Private for-profit · Mostly certificates · Large suburb

Lincoln Technical Institute-Paramus

Paramus, New Jersey. 495 undergraduates.

58%Graduation rate13 pts below the national median for similar colleges (71%)
$36,220Average net price per year104% above the national median for similar colleges ($17,716)
$40,974Median earnings 10 years after starting12% above the national median for similar colleges ($36,576)
$11,031Median debt at graduation16% above the national median for similar colleges ($9,500)
Our read

Graduates' median debt ($11,031) equals 27% of former students' median earnings ten years after starting ($40,974).

What families actually pay

Under $30,000$36,049
$30,000–$48,000$36,201
$48,001–$75,000$36,044
$75,001–$110,000$36,757
Over $110,000$39,540

Average yearly net price for first-time, full-time students who received federal aid, by family income. Net price is the cost of attendance minus grants and scholarships. Source: College Scorecard.

Do students finish, and what do they earn?

MeasureThis collegeSimilar colleges nationally
Graduation rate58%71%
Return for second year63%77%
Median earnings, 6 years after starting$39,478$33,491
Median earnings, 10 years after starting$40,974$36,576
Median debt at graduation$11,031$9,500

Graduation rate within 150% of normal time; retention is the share of first-year students who return. Earnings are medians for former students who received federal aid, working and not enrolled. National comparison is the median for colleges of the same type (mostly certificates).

Programs and what graduates earn

5 programs reported
ProgramGraduates / yrMedian earnings, 1 yrMedian earnings, 5 yrsMedian debt
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants263$59,859$62,704$16,719
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications0$41,311$50,655$11,687
Health and Medical Administrative Services0$33,131$39,718$11,031
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services78$37,984$38,256$11,031
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management45——$12,562

Program-level medians for graduates who received federal aid. A dash means the Department of Education suppressed the figure to protect privacy, usually because the program is small. At four-year colleges, certificate graduates often earned a bachelor's at the same time, so their earnings can reflect the degree. Source: College Scorecard, field of study data.

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Quick answers

How much does Lincoln Technical Institute-Paramus cost per year?
The average net price at Lincoln Technical Institute-Paramus, what students pay after grants and scholarships, is $36,220 per year. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
How much do Lincoln Technical Institute-Paramus graduates earn?
Former Lincoln Technical Institute-Paramus students earn a median of $40,974 a year ten years after starting college. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
What is the graduation rate at Lincoln Technical Institute-Paramus?
58% of Lincoln Technical Institute-Paramus students graduate within 150% of normal time. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
How much student debt do Lincoln Technical Institute-Paramus graduates have?
The median federal student debt at graduation from Lincoln Technical Institute-Paramus is $11,031. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.