Key differences on Outcomes
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Lincoln grads earn $6.5K more ten years out than Fort Valley State's ($43,167 vs. $36,666)
Median earnings, 10 yrs - 2
Lincoln graduates 1 pts more of its students than Fort Valley State (48% vs. 46%)
Graduation rate
Outcomes
Outcomes
Earnings and finishing
Median earnings, 10 yrs
Lincoln$43.2KHighest
Fort Valley State$36.7K
Graduation rate
Lincoln48%Highest
Fort Valley State46%
Retention rate
Lincoln76%
Fort Valley State79%Highest
Borrowing
Median debt
Lincoln$28.3KLowest
Fort Valley State$31K
Undergrads with a federal loan
Lincoln79%
Fort Valley State68%
Median debt, Pell Grant recipients
Lincoln$23.3K
Fort Valley State$20.3KLowest
Eight-year outcomes
Credential within 4 years, all students
Lincoln32%
Fort Valley State26%
Credential within 8 years, all students
Lincoln46%
Fort Valley State47%
Enrolled at another college, 8 years on
Lincoln31%
Fort Valley State31%
Graduation by group
Graduated in 6 years, Pell Grant recipients
Lincoln41%
Fort Valley State41%
Graduated in 6 years, neither Pell nor subsidized loan
Lincoln57%
Fort Valley State38%
Pell graduation gap
Lincoln16 pts lower
Fort Valley State3 pts higher
Graduated in 6 years, by race and ethnicity
| Group | Lincoln | Fort Valley State |
|---|---|---|
| White | Not shown: under 30 students | Not shown: under 30 students |
| Asian | Not reported | Not reported |
| Hispanic/Latino | Not shown: under 30 students | Not shown: under 30 students |
| Black | 43% | 42% |
| Two or more races | Not shown: under 30 students | Not shown: under 30 students |
| International | Not shown: under 30 students | Not reported |
Sources:College Scorecard, most recent release;Lincoln University Common Data Set 2025–26, Entered fall 2024;College Scorecard, 2023–24;IPEDS Outcome Measures survey, Students entering fall 2016;IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients), Entered fall 2018;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023About 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