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Lincoln Technical Institute-Iselin

Iselin, NJ 638 Undergrads 57.5% Grad Rate
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Total Cost
$42,462
Sticker Price
Avg Net Price
$37,341
After Aid
Median Earnings
$42,058
5yr Post-Grad

Vs. Peer Institutions

Net Price$37,341
Peer Midpoint: $17,726
Earnings (5yr Post-Grad)Completers only after graduation
$42,058
Peer Midpoint: $36,184
Earnings (10yr Post-Enroll)All enrolled after enrollment
$40,974
Peer Midpoint: $36,543
Graduation Rate57.5%
Peer Midpoint: 69.9%
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 Recipients68.3%
Enrollment Status
Full-Time88.2%
Economic Outcomes
Earn More than HS57.4%

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
+$484k
+$80k
-$2k
Median Cost$37k/yr
+$449k
+$45k
-$37k
Full Cost$42k/yr
+$445k
+$40k
-$42k

ROI Efficiency Metrics

Break-Even Age
Return on Inv. %
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
Never
-∞
Median Cost$37k/yr
Never
-107%
Full Cost$42k/yr
Never
-106%
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 Return-100%

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-86%

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 5 campuses, which report as one program.

Median Debt
$10,914
Earnings (4yr)
$37,065
Natl Median: $34,272
Lifetime Value Added
-$83k
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications
CertCIP: 1109

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

Median Debt
$11,584
Earnings (4yr)
$48,146
Natl Median: $50,162
Lifetime Value Added
+$38k
Median Debt
$6,333
Earnings (4yr)
$27,788
Natl Median: $26,307
Lifetime Value Added
-$186k
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions
CertCIP: 5106

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

Median Debt
$10,651
Earnings (4yr)
$39,815
Natl Median: $33,673
Lifetime Value Added
-$53k
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers
CertCIP: 4603

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

Median Debt
$15,493
Earnings (4yr)
$44,632
Natl Median: $53,078
Lifetime Value Added
+$72
Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians
CertCIP: 1505

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

Median Debt
$14,358
Earnings (4yr)
$50,595
Natl Median: $45,268
Lifetime Value Added
+$64k
Health and Medical Administrative Services
CertCIP: 5107

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

Median Debt
$11,031
Earnings (4yr)
$37,988
Natl Median: $35,447
Lifetime Value Added
-$73k
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants
CertCIP: 5139

Earnings shared by 4 Lincoln Technical Institute campuses, which report as one program.

Median Debt
$16,267
Earnings (4yr)
$63,327
Natl Median: $56,073
Lifetime Value Added
+$198k
Somatic Bodywork and Related Therapeutic Services
CertCIP: 5135

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

Median Debt
$9,123
Earnings (4yr)
$31,862
Natl Median: $29,652
Lifetime Value Added
-$140k

Associate's Degrees

Median Debt
$16,150
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $70,808
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Health and Medical Administrative Services
AssocCIP: 5107

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

Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$37,934
Natl Median: $37,073
Lifetime Value Added
-$141k

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.