Lincoln University
Private College in Oakland, CA. Six-year graduation rate 100%. Median 10-year earnings $53,695.
The median ten-year earnings figure of $53,695 sits near the national middle rather than at either extreme. 100% graduate within six years, so most students who start here finish here.
Earnings: College Scorecard, median ten years after entry across students who received federal aid — completers and non-completers alike.
- ✓ Graduation rate 100% — well above the national average
Academics
100% of students finish within six years, putting completion well above the national norm. Retention is strong at 89%, and first-year attrition is where most degrees are lost. The 15:1 student-faculty ratio is small enough that seminar-sized classes are the norm. Judge these figures against other institutions of the same type — sector explains more of the variation in completion than any single campus factor. The undergraduate body is just 201, which shapes everything from class size to how often a required course is offered.
Financial Aid
IPEDS Student Financial Aid · 2023-24 · grant and loan rates against 201 degree- or certificate-seeking undergraduates
Local housing costs
Typical rents near campus (Alameda County) — budget these against any cost-of-attendance housing estimate.
HUD Fair Market Rents (40th-percentile gross rent incl. utilities) · FY2026