How has Lincoln University changed over time?
Multi-year trends in admissions, enrollment, test scores, and cost. Every chart is labeled with its data source and the years it covers — no smoothing, no mixing sources.
Admission rate
Admission rate rose from 26% (2010) to 66% (2024).
Applicants and students admitted
Applicants fell from 6,846 (2010) to 5,248 (2024).
Enrollment
Total enrollment fell from 2,361 (2010) to 1,670 (2024).
SAT mid-50% range
SAT mid-50% range moved from 750–925 (2016) to 820–960 (2024).
ACT mid-50% range
ACT mid-50% range held steady at 15–20 from 2008 to 2022.
Cost
In-state tuition rose from $9,062 (2011) to $13,144 (2025).
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Data from IPEDS and the College Scorecard (U.S. Department of Education) and school Common Data Set filings; each chart names the source its series comes from. Most recent data year: 2025. Last updated October 19, 2026.