Lincoln Technical Institute-South Plainfield is a 2-4 year, private (for-profit) school located in South Plainfield, New Jersey. Its published tuition & fees of Medium / Heavy Vehicle and Truck Technology / Technician program, which is the largest program at the school, is $34,442 for the academic year 2023-2024.

A total of 339 students are attending the school and its graduation rate is 73%. Lincoln Technical Institute-South Plainfield has 5 vocational programs.


Largest Programs Costs and Completion Time

The largest program at Lincoln Technical Institute-South Plainfield is Medium / Heavy Vehicle and Truck Technology / Technician and its 2024 tuition & fees are $34,442. For reference, the average tuition for the Medium / Heavy Vehicle and Truck Technology / Technician program of all trade schools in the United States is $22,660.

The following table shows the largest program information including tuition, books and supplies costs, program length, and average completion time.

2024 Costs and Completion Information of Largest Programs
Program NameTuition & FeesBooks & SuppliesProgram LengthsAvg. Completion Time
Medium / Heavy Vehicle and Truck Technology / Technician $34,442 $2,058 55 Hours 14 Months
National Average $22,660 - 525 Hours 12.62 Months
Welding Technology / Welder $28,917 $2,024 37 Hours 10 Months
National Average $10,695 - 753 Hours 9.71 Months
Heavy Equipment Maintenance Technology / Technician $39,458 $2,610 55 Hours 13 Months
National Average $19,562 - 648 Hours 11.00 Months

2024 Average Costs of Attendance

For the academic year 2023-2024, the average tuition & fees are $34,442 at Lincoln Technical Institute-South Plainfield. The typical cost for purchasing books and supplies for programs is $2,058. The total cost of attendance is $90,080 when a student lives off-campus.

2024 Average Costs of Attendance
Tuition & Fees$34,442
Books & Supplies$2,058
Room & Board$30,424
Other Living Expenses$23,156
Total Cost of Attendace (COA)$90,080
1Lincoln Technical Institute-South Plainfield does not offer on-campus housing facilities and the COA is computed based on off-campus living.

Vocational Programs Information

Lincoln Technical Institute-South Plainfield offers 5 certificate and vocational programs through 2-Years Certificate and 2-4 Years Certificate programs. All certificate programs are conducted on-site education.

The following table summarizes the total number of completers by degree programs.

List of Vocational Programs at Lincoln Technical Institute-South Plainfield

Less than 12 Weeks Cert.1 Year Cert.1-2 Years Cert.2-4 Years Cert.
Heavy Equipment Maintenance Technology/TechnicianNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 22
Diesel Mechanics Technology/TechnicianNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0
Medium/Heavy Vehicle and Truck Technology/TechnicianNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 54 6
Less than 12 Weeks Cert.1 Year Cert.1-2 Years Cert.2-4 Years Cert.
Heavy Equipment Maintenance Technology/TechnicianNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 22
Diesel Mechanics Technology/TechnicianNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0
Medium/Heavy Vehicle and Truck Technology/TechnicianNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 54 6
Welding Technology/WelderNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 128 NOT OFFERED

Important Statistics for Prospective Students

The graduation rate at Lincoln Technical Institute-South Plainfield is 73%. The students to faculty ratio is 15 to 1 an the retention rate is 90%.

Key Academics Stats
Graduation Rate73%
Retention Rate90%(full-time), 87% (part-time)
Student to Faculty Ratio15 to 1
Student Population339 Students
Number of Faculties21 Faculties
Number of Staffs38 Staffs

On-Campus Student Services

Lincoln Technical Institute-South Plainfield provides a number of student services including academic/career counseling services, employment services for students, Placement services for completers.

On-Campus Student Services
Academic/career counseling serviceYes
Employment services for studentsYes
Placement services for completersYes
On-campus day care for students' childrenNo
Library facilities at institutionVarious Library Facilities Provided