Pennsylvania · Lincoln University
Lincoln University
Founded in 1854 as the Ashmun Institute, Lincoln University of Pennsylvania is among the oldest HBCUs in the country and counts Thurgood Marshall and Langston Hughes among its alumni.
Snapshot
At a glance
Undergraduate enrollment
1,539
Admission rate
66%
Retention (first-year)
73%
Completion (150% of time)
44%
Pell recipients
69%
Black undergraduate share
84%
These figures come from federal college data updated May 26, 2026. A dash means the number was not available.
Student body
Undergraduate composition
Black
84%
Hispanic
6%
White
1%
Asian
0%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0%
Two or more races
4%
Nonresident
2%
Unknown
3%
Percentages may not add to 100% when a category is not reported.
Costs
Tuition and financial aid
Tuition, in-state
$12,512
Tuition, out-of-state
$19,384
Median federal loan debt
$22,862
Federal loan recipients
79%
Pell recipients
69%
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
$32,865
Median earnings, 10 years
$43,167
Median debt
$22,862
Retention
73%
Completion
44%
Earnings and debt are shown only when federal data is available.
Institution
Campus and classification
Accreditor
Middle States Commission on Higher Education
Campus setting
Suburb: large
Carnegie basic
Master's colleges and universities: medium programs
Undergraduate profile
Full-time four-year, more selective, lower transfer-in
Size and setting
Small four-year, highly residential
Average faculty salary
$9,580 monthly
Full-time faculty share
100%
DOE unit ID
213598
These labels describe the school’s size, location, and academic mix. They are not rankings.
Test scores
SAT and ACT
SAT (average)
920
Middle 50% of enrolled first-year students who submitted scores. Many HBCUs are test-optional or test-flexible; confirm the current policy at admissions.
95 programs
Academic programs
Undergraduate certificate · 3
- Criminal Justice and Corrections
- History
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas
Associate · 6
- Computer and Information Sciences, General
- Criminal Justice and Corrections
- Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians
- Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General
- Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
Bachelor · 65
- Accounting and Related Services
- Accounting and Related Services
- Agricultural Business and Management
- Agriculture, General
- Anthropology
- Area Studies
- Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology
- Biology, General
- Biology, General
- Business Administration, Management and Operations
- Business Administration, Management and Operations
- Chemistry
- Chemistry
- Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians
- Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology
- Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions
- Computer and Information Sciences, General
- Criminal Justice and Corrections
- Criminal Justice and Corrections
- Engineering Science
- English Language and Literature, General
- English Language and Literature, General
- Finance and Financial Management Services
- Fine and Studio Arts
- Fine and Studio Arts
- Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services
- General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations
- Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General
- Health-Related Knowledge and Skills
- History
- History
- Human Services, General
- Information Science/Studies
- Journalism
- Journalism
- Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
- Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
- Mathematics
- Mathematics
- Music
- Natural Resources Conservation and Research
- Natural Resources Conservation and Research
- Philosophy
- Physical Sciences, General
- Physics
- Physics
- Political Science and Government
- Political Science and Government
- Psychology, General
- Psychology, General
- Public Administration
- Radio, Television, and Digital Communication
- Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
- Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
- Religion/Religious Studies
- Research and Experimental Psychology
- Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
- Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
- Social Work
- Sociology
- Sociology
- Special Education and Teaching
- Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas
Master · 17
- Agriculture, General
- Business Administration, Management and Operations
- Business Administration, Management and Operations
- Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology
- Curriculum and Instruction
- Educational Administration and Supervision
- Educational Administration and Supervision
- Finance and Financial Management Services
- History
- Human Services, General
- Natural Sciences
- Social Sciences, Other
- Sociology
- Special Education and Teaching
- Student Counseling and Personnel Services
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
Graduate certificate · 4
- Education, Other
- Educational Administration and Supervision
- Educational/Instructional Media Design
- Student Counseling and Personnel Services
This is a broad program list. Check the school’s own catalog for current majors, minors, concentrations, and course details.