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57 percent of applicants to Lincoln College were admitted for fall 2017

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At Lincoln College, 73 percent of undergraduate students are traditional students - age 24 or younger - and 55 percent are female, according to the latest disclosure from the U.S. Department of Education.

The four-year private not-for-profit institution in Lincoln enrolled 1,121 students in fall 2017, all in undergraduate programs, data shows. 7.4 percent of undergraduates transferred from another college or university.

88 percent of undergraduates are residents of Illinois, and 11 percent are residents of other states. 1 percent are citizens of foreign countries.

The undergraduate student body is comprised mostly of students who identify as white (43 percent) and Black or African American (41 percent).

The school admitted 57 percent of the 1,821 students who applied for fall 2017. Of those who were admitted, 29 percent enrolled.

Lincoln College admission
Total admitted applicants and enrolled students are estimates.
Total
Male
Female
Applicants
1,821
48.6%
51.4%
Admitted applicants
1,038
55%
59%
Enrolled
301
32%
26%

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