Lincoln College vs. Watkins Institute

Lincoln College vs. Watkins College of Art Design & Film comparison

	Lincoln College	Watkins College of Art Design & Film	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Lincoln College	Watkins Institute
Location	Lincoln, IL	Nashville, TN
Setting	Distant Town	Large City
Enrollment	888	193
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	lincolncollege.edu	watkins.edu
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Costs	Lincoln College	Watkins Institute
Tuition (In State)	$18,700	$22,800
Tuition (Out of State)	$18,700	$22,800
Room & Board	$8,400	$11,000
Avg Net Price	-	-
Avg Grant Aid	$0	$0
% Receiving Grant Aid	0%	0%

Admission	Lincoln College	Watkins Institute
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
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Admitted	-	-
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Enrolled %
Avg High School GPA	-	3.33
Typical High School Grades	-	B+
Admissions Standards	Extremely Easy	Unavailable
Applicant Competition
ACT Range	16/18
SAT Range	710/800
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Academics	Lincoln College	Watkins Institute
Student to Faculty Ratio	15:1	7:1
Popular Majors	Liberal Arts and Humanities (57%) Personal and Culinary Services (18%) Business (12%) Health Professions (10%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (2%)	Visual and Performing Arts (100%)
Outcomes	Lincoln College	Watkins Institute
Graduation Rate	-	37%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$33,800	$38,700
Making Student Loan Payments	33%	47%
Median Student Loan Debt	$12,000	$27,000
Median Loan Payment	$124	$279

Diversity	Lincoln College	Watkins Institute
% Men	49%	37%
% Women	51%	63%
Racial Diversity	Very High	Medium
HBCU	No	No
% White	45%	69%
% Black	42%	15%
% Hispanic	7%	8%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	3%	4%
% International	0%	0%
% Unknown Race	2%	0%

Students	Lincoln College	Watkins Institute
% In-State	77%	72%
% Out-of-State	14%	24%
Campus	Lincoln College	Watkins Institute
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
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Comparable Facts

• Lincoln College is larger than than Watkins Institute based on total student enrollment (888 students vs. 193 students)

Lincoln College vs. Watkins Institute Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Lincoln College or Watkins Institute?

• Watkins College of Art Design & Film is 21.9% more expensive to attend than Lincoln College for in-state tuition ($22,800.00 vs. $18,700.00)
• Out of state tuition is 21.9% higher at Watkins Institute than Lincoln College ($22,800.00 vs. $18,700.00)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Lincoln College are 31% lower than costs at Watkins College of Art Design & Film ($8,400 vs. $11,000)
• The same percent of students receive financial grant aid at Lincoln College as Watkins College of Art Design & Film (0% vs. 0%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Lincoln College students is NaN larger than aid received Watkins College of Art Design & Film ($0 vs. $0)

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

• The average SAT score at Watkins College of Art Design & Film (1003) is 179 points higher than at Lincoln College (824)
• Incoming Watkins Institute students have a 4 point higher average ACT score (21) than students at Lincoln College (17)

Lincoln College vs. Watkins Institute Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Lincoln College or Watkins Institute? 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 Watkins Institute and Lincoln College.

• Graduates from Watkins College of Art Design & Film earn on average $4,900 more per year than Lincoln College graduates after ten years. ($38,700 vs. $33,800)
• Lincoln College students graduate with a $15,000 lower median federal student loan debt than Watkins Institute graduates. ($12,000 vs. $27,000)
• Lincoln College graduates are paying $155 less per month on federal student loans than Watkins Institute graduates. ($124 vs. $279)
• More Watkins Institute graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Lincoln College students, three years after graduation. (47% vs. 33%)

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