Career Programs at Lincoln College of Technology-Melrose Park

Largest Vocational Programs

The largest vocational programs at Lincoln College of Technology-Melrose Park is Electrician. Its 2023 tuition and fees are $34,835 and the national average is $14,804.

Its tuition is much higher than national average of Electrician program. The length of the program is 62 contact hours ( or credit hours) and the average time to complete is 19 months.

The following table shows the 6 largest vocational programs at Lincoln College of Technology-Melrose Park with tuition, fees, and completion time for each program.

6 Largest Career Programs at Lincoln College of Technology-Melrose Park
	Program	2023 Tuition & Fees	National Average	Books & Supplies Costs	Program Length	Average Completion Time
1	Electrician	$34,835	$14,804	$2,788	62 Contact Hours	19 Months
2	Medical/Clinical Assistant	$20,562	$15,570	$1,471	34 Contact Hours	9 Months
3	Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician	$40,373	$15,297	$2,356	76 Contact Hours	17 Months
4	Autobody/Collision and Repair Technology/Technician	$25,421	$18,864	$1,684	42 Contact Hours	12 Months
5	Electrician	$26,904	$14,804	$2,359	42 Contact Hours	11 Months
6	Welding Technology/Welder	$27,384	$10,370	$2,008	37 Contact Hours	10 Months

2023 Tuition & Fees, Living Costs

The average undergraduate tuition & fees at Lincoln College of Technology-Melrose Park is $34,835 for academic year 2022-2023. The amount is the average costs over all degree programs and the vocational program tuition may be lower than the average cost.

Lincoln College of Technology-Melrose Park offers the alternative tuition plans including tuition guarantee.

87% of enrolled students have received grants and/or scholarships and the average amount of received financial aid is $4,738 (exclude student loans).

Lincoln College of Technology-Melrose Park 2023 Tuition & Fees, Living Costs
Tuition & Fees	$34,835
Books & Supplies	$2,788
Off-Campus Room & Board	$13,265
Off-Campus Expenses	$40,756
Average Financial Amount	$4,738

Offered Career / Vocational Programs and Completers

Lincoln College of Technology-Melrose Park offers 7 vocational programs for Less than 1-Year Certificate, 1-2 Years Certificate, and 2-4 Years Certificate programs. The following table lists number of programs by offered type and online availability along with number of completers.

Last year, 433 students have completed their career programs.

Offered Career Programs at Lincoln College of Technology-Melrose Park
Award Level	Total Number of Programs	Number of Completers
Less than 1 Year Certificate	1	1
2 Years Certificate	5	279
4 Years Certificate	1	16
Total	7	433

Programs by Award Level

The following table summarizes the number of completers by program and award level.

1 students have earned/completed Less than 1 Year Certificate program.
279 students have earned/completed 1-2 Years Certificate program.
16 students have earned/completed 2-4 Years Certificate program.
137 students have earned/completed Associate's program.

Less than 1 Year Certificate Programs and Number of Completers
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers	Average Earning after graduation
Precision Production Trades [+]	✕	1 completers	-
Welding Technology/Welder	✕	1	-
	Total	1

1-2 Years Certificate Programs and Number of Completers
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers	Average Earning after graduation
Construction Trades [+]	✕	18 completers	-
Electrician	✕	18	-
Mechanics and Repairers [+]	✕	60 completers	$33,000
Autobody/Collision and Repair Technology/Technician	✕	60	-
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician	✕	0	-
Precision Production Trades [+]	✕	36 completers	-
Welding Technology/Welder	✕	36	-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+]	✕	165 completers	-
Medical/Clinical Assistant	✕	165	-
	Total	279

2-4 Years Certificate Programs and Number of Completers
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers	Average Earning after graduation
Mechanics and Repairers [+]	✕	16 completers	-
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician	✕	16	-
	Total	16

Associate's Programs and Number of Completers
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers	Average Earning after graduation
Construction Trades [+]	✕	90 completers	-
Electrician	✕	90	-
Mechanics and Repairers [+]	✕	47 completers	-
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician	✕	47	-
	Total	137

Admission, Enrollment, and Graduation

Total 1,209 students are attending at Lincoln College of Technology-Melrose Park. There are 33 full-time faculty (instructional/teaching staffs) and 6 part-time faculty teaching for the school.

The students to faculty ratio is 27 to 1 (3.70%). The number of non-teaching staffs is 65 (full-time) and 7 (part-time).

The graduation rate of Lincoln College of Technology-Melrose Park is 58% and the retention rate is 72% at the school.

Lincoln College of Technology-Melrose Park 2023 Key Statistics
Student Population	1,209
Graduation Rate	58%
Number of Faculty	39
Student to Faculty Ratio	27 to 1

Student Population at Lincoln College of Technology-Melrose Park

For the academic year 2021-2022, total 1,184 students enrolled into Lincoln College of Technology-Melrose Park. By gender, 852 male and 332 female students are attending the school.

The following table summarizes the student population by gender and attending status for Lincoln College of Technology-Melrose Park.

Student Population By Gender
Lincoln College of Technology-Melrose Park
	Total	Male	Female
Total	1,184	852	332
Full-time	1,184	852	332

There are 126 White (10.64%), 373 Black/African American (31.50%), 577 Hispanic (48.73%), 23 Asian (1.94%), and 658 students with other races attending Lincoln College of Technology-Melrose Park.

Student Population By Race/ethnicity at Lincoln College of Technology-Melrose Park
	Total	Male	Female
Total	1,184	852	332
American Indian/Native American	1	1	0
Asian	23	20	3
Black/African American	373	200	173
Hispanic	577	449	128
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	4	4	0
White	126	114	12
Two More	36	27	9
Un-Known	44	37	7
Non-resident Alien	0	0	0

By age range, at Lincoln College of Technology-Melrose Park, 485 students are aged 20 to 24 (40.96% of total students), 325 students are aged below 20 (27.45%), 13 students are aged above 50 (2.20%).

Graduate Student Population By Age at Lincoln College of Technology-Melrose Park
	Total	Male	Female
Total	1,184	852	332
Under 18	2	0	2
Age 18-19	323	273	50
Age 20-21	260	188	72
Age 22-24	225	143	82
Age 25-29	216	127	89
Age 30-34	73	55	18
Age 35-39	33	23	10
Age 40-49	39	31	8
Age 50-64	13	12	1

Directory and Accreditation Information

Lincoln College of Technology-Melrose Park is accredited by Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges (6/27/1971 - Current).

The following list shows the contact and directory information of Lincoln College of Technology-Melrose Park.

8317 W North Avenue, Melrose Park, IL

708-344-4700

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Financial Aid Information

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