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Lincoln Technical Institute-Allentown

Allentown, PA 628 Undergrads 62.2% Grad Rate
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Total Cost
$43,609
Sticker Price
Avg Net Price
$39,153
After Aid
Median Earnings
$48,250
5yr Post-Grad

Vs. Peer Institutions

Net Price$39,153
Peer Midpoint: $17,726
Earnings (5yr Post-Grad)Completers only after graduation
$48,250
Peer Midpoint: $36,184
Earnings (10yr Post-Enroll)All enrolled after enrollment
$48,052
Peer Midpoint: $36,543
Graduation Rate62.2%
Peer Midpoint: 69.9%
Average Starting Age26.1
Warning: High average starting age indicates non-traditional students with prior work experience, which may inflate the median earnings shown.
Socio-Economic Diversity
Pell Grant Recipients71.6%
Enrollment Status
Full-Time100.0%
Economic Outcomes
Earn More than HS64.6%

Admissions Profile

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

ROI Sensitivity Analysis
Assuming 1 Year to Graduation

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
+$550k
+$146k
+$64k
Median Cost$39k/yr
+$514k
+$110k
+$27k
Full Cost$44k/yr
+$510k
+$105k
+$23k

ROI Efficiency Metrics

Break-Even Age
Return on Inv. %
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
24
∞
Median Cost$39k/yr
37
75%
Full Cost$44k/yr
39
57%
Analysis Assumptions:
  • Starting Salary: Estimated from the median earnings five years after graduating, with four years of 2% raises taken out.⚠️ Warning: The high average starting age or low completion rate may inflate the Median earnings and ROI shown.
  • 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 Return207%

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-21%

Program ROI Analysis

These figures are medians for past graduates who received federal aid. Your cost and pay will differ. Run your own numbers in the Guided ROI Interview →

Certificates

Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
CertCIP: 5108

Earnings shared by 6 campuses, which report as one program.

Median Debt
$11,017
Earnings (4yr)
$37,153
Natl Median: $34,272
Lifetime Value Added
-$84k
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers
CertCIP: 4603

Earnings shared by 7 campuses, which report as one program.

Median Debt
$9,292
Earnings (4yr)
$53,760
Natl Median: $53,078
Lifetime Value Added
+$96k
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants
CertCIP: 5139

Earnings shared by 3 Lincoln Technical Institute campuses, which report as one program.

Median Debt
$16,916
Earnings (4yr)
$59,631
Natl Median: $56,073
Lifetime Value Added
+$158k

Associate's Degrees

Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications
AssocCIP: 1109

Earnings shared by 2 Lincoln Technical Institute campuses, which report as one program.

Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$48,448
Natl Median: $54,971
Lifetime Value Added
-$39k
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers
AssocCIP: 4603

Earnings shared by 5 campuses, which report as one program.

Median Debt
$17,005
Earnings (4yr)
$54,624
Natl Median: $70,808
Lifetime Value Added
+$22k
Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians
AssocCIP: 4701

Earnings shared by 2 Lincoln Technical Institute campuses, which report as one program.

Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$60,127
Natl Median: $63,241
Lifetime Value Added
+$75k

Note: Lifetime Value Added is the Net Present Value (NPV) of estimated career earnings relative to a median high school graduate (for undergraduate programs) or a median bachelor's degree holder (for graduate programs), 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 decision moving forward. Note that the institution's average undergraduate net price is used as a proxy for annual cost, which may differ from actual graduate tuition. These Lifetime Value Added results for graduate degrees should not be compared with those for Undergraduate Certificates, Associates or Bachelors.

Completers Only: Federal median earnings data strictly reflects outcomes for students who successfully graduated. Students who do not complete their degree typically earn significantly less and face higher risks of debt default.