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Lincoln Land Community College

Springfield, IL 3,917 Undergrads 39.4% Grad Rate
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Total Cost
$11,600
Sticker Price
Avg Net Price
$5,294
After Aid
Median Earnings
$38,479
10yr Post-Entry

Vs. Peer Institutions

Net Price$5,294
Peer Midpoint: $16,832
Earnings (10yr)$38,479
Peer Midpoint: $31,349
Graduation Rate39.4%
Peer Midpoint: 66.3%
Socio-Economic Diversity
Pell Grant Recipients43.8%
Enrollment Status
Full-Time42.3%
Economic Outcomes
Earn More than HS55.8%

Admissions Profile

Acceptance
100.0%
SAT Avg
-
SAT Reading
25th: --75th: -
SAT Math
25th: --75th: -
ACT Composite
25th: --75th: -

ROI Sensitivity Analysis

This analysis tests three cost scenarios (Scholarship, Average Net Price, Full Sticker Price) to show how college costs impact your long-term return compared to the average student and a high school graduate.

Lifetime Value Added (NPV)

Institution Lifetime NPV
Vs Median Peer
Vs HS Grad
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
+$412k
+$87k
-$72k
Median Cost$5k/yr
+$407k
+$82k
-$77k
Full Cost$12k/yr
+$401k
+$77k
-$83k

ROI Efficiency Metrics

Break-Even Age
Return on Inv. %
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
Never
-∞
Median Cost$5k/yr
Never
-1574%
Full Cost$12k/yr
Never
-773%
Analysis Assumptions:
  • Starting Salary: Estimated from the 10-year median earnings (assuming 2% annual growth from graduation).
  • Comparisons: "Vs Median Peer" compares to the median student nationwide in a similar level program. "Vs HS Grad" compares to a median high school graduate.
  • Break-Even: The age at which the college investment net income exceeds the median high school graduate's lifetime earnings.
  • NPV: Net Present Value of all future earnings minus costs and taxes, discounted at 7.8%.

Social Impact ROINew

Measures the societal return on a donor's investment. Calculated as the incremental pre-tax lifetime earnings vs. HS grad, divided by the tax-adjusted donation cost.

Donor Return-1311%

Gov. Pell Grant ROINew

Measures the government's return on Pell Grants via increased tax revenue. Calculated as the portion of incremental lifetime taxes (discounted at 5.4%) attributed to the Pell Grant investment.

Taxpayer Return-292%
Important Note: Your ROI with any major will depend on the cost you pay to attend the program, and your starting salary. Both vary significantly across institutions. We encourage you to explore the ROI of a specific program variant by selecting the Program title of the credential level you are interested in. You will then have a more detailed return analysis for programs at specific institutions. We also encourage you to use the ROI calculator with your specific estimates of cost and salary.

Program ROI Analysis

Certificates

Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions
CertCIP: 5109
Median Debt
$5,500
Earnings (5yr)
$49,931
Lifetime Value Added
+$76k
Criminal Justice and Corrections
CertCIP: 4301
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$67,740
Lifetime Value Added
+$256k
Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technology
CertCIP: 4701
Median Debt
$5,500
Earnings (5yr)
$53,417
Lifetime Value Added
+$112k
Ground Transportation
CertCIP: 4902
Median Debt
$5,500
Earnings (5yr)
$52,215
Lifetime Value Added
+$100k
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR)
CertCIP: 4702
Median Debt
$7,445
Earnings (5yr)
$32,199
Lifetime Value Added
-$114k
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants
CertCIP: 5139
Median Debt
$6,951
Earnings (5yr)
$32,119
Lifetime Value Added
-$115k
Precision Metal Working
CertCIP: 4805
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$21,895
Lifetime Value Added
-$227k
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies
CertCIP: 4706
Median Debt
$9,500
Earnings (5yr)
$39,639
Lifetime Value Added
-$33k

Associate's Degrees

Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions
AssocCIP: 5109
Median Debt
$17,247
Earnings (5yr)
$50,073
Lifetime Value Added
+$29k
Biological and Physical Sciences
AssocCIP: 3001
Median Debt
$10,750
Earnings (5yr)
$44,312
Lifetime Value Added
-$27k
Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technology
AssocCIP: 4701
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$34,530
Lifetime Value Added
-$103k
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
AssocCIP: 2401
Median Debt
$9,910
Earnings (5yr)
$50,528
Lifetime Value Added
+$34k
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
AssocCIP: 5138
Median Debt
$14,910
Earnings (5yr)
$72,380
Lifetime Value Added
+$235k
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies
AssocCIP: 4706
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$34,925
Lifetime Value Added
-$120k

Note: Lifetime Value Added is the Net Present Value (NPV) of estimated career earnings relative to a median high school graduate, accounting for this institution's average cost and taxes. Computed over a career to retirement age.

For graduate programs (Master's, Doctoral, etc.), the calculation assumes a starting age of 22 (after undergraduate completion) and does not include the sunk costs of prior degrees. It represents the value added of the graduate degree decision moving forward. These Lifetime Value Added results should not be compared with those Undergraduate Certificates, Associates or Bachelors starting at age 18.