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Lincoln College of Technology - Melrose Park

Melrose Park, Illinois·Private for-profit, 2-year·Great Lakes·lincolntech.edu/campus/melrose-park-il
6-yr Graduation
68%
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Total enrollment
1,539
peer median 204
Avg net price
$25,598
+$4.4k vs Community College
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About

Lincoln College of Technology-Melrose Park is a post-secondary education institution located in Melrose Park, Illinois. It offers hands-on training in various fields, including Automotive, Health Sciences, Skilled Trades, and Information Technology, with a focus on experiential learning and employability. The institution is part of a network of 22 campuses established in 1946, initially to provide career training for returning World War II veterans.

Graduation rate & outcomes

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

IPEDS
Overall completion
68%
Full-time retention
62%

Pell equity

8.9pp gap
Pell recipients
67%434 of 652
Non-Pell (all)
76%126 of 166
Subsidized loan, no Pell
77%83 of 108
No Federal Aid
74%43 of 58

Non-Pell students graduate at a 8.9-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$24,854
$30–48k$25,175
$48–75k$25,405
$75–110k$28,261
$110k+$28,983

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

Avg net price (private)
$25,598
+$4,423vs Community College median $21,175
Federal loans
84.6%

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
81
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
11.2%
2017
10.8%
2018
10.3%
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.

IPEDS
Distinct CIP programs5
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

246 total completions
01Construction Trades
18274.0%
02Mechanic
6426.0%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

IPEDS
Fall total
1,539
12-mo unduplicated
2,283
Undergraduate
2,283
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
71%1,628
Women
29%655

Race / ethnicity composition

Hispanic
52.7%
Black
34.3%
White
8.0%
Two or more
3.4%
Asian
1.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.2%
Unknown
0.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.1%

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 · 1,345 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.

    IPEDS
    Student-to-faculty
    32.0:1
    Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
    46

    Lincolntech vs Peer comparison

    The peer institutions Lincolntech selected for federal comparison reporting.

    IPEDS
    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-Melrose Park
    		68%—1,539$25,598Community College
    Asher College
    		——649$35,499Community College
    ATA College
    		——80$19,157Community College
    Brookline College-Tucson
    		——218$22,871Community College
    Career Technical Institute
    		——232$20,985Community College
    CBT Technology Institute-Main Campus
    		——508$17,842Community College
    ETI Technical College of Niles
    		——179$13,665Community College
    International Business College-Indianapolis
    		—75.2%123$16,045Community College
    Lansdale School of Business
    		——93$27,483Community College
    Laurel Business Institute
    		—76.9%518$7,825Community College
    Laurel Technical Institute
    		—85.3%163$6,778Community College
    Lincoln College of Technology-Columbia
    		——1,258$34,306Community College
    Lincoln Technical Institute-Allentown
    		——628$36,348Community College
    Miller-Motte College-Berks Technical Institute
    		——556$19,518Community College
    Miller-Motte College-Charleston
    		——9$21,934Community College
    Miller-Motte College-Columbus
    		——190$21,179Community College
    Miller-Motte College-Conway
    		——3$26,161Community College
    Miller-Motte College-McCann-Monroe
    		——8$20,773Community College
    New Castle School of Trades
    		—100.0%700$8,361Community College
    Peloton College
    		——61$17,046Community College
    Ross College-Canton
    		——785$28,389Community College
    Southern Technical College
    		——550$21,171—
    Triangle Tech Inc-Dubois
    		——20$29,409Community College
    Triangle Tech Inc-Greensburg
    		——31$22,908Community College
    Triangle Tech Inc-Pittsburgh
    		——18$23,273Community College
    Triangle Tech Inc-Sunbury
    		——25$24,008Community College
    West Virginia Junior College-Charleston
    		——394$12,887Community College
    YTI Career Institute-York
    		—69.2%642$14,637Community College
    Peer group median68%76.9%204$21,175

    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
    View main campus

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    Dashboards, factbooks, data dictionaries, and other reference material published by the IR office.

    Frequently asked questions about Lincoln College of Technology-Melrose Park

    Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Lincolntech.

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

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

    How many students attend Lincoln College of Technology-Melrose Park?

    Lincoln College of Technology-Melrose Park reports a total enrollment of 1,539 students per the latest IPEDS.

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

    The average net price at Lincoln College of Technology-Melrose Park is $25,598 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

    Where is Lincoln College of Technology-Melrose Park located?

    Lincoln College of Technology-Melrose Park is located in Melrose Park, Illinois 60160-1605.

    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.
    U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
    Cohort Default RatesFY 2022 official rates
    Institution-level federal student loan default rates, measuring borrowers who default within three years of entering repayment.
    U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
    Equity in Athletics (EADA)Academic year 2024–25
    Athletics participation, coaching, revenues, and expenses by sport and gender for Title IV institutions.
    U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
    Campus Safety & SecurityData through reporting year 2024
    Criminal offenses, arrests, disciplinary actions, VAWA offenses, and fire statistics reported by campus under the Clery Act.
    U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
    Last reviewed July 2026All data sources & release dates →

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