After Lincoln University: graduation, pay and debt

Oakland, California · Private · 204 undergrads

80% of Lincoln University students finish within six years, the typical student earns $77,205 ten years after starting and graduates leave with $12,500 in federal loans at the median.

The short answers

$77.2k

median pay 10 years after starting college.

80%

finish within six years.

80%

finish in four years.

89%

of first-years come back for year two.

$12.5k

median federal debt at graduation.

47%

of borrowers were paying down their loans three years after leaving.

All the federal numbers

Finishing

Finished in four yearsCollege Scorecard, 2017 entry

80%

Finished within six yearsCollege Scorecard, 2019 entry

80%

First-years who came back for year twoCollege Scorecard, fall 2024

89%

Pay after college

Median pay 10 years after starting collegeCollege Scorecard, 2022-23

$77,205

Pay is for students who got federal aid and are working, counted from the year they started college, whether or not they finished.

Debt and paying it back

Median federal debt, students who graduatedCollege Scorecard

$12,500

Median federal debt, everyone who borrowed (finished or not)College Scorecard, earlier release

$12,500

Paying down their loans 3 years after leavingCollege Scorecard, 2024-25

47%

Paying down their loans 5 years after leavingCollege Scorecard, earlier release

48%

Federal student loans only. Private loans and Parent PLUS loans aren't counted.

Where these numbers come from

Federal college data (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Updated Oct 31, 2026Spot a mistake?How we get our numbers