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Lincoln Technical Institute-Iselin

Iselin, NJ 586 Undergrads 50.0% Grad Rate
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Total Cost
$44,223
Sticker Price
Avg Net Price
$40,179
After Aid
Median Earnings
$31,914
10yr Post-Entry

Vs. Peer Institutions

Net Price$40,179
Peer Midpoint: $16,832
Earnings (10yr)$31,914
Peer Midpoint: $31,349
Graduation Rate50.0%
Peer Midpoint: 66.3%
Socio-Economic Diversity
Pell Grant Recipients60.1%
Enrollment Status
Full-Time81.9%
Economic Outcomes
Earn More than HS54.6%

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
+$346k
+$21k
-$138k
Median Cost$40k/yr
+$309k
-$16k
-$176k
Full Cost$44k/yr
+$305k
-$20k
-$179k

ROI Efficiency Metrics

Break-Even Age
Return on Inv. %
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
Never
-∞
Median Cost$40k/yr
Never
-471%
Full Cost$44k/yr
Never
-437%
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-714%

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-207%
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 and Medical Assisting Services
CertCIP: 5108
Median Debt
$10,299
Earnings (5yr)
$32,756
Lifetime Value Added
-$140k
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications
CertCIP: 1109
Median Debt
$10,779
Earnings (5yr)
$45,467
Lifetime Value Added
-$3k
Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services
CertCIP: 1204
Median Debt
$9,000
Earnings (5yr)
$21,999
Lifetime Value Added
-$258k
Criminal Justice and Corrections
CertCIP: 4301
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$36,687
Lifetime Value Added
-$97k
Culinary Arts and Related Services
CertCIP: 1205
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$30,021
Lifetime Value Added
-$170k
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions
CertCIP: 5106
Median Debt
$9,656
Earnings (5yr)
$35,069
Lifetime Value Added
-$115k
Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians
CertCIP: 1505
Median Debt
$13,535
Earnings (5yr)
$43,500
Lifetime Value Added
-$24k
Health and Medical Administrative Services
CertCIP: 5107
Median Debt
$10,568
Earnings (5yr)
$37,054
Lifetime Value Added
-$93k
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR)
CertCIP: 4702
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$46,937
Lifetime Value Added
+$12k
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants
CertCIP: 5139
Median Debt
$16,380
Earnings (5yr)
$54,521
Lifetime Value Added
+$91k
Somatic Bodywork and Related Therapeutic Services
CertCIP: 5135
Median Debt
$7,917
Earnings (5yr)
$27,214
Lifetime Value Added
-$201k
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies
CertCIP: 4706
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$44,325
Lifetime Value Added
-$15k

Associate's Degrees

Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications
AssocCIP: 1109
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$34,271
Lifetime Value Added
-$191k
Culinary Arts and Related Services
AssocCIP: 1205
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$35,296
Lifetime Value Added
-$180k
Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technology
AssocCIP: 4701
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$34,711
Lifetime Value Added
-$186k
Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians
AssocCIP: 1505
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$47,256
Lifetime Value Added
-$62k
Health and Medical Administrative Services
AssocCIP: 5107
Median Debt
$14,333
Earnings (5yr)
$32,815
Lifetime Value Added
-$205k
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
AssocCIP: 5138
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$62,517
Lifetime Value Added
+$83k
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies
AssocCIP: 4706
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$42,409
Lifetime Value Added
-$110k

Bachelor's Degrees

Culinary Arts and Related Services
BachCIP: 1205
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$37,156
Lifetime Value Added
-$291k

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.