Lincoln University, Pennsylvania · Public · 4-year · Large suburb
Overview
Lincoln University is a public four-year institution based in Lincoln University, Pennsylvania. The campus sits in a large suburban area. Fall 2024 enrollment was 1,670, made up of 1,545 undergraduates and 125 graduate students. It is a historically Black college or university.
Lincoln University offers bachelor's degrees and master's degrees across 43 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, Human Services, and Psychology, General. It awarded 407 degrees and certificates in 2024-25.
73% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 12 to 1.
Key figures
1,670
Students enrolled
73%
First-year retention
407
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
43
Programs and majors
12:1
Student-to-faculty ratio
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Delivery modes
CampusHybrid
Program levels
BachelorMaster
Programs and majors offered 43
Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.
Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.
First-year retention, full-time students
73%
First-year retention, part-time students
35%
Student-to-faculty ratio
12:1
Degrees and certificates awarded
Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.
Bachelor's degrees
347
Master's degrees
60
Enrollment
Students, fall 2024
1,670
Undergraduates, fall 2024
1,545
Graduate students, fall 2024
125
Full-time, fall 2024
96%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
1,795
Undergraduates, 2024-25
1,634
Graduate students, 2024-25
161
Full-time, 2024-25
94%
Size category
1,000 to 4,999 students
Student body
Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.
Women
64%
Men
36%
White
1%
Hispanic or Latino
5%
Black or African American
83%
Two or more races
4%
International (U.S. nonresident)
2%
Race or ethnicity unknown
4%
Online and flexible learning
Distance education in 2024-25.
Students studying fully online
2%
Students taking some online courses
22%
Weekend or evening classes
Yes
Campus and services
Setting
Large suburb
Academic calendar
Semester
Carnegie classification
Master's Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
Athletic association
NCAA
Athletic conference
Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association; Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference
President
Dr. Brenda Allen
Services and opportunities
Study abroad, ROTC, Undergraduate research, Teacher certification, Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Accepts AP credit, Credit for life experience
For veterans and service members
Yellow Ribbon Program, Credit for military training, Dedicated veterans contact