Lincoln University
Lincoln University is a private nonprofit university in Oakland, CA, with about 474 students on campus.
Lincoln University, in brief
A large share of international students
40% of undergraduates come from outside the U.S.. The students ↓
Lincoln University is very small
About 474 students attend on campus. With classes this small, a handful of students can move the graduation rate from one year to the next. The students ↓
Men outnumber women about two to one
68% of undergraduates are men and 32% are women. The students ↓
Lincoln University is mostly about health professions
56% of the degrees Lincoln University awards are in health professions; the next biggest field, business, is 44%. Majors ↓
This summary is written from the data on this page. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard; at a college this small, rates can swing from year to year.
The students
204 degree-seeking undergraduates.
By race and ethnicity
Women and men
How hard is it to get into Lincoln University?
anyone with a high school diploma can enroll
Test scores of admitted students
No SAT or ACT ranges reported. Lincoln University is likely test-optional.
Do students finish, and does it pay off?
Paying back loans
Federal student loans, this college
of borrowers paid down at least some of their loan within three years, more than at 53% of U.S. colleges.
What students study, and what it pays
Share of degrees by field
Bachelor’s programs with the most graduates
And their graduates’ median earnings four years later (one year where that’s all that’s reported).
Living in Oakland
6% of Oakland’s 440,838 residents are enrolled in college. What the town is like, from TownRatings’ Oakland pages.
Other colleges within 30 miles
Straight-line distances from Lincoln University; colleges with 100 or more students on campus.
Ask around
Students, parents, alumni and the neighbors next door.
Sources: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (institution and field-of-study files) and IPEDS (Scorecard 06/10/2026 · IPEDS 2024 · fall 2023); town figures from the Census American Community Survey and NOAA climate normals. Graduation rates count first-time, full-time students; earnings and debt are for students who received federal aid. Distances are straight-line. Colleges are described, not graded (how TownRatings describes colleges). Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.