Lincoln Culinary Institute vs. Northwest Florida State College

Lincoln College of Technology West Palm Beach vs. Northwest Florida State College comparison

	Lincoln College of Technology West Palm Beach	Northwest Florida State College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Lincoln Culinary Institute	Northwest Florida State College
Location	West Palm Beach, FL	Niceville, FL
Setting	Small City	Midsize Suburban
Enrollment	345	4,898
Type	Private 4 Year	Public 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	For-profit	Non-profit
Website	lincolntech.com	nwfsc.edu
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Costs	Lincoln Culinary Institute	Northwest Florida State College
Tuition (In State)	$12,800	$2,496
Tuition (Out of State)	$12,800	$9,425
Room & Board	$10,207	$8,930
Avg Net Price	$23,294	$7,082
Avg Grant Aid	$2,119	$5,406
% Receiving Grant Aid	71%	74%

Admission	Lincoln Culinary Institute	Northwest Florida State College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	-	-
Admitted	-	-
Acceptance Rate	Open	Open
Enrolled %	Open	Open
Avg High School GPA	-	-
Typical High School Grades	-	-
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
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ACT Range
SAT Range
Submit Test Scores	Not applicable
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Academics	Lincoln Culinary Institute	Northwest Florida State College
Student to Faculty Ratio	0:1	21:1
Popular Majors	Personal and Culinary Services (33%) Health Professions (31%) Mechanic and Repair Technologies (24%) Business (5%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (3%)	Liberal Arts and Humanities (59%) Business (14%) Health Professions (12%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (6%) Work and Family Studies (3%)
Outcomes	Lincoln Culinary Institute	Northwest Florida State College
Graduation Rate	58%	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$30,600	$32,400
Making Student Loan Payments	26%	46%
Median Student Loan Debt	$10,075	$4,370
Median Loan Payment	$104	$45

Diversity	Lincoln Culinary Institute	Northwest Florida State College
% Men	0%	40%
% Women	0%	60%
Racial Diversity	Very High	Medium
HBCU	No	No
% White	31%	69%
% Black	41%	8%
% Hispanic	21%	9%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	4%	6%
% International	0%	1%
% Unknown Race	2%	4%

Students	Lincoln Culinary Institute	Northwest Florida State College
% In-State	-	68%
% Out-of-State	-	5%
Campus	Lincoln Culinary Institute	Northwest Florida State College
Campus Housing	No	No
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	No	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	Yes
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Comparable Facts

• Northwest Florida State College is larger than than Lincoln Culinary Institute based on total student enrollment (4,898 students vs. 345 students)

Lincoln Culinary Institute vs. Northwest Florida State College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Lincoln Culinary Institute or Northwest Florida State College?

• Lincoln College of Technology West Palm Beach is 412.8% more expensive to attend than Northwest Florida State College for in-state tuition ($12,800.00 vs. $2,496.00)
• Out of state tuition is 35.8% higher at Lincoln Culinary Institute than Northwest Florida State College ($12,800.00 vs. $9,425.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Northwest Florida State College than Lincoln Culinary Institute ($7,082 vs. $23,294)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Northwest Florida State College are 14.3% lower than costs at Lincoln College of Technology West Palm Beach ($8,930 vs. $10,207)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Northwest Florida State College than Lincoln College of Technology West Palm Beach (74% vs. 71%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Northwest Florida State College students is 155.1% larger than aid received Lincoln College of Technology West Palm Beach ($5,406 vs. $2,119)

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

Lincoln Culinary Institute vs. Northwest Florida State College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Lincoln Culinary Institute or Northwest Florida State College? 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 Northwest Florida State College and Lincoln Culinary Institute.

• Graduates from Northwest Florida State College earn on average $1,800 more per year than Lincoln Culinary Institute graduates after ten years. ($32,400 vs. $30,600)
• Northwest Florida State College students graduate with a $5,705 lower median federal student loan debt than Lincoln Culinary Institute graduates. ($4,370 vs. $10,075)
• Northwest Florida State College graduates are paying $59 less per month on federal student loans than Lincoln Culinary Institute graduates. ($45 vs. $104)
• More Northwest Florida State College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Lincoln Culinary Institute students, three years after graduation. (46% vs. 26%)

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