Missouri · Jefferson City

Lincoln University

Founded in 1866 by veterans of the 62nd and 65th United States Colored Infantry Regiments, Lincoln University of Missouri is a public 1890 land-grant HBCU in Jefferson City.

4-year, Public1890 land-grantFounded 1866

Snapshot

At a glance

Undergraduate enrollment

Admission rate

Retention (first-year)

Completion (150% of time)

Pell recipients

Black undergraduate share

These figures come from federal college data updated May 26, 2026. A dash means the number was not available.

Student body

Undergraduate composition

Percentages may not add to 100% when a category is not reported.

Costs

Tuition and financial aid

Tuition, in-state

Tuition, out-of-state

Median federal loan debt

Federal loan recipients

Pell recipients

Sticker tuition only. Real cost after federal, state, and institutional aid is typically lower — see the school’s net price calculator.

Outcomes

Earnings, retention, and completion

Median earnings, 6 years

Median earnings, 10 years

Median debt

Retention

Completion

Earnings and debt are shown only when federal data is available.

Institution

Campus and classification

Accreditor

Campus setting

Carnegie basic

Undergraduate profile

Size and setting

Average faculty salary

Full-time faculty share

DOE unit ID

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Programs

Academic programs

The College Scorecard does not report field-of-study rows for this institution. Check the school’s academics page for the current catalog.