10-yr median earnings
$38,683
Federal aid recipients only
Private For-Profit · Melrose Park, Illinois
Lincoln College of Technology-Melrose Park
Lincoln College of Technology-Melrose Park is a private for-profit institution in Melrose Park, Illinois. as a private for-profit, published Scorecard outcomes are Title-IV-recipient medians — program mix and repayment risk deserve a closer look than a single headline number.
- 66.8%
- 150%-time completion
- $25,598
- Avg net price / yr
- $38,683
- 10-yr median earnings
The verdict
Lincoln College of Technology-Melrose Park posts modest former-student earnings.
According to the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard.
- 43rd pct.
- former-student earnings, US
- 66.8%
- 150%-time completion
- +6%
- earnings, 6→10 yrs
Suburb: Large
Carnegie: Associate's
Institution data retrieved July 2026; field-of-study data retrieved March 2026.
How to read this Lincoln College of Technology-Melrose Park profile
Figures above come from IPEDS institution records published through the College Scorecard (retrieved July 2026 for institution fields; March 2026 for field-of-study). Peer groups and cost cohorts follow IPEDS ownership sector, Carnegie class ("Associate's Colleges: High Career & Technical-High Traditional"), and locale, not an editorial shortlist.
Average net price subtracts grant and scholarship aid from cost of attendance for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV recipients. It is a defined cohort average, not a personalized price; income-band fields add context but do not replace the school's current net-price calculator.
Earnings use Treasury-linked records for federally aided former students who were working and not enrolled in the measurement year (completers and noncompleters). IPEDS completion and retention use separate first-time, full-time cohorts, so those denominators are not the earnings cohort. Read cost, completion, and earnings as distinct historical measures, not a causal verdict or individual forecast.
College Value Score
D
College Value Score
45/100
Lincoln College of Technology-Melrose Park
A 6-metric composite of earnings, cost, and completion outcomes benchmarked against every reporting US college, not a ranking of teaching quality, campus life, or fit for any individual student. See the full methodology.
Earnings D
$38,683
10-year median former-student earnings
Net Price F
$25,598
Average annual cost after grants and aid
Completion Rate B-
66.8%
Completion within 150% of normal time
Debt C+
$11,250
Median federal debt at graduation
Loan Repayment F
44.8%
Borrowers repaying loans within 3 years
Retention N/A
N/A
First-year students returning for year two
Each axis is the percentile score shown in the breakdown at left; the shape shows this school's overall profile at a glance.
Avg net price
$25,598
After grants and scholarships
150%-time completion
66.8%
Full-time, first-time cohort
150%-time completion vs portal median (57.1%) 66.8%
Less-than-four-year-institution cohort
College ROI Quadrant - Lincoln College of Technology-Melrose Park vs peers
Each dot is a college plotted by 10-year median earnings (x-axis) vs average net price (y-axis), colored by completion within 150% of normal time. Bottom-right = high earnings/lower price; top-left = lower earnings/higher price.
How Lincoln College of Technology-Melrose Park ranks nationally
Where this school's former-student earnings fall within the full national distribution of every US college that reports to the College Scorecard, not just its peer set.
Lincoln College of Technology-Melrose Park: former-student earnings vs. every US college
10-year median earnings, College Scorecard
$38,683 43rd percentile higher than 43% of 5,103 US colleges
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US colleges. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard · Mar–Jul 2026 retrievals
| Metric | Lincoln College of Technology-Melrose Park | National rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10-yr median earnings | $38,683 | #2914 of 5103 | 43rd |
| Average net price | $25,598 | #3998 of 5020 | 20th (lower is better) |
| 150%-time completion | 66.8% | #1675 of 4858 | 66th |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 1,539 | #1727 of 5462 | 68th |
National ranks count every operating US college reporting each metric to the College Scorecard, separate from the earnings histogram above.
Quick Facts
1,539
Undergraduate enrollment
-
Acceptance rate
-
SAT average
66.8%
150%-time completion
$38,683
10-yr median earnings
-
First-year retention
How Lincoln College of Technology-Melrose Park ranks in Illinois
State rank among 189 reporting Illinois colleges with College Scorecard data, a separate lens from the national distribution above.
| Metric | Lincoln College of Technology-Melrose Park | State rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10-yr median earnings | $38,683 | #105 of 189 | 44th |
| Average net price | $25,598 | #157 of 179 | 12th (lower is better) |
| 150%-time completion | 66.8% | #48 of 171 | 72nd |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 1,539 | #73 of 201 | 64th |
Highest former-student earnings in Illinois
| # | School | 10-yr earnings | Net price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chamberlain University-Illinois | $92,405 | $31,837 |
| 2 | University of Chicago | $91,885 | $14,860 |
| 3 | Northwestern University | $89,363 | $29,167 |
| 4 | St. John's College | $86,331 | - |
| 5 | Lakeview College of Nursing | $84,522 | - |
| 6 | Illinois Institute of Technology | $82,592 | $18,425 |
| 7 | University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign | $81,054 | $14,355 |
| 8 | Saint Anthony College of Nursing | $77,709 | - |
| 9 | Rush University | $75,194 | - |
| 10 | Saint Francis Medical Center College of Nursing | $72,850 | - |
| 11 | Blessing Rieman College of Nursing and Health Sciences | $72,430 | - |
| 12 | Loyola University Chicago | $71,530 | $36,079 |
| 105 | Lincoln College of Technology-Melrose ParkThis school | $38,683 | $25,598 |
Costs & Financial Aid
Net price by family income at Lincoln College of Technology-Melrose Park
Average annual net price after grants; Title IV recipient cohort by income bracket
- $0 – $30k
$0 – $30k
$24,854 net price / yr
- $30k – $48k
$30k – $48k
$25,175 net price / yr
- $48k – $75k
$48k – $75k
$25,405 net price / yr
- $110k+
$110k+
$28,983 net price / yr
What this shows Need-based aid pulls net price down at lower brackets at Lincoln College of Technology-Melrose Park - compare the bar for your income band, not the overall average alone.
Tuition & Net Price
| Average Net Price | $25,598 |
72.7%
Pell Grant Rate
84.6%
Federal Loan Rate
$11,250
Median Debt
$119/mo
Monthly Payment
What students pay at Lincoln College of Technology-Melrose Park rose +106.7% since 2013
Average net price for the reported Title IV-recipient cohort went from $11,772 in 2013 to $24,334 in 2023, a rise of $12,562 in nominal dollars. Across the 4,315 colleges measured over the same 2013–2023 span, the median change was +14.6%.
11 reported years. Nominal dollars, not adjusted for inflation.
2013 · $11,7722023 · $24,334
Over the same years, enrollment went +118.0% (617 → 1,345 students).
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, per-year fields (2013–2023). Net price is the average cost after grant and scholarship aid for federally-aided undergraduates.
Student Demographics
Race & ethnicity
Student body at a glance
42.7%
Female
54.8%
First Generation
Outcomes
$36,485
Median Earnings (6yr)
61.3%
Earning Over $25K
44.8%
Loan Repayment, Completers (3yr)
Outcomes & debt snapshot
| Measure | Cohort / horizon | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Completion within 150% of normal time | First-time, full-time | 66.8% |
| Median earnings | 6 years after entry | $36,485 |
| Median earnings | 10 years after entry | $38,683 |
| Share earning over $25,000 | Working, not enrolled | 61.3% |
| Loan repayment rate | Completers, 3 years after leaving | 44.8% |
| Median federal student debt | At completion | $11,250 |
| Estimated monthly payment | Standard 10-year plan | $119/mo |
Programs & Earnings
Field-of-study summary by credential
| Credential | Programs | Award count | Avg earnings | Top earnings | Avg debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Certificate | 4 | 312 | $48,391 | $53,760 | $11,478 |
| Associate's | 2 | 177 | $53,685 | $54,624 | $19,334 |
Top programs at Lincoln College of Technology-Melrose Park by completer earnings
Median earnings of program completers, College Scorecard field-of-study file
- Electrical and Power Trans…
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers
$54,624 median earnings
- Electrical and Power Trans…
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers
$53,760 median earnings
- Vehicle Maintenance and Re…
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians
$52,745 median earnings
- Precision Metal Working
Precision Metal Working
$52,364 median earnings
- Vehicle Maintenance and Re…
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians
$50,285 median earnings
- Allied Health and Medical …
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
$37,153 median earnings
What this shows The highest-earning programs at a school are not necessarily its most popular ones - a small specialized program can post strong median earnings without reflecting the outcome most students here actually see.
| Program | Credential | Completers | Median Earnings | Median Debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electrical and Power Transmission Installers | Associate's | 123 | $54,624 | $19,782 |
| Electrical and Power Transmission Installers | Certificate | 33 | $53,760 | $11,931 |
| Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians | Associate's | 54 | $52,745 | $18,885 |
| Precision Metal Working | Certificate | 37 | $52,364 | $9,987 |
| Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians | Certificate | 87 | $50,285 | $13,062 |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services | Certificate | 155 | $37,153 | $10,932 |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What are the admissions statistics for Lincoln College of Technology-Melrose Park? ▼
Lincoln College of Technology-Melrose Park is a private for-profit institution in Melrose Park, Illinois. Undergraduate enrollment is 1,539 students.
How much do Lincoln College of Technology-Melrose Park former students earn? ▼
Federally aided former students at Lincoln College of Technology-Melrose Park who were working and not enrolled had median earnings of $38,683 ten years after entry; the cohort is not limited to graduates. Six years after entry, the corresponding median is $36,485.
How much does Lincoln College of Technology-Melrose Park cost? ▼
The average net price at Lincoln College of Technology-Melrose Park is $25,598.. Median student debt at graduation is $11,250.
What is the graduation rate at Lincoln College of Technology-Melrose Park? ▼
Lincoln College of Technology-Melrose Park has a 66.8% completion rate within 150% of normal program time at a less-than-four-year institution.
Is Lincoln College of Technology-Melrose Park worth the student debt? ▼
The median student debt at Lincoln College of Technology-Melrose Park is $11,250, while former students earn a median of $38,683 ten years after enrollment. That debt represents about 29% of those annual earnings. Among borrowers who completed their program, 44.8% are repaying their loans within 3 years. Estimated monthly loan payment is $119.
Sources & methodology
Private for-profit profiles foreground Scorecard debt, repayment, and program-level earnings where reported. Marketing claims from the school are not inputs to this page.
Every figure is the Mar–Jul 2026 federal retrieval. For-profit program mixes can shift year to year — treat institution medians as a starting map, then check Field-of-Study rows below. Read the full methodology for how the data is sourced, computed, and verified.
- College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education - former-student earnings, cost & completion (collegescorecard.ed.gov).
- IPEDS, National Center for Education Statistics - enrollment, admissions, Carnegie class & demographics (nces.ed.gov/ipeds).
- U.S. Treasury / IRS earnings linkage - median earnings 6 & 10 years after enrollment for federal-aid recipients (irs.gov).
- College Scorecard, Field of Study - program-level (credential) earnings & debt (collegescorecard.ed.gov).
- Federal Student Aid (Title IV / NSLDS) - U.S. Department of Education - net price, student debt & aid-recipient repayment outcomes (studentaid.gov).
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