Private for-profit · Mostly certificates · Large suburb

Lincoln Technical Institute-Union

Union, New Jersey. 1,785 undergraduates.

74%Graduation rate3 pts above the national median for similar colleges (71%)
$32,519Average net price per year84% above the national median for similar colleges ($17,716)
$56,095Median earnings 10 years after starting53% above the national median for similar colleges ($36,576)
$11,594Median debt at graduation22% above the national median for similar colleges ($9,500)
Our read

Graduates' median debt ($11,594) equals 21% of former students' median earnings ten years after starting ($56,095). That is a light load relative to pay.

What families actually pay

Under $30,000$31,781
$30,000–$48,000$32,331
$48,001–$75,000$32,308
$75,001–$110,000$34,086
Over $110,000$36,165

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 rate74%71%
Return for second year76%77%
Median earnings, 6 years after starting$48,703$33,491
Median earnings, 10 years after starting$56,095$36,576
Median debt at graduation$11,594$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

3 programs reported
ProgramGraduates / yrMedian earnings, 1 yrMedian earnings, 5 yrsMedian debt
Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians241$45,662$59,315$14,250
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians215$41,342$53,270$13,769
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers573$41,310$52,646$11,489

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-Union cost per year?
The average net price at Lincoln Technical Institute-Union, what students pay after grants and scholarships, is $32,519 per year. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
How much do Lincoln Technical Institute-Union graduates earn?
Former Lincoln Technical Institute-Union students earn a median of $56,095 a year ten years after starting college. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
What is the graduation rate at Lincoln Technical Institute-Union?
74% of Lincoln Technical Institute-Union students graduate within 150% of normal time. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
How much student debt do Lincoln Technical Institute-Union graduates have?
The median federal student debt at graduation from Lincoln Technical Institute-Union is $11,594. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.