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Lincoln Christian University

IL · Private nonprofit · Distant town

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ℹ️ A note about this profile

Lincoln Christian University doesn't publish standardized-test bands or admit-rate data to IPEDS. That usually means the institution is open-admission (no selectivity gate), graduate-focused, or small enough that the federal survey suppresses the numbers. The cost, program, and outcomes data below is still complete — just no admissions-difficulty signal to surface. If you're searching for a more selective Ivy-tier "Lincoln", try the search at the top of the page.

🎯 Parent/student verdict

Worth a look

Comprehensive 4-year institution.

✅ Best for

  • Students focused on Theology & Religious Vocations (the school's signature program)

Verdict is composed from this college's structured data (admit rate, SAT bands, net price by income, Carnegie classification, scholarship grids) using transparent rule thresholds — not a chat-bot's opinion.

🏛️ Institutional snapshot

What kind of college is this?

Carnegie classification
M3: Master's - Smaller Programs

Source: federal IPEDS Admissions 2023 for scores + admit rate; federal College Scorecard for earnings + outcomes. SAT/ACT bands are the 25th–75th percentile of enrolled submitters.

📚 What students study here

Most popular majors at Lincoln Christian University

Top 5 fields of study by bachelor's degrees awarded (most recent IPEDS Completions). Use this to see what Lincoln Christian University actually graduates — not just what it markets.

1. Theology & Religious Vocations
21 degrees · 53.8%
2. Psychology
11 degrees · 28.2%
Most undergrad psych grads go into non-clinical roles. Clinical/counseling psych requires a master's or doctoral.
3. Communication, Journalism, & Related
4 degrees · 10.3%
Media, PR, marketing communications. Salary spread is wide.
4. Business, Management, & Marketing
2 degrees · 5.1%
Broad set of corporate roles. Finance + consulting pay top, accounting + HR pay middle, sales spread is wide.
5. Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness
1 degrees · 2.6%
Coaching, athletic training, public-sector recreation, fitness industry.

Sources: IPEDS Completions (C2023_a; bachelor's-level first majors, 2-digit CIP family — share is of the top 5 only). Full college-vs-major comparison: /college-outcomes →

📈 Student body & economic mobility

Who attends here — and what the campus adds.

Opportunity Insights data. Why it matters even if you're full-pay: a high mobility rate means the campus itself confers earnings power — the outcomes aren't just selection effects.

Top-1% access
0.1%
from top-1% households
Mobility rateThe share of ALL students who arrived from the bottom 20% of family incomes AND reached the top 20% themselves by their early 30s — access and lift in one number, and a sign the campus itself adds earnings power.
0.3%
bottom 20% → top 20% by age 32
Upward rate
6.6%
of lower-income students who reach the top 20%

Full leaderboards: /college-mobility →

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