Lincoln Culinary Institute vs. Pensacola State

Lincoln College of Technology West Palm Beach vs. Pensacola State College comparison

	Lincoln College of Technology West Palm Beach	Pensacola State College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Lincoln Culinary Institute	Pensacola State
Location	West Palm Beach, FL	Pensacola, FL
Setting	Small City	Small City
Enrollment	345	7,981
Type	Private 4 Year	Public 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	For-profit	Non-profit
Website	lincolntech.com	pensacolastate.edu
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Costs	Lincoln Culinary Institute	Pensacola State
Tuition (In State)	$12,800	$1,888
Tuition (Out of State)	$12,800	$7,551
Room & Board	$10,207	$9,486
Avg Net Price	$23,294	$3,305
Avg Grant Aid	$2,119	$5,663
% Receiving Grant Aid	71%	67%

Admission	Lincoln Culinary Institute	Pensacola State
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	-	-
Admitted	-	-
Acceptance Rate	Open	Open
Enrolled %	Open	Open
Avg High School GPA	-	2.54
Typical High School Grades	-	C+
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
Applicant Competition
ACT Range
SAT Range
Submit Test Scores	Not applicable
Application Deadline		Aug 30, 2025

Academics	Lincoln Culinary Institute	Pensacola State
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 (53%) Health Professions (25%) Personal and Culinary Services (6%) Work and Family Studies (3%) Engineering Technology (3%)
Outcomes	Lincoln Culinary Institute	Pensacola State
Graduation Rate	58%	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$30,600	$30,300
Making Student Loan Payments	26%	46%
Median Student Loan Debt	$10,075	$3,500
Median Loan Payment	$104	$36

Diversity	Lincoln Culinary Institute	Pensacola State
% Men	0%	36%
% Women	0%	64%
Racial Diversity	Very High	Medium
HBCU	No	No
% White	31%	66%
% Black	41%	16%
% Hispanic	21%	6%
% Native American	0%	1%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	4%	5%
% International	0%	0%
% Unknown Race	2%	2%

Students	Lincoln Culinary Institute	Pensacola State
% In-State	-	94%
% Out-of-State	-	5%
Campus	Lincoln Culinary Institute	Pensacola State
Campus Housing	No	No
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	No	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	No
Daycare Facility	No	Yes
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Comparable Facts

• Pensacola State College is larger than than Lincoln Culinary Institute based on total student enrollment (7,981 students vs. 345 students)

Lincoln Culinary Institute vs. Pensacola State Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Lincoln Culinary Institute or Pensacola State?

• Lincoln College of Technology West Palm Beach is 578% more expensive to attend than Pensacola State for in-state tuition ($12,800.00 vs. $1,888.00)
• Out of state tuition is 69.5% higher at Lincoln Culinary Institute than Pensacola State College ($12,800.00 vs. $7,551.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Pensacola State College than Lincoln Culinary Institute ($3,305 vs. $23,294)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Pensacola State College are 7.6% lower than costs at Lincoln College of Technology West Palm Beach ($9,486 vs. $10,207)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Lincoln College of Technology West Palm Beach than Pensacola State College (71% vs. 67%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Pensacola State College students is 167.2% larger than aid received Lincoln College of Technology West Palm Beach ($5,663 vs. $2,119)

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

Lincoln Culinary Institute vs. Pensacola State Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Lincoln Culinary Institute or Pensacola State? 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 Pensacola State and Lincoln Culinary Institute.

• Graduates from Lincoln College of Technology West Palm Beach earn on average $300 more per year than Pensacola State graduates after ten years. ($30,600 vs. $30,300)
• Pensacola State College students graduate with a $6,575 lower median federal student loan debt than Lincoln Culinary Institute graduates. ($3,500 vs. $10,075)
• Pensacola State graduates are paying $68 less per month on federal student loans than Lincoln Culinary Institute graduates. ($36 vs. $104)
• More Pensacola State 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/