Lincoln College vs. Clarkson College

Lincoln College vs. Clarkson College comparison

	Lincoln College	Clarkson College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Lincoln College	Clarkson College
Location	Lincoln, IL	Omaha, NE
Setting	Distant Town	Large City
Enrollment	888	1,133
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	lincolncollege.edu	clarksoncollege.edu
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Costs	Lincoln College	Clarkson College
Tuition (In State)	$18,700	$14,880
Tuition (Out of State)	$18,700	$14,880
Room & Board	$8,400	$7,284
Avg Net Price	-	$14,506
Avg Grant Aid	$0	$9,554
% Receiving Grant Aid	0%	77%

Admission	Lincoln College	Clarkson College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	-	66
Admitted	-	37
Acceptance Rate		56.1%
Enrolled %		100%
Avg High School GPA	-	3.3
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 considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)
Application Deadline

Academics	Lincoln College	Clarkson College
Student to Faculty Ratio	15:1	15:1
Popular Majors	Liberal Arts and Humanities (57%) Personal and Culinary Services (18%) Business (12%) Health Professions (10%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (2%)	Health Professions (97%) Business (3%)
Outcomes	Lincoln College	Clarkson College
Graduation Rate	-	56%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$33,800	$51,600
Making Student Loan Payments	33%	74%
Median Student Loan Debt	$12,000	$25,000
Median Loan Payment	$124	$258

Diversity	Lincoln College	Clarkson College
% Men	49%	14%
% Women	51%	86%
Racial Diversity	Very High	Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	45%	76%
% Black	42%	5%
% Hispanic	7%	5%
% Native American	0%	1%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	3%	3%
% International	0%	0%
% Unknown Race	2%	8%

Students	Lincoln College	Clarkson College
% In-State	77%	78%
% Out-of-State	14%	19%
Campus	Lincoln College	Clarkson College
Campus Housing	Yes	No
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Clarkson College is larger than than Lincoln College based on total student enrollment (1,133 students vs. 888 students)

Lincoln College vs. Clarkson College Cost Comparison

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

• Lincoln College is 25.7% more expensive to attend than Clarkson College for in-state tuition ($18,700.00 vs. $14,880.00)
• Out of state tuition is 25.7% higher at Lincoln College than Clarkson College ($18,700.00 vs. $14,880.00)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Clarkson College are 15.3% lower than costs at Lincoln College ($7,284 vs. $8,400)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Clarkson College than Lincoln College (77% vs. 0%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Clarkson College students is ?% larger than aid received Lincoln College ($9,554 vs. $0)

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

• The average SAT score at Clarkson College (1050) is 226 points higher than at Lincoln College (824)
• Incoming Clarkson College students have a 6 point higher average ACT score (23) than students at Lincoln College (17)

Lincoln College vs. Clarkson College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Lincoln College or Clarkson 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 Clarkson College and Lincoln College.

• Graduates from Clarkson College earn on average $17,800 more per year than Lincoln College graduates after ten years. ($51,600 vs. $33,800)
• Lincoln College students graduate with a $13,000 lower median federal student loan debt than Clarkson College graduates. ($12,000 vs. $25,000)
• Lincoln College graduates are paying $134 less per month on federal student loans than Clarkson College graduates. ($124 vs. $258)
• More Clarkson College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Lincoln College students, three years after graduation. (74% vs. 33%)

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