After Lincoln Christian University: graduation, pay and debt
Lincoln, Illinois · Private · 45 undergrads
58% of Lincoln Christian University students finish within six years, the typical student earns $43,038 ten years after starting and graduates leave with $20,250 in federal loans at the median.
The short answers
$43k
median pay 10 years after starting college.
58%
finish within six years.
38%
finish in four years.
$20.3k
median federal debt at graduation.
56%
of borrowers were paying down their loans three years after leaving.
All the federal numbers
Finishing
Finished in four yearsIPEDS, fall 2023
38%
Finished within six yearsIPEDS, fall 2023
58%
Men who finished within six yearsIPEDS, students who started in 2017
61%
Women who finished within six yearsIPEDS, students who started in 2017
55%
Students in that six-year groupIPEDS, students who started in 2017
79
Pay after college
Median pay 6 years after starting collegeCollege Scorecard
$35,416
Median pay 8 years after starting collegeCollege Scorecard
$39,049
Median pay 10 years after starting collegeCollege Scorecard
$43,038
Earning more than $25,000 six years after startingCollege Scorecard
52%
Debt and paying it back
Median federal debt, students who graduatedCollege Scorecard
$20,250
Median federal debt, everyone who borrowed (finished or not)College Scorecard
$15,000
Median federal debt, students with a Pell GrantCollege Scorecard
$16,122
Median federal debt, students without a Pell GrantCollege Scorecard
$12,000
Paying down their loans 3 years after leavingCollege Scorecard
56%
Paying down their loans 5 years after leavingCollege Scorecard
67%
Paying down their loans 7 years after leavingCollege Scorecard
73%
Where these numbers come from
- Cost, pay and debt: College Scorecard (checked May 7, 2026)
Updated May 8, 2026Spot a mistake?How we get our numbers