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Key differences on Outcomes

  1. 1

    Lincoln grads earn $12.5K more ten years out than U. Puerto Rico-Carolina's ($43,167 vs. $30,626)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  2. 2

    Lincoln graduates 2 pts more of its students than U. Puerto Rico-Carolina (48% vs. 46%)

    Graduation rate

Outcomes

Outcomes

Earnings and finishing

Median earnings, 10 yrs
Lincoln$43.2K
U. Puerto Rico-Carolina$30.6K
Graduation rate
Lincoln48%
U. Puerto Rico-Carolina46%
Retention rate
Lincoln76%
U. Puerto Rico-Carolina71%

Borrowing

Median debt
Lincoln$28.3K
U. Puerto Rico-Carolina$5.5K
Undergrads with a federal loan
Lincoln79%
U. Puerto Rico-Carolina3%
Median debt, Pell Grant recipients
Lincoln$23.3K
U. Puerto Rico-Carolina$4.5K

Eight-year outcomes

Credential within 4 years, all students
Lincoln32%
U. Puerto Rico-Carolina31%
Credential within 8 years, all students
Lincoln46%
U. Puerto Rico-Carolina42%
Enrolled at another college, 8 years on
Lincoln31%
U. Puerto Rico-Carolina12%

Graduation by group

Graduated in 6 years, Pell Grant recipients
Lincoln41%
U. Puerto Rico-Carolina37%
Graduated in 6 years, neither Pell nor subsidized loan
Lincoln57%
U. Puerto Rico-Carolina41%
Pell graduation gap
Lincoln16 pts lower
U. Puerto Rico-Carolina3 pts lower

Graduated in 6 years, by race and ethnicity

GroupLincolnU. Puerto Rico-Carolina
WhiteNot shown: under 30 studentsNot reported
AsianNot reportedNot reported
Hispanic/LatinoNot shown: under 30 students37%
Black43%Not reported
Two or more racesNot shown: under 30 studentsNot reported
InternationalNot shown: under 30 studentsNot reported

All outcome numbers in the table

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