Lincoln University (Lincoln) is a four-year, public school located in Jefferson City, MO.
It offers 16 graduate programs - 11 Master's, 3 Post-bachelor's, 2 Post-master's. The 2025 average graduate tuition & fees is $7,782 for in-state and $13,236 for out-of-state students.
A total of 128 students is enrolled in graduate schools out of total 2,054 students at Lincoln. Lincoln offers online graduate programs and 47 out of 128 graduate students have enrolled online exclusively.
Graduate Program Overview
For the academic year 2024-2025, the average graduate school tuition & fees is $7,782 for Missouri residents and $13,236 for out-of-state students. It offers sixteen (16) graduate programs and some programs are offered through distance learning.
Graduate Programs Key Facts
| School Name | Lincoln University |
| Type | Four-year, Public |
| Address | 820 Chestnut Street, Jefferson City, MO |
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| Graduate School Students | 92 students 47 students enrolled online exclusively |
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| Tuition & Fees (2024-2025) | In-State$7,782 Out-of-State$13,236 |
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| Student to Faculty | 11:1 (9.09%) |
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| Number of Graduate Programs | Total 16 Graduate Programs 11 Master's, 5 Post graduate certificates |
2025 Graduate Program Tuition at Lincoln University
The following tables describe 2024-2025 graduate tuition & fees at Lincoln University with tuition changes over the last 5 years. Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs. For Missouri residents, the tuition & fees are $7,782 and $13,236 for non-Missouri residents.
The tuition per credit hours for part-time students (or full-time students who taking extra credits) is $354 for Missouri residents and $657 for out-of-state students.
2025 Graduate School Tuition, Fees, and Living Costs
| In-State | Out-of-State |
| Tuition | $6,372 | $11,826 |
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| Fees | $1,410 | $1,410 |
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| Cost per Credit | $354 | $657 |
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| Books & Supplies | $2,000 |
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| Room & Board | $10,256 (On-Campus) / $7,900 (Off-Campus) |
| Personal Expenses | $3,396 (On-Campus) / $3,716 (Off-Campus) |
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| On-Campus Total | $23,434 | $28,888 |
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| Off-Campus Total | $21,398 | $26,852 |
Graduate Program Tuition Changes (2021-2025)
| 2020-2021 | 2021-2022 | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | 2024-2025 |
| In-State | $8,719 | $7,442 | $7,198 | $7,582 | $7,782 |
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| Out-of-State | $10,654 | $12,256 | $12,202 | $12,836 | $13,236 |
Conferred Degrees and Graduate Programs by Major
Lincoln University offers Masters, Post-Bachelor's Certificate, Post-Master's Certificate graduate degree/certificate programs through 16 major areas - 11 Master's, 3 Post-Bachelor's, 2 Post-Master's.
The following table summarizes the total number of completers by degree and gender.
Total Number of Conferred Graduate Degree
| Master's | Doctorate |
Post-Bachelor's | Post-Master's |
| Total | 30 | - | - | 1 |
| Men | 18 | - | - | 1 |
| Women | 12 | - | - | - |
Below, you can check major programs and concentration for each area of study with offered degrees and completers. ONLINE denotes the program offered by distance learning (online degree).
You may want to see all graduate schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.
| Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
| History | 1 |
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Graduate Student Population
Lincoln graduate schools have a total of 92 postgraduate students.
By gender, it has 44 male and 48 female postgrad students.
By attending status, there are 41 full-time and 51 part-time students in graduate schools. It offers distance learning for graduate programs, and 47 students enrolled through online exclusively and 33 students are taking some online graduate courses.
By race/ethnicity 42 White, 19 Black, and 1 Asian students are attending at Lincoln University. The detail graduate enrollment distribution by race is shown in the below chart.
It has 71 students aged between 22 and 30 and 29 students aged 30 to 40.
Graduate Students Gender Distribution
| Total | 92 |
| Men | 44 |
| Women | 48 |
Graduate Students Attending Status Distribution
| Total | 92 |
| Full-time Students | 41 |
| Part-time Students | 51 |
Graduate Students Race Distribution
| Total | 92 |
| Asian | 1 |
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| Black | 19 |
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| Hispanic | 2 |
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| White | 42 |
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| Two or more races | 2 |
Graduate Students Age Distribution
| Total | 92 |
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| 22-24 | 36 |
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| 25-29 | 35 |
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| 30-34 | 15 |
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| 35-39 | 14 |
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| 40 & Over | 28 |
Online Population
At Lincoln University graduate schools, 47 students enrolled online exclusively and 33 students enrolled in some online courses.
Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
| Total Enrollment | 128 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 47 |
| Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses | 33 |
| Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses | 48 |
Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 47 |
| Missouri Resident | 22 |
| Other State In U.S. | 25 |
| Outside of U.S. | 0 |