Special Focus Two-Year: Technical ProfessionsPrivate (for-profit)

Lincoln College of Technology-Indianapolis

Indianapolis, Indiana·Private for-profit, 2-year·Great Lakes·lincolntech.edu/campus/indianapolis-in
6-yr Graduation
57%
Total enrollment
1,052
peer median 894
Avg net price
$29,530
+$2.9k vs Special Focus Two-Year: Technical Professions
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Graduation rate & outcomes

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

Overall completion
57%
Full-time retention
62%

Pell equity

12.0pp gap
Pell recipients
55%
Non-Pell
67%

Non-Pell students graduate at a 12.0-point higher rate than Pell recipients.

Program outcomes

Federal Program Performance Data: how each program's graduate earnings and debt measure up under Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment.

Of 13 Title IV programs, 3 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 10 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
13
Passing
3
23.1% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

13programs
  • Passing3 · 23.1%
  • No Data10 · 76.9%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
1
Safe
2
No data
10

Tiers band programs by how far graduate earnings sit above or below the benchmark, from Critical (below −15%) through Safe (above +25%). No data means earnings were privacy-suppressed.

Earnings premium gap

Graduate earnings versus the federal benchmark, worst gaps first.

3
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers
Associate Degree · Construction Trades
+23.7%
$43,043 vs $34,808
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians
Associate Degree · Mechanic And Repair Technologies/Technicians
+72.5%
$60,037 vs $34,808
Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians
Associate Degree · Mechanic And Repair Technologies/Technicians
+86.8%
$65,015 vs $34,808

Debt vs earnings

Median completer debt against median graduate earnings, highest burden first.

7
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers
Associate Degree · Construction Trades
33%
$14,312 debt · $43,043 earn
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians
Undergraduate Certificate · Mechanic And Repair Technologies/Technicians
25%
$12,813 debt · $50,593 earn
Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians
Undergraduate Certificate · Engineering Technologies/Technicians
25%
$13,756 debt · $55,887 earn
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers
Undergraduate Certificate · Construction Trades
23%
$11,238 debt · $49,232 earn
Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians
Undergraduate Certificate · Mechanic And Repair Technologies/Technicians
21%
$12,000 debt · $56,980 earn
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians
Associate Degree · Mechanic And Repair Technologies/Technicians
20%
$12,000 debt · $60,037 earn
Precision Metal Working
Undergraduate Certificate · Precision Production
16%
$7,940 debt · $51,214 earn

Accreditation status & history

Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.

AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges

Accredited since 1968Next review Nov 2026

Action history · 1

  1. May 2023Renewal of Accreditation
    Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$28,785
$30–48k$28,589
$48–75k$31,262
$75–110k$32,446
$110k+$33,878

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

Avg net price (private)
$29,530
+$2,920vs Special Focus Two-Year: Technical Professions median $26,610
Federal loans
74.5%

Federal aid volume & trends

Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.

In AY 2024–25, 8,733 students received $50.7M in Pell grants, alongside $75.1M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
8,733
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$50.7M
$50,678,354 total
Direct Loans
$75.1M
16,779 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

7k
20
7k
21
7k
22
8k
23
9k
24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$27.1M
7,605 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$30.8M
7,608 loan awards
Parent PLUS$17.3M
1,566 loan awards

Loan awards count each loan type a student holds, not unique borrowers; one student may carry several (e.g. subsidized and unsubsidized), so the per-type figures are the reliable detail.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student loan default rate

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

Of 4,289 borrowers who entered repayment, 125 (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
4,289
Defaulted
125
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
11.1%
2017
11.0%
2018
11.3%
2019
2.9%
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.

Distinct CIP programs7
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

105 total completions
01Mechanic
7975.2%
02Construction Trades
2624.8%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

Fall total
1,052
12-mo unduplicated
1,752
Undergraduate
1,752
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
82%1,436
Women
18%316

Race / ethnicity composition

White
45.2%
Black
29.5%
Hispanic
17.4%
Two or more
4.3%
Asian
2.6%
Unknown
0.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.1%
Non-resident
0.1%

Campus safety & crime statistics

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

Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
0.00
0 offenses · 889 students

3-year trend

0.002 yrs ago0.001 yr ago0.00Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
0
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
0
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
0

Criminal offenses by type

No criminal offenses reported.

By location

0total

    VAWA offenses

    0
    Domestic violence
    0
    Dating violence
    0
    Stalking
    0 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

    Hate crimes by bias

    No hate crimes reported.

    Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

    CategoryArrestsReferrals
    Weapons00
    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.

    Student-to-faculty
    26.0:1
    Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
    38

    Lincolntech vs Peer comparison

    The peer institutions Lincolntech selected for federal comparison reporting.

    GraduationRetentionSelectivityEnrollmentAffordabilityYield
    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-Indianapolis
    57%1,052$29,530Special Focus Two-Year: Technical Professions
    MyComputerCareer at Columbus
    821$25,617Special Focus Two-Year: Technical Professions
    Universal Technical Institute-Canton
    99.6%1,417$21,202Special Focus Two-Year: Technical Professions
    Ohio Technical College
    683$27,952Special Focus Two-Year: Technical Professions
    Lincoln College of Technology-Nashville
    967$27,603Special Focus Two-Year: Technical Professions
    Wichita Technical Institute
    778$18,524Special Focus Two-Year: Technical Professions
    Peer group median57%99.6%894$26,610

    Frequently asked questions about Lincoln College of Technology-Indianapolis

    Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Lincolntech.

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

    Lincoln College of Technology-Indianapolis reports a 6-year graduation rate of 57% per the latest IPEDS.

    How many students attend Lincoln College of Technology-Indianapolis?

    Lincoln College of Technology-Indianapolis reports a total enrollment of 1,052 students per the latest IPEDS.

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

    The average net price at Lincoln College of Technology-Indianapolis is $29,530 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

    Where is Lincoln College of Technology-Indianapolis located?

    Lincoln College of Technology-Indianapolis is located in Indianapolis, Indiana 46268.

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