Lincoln University (177940)

www.lincolnu.edu

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2023 Enrolled Students
1,799
69.1% Full-Time
2023 Graduation Rate
22.1%
100 Graduates

About

Lincoln University (177940) is a higher education institution located in Cole County, MO. In 2023, the most popular Bachelors Degree concentrations at Lincoln University (177940) were General Business Administration & Management (30 degrees awarded), General Food, Nutrition, & Wellness Studies (22 degrees), and Registered Nursing (22 degrees).

In 2023, 258 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Lincoln University (177940). 60.9% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 39.1% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was black or african american (116 degrees), 1.22 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, white (95 degrees).

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Enrollment

Lincoln University (177940) had a total enrollment of 1,799 students in 2023. The full-time enrollment at Lincoln University (177940) is 1,243 students and the part-time enrollment is 556. This means that 69.1% of students enrolled at Lincoln University (177940) are enrolled full-time.

Students enrolled at Lincoln University (177940) in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly Black or African American Female (31.8%), followed by Black or African American Male (24.3%) and White Female (17.6%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Female (30.1%), followed by Black or African American Male (12.9%) and White Male (10.8%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

69.1%
Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Lincoln University (177940) in 2023, both undergraduate and graduate, is 1,799 students. The full-time enrollment at Lincoln University (177940) is 1,243 and the part-time enrollment is 556. This means that 69.1% of students enrolled at Lincoln University (177940) are enrolled full-time compared with 68.2% at similar Masters Colleges and Universities.

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Retention Rate over Time

50%
2023 Retention Rate

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Graduates

In 2023, 56 more women than men received degrees from Lincoln University (177940). The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Lincoln University (177940) is black or african american (116 degrees awarded). There were 1.22 times more black or african american recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white (95 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Lincoln University (177940) is General Business Administration & Management (30 degrees awarded), followed by General Food, Nutrition, & Wellness Studies (22 degrees) and Registered Nursing (22 degrees).

In 2023,  the most specialized majors across all degree types at Lincoln University (177940), meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Human Sciences (22 degrees awarded), Agriculture (17 degrees), and Protective Services (20 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers
Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Lincoln University (177940) are Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (436,419 people), Other managers (337,517 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (209,008 people), Police officers (177,248 people), and Chief executives & legislators (150,937 people).

The most specialized majors at Lincoln University (177940) in 2023 are Human Sciences (22 degrees awarded), Agriculture (17 degrees), Protective Services (20 degrees), History (4 degrees), and Social Sciences (20 degrees) (as of 2023).

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Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Diagnostic medical sonographers
Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Lincoln University (177940) are Diagnostic medical sonographers, Surgeons, Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, Physicians, and Magnetic resonance imaging technologists

The most specialized majors at Lincoln University (177940) are Human Sciences (22 degrees awarded), Agriculture (17 degrees), Protective Services (20 degrees), History (4 degrees), and Social Sciences (20 degrees) (as of 2023).

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Common Industries by Major

Justice, public order, & safety activities
Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Lincoln University (177940) are Justice, public order, & safety activities (366,086 people), Elementary & secondary schools (351,160 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (153,164 people), Individual & family services (143,117 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (128,322 people).

The most specialized majors at Lincoln University (177940) are Human Sciences (22 degrees awarded), Agriculture (17 degrees), Protective Services (20 degrees), History (4 degrees), and Social Sciences (20 degrees) (as of 2023).

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Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

101
Degrees Awarded to Men
in 2023
157
Degrees Awarded to Women
in 2023

In 2023, 101 degrees were awarded to men at Lincoln University (177940), which is 0.643 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (157).

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Most Common Male Majors

In 2023, 21 degrees were awarded to men at Lincoln University (177940) in General Business Administration & Management, which is 1.4 times more than the 15 female recipients with that same degree.

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Most Common Female Majors

In 2023, 28 degrees were awarded to men at Lincoln University (177940) in Registered Nursing, which is 14 times more than the 2 male recipients with that same degree.

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Time to Complete

14%
100% Completion Time
27%
150% Completion Time

In 2023, 14% of students graduating from Lincoln University (177940) completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 27% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 28% within 200%.

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Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.
Hispanic or Latino Male
Highest Graduation Rate (100%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2023 at Lincoln University (177940) is Male and Hispanic or Latino (100% graduation rate). Across all Masters Colleges and Universities, Non-resident Alien Male students have the highest graduation rate (65.7%).

The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.

The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) categorizes any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the graduation rate of those students is shown in the chart below. Additionally, 4% of graduates (4 students) did not report their race.

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Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2023)
  1. Black or African American
    116 degrees awarded
  2. White
    95 degrees awarded
  3. Two or More Races
    7 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Lincoln University (177940) is black or african american (116 degrees awarded). There were 1.22 times more black or african american recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white (95 degrees).

3.88% of degree recipients (10 students) did not report their race.

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Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2023)
  1. Black or African American Female
    73 degrees awarded
  2. White Female
    61 degrees awarded
  3. Black or African American Male
    43 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Lincoln University (177940) is black or african american female (73 degrees awarded). There were 1.2 times more black or african american female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white female (61 degrees).

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Operations

Lincoln University (177940) has an endowment valued at nearly $3.13M, as of the end of the 2023 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 857k (27.4%) compared to the 5.72% average return (2.84M on 49.7M) across all Masters Colleges and Universities.

In 2023, Lincoln University (177940) had a total salary expenditure of 66.3M. Lincoln University (177940) employs 42 Assistant professors, 25 Professors and 14 Associate professors. Most academics at Lincoln University (177940) are Female Assistant professor (27), Male Professor (18), and Male Assistant professor (15).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Lincoln University (177940) are: Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services, with 47 employees, Management, with 42 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 39 employees.

Endowment

$3.13M
2023 Endowment
9.75%
growth from 2022

Lincoln University (177940) has an endowment valued at about $3.13M, as of the end of the 2023 fiscal year. The endowment of Lincoln University (177940) grew 9.75% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $46.6M lower than than the median endowment of Masters Colleges and Universities according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

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Salary Expenditure

$23.5M
2023 Salaries
5.82%
growth from 2022

In 2023, Lincoln University (177940) paid a median of $23.5M in salaries, which represents 35.4% of their overall expenditure ($66.3M) and a 5.82% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 1.6% growth between 2021 and 2022, and a 0.171% growth between 2020 and 2021.

The median for similar Masters Colleges and Universities is 36.1M (39.6% of overall expenditures).

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Occupations by Share

Assistant professor
Most Common Instructor
42 Employees
Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services
Most Common Non-Instructional Employee
47 Employees

In 2023, the most common positions for instructional staff at Lincoln University (177940) were Assistant professor with 42 employees, Professor with 25 employees, and Associate professor with 14 employees.

In 2023, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Lincoln University (177940) were Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 47 employees, Management with 42 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 39 employees.

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Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2023)
  1. Female Assistant professor
  2. Male Professor
  3. Male Assistant professor

In 2023, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Lincoln University (177940) was Female Assistant professor with 27 employees, Male Professor with 18 employees, and Male Assistant professor with 15 employees.

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