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Lincoln Graduation Rate & Retention Rates

28% 4-Year Graduation Rate
46% 6-Year Graduation Rate
71% Retention Rate

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

71% Freshmen Retention Rate
Good 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 Retention  71 out of 100
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Pennsylvania Retention  73 out of 100
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Retention Rate
Lincoln71%
Nationwide70.57%
Pennsylvania73.24%

Lincoln Graduation Rates

46% 6-Year Graduation Rate
35.87% Transfer Rate
15.48% Dropout Rate

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.

Four Year Graduation Rate  31%
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Six Year Graduation Rate  46%
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  49%
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Lincoln Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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Completion WithinUndergraduatesPercentage
Four Years12531%
Six Years18946%
Eight Years93%
Did Not Complete20951%
The non-completers rate is anyone who is not still enrolled at the institution after eight years. Both transfer students and drop-outs could be included in this group.
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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?

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Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled00.0%
Transferred14669.9%
Dropped Out6330.1%

Lincoln Graduation Rates by Race/Ethnicity

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Race/EthnicityGraduation Rate
American Indian or Alaskan Native33%
Black / African-American47%
Hispanic33%
International60%
Multi-Ethnic57%
Unknown32%

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

82% First-Time, Full-Time
45% 6-Year Grad Rate
Low Grad Rate

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.

Four Year Graduation Rate  28 out of 100
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Six Year Graduation Rate  45 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  47 out of 100
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Lincoln First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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First-Time / Full-Time CompletionsLincolnNationwide
Four Years28%37.92%
Six Years45%46.43%
Eight Years47%47.82%

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:

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First-Time / Full-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled00.00%
Transferred11967.61%
Dropped Out5732.39%

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

18% Returning, Full-Time
55% 6-Year Grad Rate
Good Grad Rate

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.

Six Year Graduation Rate  55 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  57 out of 100
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Lincoln Non First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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Returning / Full-Time CompletionsLincolnNationwide
Four Years0%49.57%
Six Years55%53.83%
Eight Years57%55.07%

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:

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First-Time / Part-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled00.00%
Transferred2681.25%
Dropped Out618.75%

Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

0% Returning, Part-Time

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.

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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:

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Returning / Part-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled00.00%
Transferred1100.00%
Dropped Out00.00%

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