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What Lincoln University costs

Jefferson City, Missouri · Public · 1,392 undergrads · HBCU

Lincoln University's in-state sticker price was $24,086 a year in 2024-25 (College Scorecard). In-state students with federal aid paid $13,788 on average after grants; families earning under $30,000 paid $12,970. Out-of-state students pay $8,290 more in tuition.

What does Lincoln University cost?

$13,788 a year in-state

Out of state: about $22,078 a year

What in-state students who got federal aid paid on average after grants, 2024-25. The in-state sticker price, with housing and food, is $24,086.

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Average paid after grants by family income
under $30,000$12,970
$30,000–$48,000$13,972
$48,000–$75,000$11,753
$75,000–$110,000$16,689
over $110,000$21,108

Out-of-state tuition is $18,470 a year, against $10,180 in state. The out-of-state figure adds that $8,290 to the in-state average. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.

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Net price 2024-25, College Scorecard.

By family income

In-state families who got federal aid, average paid per year after grants, 2024-25.

Family incomeIn-state, average paidOut of state, estimate
Under $30,000$12,970$21,260
$30,000–$48,000$13,972$22,262
$48,000–$75,000$11,753$20,043
$75,000–$110,000$16,689$24,979
Over $110,000$21,108$29,398

The out-of-state estimate is the in-state average plus the $8,290 more in tuition that Lincoln University charges students from other states. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.

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For in-state families earning under $30,000, grants took 46% off Lincoln University's sticker price.

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Compared with colleges people also look at

For families earning $48,000–75,000, Lincoln University cost less than Langston University but more than Harris-Stowe State University and Savannah State University.

CollegeFamilies earning $48–75kAll aided students
Lincoln University$11,753$13,788
Harris-Stowe State University$8,898$11,182
Langston University$12,870$14,546
Savannah State University$7,134$7,542

Public colleges: in-state students.

The sticker price

$10,180
Tuition, in state, 2025-26
$18,470
Tuition, out of state, 2025-26
$24,086
Full sticker price, tuition, housing, food, books

Out-of-state students pay $8,290 more in tuition at Lincoln University and usually get less aid.

45%
of undergrads get a Pell Grant, the federal grant for lower-income students.
$9,595
average grant for students who got aid.
38%
of undergrads take a federal loan.
$18,217
median federal debt at graduation.

Questions people ask

How much does Lincoln University cost for a family earning $25,000?
In-state families earning under $30,000 paid $12,970 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $24,086. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Lincoln University's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does Lincoln University cost for a family earning $40,000?
In-state families earning $30,000–$48,000 paid $13,972 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $24,086. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Lincoln University's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does Lincoln University cost for a family earning $60,000?
In-state families earning $48,000–$75,000 paid $11,753 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $24,086. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Lincoln University's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does Lincoln University cost for out-of-state students?
Out-of-state tuition at Lincoln University is $18,470 a year, against $10,180 for in-state students in 2025-26. In-state students who got federal aid paid $13,788 on average after grants in 2024-25. Adding the $8,290 tuition gap gives about $22,078 a year from out of state. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.
Where these numbers come from

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