Lincoln Technical Institute-South Plainfield

Lincoln Technical Institute-South Plainfield is a private community college located in South Plainfield, NJ. It offers 5 programs through Certificate programs. It is accredited by Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges.

The 2024 tuition & fees are $34,442 for undergraduate programs at Lincoln Technical Institute-South Plainfield. Its tuition & fees are more expensive than the average costs ($23,904) of private community colleges in New Jersey.

It has 335 students that are lower than the average population (3,562 students) of community colleges in New Jersey. The student to faculty ratio is 24 to 1 which is higher than the average ratio (18 to 1) of New Jersey community colleges. The average earning after 10 years of graduation from the school is $38,200.

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Academic Overview

Lincoln Technical Institute-South Plainfield is a 2-4 years, private (for-profit) school located in South Plainfield, New Jersey.

For the academic year 2023-2024, the tuition & fees are $34,442 on average. It offers 5 degree programs through 5 Certificate programs. (The distance learning opportunity (online classes) is not offered.)

Directory Information and Key Academic Statistics
Type	2-4 years, private (for-profit)
Address	901 Hadley Road, South Plainfield, NJ
Phone	800-305-3487
Tuition & Fees (2023-2024) »	$34,442
Student Population »	335 Total Enrollment
Graduation Rate »	77%
Retention Rate	73% (Full-time) 79% (Part-time)
Average Financial Aid »	$4,048
Students to Faculty	24:1 (4.17%)
Average Earning After 10 years of graduation	$38,200

2024 Tuition & Fees

The 2025 tuition & fees are $34,442 for undergraduate programs at Lincoln Technical Institute-South Plainfield. The tuition & fees at Lincoln Technical Institute-South Plainfield is more expensive than the average costs ($23,904) over private community colleges in New Jersey. Next table describes 2024-2025 tuition & fees at Lincoln Technical Institute-South Plainfield compares to New Jersey community colleges. In addition, the chart shows the changes of tuition costs over last 5 years. Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs. You can check more comprehensive tuition information at cost of attendance page.

Cost of Attendance

2025 Cost Of Attendance
	Amount
Tuition & Fees	$34,442
Books & Supplies	$2,058
Off-Campus Living Costs	$54,962
Average Financial Aid	$4,048
Cost of Attendance	$91,462
Total Costs After Financial Aid	$87,414
Average Earning After 10 years of graduation	$38,200

Tuition by Program

2024 Costs and Completion Information of Largest Programs
Program Name	Tuition & Fees	Books & Supplies	Program Lengths	Avg. Completion Time
Medium/Heavy Vehicle and Truck Technology/Technician	$34,442	$2,058	55 Hours	14 Months
Welding Technology/Welder	$28,917	$2,024	37 Hours	11 Months
Heavy Equipment Maintenance Technology/Technician	$39,458	$2,610	55 Hours	14 Months
Medium/Heavy Vehicle and Truck Technology/Technician	$43,142	$3,122	70 Hours	17 Months

Comparison

2025 Tuition & Fees and Comparison
	Tuition & Fees
Lincoln Technical Institute-South Plainfield	$34,442
Private Community Colleges in New Jersey	$23,904
Private Community Colleges in U.S.	$20,310

Offered Degrees/Programs By Area of Study

Lincoln Technical Institute-South Plainfield offers Certificate programs - 5 Certificate. The following table summarizes the number of offered programs by degree types.

Total Number of Programs
	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's
Online Programs	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Total Programs	5	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

The next tables list major programs with offered degrees and online availability. The number on each column denotes the conferred degree of the program.

The numbers include completers through on-campus classes and partially online classes as well as only online classes. Only in Classroom means that the program is offered only on-site classes and not offered denotes that the school does not offer the program.

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Mechanics and Repairers

what is Mechanics and Repairers program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Heavy Equipment Maintenance Technology/Technician	20 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Medium/Heavy Vehicle and Truck Technology/Technician	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Precision Production Trades

what is Precision Production Trades program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Welding Technology/Welder	104 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Student Population

There are 335 students at Lincoln Technical Institute-South Plainfield including both full-time and part-time students. By gender, 320 male students and 20 female students are attending the school.

The following table shows the total number of students by gender and attending status at the school. You can check more enrollment information of the school.

Student Population
	Total	Full-Time	Part-time
Total	340	183	157
Male Students	320	178	142
Female Students	20	5	15

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