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Lincoln College of Technology - Columbia

Name: Lincoln College of Technology-Columbia — Federal Education Data
Creator: Clema
Published: 2026-07-30
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Columbia, Maryland·Private for-profit, 2-year·Mid East·lincolntech.edu/campus/columbia-md

6-yr Graduation

68%

+6.5pp vs Community College

Total enrollment

1,258

peer median 671

Avg net price

$34,306

+$13k vs Community College

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Graduation rate & outcomes

Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.

IPEDS

Overall completion

68%+6.5pp vs Community College

Overall completion

68%+6.5pp vs Community College

Full-time retention

73%

Full-time retention

73%

Pell equity

4.8pp gap

Pell recipients

67%367 of 549

Non-Pell (all)

72%188 of 262

Subsidized loan, no Pell

74%111 of 149

No Federal Aid

68%77 of 113

Non-Pell students graduate at a 4.8-point higher rate than Pell recipients.

Source: IPEDS Graduation Rates (GR) — Pell/SSL cohort, 2024 cohort.

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

College Scorecard

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays

$0–30k$33,616

$0–30k

$33,616

$30–48k$32,929

$30–48k

$32,929

$48–75k$34,223

$48–75k

$34,223

$75–110k$36,772

$75–110k

$36,772

$110k+$38,159

$110k+

$38,159

Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.

Avg net price (private)

$34,306

+$13,051vs Community College median $21,255

Federal loans

71.7%

Student loan default rate

The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.

Cohort Default Rate

Of 2,786 borrowers who entered repayment, 81 (2.9%) defaulted within three years — above the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate

2.9%

+0.6pp vs 2.3% national

Borrowers in repayment

2,786

Defaulted

Measurement window

3 years

Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016

11.2%+1.9

2017

10.8%+1.6

2018

10.3%+3.3

2019

2.9%+0.6

2020*

0.0%

This institutionNational rate

* Cohorts 2020 and later read near 0% because the federal COVID-19 payment pause (CARES Act) suspended defaults nationwide. These years reflect a national policy, not institutional performance; the 2019 cohort is the last measured under normal repayment.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Academic programs at Lincolntech

Top program areas ranked by completions.

IPEDS

Distinct CIP programs7

UndergraduateOffered

GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

6 total completions

01Construction Trades

350.0%

01Construction Trades

350.0%

02Mechanic

350.0%

02Mechanic

350.0%

Enrollment trends & demographics

Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.

IPEDS

Fall total

1,258

12-mo unduplicated

1,890

Undergraduate

1,890

Graduate

Gender split

Men

87%1,650

Women

13%240

Race / ethnicity composition

Black

48.2%

Hispanic

25.0%

White

14.7%

Two or more

6.6%

Asian

3.6%

Unknown

1.1%

American Indian / Alaska Native

0.6%

Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander

0.2%

Campus safety & crime statistics

Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.

Clery Act

Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students

0.00

0 offenses · 1,075 students

3-year trend

0.002 yrs ago0.001 yr ago0.00Latest

Offenses · 3-yr

Last three years

VAWA · 3-yr

DV, dating, stalking

Hate crimes · 3-yr

Res-hall fires · 3-yr

Criminal offenses by type

No criminal offenses reported.

By location

0total

VAWA offenses

Domestic violence

Dating violence

Stalking

0 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

Hate crimes by bias

No hate crimes reported.

Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

CategoryArrestsReferrals

Weapons10

Drugs00

Liquor00

Residence-hall fires

No residence-hall fires reported.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student-faculty ratio

Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

IPEDS

Student-to-faculty

18.0:1

Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)

Lincolntech vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions Lincolntech selected for federal comparison reporting.

IPEDS

This institutionPeer median

A larger shape on any axis means this institution outperforms its peers on that dimension. For acceptance rate and net price, lower raw values are inverted so "more selective" and "more affordable" appear larger.

					Carnegie
SubjectLincoln College of Technology-Columbia	68%	—	1,258	$34,306	Community College
New Castle School of Trades	—	100.0%	700	$8,361	Community College
Five Towns College	55%	53.8%	974	$22,992	—
Lincoln Technical Institute-Allentown	—	—	628	$36,348	Community College
YTI Career Institute-York	—	69.2%	642	$14,637	Community College
Miller-Motte College-Berks Technical Institute	—	—	556	$19,518	Community College
Peer group median	62%	69.2%	671	$21,255

Institutions like Lincolntech

Explore the federal data for institutions in Lincolntech's comparison group.

IPEDS

Campus network

Lincolntech is a campus of a larger institution. See its main campus and the other campuses in the same network.

IPEDS

Part ofLincoln Technical Institute-New BritainNew Britain, CT · Main campus

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Frequently asked questions about Lincoln College of Technology-Columbia

Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Lincolntech.

What is the graduation rate at Lincoln College of Technology-Columbia?

Lincoln College of Technology-Columbia reports a 6-year graduation rate of 68% per the latest IPEDS.

How many students attend Lincoln College of Technology-Columbia?

Lincoln College of Technology-Columbia reports a total enrollment of 1,258 students per the latest IPEDS.

What is the average net price at Lincoln College of Technology-Columbia?

The average net price at Lincoln College of Technology-Columbia is $34,306 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

Where is Lincoln College of Technology-Columbia located?

Lincoln College of Technology-Columbia is located in Columbia, Maryland 21046.

About the data on this page

Every figure comes from an official federal or public source. Here is each one and the release it is currently on.

IPEDS2025 provisional data (Fall 2025–26 release, July 28, 2026)

Enrollment, completions, graduation rates, tuition, financial aid, staffing, and finance for every U.S. institution in federal student aid programs.

National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education

College ScorecardJune 10, 2026 release (merged 2025–26 files)

Institution and field-of-study costs, graduate earnings, debt, completion, and admissions outcomes compiled from federal aid records, tax data, and IPEDS.

U.S. Department of Education

FVT/GE program performanceProvisional preview, May 18, 2026 release

Program-level debt-to-earnings and earnings-premium measures behind the FVT/GE and STATS accountability frameworks.

U.S. Department of Education

DAPIP accreditationContinuously refreshed

Accreditation status for institutions and programs, reported by recognized accrediting agencies.

U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education

Federal Pell Grant volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026

Pell Grant recipient counts, award amounts, and disbursements by institution and award year.

U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid

Federal student loan volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026

Federal Direct Loan recipient counts and disbursement volume by institution and award year.