Quad

Head-to-head

Daemen
Lincoln Memorial

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Lincoln Memorial has 13 pts more first-gen students than Daemen (41% vs. 29%)

    First-generation students
  2. 2

    Daemen grads earn $11.9K more ten years out than Lincoln Memorial's ($61,808 vs. $49,956)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  3. 3

    Daemen has 9 pts more Pell recipients than Lincoln Memorial (46% vs. 37%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  4. 4

    Daemen's grants cover 52% of its full price on average, vs. 46% at Lincoln Memorial

    Aid generosity
  5. 5

    Daemen is more diverse (index 0.44 vs. 0.39)

    Diversity index
  6. 6

    Lincoln Memorial's yield is 4 pts higher than Daemen's

    Yield rate

The shape of each school

Each axis is a national rank among 4-year colleges; further out = more of it.

SelectivityTest scoresSizePell shareFirst-genDiversity

Hollow dots at the center mean that measure isn't reported.

Who's hardest to get into

Lincoln Memorial admits 63%, Daemen 68%; Lincoln Memorial's yield is higher, at 16%.

Acceptance rate
Daemen68%
Lincoln Memorial63%
Quad's selectivity
  • DaemenAccessible
  • Lincoln MemorialAccessible
SAT middle 50%Axis 900–1600
DaemenTest-blind
Lincoln Memorial
1000–1210
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • DaemenRigor and GPA very important
  • Lincoln MemorialGPA and school record required

Who's on each campus

Daemen and Lincoln Memorial are about the same size; Daemen has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Daemen1.6K
Lincoln Memorial1.6K
Pell Grant share
Daemen46%
Lincoln Memorial37%

Majors and faculty

Natural Sciences leads at Daemen, and Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse at Lincoln Memorial; Lincoln Memorial has 10 students per faculty member to Daemen's 12.

Students per faculty member
Daemen12 to 1
Lincoln Memorial10 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • DaemenNatural Sciences27%
  • Lincoln MemorialRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse32%

What each costs

Daemen and Lincoln Memorial cost about the same a year on average; Daemen's grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Daemen$24.3K
Lincoln Memorial$23.5K
Aid generosity
Daemen52%
Lincoln Memorial46%

What each pays off

Daemen's former students earn more, a median $61.8K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 60% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
Daemen$61.8K
Lincoln Memorial$50K
Graduation rate
Daemen64%
Lincoln Memorial62%

How each has changed

Applications grew at both; Lincoln Memorial got more selective while Daemen got less.

Applications, 10-year change
  • DaemenGrowing+31%
  • Lincoln MemorialGrowing+56%
All the numbersEvery figure for these colleges in one table, with differences highlighted.
Sources for this comparisonEvery dataset and year behind the numbers in this comparison; tap any ⓘ for one number's source

Sources:IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, most recent release;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey, 2023–24;Daemen University Common Data Set 2024–25, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D), Fall 2024;IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;College Scorecard, 2023–24;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