Private nonprofit · University
Lincoln University
Oakland, California · Large city
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- Admit rate
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- Avg net price
- 100%
- Graduation rate
- $53,695
- Median earnings
Lincoln University is a private nonprofit bachelor's-granting institution in Oakland, California (large city setting), enrolling 204 undergraduates.
About Oakland, California
Oakland is a city in the East Bay region of the San Francisco Bay Area in the U.S. state of California. The earliest known inhabitants of the area were the Huchiun natives, who lived there for thousands of years. The Huchiun belonged to a linguistic grouping later called the Ohlone (a Miwok word meaning "western people"). In 2013, Oakland was designated as one of America's top twelve art communities, recognizing Downtown (including Uptown), Chinatown, Old Oakland, and Jack London Square as communities "that have most successfully combined art, artists and venues for creativity and expression with independent businesses, retail shops and restaurants, and a walkable lifestyle to make vibrant neighborhoods." (Wikipedia)
- Setting
- Large city
- Highest degree offered
- Graduate
- Nearest big city
- 8 miles to San Francisco, CA
- To the ocean
- 2 miles
- Nearest airport
- 6 miles to Oakland San Francisco Bay (OAK) · major hub
How Lincoln University compares
Higher than 99% · #1 of 122 in California
Higher than 84%
Higher than 49% · #100 of 130 in California
Lower than 35%
Larger than 13%
Percentiles compare Lincoln University with the nation's 2,196 four-year colleges, among schools reporting each statistic. State ranks count four-year colleges in California.
Student body
Undergraduate vs. graduate
- Undergraduate20447%
- Graduate23253%
Undergraduates by race / ethnicity
- White26%
- Black23%
- Hispanic6.9%
- Asian3.9%
- Other or multiracial40%
Graduate gender splits aren't published in this data, so the gender chart covers undergraduates only.
By the numbers
- Undergraduate enrollment
- 204
- Graduate enrollment
- 232
- Student–faculty ratio
- 15 : 1
- Pell Grant recipients
- 0%
- First-generation students
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- Students over 25
- 17%
- Median family income
- $11,104
- Avg faculty salary (academic year)
- $50,247
Colleges don't publish true class-size data; student–faculty ratio (IPEDS) is the closest public measure of it.
Cost
- In-state tuition
- $13,150
- Room & board
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- Books & supplies
- $850
- Total cost of attendance
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- Average net price
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Net price is the total cost minus grants and scholarships — what students actually pay. It varies sharply by family income; see the breakdown below.
Outcomes
- Graduated (within 6 years)
- 100%
- Graduated on time (4 years)
- 100%
- First-year retention
- 89%
- Transferred to another college
- 0%
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $44,602
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $53,695
- Median debt at graduation
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- Students with federal loans
- 0%
- Paying down their loans (1 year in)
- 42%
Campus life & athletics
- On-campus housing
- No
- Application fee
- $95
Housing and fees: IPEDS 2023–24. Athletics rosters: Equity in Athletics data, 2024–25. Dorm capacity can include graduate and family housing, so the share of undergrads can top 100%.
Does the school pay you to attend?
Grant aid from the school's own funds — the discount off sticker, on top of any federal or state help.
Modest institutional aid: 59% of freshmen get a grant from the school, averaging $4,456. Most of what lowers the price here is federal or state money, not the school's own funds.
Blends need-based and merit aid — IPEDS doesn't split the two, so a high number can mean generous merit scholarships, deep need-based aid, or both. Figures cover 79 full-time first-year undergraduates, 2022–23. Source: IPEDS Student Financial Aid.
Campus climate
- Summer high
- 75°F
- Winter low
- 45°F
- Annual rain
- 22.6″
Average temperature
HighLowAverage precipitation (inches)
NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Oakland Museum, CA US station (0.5 mi from campus).
What Lincoln University graduates study — and earn
Median earnings of this school's own graduates 1 and 5 years after finishing each program, and median federal-loan debt at completion (College Scorecard). Small programs are privacy-suppressed (—). Click a major to compare colleges nationally.
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Source: US Department of Education College Scorecard (most recent cohorts), IPEDS institutional characteristics, Equity in Athletics (EADA) data, Clery Act Campus Safety and Security data, and NOAA US Climate Normals. Distances are straight-line from campus coordinates. Percentiles compare schools of the same level (four-year vs. two-year) that report each statistic.