rate
Entered fall 2017 & 2018
43% typical
$53,695
Earnings 10 years on
Measured 2020 & 2021
$45,987 typical
Open admission
Acceptance rate
68% typical · not scored
About

Founded in 1919 in downtown Oakland, Lincoln University is a private institution best known for its accessible, career-focused degree programs in Business Administration (offered from bachelor's to doctoral levels) and Diagnostic Imaging. The campus culture is centered around a close-knit, highly international, and non-traditional student body that benefits from small class sizes and personalized faculty mentorship. Distinctively, Lincoln sets itself apart by offering an affordable, practical pathway to higher education with a strong emphasis on practical training and internship opportunities connected directly to the San Francisco Bay Area economy.

Location
Oakland, CA, 94612-2801 · City campus
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Nearest airport from college
OAK · Oakland
6 mi away
Cost & aid
Cost of attendance
These figures are federal data and may be out of date.
YoursEveryone
Tuition & fees$13,150
Books & supplies$850
Same price for all students
Tuition & fees$13,150
Books & supplies$850
Outcomes
Completion
Within 6 yrs
76%
Entered 2017–18
Within 4 yrs
100%
Back for yr 2
89%
Transferred
22%
8 yrs after starting · first-time, full-time students
58% graduated · 13% transferred · 29% left or unknown · none still enrolled
Earnings · measured 2020 & 2021
6 yrs after entry$44,602
10 yrs after entry$53,695
Green marks a figure above the typical Special focus — business & management: 43% graduate within 6 yrs, $45,987 earned 10 yrs after entry.
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Student Body
Gender
Men 68%Women 32%
Who enrolls
Faculty ratio
15 : 1
Pell grant
0%
Family income
$11,104
Age at entry
26.0
Part-time
1%
Race & ethnicity
White
26%
Hispanic
7%
Black
23%
Asian
4%
Non-resident
40%
Varsity sports

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Programs & Earnings
Bachelor's degrees by annual completions · 4yr national median earnings
Median earnings, all programs · measured 2020 & 2021
After 6 yrs
$44,602
After 10 yrs
$53,695
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions10
Business Administration, Management and Operations10
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Institutional
Resources
Full-time faculty
38%
Faculty salary
$5,583/mo
Teaching spend
$5,946
per student
Federal loans
0%
Classification
Carnegie type
Special focus — business & management
Undergraduate profile
Four-year, inclusive admissions

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