The student-faculty ratio at Lincoln University is 18:1, and the school has 49.2 percent of its classes with fewer than 20 students. The most popular majors at Lincoln University include: Business Administration and Management, General; Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse; Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration; Health-Related Knowledge and Skills, Other; and Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies. The average freshman retention rate, an indicator of student satisfaction, is 49 percent.
Faculty & classes
Faculty
Student-faculty ratio
18:1
Minority
29% full time
12% part time
Full-time faculty with Ph.D or terminal degree
67%
Classes taught by graduate assistants
0%
Full-time faculty gender distribution
Part-time faculty gender distribution
Class Size
Class sizes
20-4950.5%
Classes with fewer than 20 students49.2%
50 or more0.3%
Requirements
General education/core curriculum required
Yes
Coursework required for graduation
Arts/fine arts
Humanities
Computer literacy
Mathematics
English (including composition)
Philosophy
Sciences (biological or physical)
History
Social science
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Graduation & retention
Freshmen Retention
Average first-year student retention rate
49%
International Student Retention
International student retention rate
50%
Graduation Rates
6-year graduation rate of students who received a Pell grant
15%
6-year graduation rate of students who received a subsidized Stafford loan
45%
6-year graduation rate of students who did not receive a Pell grant or subsidized Stafford loan
43%
6-year graduation rate of international students
100%
Degrees Awarded (July 1, 2017 - June 30, 2018)
Post-bachelor's certificates
-
Post-master's certificates
-
Doctoral degrees - research/scholarship
-
Doctoral degrees - professional practice
-
Doctoral degrees - other
-
2017-2018 Graduates Employed Full-time
Employed as entrepreneur
-
Employed in temporary/contract work
-
Postgraduate internship/fellowship
-
Graduates reporting salaries
-
Graduates reporting bonuses
-
2017-2018 Graduates Employed Part-time
Employed as entrepreneur
-
Employed in temporary/contract work
-
Postgraduate internship/fellowship
-
Graduates reporting salaries
-
Graduates reporting bonuses
-
2017-2018 Graduates Other
Enrolled in a volunteer service program
0.4%
Enlisted in the military
2.1%
Enrolled in continuing education
6.3%
Attended a graduate education program
-
Attended a graduate engineering program
-
Attended a graduate nursing program
-
Graduate schools most often attended by recent graduates
-
Seeking continuing education
1.1%
Not seeking employment
0.4%
No information provided by graduate
29.9%
Prominent Alumni
School's most prominent alumni
Theodore McMillian - first African-American to serve as assistant prosecutor for the city of St. Louis; judge for the city of St. Louis., Lorraine Graham Fenton - winner of the Olympic silver medal in 2000; first Jamaican woman to win a medal in this event., Lincoln Kilpatric - actor in Soylent Green and the Omega Man films; first African-American member of the Lincoln Center Repertory Company.
Majors
General Information
Credits apply to multiple majors
never
Five Most Popular Majors
Five most popular majors for 2018 graduates
Business Administration and Management, General 11%
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse 11%
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration 8%
Health-Related Knowledge and Skills, Other 7%
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies 7%
Alumni Starting Salaries by Major
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services
Business Administration, Management and Operations$41,700
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
Computer Information Systems (CIS)$41,800
Majors Offered at This School
Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, and Related Sciences
Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, and Related Sciences
Biological and Biomedical Sciences
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services
Accounting
Business Administration and Management, General
General Merchandising, Sales, and Related Marketing Operations, Other
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
Information Science/Studies
Education
Art Teacher Education
Biology Teacher Education
Business Teacher Education
Chemistry Teacher Education
Elementary Education and Teaching
Engineering Technologies and Engineering-Related Fields
Civil Engineering Technology/Technician
Engineering Technologies and Engineering-Related Fields
English Language and Literature/Letters
English Language and Literature, General
Health Professions and Related Programs
Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse
Health-Related Knowledge and Skills
Health-Related Knowledge and Skills, Other
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
Mathematics and Statistics
Physical Sciences
Chemistry, General
Physics, General
Public Administration and Social Service Professions
Public Administration
Social Work
Social Sciences
Political Science and Government, General
Sociology
Visual and Performing Arts
Fine/Studio Arts, General
Academic programs
Academic Programs
Degrees offered
Associate, Bachelor's, Post-bachelor's certificate, Master's
Combined-degree programs
-
Student participation in special study options
Exchange student program (domestic)
Teacher certificate program
Accelerated program
Study abroad
Internships
Student participation in special academic programs
Learning communities
Undergraduate research/creative projects
Writing in the disciplines
Senior capstone or culminating academic experience
First-year experiences
Qualified undergraduate students may take graduate-level classes
Yes
Pre-professional programs
Pre-dentistry, pre-medicine, pre-theology, pre-veterinary science, pre-optometry, pre-pharmacy, other
Cooperative education programs
Business, Humanities, Social/Behavioral Science, Technologies
Teacher certification is offered in
Special education, elementary, middle/junior high, secondary
Subject areas offering education certification
12
Counseling services offered
academic
career
personal
psychological
veteran student
international students
Honors college 2018 enrollment
132
Honors program 2018 enrollment
-
Online bachelor's degree program offered
Yes
Percentage of bachelor's degree programs that are available online
-
Individual online courses offered for bachelor's degree credit
Yes
Domestic Study Away
Semester/term-away programs
-
Student exchange programs offered with
-
Percent of 2018 graduates participating in domestic student exchange programs
-
Study Abroad
Countries where study abroad opportunities are available
2018 graduates participating in study abroad programs
-
Consortia
Consortia
Missouri Association for International Network
Study MO Consortium
Mid-Missouri Associated Colleges and Universities
MOBIUS
Midwestern Higher Education Compact
Veterans
Institution is G.I. Bill certified
Yes
Institution participates in Yellow Ribbon Program
No
