10-YEAR PAYOFF CURVECumulative economic payoff after graduation
−$238,478at year 10Net gainInvestment not yet recovered
NET GAIN$0UNRECOVERED
Lincoln University
⌖ Jefferson City, MO · 14 reportable field-and-credential outcomes
MODELED SCENARIO · Negative payoff
−$238,478 over 10 years
Modeled from observed year-5 institution earnings and the institution-wide average net price over four years.
At these assumptions, the estimated earnings premium does not recover the modeled economic investment within ten years.
143.3 yrsModeled economic break-even
−93%Modeled 10-year ROI
$46,789Observed earnings · year 5
ECONOMIC INVESTMENT → PAYBACK
Estimated payoff over ten years.
The scenario counts direct price and earnings forgone upfront, then applies the reported annual earnings premium.
FEDERAL COST DATA
Four ways to read college price.
Annual college-wide figures from the current College Scorecard release. Average net price covers full-time, first-time undergraduates receiving federal aid; public-college figures use in-state students. Program tuition and individual aid offers may differ.
Cost, completion and earnings context
$19,092Average net price / year
$23,704Cost of attendance
$46,789Median earnings · year 5 after completion
20.8%Completion rate
Not availableAdmission rate
1,392Student size
NATIONAL CONTEXT
How this college compares
Percentiles compare this institution with currently operating colleges that report the same federal measure.
EARNINGS PATH
Reported earnings over time
$37,139Year 1
$50,859Year 4
$46,789Year 5
Separate federal cohorts may underlie different measurement years.
The college average is not the whole story.
Observed earnings vary substantially by field and credential at the same institution.
1Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · Bachelor's Degree$79,5202Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · Associate's Degree$71,9243Criminal Justice and Corrections · Associate's Degree$57,2904Information Science/Studies · Bachelor's Degree$52,0715Criminal Justice and Corrections · Bachelor's Degree$48,3156Business Administration, Management and Operations · Bachelor's Degree$48,2767Psychology, General · Bachelor's Degree$45,8688Health-Related Knowledge and Skills · Bachelor's Degree$45,788Observed year-4 earnings · compare like fields and credentials before deciding
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Earnings, price, completion and enrollment are observed federal measures. ROI, payoff and break-even are modeled scenarios built from those measures and fixed assumptions. College payoff is not the payoff of every degree at this school; use the program table for a more precise comparison.