Lincoln University

Jefferson City, MO 1,392 Undergrads 32.5% Grad Rate

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Total Cost

$23,704

Sticker Price

Avg Net Price

$19,092

After Aid

Median Earnings

$50,859

4yr Post-Grad

Vs. Peer Institutions

Net Price$19,092

Peer Midpoint: $20,080.5

Earnings (4yr Post-Grad)$50,859

Peer Midpoint: $60,428

Graduation Rate32.5%

Peer Midpoint: 58.9%

Socio-Economic Diversity

Pell Grant Recipients60.0%

Enrollment Status

Full-Time90.7%

Economic Outcomes

Earn More than HS54.1%

Admissions Profile

Acceptance

100.0%

SAT Avg

SAT Reading

25th: --75th: -

SAT Math

25th: --75th: -

ACT Composite

25th: --75th: -

ROI Sensitivity Analysis

This analysis tests three cost scenarios (Scholarship, Average Net Price, Full Sticker Price) to show how college costs impact your long-term return compared to the average student and a high school graduate.

Lifetime Value Added (NPV)

Institution Lifetime NPV

Vs Median Peer

Vs HS Grad

Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0

+$461k

-$6k

-$24k

Median Cost$19k/yr

+$392k

-$75k

-$92k

Full Cost$24k/yr

+$375k

-$91k

-$109k

ROI Efficiency Metrics

Break-Even Age

Return on Inv. %

Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0

Never

-∞

Median Cost$19k/yr

Never

-134%

Full Cost$24k/yr

Never

-128%

Analysis Assumptions:

Starting Salary: Estimated from the 4-year post-graduation median earnings (assuming 2% annual growth from graduation).
Comparisons: "Vs Median Peer" compares to the median student nationwide in a similar level program. "Vs HS Grad" compares to a median high school graduate.
Break-Even: The age at which the college investment net income exceeds the median high school graduate's lifetime earnings.
NPV: Net Present Value of all future earnings minus costs and taxes, discounted at 7.8%.

Social Impact ROINew

Measures the societal return on a donor's investment. Calculated as the incremental pre-tax lifetime earnings vs. HS grad, divided by the tax-adjusted donation cost.

Donor Return-127%

Gov. Pell Grant ROINew

Measures the government's return on Pell Grants via increased tax revenue. Calculated as the portion of incremental lifetime taxes (discounted at 5.4%) attributed to the Pell Grant investment.

Taxpayer Return-81%

Important Note: Your ROI with any major will depend on the cost you pay to attend the program, and your starting salary. Both vary significantly across institutions. We encourage you to explore the ROI of a specific program variant by selecting the Program title of the credential level you are interested in. You will then have a more detailed return analysis for programs at specific institutions. We also encourage you to use the ROI calculator with your specific estimates of cost and salary.

Program ROI Analysis

Associate's Degrees

Computer and Information Sciences, General

AssocCIP: 1101

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $54,246

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Criminal Justice and Corrections

AssocCIP: 4301

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

$57,290

Natl Median: $46,706

Lifetime Value Added

+$84k

Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians

AssocCIP: 1513

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $55,895

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General

AssocCIP: 1500

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $62,343

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing

AssocCIP: 5138

Median Debt

$23,562

Earnings (4yr)

$71,924

Natl Median: $80,813

Lifetime Value Added

+$218k

BachCIP: 0100

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $53,676

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Biology, General

BachCIP: 2601

Median Debt

$25,000

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $57,214

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Business Administration, Management and Operations

BachCIP: 5202

Median Debt

$31,250

Earnings (4yr)

$48,276

Natl Median: $68,257

Lifetime Value Added

-$114k

Chemistry

BachCIP: 4005

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $65,120

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians

BachCIP: 1502

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $76,549

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions

BachCIP: 5110

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $75,975

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Criminal Justice and Corrections

BachCIP: 4301

Median Debt

$37,335

Earnings (4yr)

$48,315

Natl Median: $55,378

Lifetime Value Added

-$114k

English Language and Literature, General

BachCIP: 2301

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $48,590

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Fine and Studio Arts

BachCIP: 5007

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $41,367

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations

BachCIP: 5218

Median Debt

$25,500

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $75,399

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Health-Related Knowledge and Skills

BachCIP: 3401

Median Debt

$29,000

Earnings (4yr)

$45,788

Natl Median: $55,086

Lifetime Value Added

-$135k

BachCIP: 2401

Median Debt

$33,472

Earnings (4yr)

$40,887

Natl Median: $53,072

Lifetime Value Added

-$177k

Mathematics

BachCIP: 2701

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $69,562

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Natural Resources Conservation and Research

BachCIP: 0301

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $55,012

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Physics

BachCIP: 4008

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $76,786

Lifetime Value Added

BachCIP: 1609

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $55,000

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Social Work

BachCIP: 4407

Median Debt

$31,000

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $51,790

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Sociology

BachCIP: 4511

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $52,657

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Special Education and Teaching

BachCIP: 1310

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $50,499

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods

BachCIP: 1312

Median Debt

$30,259

Earnings (4yr)

$36,835

Natl Median: $47,382

Lifetime Value Added

-$212k

Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas

BachCIP: 1313

Median Debt

MastCIP: 1311

Median Debt

Earnings (2yr)

$36,132

Natl Median: $60,111

Lifetime Value Added

-$364k

Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods

MastCIP: 1312

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $59,916

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Graduate Certificates

Education, Other

Gr-CertCIP: 1399

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $59,921

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Note: Lifetime Value Added is the Net Present Value (NPV) of estimated career earnings relative to a median high school graduate (for undergraduate programs) or a median bachelor's degree holder (for graduate programs), accounting for this institution's average cost and taxes. Computed over a career to retirement age.

For graduate programs (Master's, Doctoral, etc.), the calculation assumes a starting age of 22 (after undergraduate completion) and does not include the sunk costs of prior degrees. It represents the value added of the graduate degree decision moving forward. These Lifetime Value Added results for graduate degrees should not be compared with those for Undergraduate Certificates, Associates or Bachelors.