by our College Data Analytics TeamThis guide covers the real cost of attending Lincoln College of Technology-Columbia, from the published cost of attendance and projected degree cost through to net price, median student debt at graduation, default outcomes, and how aid varies by family income.
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The net price figure shows the cost after grants and scholarships are deducted. For most prospective students, net price gives a more realistic estimate than sticker tuition.
| Average net price (on-campus) | $34,306.00 |
| Average net price (off-campus) | $29,997.00 |
Net price varies sharply by family income, dropping as need-based aid grows. The table below shows the average net price by family-income bracket:
| Family income | Average net price |
|---|---|
| Under $30,000 | $29,298.00 |
| $30,000 to $48,000 | $28,156.00 |
| $48,001 to $75,000 | $30,222.00 |
| $75,001 to $110,000 | $31,609.00 |
| Over $110,000 | $33,904.00 |
Run your own numbers with the Lincoln College of Technology-Columbia Net Price Calculator, or get in touch with the financial aid office.
Want to know how that aid is awarded? See the financial aid page.
The typical debt load for borrowers leaving Lincoln College of Technology-Columbia comes to $9,500.00, placing the school in the Very Low (<$10k) burden category.
Across borrowers, debt at graduation distributes like this:
| Percentile | Debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| 10th | $2,750.00 |
| 25th | $5,500.00 |
| Median (50th) | $9,500.00 |
| 75th | $16,000.00 |
| 90th | $19,504.00 |
The spread between the 10th and 90th percentiles reflects how variable debt outcomes are at this school.
Read the complete debt breakdown on the student loan debt page.
Debt at graduation is far from uniform across income levels. Below the data splits borrowers across three income groups:
| Family income | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| Low income | $9,878.00 |
| Middle income | $9,500.00 |
| High income | $8,967.00 |
Graduates from lower-income families carry $911.00 more debt than their high-income peers.
Whether your parents attended college is associated with differences in median debt at graduation.
| Student group | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $9,500.00 |
| Continuing-generation students | $9,500.00 |
Pell Grants are the largest source of federal need-based aid for undergrads. Pell vs non-Pell comparisons surface how debt breaks down by need.
The median debt difference between Pell-eligible and non-Pell graduates of Lincoln College of Technology-Columbia comes to $466.00. This institution is flagged by federal data for Pell-debt inequity.
The default-rate category at Lincoln College of Technology-Columbia is Low (<5%).
| Window | Cohort default rate |
|---|---|
| 2-year | 21.2% |
For context on the loan portfolio, Stafford disbursements at Lincoln College of Technology-Columbia come to $709,880,602.00 distributed across 62,354 student borrowers.
Veterans and active-duty service members may qualify for substantial federal education benefits such as the Post-9/11 GI Bill and DoD Tuition Assistance.
| GI Bill recipients | 116 |
| Avg GI Bill amount | $12,513.00 |
Dig into veteran education benefits on the college veterans page.
Numbers only tell part of the story. As you weigh Lincoln College of Technology-Columbia, keep these questions in mind:
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Data sources. Figures on this page draw from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS), and MediaFactual editorial review. Net-price calculator and financial-aid office links are taken from the institution’s own published data.