Lincoln Graduation Rate & Retention Rates

Lincoln University 2023 Graduation & Retention Report

Make an informed decision about your education by understanding Lincoln retention and graduation rates. First year retention rates let you know how many first-time, full-time students students come back for their second year. Graduation rates tell you how many students complete their degree and how long it takes.

• Lincoln Retention Rate
• Lincoln Graduation Rate
  • First Time Undergrads Attending Full Time
  • First Time Undergrads Attending Part Time
  • Non-First Time Undergrads Attending Full Time
  • Non-First Time Undergrads Attending Part Time
• Lincoln Drop Out Rate
• Methodology & References

Lincoln Retention Rate

Freshmen retention rate refers to the percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year.

With 71% students making it past their freshmen year, Lincoln has freshmen retention rates above the national average.

Nationwide, the average first to second year retention rate is 70.57%.

When looking at just colleges and universities in Pennsylvania, the average is 73.24%.

Lincoln Graduation Rates

Of the 189 students in the class of 2015, how many completed their degree on time?

Four years after beginning their degree, 28% of those students had graduated. By 2017, six years after starting their degree, 46% of the students had graduated and after eight years 49% of this class completed their degree.

Any student who completes their bachelor's degree within six years is considered to have graduated on time, according to the National Center for Education Statistics. This makes the offical Lincoln graduation rate 46%.

The typical Lincoln student takes 4.42 years to complete their bachelor's degree.

Lincoln Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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Lincoln Drop Out Rate

Approximately 209 students or 51% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.

What happened to the 209 students who did not complete their degree?

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 146 transferred to another institution.

• Lincoln lost contact with the remaining 63 who we assumed dropped out.

Lincoln Graduation Rates by Race/Ethnicity

Some Students Take More Time To Graduate

Some schools have mainly first-time, full-time students, while others cater to part-time students, transfer students, or adult learners. For a variety of reasons first-time, full-time students under the age of 25 are usually more likely to graduate in four years.

Traditional Students:

First-time, full-time students under the age of 25.

Non-Traditional Students:

Any student that is not first-time, full-time, and under the age of 25.

The majority of students at Lincoln are considered 'traditional students' who are first-time attending full-time.

Comparing the graduation rates of specific cohorts shown below will be more revealing than the overall statistics shared above.

First-Time / Full-Time Lincoln Graduation Rates

First-time / full-time students at Lincoln University represent 82% of the students in the class of 2015, and 78.31% of Lincoln bachelor's degree graduations.

With a four-year graduation rate of 28%, first-time students in the Lincoln class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.

After six years, the Lincoln graduation rate was 45%, and by the eight year mark, 47% of the cohort had completed their degree.

Nationwide, the average graduation rate for first-time undergraduates attending classes full-time is 37.92% after four years, 46.43% after six years, and 47.82% after eight years.

Lincoln First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

First-Time / Full-Time Lincoln Drop Out Rates

176 first-time / full-time students or 53% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 119 transferred to another institution.

• Lincoln lost contact with the remaining 57 who we assumed dropped out.

First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on Lincoln first-time, part-time students.

Non First-Time / Full-Time Students

74 Lincoln students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 18.18% of the students in the class of 2015.

Non first-time students could include transfer students or adults who have returned to school after an absense.

With a six year graduation rate of 55%, returning students in the class of 2015 and attended classes full-time had a graduation rate higher than the national average for students in this category.

After eight years, the graduation rate was 57%.

Nationwide, the average graduation rate for non first-time undergraduates attending classes full-time is: 49.57% after four years, 53.83% after six years, and 55.07% after eight years.

Lincoln Non First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

Non First-Time / Full-Time Lincoln Drop Out Rates

32 non first-time / part-time students or 43% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 26 transferred to another institution.

• Lincoln lost contact with the remaining 6 who we assumed dropped out.

Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

1 Lincoln students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 0.25% of the students in the class of 2015.

With a six year graduation rate of 0%, returning students in the class of 2015 and attended classes full-time had a graduation rate lower than the national average.

After eight years, the graduation rate was 0%.

Nationwide, the average graduation rate for non first-time undergraduates attending classes part-time is: 36.03% after six years, 36.03% after eight years.

Lincoln Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

Non First-Time / Part-Time Lincoln Drop Out Rates

1 non first-time / part-time students or 100% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 1 transferred to another institution.

• Lincoln lost contact with the remaining 0 who we assumed dropped out.

More Resources:

• An Explanation of Freshman Retention Rates.

• How Common is it to Transfer to a Different College?

• Are Non-Traditional Students Less Likely to Graduate?

• How Many People Drop-Out of College?

• How Average Time to Graduate Can Affect the Value of Your Degree.

References

• National Center for Education Statistics