Tuition for Pennsylvania residents attending Lincoln University rose by 3.1% during the 2022-23 school year, based on the most recent figures, according to the latest disclosure from the National Center for Education Statistics.
This year, Pennsylvania residents paid $11,910 to attend the four-year public university, an increase of $354 from the $11,556 charged in the 2021-22 academic year.
Non-resident students were charged 55% more than in-state students in 2022-23, with tuition totaling $18,456. This represents a 3% increase from $17,912 in the previous school year.
Approximately 44% of Lincoln University’s undergraduate students are Pennsylvania residents. Students from other states make up about 54%, while international students account for 2% of the undergraduate population.
Data indicates that 99% of full-time undergraduates who enrolled in 2022-23 received some form of student financial aid. Among them, 390 students were awarded grants or scholarships totaling $5.6 million, and 320 students borrowed more than $2.1 million in student loans.
Across all undergraduates, 1,530 students received grants or scholarships amounting to $19.1 million. Additionally, 1,429 students took out federal student loans totaling $9.7 million.
Undergraduate education costs have seen a significant increase over the past few decades. Data shows a 169% rise in the average total cost, including tuition, fees, room, and board, between 1980 and 2020.
According to a 2023 College Board report, in-state students at public universities paid an average of $11,260, while out-of-state students paid $29,150 in the 2023-24 academic year.
Meanwhile, student loan debt has steadily increased over the last 30 years, reaching $1.75 trillion in 2024, averaging a total of $28,950 per borrower. Federal loans make up 92% of the debt, with over half of students at both public and private four-year colleges graduating with student loans.
Available data sometimes exceeds 100% due to rounding and administrative calculations.
The following data includes only full-time students who began an undergraduate program at the Lincoln University in the 2022-23 school year.
| Type of Aid | Number of students awarded aid | Percent awarded aid | Total amount of aid awarded | Average amount of aid per student |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Federal grants | 280 | 71% | $1.6 million | $5,719 |
| State / local grant or scholarship | 85 | 21% | $368,313 | $4,333 |
| Institutional grants or scholarships | 385 | 97% | $3.6 million | $9,457 |
| Grant or scholarship aid total | 390 | 98% | $5.6 million | $14,386 |
| Federal student loans | 317 | 80% | $1.9 million | $5,992 |
| Other student loans | 19 | 5% | $219,487 | $11,552 |
| Student loan aid | 320 | 81% | $2.1 million | $6,622 |
| Total student aid | 392 | 99% | $7.7 million | $19,717 |
Information in this story was obtained from the National Center for Education Statistics. The source data can be found here.
