Quad

Key differences on Outcomes

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    Principia graduates 1 pts more of its students than Lincoln (79% vs. 78%)

    Graduation rate

Outcomes

Outcomes

Earnings and finishing

Median earnings, 10 yrs
PrincipiaNot reported
Lincoln$53.7K
Graduation rate
Principia79%
Lincoln78%
Retention rate
Principia83%
Lincoln89%

Borrowing

Median debt
PrincipiaNot reported
LincolnNot reported
Undergrads with a federal loan
Principia0%
Lincoln0%
Median debt, Pell Grant recipients
PrincipiaNot reported
LincolnNot reported

Eight-year outcomes

Credential within 4 years, all students
Principia63%
LincolnNot reported
Credential within 8 years, all students
Principia78%
LincolnNot reported
Enrolled at another college, 8 years on
Principia0%
LincolnNot reported

Graduation by group

Graduated in 6 years, Pell Grant recipients
PrincipiaNot reported
LincolnNot reported
Graduated in 6 years, neither Pell nor subsidized loan
Principia74%
LincolnNot shown: under 30 students
Pell graduation gap
PrincipiaNot reported
LincolnNot reported

Graduated in 6 years, by race and ethnicity

GroupPrincipiaLincoln
White82%Not reported
AsianNot shown: under 30 studentsNot reported
Hispanic/LatinoNot shown: under 30 studentsNot reported
BlackNot shown: under 30 studentsNot reported
Two or more racesNot shown: under 30 studentsNot reported
InternationalNot shown: under 30 studentsNot shown: under 30 students

All outcome numbers in the table

Sources:College Scorecard, most recent release;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023;College Scorecard, 2023–24;IPEDS Outcome Measures survey, Students entering fall 2016;IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients), Entered fall 2018About 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