Quad

Key differences on Students & campus

  1. 1

    Principia has 1.7× as many undergrads as Lincoln

    Undergrads
  2. 2

    Lincoln is more diverse (index 0.71 vs. 0.69)

    Diversity index

Students

Students & campus

Who's on each campus, how many get Pell Grants or are the first in their family, and campus life.

Who's on campus

Undergrads
Principia339
Lincoln204
Pell Grant share
Principia0%
Lincoln0%
First-gen share
PrincipiaNot reported
LincolnNot reported
Diversity index
Principia0.69
Lincoln0.71

Who they are

Men
Principia59%
Lincoln68%
Part-time students
Principia1%
Lincoln1%
Students 25 and older
Principia6%
Lincoln17%

Race & ethnicity

Principia
Lincoln
  • White
  • Asian
  • Hispanic/Latino
  • Black
  • Two or more
  • International
  • Other/unknown

Where they're from

First-years from in state
Principia10%
Lincoln67%
First-years from other states
Principia70%
Lincoln0%
First-years from abroad
Principia20%
Lincoln33%
New transfer students this fall
Principia21
Lincoln0
Transfers, share of new undergraduates
Principia23%
Lincoln0%

Campus

Principia
Rural, near a cityNCAA D-III · St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic ConferenceStudy abroad
Lincoln
Large cityNo college housing

LGBTQ+ policies

Each item is dated: either the college's own page, checked on that date, or a national list's claim, read on that date — never a plain “yes” or “no.” A key missing for a college isn't shown as “no”: nothing was found for it.

PolicyPrincipiaLincoln
Nondiscrimination policy covers gender identity or expression–Nondiscrimination policy covers gender identity or expression: listed by Trans Policy Clearinghouse (2026-10-04)

All student numbers in the table

Sources:College Scorecard, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, most recent release;College Scorecard, Fall 2023;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part C, residence of first-time students), Fall 2024;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part A, enrollment by level), Fall 2024;IPEDS directory (Institutional Characteristics: HD), 2025–26;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey (athletics, programs, services, religious affiliation), 2025–26About 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