Lincoln College vs. Capitol College

Lincoln College vs. Capitol College comparison

	Lincoln College	Capitol College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Lincoln College	Capitol College
Location	Lincoln, IL	Laurel, MD
Setting	Distant Town	Large Suburban
Enrollment	888	823
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	lincolncollege.edu	capitol-college.edu
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Costs	Lincoln College	Capitol College
Tuition (In State)	$18,700	$25,830
Tuition (Out of State)	$18,700	$25,830
Room & Board	$8,400	$12,816
Avg Net Price	-	$25,445
Avg Grant Aid	$0	$14,332
% Receiving Grant Aid	0%	90%

Admission	Lincoln College	Capitol College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	-	258
Admitted	-	166
Acceptance Rate		64.3%
Enrolled %		28.3%
Avg High School GPA	-	3.26
Typical High School Grades	-	B
Admissions Standards	Extremely Easy	Unavailable
Applicant Competition		Low
ACT Range	16/18
SAT Range	710/800
Submit Test Scores		Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline

Academics	Lincoln College	Capitol College
Student to Faculty Ratio	15:1	9:1
Popular Majors	Liberal Arts and Humanities (57%) Personal and Culinary Services (18%) Business (12%) Health Professions (10%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (2%)	Engineering (49%) Engineering Technology (31%) Computer and Information Sciences (10%) Business (10%)
Outcomes	Lincoln College	Capitol College
Graduation Rate	-	37%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$33,800	$70,100
Making Student Loan Payments	33%	60%
Median Student Loan Debt	$12,000	$25,736
Median Loan Payment	$124	$266

Diversity	Lincoln College	Capitol College
% Men	49%	79%
% Women	51%	21%
Racial Diversity	Very High	Very High
HBCU	No	No
% White	45%	43%
% Black	42%	35%
% Hispanic	7%	12%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	3%	2%
% International	0%	1%
% Unknown Race	2%	1%

Students	Lincoln College	Capitol College
% In-State	77%	79%
% Out-of-State	14%	15%
Campus	Lincoln College	Capitol College
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Lincoln College is larger than than Capitol College based on total student enrollment (888 students vs. 823 students)

Lincoln College vs. Capitol College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Lincoln College or Capitol College?

• Capitol College is 38.1% more expensive to attend than Lincoln College for in-state tuition ($25,830.00 vs. $18,700.00)
• Out of state tuition is 38.1% higher at Capitol College than Lincoln College ($25,830.00 vs. $18,700.00)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Lincoln College are 52.6% lower than costs at Capitol College ($8,400 vs. $12,816)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Capitol College than Lincoln College (90% vs. 0%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Capitol College students is ?% larger than aid received Lincoln College ($14,332 vs. $0)

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

• The average SAT score at Capitol College (1023) is 199 points higher than at Lincoln College (824)
• Incoming Capitol College students have a 5 point higher average ACT score (22) than students at Lincoln College (17)

Lincoln College vs. Capitol College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Lincoln College or Capitol College? 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 Capitol College and Lincoln College.

• Graduates from Capitol College earn on average $36,300 more per year than Lincoln College graduates after ten years. ($70,100 vs. $33,800)
• Lincoln College students graduate with a $13,736 lower median federal student loan debt than Capitol College graduates. ($12,000 vs. $25,736)
• Lincoln College graduates are paying $142 less per month on federal student loans than Capitol College graduates. ($124 vs. $266)
• More Capitol College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Lincoln College students, three years after graduation. (60% vs. 33%)

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