Lincoln University Student Population

How many students at Lincoln?

For the academic year 2024-2025, Lincoln University has a total enrollment of 2,054 students, including 1,926 undergraduate and 128 graduate students.

• Gender Breakdown: 921 male students (44.8%) and 1,133 female students (55.2%) are attending .
• Race and Ethnicity Breakdown: The two largest race/ethnicity groups are 876 White students (42.6%) and 787 Black students (38.3%).
• Class Level Breakdown: 1,926 undergraduate students (93.8%) and 128 graduate students (6.2%).
• Class Delivery: 138 students are enrolled online exclusively, while 927 students take a hybrid mix of online and on-campus courses.

Compared to similar public Baccalaureate College - Diverse Fields - which average 3,204 - Lincoln's body is much smaller.

Explore complete student demographics below, including gender ratio, race and ethnicity, age distribution, and distance learning statistics.

Enrollment by Gender and Class Level

By gender, 921 male (44.84%) and 1,133 female (55.16%) students are attending Lincoln University. The number of male students per 100 females students (male-to-female ratio) is 81.29.

By class level, 1,926 (93.77%) are undergraduate students and 128 (6.23%) are graduate students. Among undergraduates, 44.50% are male and 55.50% are female, while among graduate students, 50.00% are male and 50.00% are female.

• Enrollment Trends

Student Distribution by Race/Ethnicity

By race/ethnicity, 876 White, 787 Black, and 29 Asian students out of a total of 2,054 are attending at Lincoln University. Comprehensive enrollment statistic data by race/ethnicity is shown in the chart below (academic year 2024-2025 data).

Lincoln University is moderately diverse with a diversity index of 66.7% measured by Census Bureau Diversity Index. The institution demonstrates strong racial and ethnic diversity among its student body.

• Total
• Undergraduate
• Graduate

Student Age Distribution

By age, Lincoln has 358 students under 18 years old and 4 students over 65 years old. There are 1,686 students under 25 years old, and 368 students over 25 years old out of 2,054 total students.

In undergraduate programs, 358 students are younger than 18 and 4 students are older than 65. Lincoln has 1,650 undergraduate students aged under 25 and 276 students aged 25 and over.

It has 36 graduate students aged under 25 and 92 students aged 25 and over.

• Total
• Undergraduate
• Graduate

Online Student Enrollment

Distance learning, also called online education, is very attractive to students, especially those who want to continue education and work in the field. At Lincoln University, 138 students are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 927 students are enrolled in some online courses.

97 students who live in Missouri or the jurisdiction in which the school is located are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 41 students live in another State or outside of the United States.

• Online Population
• By Locality

Transfer-in Students (Undergraduate)

Among 1,926 enrolled in undergraduate programs, 141 students have transferred-in from other institutions. The percentage of transfer-in students is 7.32%.126 students have transferred in as full-time status and 15 students transferred in as part-time status.