Florida Memorial University vs. Lincoln Culinary Institute

Florida Memorial University vs. Lincoln College of Technology West Palm Beach comparison

	Florida Memorial University	Lincoln College of Technology West Palm Beach	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Florida Memorial University	Lincoln Culinary Institute
Location	Miami Gardens, FL	West Palm Beach, FL
Setting	Large Suburban	Small City
Enrollment	1,137	345
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	Baptist	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	For-profit
Website	fmuniv.edu	lincolntech.com
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Costs	Florida Memorial University	Lincoln Culinary Institute
Tuition (In State)	$12,576	$12,800
Tuition (Out of State)	$12,576	$12,800
Room & Board	$8,160	$10,207
Avg Net Price	$16,359	$23,294
Avg Grant Aid	$14,943	$2,119
% Receiving Grant Aid	86%	71%

Admission	Florida Memorial University	Lincoln Culinary Institute
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	11,931	-
Admitted	8,344	-
Acceptance Rate	69.9%	Open
Enrolled %	4.9%	Open
Avg High School GPA	2.7	-
Typical High School Grades	B-	-
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
Applicant Competition	Low
ACT Range
SAT Range
Submit Test Scores	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)	Not applicable
Application Deadline	Jul 1, 2025

Academics	Florida Memorial University	Lincoln Culinary Institute
Student to Faculty Ratio	15:1	0:1
Popular Majors	Business (30%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (12%) Biology (11%) Education (10%) Psychology (9%)	Personal and Culinary Services (33%) Health Professions (31%) Mechanic and Repair Technologies (24%) Business (5%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (3%)
Outcomes	Florida Memorial University	Lincoln Culinary Institute
Graduation Rate	42%	58%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$27,600	$30,600
Making Student Loan Payments	18%	26%
Median Student Loan Debt	$42,875	$10,075
Median Loan Payment	$443	$104

Diversity	Florida Memorial University	Lincoln Culinary Institute
% Men	45%	0%
% Women	55%	0%
Racial Diversity	Low	Very High
HBCU	Yes	No
% White	0%	31%
% Black	72%	41%
% Hispanic	4%	21%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	1%	4%
% International	14%	0%
% Unknown Race	9%	2%

Students	Florida Memorial University	Lincoln Culinary Institute
% In-State	66%	-
% Out-of-State	28%	-
Campus	Florida Memorial University	Lincoln Culinary Institute
Campus Housing	Yes	No
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Florida Memorial University is larger than than Lincoln Culinary Institute based on total student enrollment (1,137 students vs. 345 students)

Florida Memorial University vs. Lincoln Culinary Institute Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Florida Memorial University or Lincoln Culinary Institute?

• Lincoln College of Technology West Palm Beach is 1.8% more expensive to attend than Florida Memorial University for in-state tuition ($12,800.00 vs. $12,576.00)
• Out of state tuition is 1.8% higher at Lincoln Culinary Institute than Florida Memorial University ($12,800.00 vs. $12,576.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Florida Memorial University than Lincoln Culinary Institute ($16,359 vs. $23,294)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Florida Memorial University are 25.1% lower than costs at Lincoln College of Technology West Palm Beach ($8,160 vs. $10,207)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Florida Memorial University than Lincoln College of Technology West Palm Beach (86% vs. 71%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Florida Memorial University students is 605.2% larger than aid received Lincoln College of Technology West Palm Beach ($14,943 vs. $2,119)

Which college is harder to get into, Florida Memorial University or Lincoln Culinary Institute? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between Lincoln Culinary Institute or Florida Memorial University .

Florida Memorial University vs. Lincoln Culinary Institute Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Florida Memorial University or Lincoln Culinary Institute? Graduation rate, salary and amount of student loan debt are indicators of a college which offers better outcomes for its graduates. Compare the following outcomes facts between Lincoln Culinary Institute and Florida Memorial University.

• The graduation rate at Lincoln Culinary Institute is higher than Florida Memorial University (58% vs. 42%)
• Graduates from Lincoln College of Technology West Palm Beach earn on average $3,000 more per year than Florida Memorial University graduates after ten years. ($30,600 vs. $27,600)
• Lincoln College of Technology West Palm Beach students graduate with a $32,800 lower median federal student loan debt than Florida Memorial University graduates. ($10,075 vs. $42,875)
• Lincoln Culinary Institute graduates are paying $339 less per month on federal student loans than Florida Memorial University graduates. ($104 vs. $443)
• More Lincoln Culinary Institute graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Florida Memorial University students, three years after graduation. (26% vs. 18%)

Sources: U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov IPEDS and College Scorecard https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/