Prairie View vs Lincoln University of Missouri

Prairie View A&M University and Lincoln University, both historically Black universities with rich histories, offer unique educational experiences. Prairie View A&M, located in Texas, boasts a higher acceptance rate (73%) compared to Lincoln University's (68%). While Lincoln University has a slightly higher graduation rate (58% vs. 56%), Prairie View A&M offers a wider range of undergraduate programs, including popular majors like Engineering, Agriculture, and Business. Lincoln University, on the other hand, excels in Liberal Arts and Education. Explore the detailed comparison table to discover more distinctions between these esteemed institutions and make an informed decision about your academic journey.

	Lincoln University	Prairie View A & M University
Overview
Location	Jefferson City, Missouri	Prairie View, Texas
Campus setting	City: Small	Town: Distant
College type	4 year	4 year
Control/business model	Public	Public
Calendar system	Semester	Semester
Degrees offered	Undergraduate and Graduate	Undergraduate and Graduate
Students retention rate	50.0%	75.0%
Common app member	No	No
Religious affiliation

Admission
Acceptance rate	Open Admission	77.0%
Application fees	$30	Undergraduate: $40 Graduate: $50
SAT range	N/A	840 - 1050
ACT range	N/A	18 - 20
Students submitting SAT score		65.0%
Students submitting ACT score		29.0%
Total number of applicants		6,753
Total number of admissions given out		5,200
Admitted students who chose to enroll		1,811
Yield rate		34.8%
Test scores (SAT/ACT)		N/A
High school GPA	N/A	Required
Recommendation letters	N/A	Not required
High school transcript	N/A	Required
English proficiency test (e.g. TOEFL)	N/A	Required

Tuition and Fees
Sticker price	In state: $20,706 Out of state: $27,696	In state: $24,849 Out of state: $40,424
Average net price	$10,889	$14,927
Tuition	In state: $6,720 Out of state: $13,710	In state: $7,387 Out of state: $22,590
Room & board	Room/dormitory: $5,472 Meal plan: $3,778	Room/dormitory: $6,130 Meal plan: $2,969
Available payment plans	Tuition payment plan	Guaranteed tuition plan Tuition payment plan

Financial Aid
Students receiving financial aid (Grants & scholarships)	96.0% Average amount $7,655	92.0% Average amount $13,391
Students receiving federal student loan	64.0% Average amount $5,150	67.0% Average amount $5,195
Students taking out private loans	0.0% Average amount $0	3.0% Average amount $16,925

Students and Campus
Undergraduate students	1,689 Men 40.1% Women 59.9%	8,444 Men 32.1% Women 67.9%
Graduate students	105 Men 48.6% Women 51.4%	956 Men 37.1% Women 62.9%
Racial/ethnic diversity	Low	Very Low
Out-of-state students	35.2%	N/A
International students	4.3%	2.5%
Campus local/setting	City: Small	Town: Distant
Dormitory capacity	1,100	4,808
First year students are required to live on campus?	No	No
Top 5 states where most U.S. students come from	Missouri Illinois Kansas Michigan Tennessee	N/A

Academics
Popular study areas	Education Business Health Professions Family and Consumer Sciences Social Sciences	Business Health Professions Engineering Kinesiology & Leisure Studies Biological and Biomedical Sciences
Students to faculty ratio	13:1	19:1
Institutional accreditation	Higher Learning Commission	Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges

Outcome
Graduation rate	25.6%	41.6%
Dropout rate	37.3%	26.5%
Transferred out	35.6%	27.3%
Alumni salary by major (Top 10)	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: $48,672 Year 2: $56,302 Year 3: $53,543 Information Science/Studies (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $35,701 Year 3: $38,731 Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $32,665 Year 2: $30,409 Year 3: $35,129 Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $30,650 Year 3: $31,975 Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $31,504 Year 2: $29,250 Year 3: $31,956 Criminal Justice and Corrections (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $26,121 Year 3: $31,305 Agriculture, General (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $35,303 Year 2: N/A Year 3: N/A Student Counseling and Personnel Services (Master's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $36,132 Year 3: N/A Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $30,024 Year 2: $30,409 Year 3: N/A Psychology, General (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $35,060 Year 3: N/A	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $92,341 Year 2: $90,049 Year 3: $100,710 Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $72,240 Year 2: $70,009 Year 3: $82,296 Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $64,439 Year 2: $63,005 Year 3: $78,974 Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $68,171 Year 2: $72,891 Year 3: $76,074 Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $73,650 Year 2: $69,757 Year 3: $73,106 Chemical Engineering (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $69,804 Year 2: $70,009 Year 3: $71,448 Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $67,982 Year 2: $54,109 Year 3: $66,754 Educational Administration and Supervision (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $53,156 Year 2: $52,941 Year 3: $57,553 Accounting and Related Services (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $53,531 Year 2: $53,984 Year 3: $55,574 Construction Engineering Technologies (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $43,438 Year 2: $46,478 Year 3: $54,487

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