The student population at Lincoln University is 436 (204 undergraduate and 232 graduate students) . The number of students has decreased by 138 (24.04%) over the past decade.
- Class Level: The percentage of undergraduate students at Lincoln is 46.79% which is increased by 39 over last 10 years. The graduate student population decreased by 177 and it has been decreasing.
- Gender Breakdown: In 2025, there were 152 male students for every 100 female students, up from 104 in 2015.
- All students have enrolled in on-campus classes (Lincoln University does not offer online degree/certificate program).
Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 510 where 436 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 3 year-over-year increases and 6 decreases. It peaked at 792 students in 2017 and was lowest at 370 in 2022. Overall, enrollment dropped from 574 to 436 students, a net loss of 138 (24%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Lincoln University since 2015.
Undergraduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 146 where 204 students are attending the Undergraduate school for the academic year 2024-2025. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Undergraduate enrollment by attending status and gender at Lincoln University since 2015.
Graduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 364 where 232 students are attending the Graduate school for the academic year 2024-2025. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Graduate enrollment by attending status and gender at Lincoln University since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 13.07% and the percentage of black students is 11.24% at Lincoln University. 2.06% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 3.44% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students increased from 4.53% to 13.07%. Asian enrollment declined from 3.31% to 2.06%. Black student enrollment increased from 3.14% to 11.24%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 0.00% to 3.44%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.9687 which indicates that highly diverse. This decreased from 0.9959 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has declined.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Lincoln University over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
Lincoln University does not offer online degree/certificate programs. All Students have enrolled in on-campus programs.