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Academics

Academics

How these colleges teach, spend per student, and what their graduates major in.

Faculty

Students per faculty member
Lincoln11 to 1
Nelson15 to 1
Full-time faculty share
Lincoln72%
Nelson46%
Average faculty salary
Lincoln$50,845
Nelson$59,191

Spending and endowment

Instruction spending per student
Lincoln

$8,821 (public, GASB accounting)

Nelson

$8,441 (private nonprofit, FASB accounting)

Endowment per student
Lincoln

$2,080 (public, GASB accounting)

Nelson

$10,025 (private nonprofit, FASB accounting)

Tuition share of core revenue
Lincoln5%
Nelson60%

Shown as figures, not bars: public and private nonprofit colleges report finances on different accounting forms, so dollar amounts aren't directly comparable across them.

Degrees awarded

Bachelor's degrees awarded
Lincoln195
Nelson255
Most popular majors
Lincoln

Agriculture, General 13% · Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse 13% · Business Administration and Management, General 13%

Nelson

Pastoral Counseling and Specialized Ministries, Other 20% · General Studies 13% · Business Administration and Management, General 12%

Your major

Pick a field of study to see which of these colleges award bachelor's degrees in it, how many, and what graduates earn .

Sources:IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;College Scorecard Field of Study data, most recent releaseAbout the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Source:IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2014–15 to 2024–25About the data(built 2026-10-12; CPI retrieved 2026-10-12)

All academics numbers in the table

Sources:IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D), Fall 2024;College Scorecard, Fall 2024;IPEDS Salaries survey (SAL, instructional staff, all ranks), Fall 2024;IPEDS Finance survey, derived per-student figures, 2023–24;IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;College Scorecard Field of Study data, most recent releaseAbout the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why