Quad

Head-to-head

Lincoln Memorial
U. Pikeville

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    U. Pikeville costs about $7.6K less per year on average than Lincoln Memorial ($15,829 vs. $23,477, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  2. 2

    U. Pikeville's grants cover 56% of its full price on average, vs. 46% at Lincoln Memorial

    Aid generosity
  3. 3

    Lincoln Memorial is more diverse (index 0.39 vs. 0.32)

    Diversity index
  4. 4

    Lincoln Memorial is a bit larger (1,572 vs. 1,135)

    Undergrads
  5. 5

    Lincoln Memorial graduates 4 pts more of its students than U. Pikeville (62% vs. 58%)

    Graduation rate
  6. 6

    U. Pikeville has 3 pts more first-gen students than Lincoln Memorial (45% vs. 41%)

    First-generation students

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%; U. Pikeville doesn't report an acceptance rate.

Acceptance rate
Lincoln Memorial63%
U. PikevilleNot reported
Quad's selectivity
  • Lincoln MemorialAccessible
  • U. PikevilleNot rated
SAT middle 50%Axis 900–1600
Lincoln Memorial
1000–1210
U. PikevilleNot reported
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • Lincoln MemorialGPA and school record required
  • U. PikevilleNot reported

Who's on each campus

Lincoln Memorial is a bit larger than U. Pikeville (1,572 vs. 1,135 undergrads); U. Pikeville has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Lincoln Memorial1.6K
U. Pikeville1.1K
Pell Grant share
Lincoln Memorial37%
U. Pikeville38%

Majors and faculty

Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse leads at Lincoln Memorial, and Business Administration and Management at U. Pikeville.

Students per faculty member
Lincoln Memorial10 to 1
U. Pikeville14 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • Lincoln MemorialRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse32%
  • U. PikevilleBusiness Administration and Management, General21%

What each costs

U. Pikeville costs about $7.6K less a year than Lincoln Memorial on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Lincoln Memorial$23.5K
U. Pikeville$15.8K
Aid generosity
Lincoln Memorial46%
U. Pikeville56%

What each pays off

Lincoln Memorial's former students earn more, a median $50K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 50% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
Lincoln Memorial$50K
U. Pikeville$48.2K
Graduation rate
Lincoln Memorial62%
U. Pikeville58%

How each has changed

Applications grew at Lincoln Memorial, which got more selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • Lincoln MemorialGrowing+56%
  • U. PikevilleNot reported
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;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