Cogswell College vs. Lincoln University

Cogswell College vs. Lincoln University comparison

	Cogswell College	Lincoln University	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Cogswell College	Lincoln University
Location	Sunnyvale, CA	Oakland, CA
Setting	Rural Fringe	Large City
Enrollment	390	377
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	For-profit	Non-profit
Website	cogswell.edu	lincolnuca.edu
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Costs	Cogswell College	Lincoln University
Tuition (In State)	$21,480	$10,920
Tuition (Out of State)	$21,480	$10,920
Room & Board	$18,486	$8,400
Avg Net Price	$29,887	$28,597
Avg Grant Aid	$7,068	$5,544
% Receiving Grant Aid	88%	87%

Admission	Cogswell College	Lincoln University
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	116	-
Admitted	75	-
Acceptance Rate	64.7%	Open
Enrolled %	56%	Open
Avg High School GPA	2.77	2.6
Typical High School Grades	B-	C+
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
Applicant Competition	Low
ACT Range
SAT Range
Submit Test Scores	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)
Application Deadline		Jul 13, 2025

Academics	Cogswell College	Lincoln University
Student to Faculty Ratio	11:1	16:1
Popular Majors	Communications Technology (43%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (34%) Visual and Performing Arts (15%) Engineering (9%)	English and Literature (59%) Health Professions (35%) Business (6%)
Outcomes	Cogswell College	Lincoln University
Graduation Rate	43%	60%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$68,800	N/A
Making Student Loan Payments	60%	51%
Median Student Loan Debt	$31,163	N/A
Median Loan Payment	$322	N/A

Diversity	Cogswell College	Lincoln University
% Men	73%	70%
% Women	27%	30%
Racial Diversity	Very High	Very High
HBCU	No	No
% White	42%	17%
% Black	5%	11%
% Hispanic	18%	0%
% Native American	1%	0%
% Pacific Islander	2%	0%
% Two or More Races	9%	0%
% International	0%	62%
% Unknown Race	7%	0%

Students	Cogswell College	Lincoln University
% In-State	83%	100%
% Out-of-State	14%	0%
Campus	Cogswell College	Lincoln University
Campus Housing	Yes	No
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	No	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
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Comparable Facts

• Cogswell College is larger than than Lincoln University based on total student enrollment (390 students vs. 377 students)

Cogswell College vs. Lincoln University Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Cogswell College or Lincoln University?

• Cogswell College is 96.7% more expensive to attend than Lincoln University for in-state tuition ($21,480.00 vs. $10,920.00)
• Out of state tuition is 96.7% higher at Cogswell College than Lincoln University ($21,480.00 vs. $10,920.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Lincoln University than Cogswell College ($28,597 vs. $29,887)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Lincoln University are 120.1% lower than costs at Cogswell College ($8,400 vs. $18,486)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Cogswell College than Lincoln University (88% vs. 87%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Cogswell College students is 27.5% larger than aid received Lincoln University ($7,068 vs. $5,544)

Which college is harder to get into, Cogswell College or Lincoln University? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between Lincoln University or Cogswell College .

• Accepted freshman Cogswell College students have a 0.17 point higher average high school GPA (2.77) than students at Lincoln University (2.6)

Cogswell College vs. Lincoln University Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Cogswell College or Lincoln University? Graduation rate, salary and amount of student loan debt are indicators of a college which offers better outcomes for its graduates. Compare the following outcomes facts between Lincoln University and Cogswell College.

• The graduation rate at Lincoln University is higher than Cogswell College (60% vs. 43%)
• More Cogswell College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Lincoln University students, three years after graduation. (60% vs. 51%)

Sources: U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov IPEDS and College Scorecard https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/