Key differences on Cost & aid
- 1
Fort Valley State costs about $7.8K less per year on average than Lincoln ($11,504 vs. $19,333, all students)
Average cost, all students - 2
Fort Valley State's grants cover 45% of its full price on average, vs. 40% at Lincoln
Aid generosity
Cost & aid
Cost & aid
Average cost, aid generosity, net price by family income, sticker prices, and grants.
What students pay
Grants
Sticker prices
On one scale, so the bars read against each other.
Up to $110K: the average net price per year for students receiving federal aid, 2023–24; families who didn't file the FAFSA aren't included. Above it the published data end. For your own number, use the college's net price calculator .
Family income per year $150K
- LincolnLittle need-based aid above $110K
- Fort Valley StatePublished data end at $110K
Published (federal figure, up to $110K) EstimateBars share one scale: the largest full price.
Where need-based aid ends, merit, and published promises
| Metric | Lincoln | Fort Valley State |
|---|---|---|
| Need-based aid up to | Little need-based aid above $110K | Published data end at $110K |
| Merit for students without need | – | – |
| Published promise | – | – |
A college's own promise is stated for a typical family and changes yearly; where a promise and our estimate disagree, the promise wins. Merit has no income limit, so it can lower the price above the point where need-based aid ends.
Tuition guarantee & Promise program
| Metric | Lincoln | Fort Valley State |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition guarantee | Yes | No |
| Promise program | Yes | No |
From the colleges' Common Data Sets
| Metric | Lincoln | Fort Valley State |
|---|---|---|
| Aid forms | FAFSA | FAFSA |
| Aid priority date or deadline | April 1 (priority) | March 1 (priority) |
| Need met, first-years | 53% | – |
| Average aid package, first-years | $17,885 | – |
| College grant dollars given as merit | – | – |
| Aid for international students | Offered | – |
Sources:IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey, 2023–24;College Scorecard, 2023–24;Lincoln University Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2026 entrants;Lincoln University Common Data Set 2025–26, 2024–25;College Scorecard, most recent release;Common Data Set, most recent release;Lincoln University Common Data Set 2025–26, 2025–26;Fort Valley State University Common Data Set 2014–15, Fall 2015 entrants;Fort Valley State University Common Data Set 2014–15, 2014–15 (estimated);Fort Valley State University Common Data Set 2014–15, 2014–15About 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