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Lincoln Technical Institute-Iselin

Iselin, NJ 638 Undergrads 52.7% Grad Rate
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Total Cost
$42,841
Sticker Price
Avg Net Price
$37,819
After Aid
Median Earnings
$42,316
4yr Post-Grad

Vs. Peer Institutions

Net Price$37,819
Peer Midpoint: $17,334
Earnings (4yr Post-Grad)Completers only after graduation
$42,316
Peer Midpoint: $34,461
Warning: This school's reported earnings inflated significantly (+33%) when the Dept of Education excluded non-graduates from the dataset. Take caution when comparing.
Earnings (10yr Post-Enroll)All enrolled after enrollment
$31,914
Peer Midpoint: $31,599
Graduation Rate52.7%
Peer Midpoint: 68.7%
Average Starting Age27.2
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 Recipients64.1%
Enrollment Status
Full-Time88.2%
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)
⚠️ Caution: Underlying earnings data reflects graduates only. This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate this ROI.

Institution Lifetime NPV
Vs Median Peer
Vs HS Grad
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
+$494k
+$102k
+$9k
Median Cost$38k/yr
+$459k
+$67k
-$26k
Full Cost$43k/yr
+$454k
+$63k
-$30k

ROI Efficiency Metrics
⚠️ Caution: Underlying earnings data reflects graduates only. This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate this ROI.

Break-Even Age
Return on Inv. %
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
39
∞
Median Cost$38k/yr
Never
-73%
Full Cost$43k/yr
Never
-76%
Analysis Assumptions:
  • Starting Salary: Estimated from the 4-year post-graduation median earnings (assuming 2% annual growth from graduation).⚠️ 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
⚠️ Caution: Underlying earnings data reflects graduates only. This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate this ROI.

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-44%

Gov. Pell Grant ROINew
⚠️ Caution: Underlying earnings data reflects graduates only. This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate this ROI.

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-74%
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
⚠️ Caution: Underlying earnings data reflects graduates only. This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate this ROI.

Certificates

Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
CertCIP: 5108
Median Debt
$10,299
Earnings (4yr)
$37,065
Natl Median: $34,272
Lifetime Value Added
-$83k
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications
CertCIP: 1109
Median Debt
$10,779
Earnings (4yr)
$48,146
Natl Median: $50,162
Lifetime Value Added
+$37k
Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services
CertCIP: 1204
Median Debt
$9,000
Earnings (4yr)
$27,788
Natl Median: $26,307
Lifetime Value Added
-$186k
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions
CertCIP: 5106
Median Debt
$9,656
Earnings (4yr)
$39,815
Natl Median: $33,673
Lifetime Value Added
-$53k
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers
CertCIP: 4603
Median Debt
$13,833
Earnings (4yr)
$44,632
Natl Median: $53,078
Lifetime Value Added
-$513
Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians
CertCIP: 4701
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $43,027
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians
CertCIP: 1505
Median Debt
$13,535
Earnings (4yr)
$50,595
Natl Median: $45,268
Lifetime Value Added
+$63k
Health and Medical Administrative Services
CertCIP: 5107
Median Debt
$10,568
Earnings (4yr)
$37,988
Natl Median: $35,447
Lifetime Value Added
-$73k
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants
CertCIP: 5139
Median Debt
$16,380
Earnings (4yr)
$63,327
Natl Median: $56,073
Lifetime Value Added
+$195k
Somatic Bodywork and Related Therapeutic Services
CertCIP: 5135
Median Debt
$7,917
Earnings (4yr)
$31,862
Natl Median: $29,652
Lifetime Value Added
-$141k
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians
CertCIP: 4706
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$44,325
Natl Median: $51,586
Lifetime Value Added
-$13k

Associate's Degrees

Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications
AssocCIP: 1109
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$34,271
Natl Median: $54,971
Lifetime Value Added
-$186k
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers
AssocCIP: 4603
Median Debt
$14,068
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $70,808
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians
AssocCIP: 4701
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$42,751
Natl Median: $63,241
Lifetime Value Added
-$93k
Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians
AssocCIP: 1505
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$47,256
Natl Median: $55,148
Lifetime Value Added
-$58k
Health and Medical Administrative Services
AssocCIP: 5107
Median Debt
$14,333
Earnings (4yr)
$37,934
Natl Median: $37,073
Lifetime Value Added
-$142k
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians
AssocCIP: 4706
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$42,409
Natl Median: $58,424
Lifetime Value Added
-$105k

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. 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.