Lincoln Culinary Institute vs. Plaza College

Lincoln College of Technology West Palm Beach vs. Plaza College comparison

	Lincoln College of Technology West Palm Beach	Plaza College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Lincoln Culinary Institute	Plaza College
Location	West Palm Beach, FL	Jackson Heights, NY
Setting	Small City	Large City
Enrollment	345	807
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	For-profit	For-profit
Website	lincolntech.com	plazacollege.edu
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Costs	Lincoln Culinary Institute	Plaza College
Tuition (In State)	$12,800	$13,000
Tuition (Out of State)	$12,800	$13,000
Room & Board	$10,207	$7,000
Avg Net Price	$23,294	$17,178
Avg Grant Aid	$2,119	$6,822
% Receiving Grant Aid	71%	90%

Admission	Lincoln Culinary Institute	Plaza College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	-	1,073
Admitted	-	322
Acceptance Rate	Open	30%
Enrolled %	Open	55%
Avg High School GPA	-	-
Typical High School Grades	-	-
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
Applicant Competition		High
ACT Range
SAT Range
Submit Test Scores	Not applicable	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)
Application Deadline

Academics	Lincoln Culinary Institute	Plaza College
Student to Faculty Ratio	0:1	28:1
Popular Majors	Personal and Culinary Services (33%) Health Professions (31%) Mechanic and Repair Technologies (24%) Business (5%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (3%)	Business (67%) Health Professions (33%)
Outcomes	Lincoln Culinary Institute	Plaza College
Graduation Rate	58%	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$30,600	$27,300
Making Student Loan Payments	26%	30%
Median Student Loan Debt	$10,075	$13,915
Median Loan Payment	$104	$143

Diversity	Lincoln Culinary Institute	Plaza College
% Men	0%	20%
% Women	0%	80%
Racial Diversity	Very High	Very High
HBCU	No	No
% White	31%	12%
% Black	41%	31%
% Hispanic	21%	33%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	4%	12%
% International	0%	0%
% Unknown Race	2%	0%

Students	Lincoln Culinary Institute	Plaza College
% In-State	-	98%
% Out-of-State	-	2%
Campus	Lincoln Culinary Institute	Plaza College
Campus Housing	No	No
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	No	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Plaza College is larger than than Lincoln Culinary Institute based on total student enrollment (807 students vs. 345 students)

Lincoln Culinary Institute vs. Plaza College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Lincoln Culinary Institute or Plaza College?

• Plaza College is 1.6% more expensive to attend than Lincoln Culinary Institute for in-state tuition ($13,000.00 vs. $12,800.00)
• Out of state tuition is 1.6% higher at Plaza College than Lincoln College of Technology West Palm Beach ($13,000.00 vs. $12,800.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Plaza College than Lincoln Culinary Institute ($17,178 vs. $23,294)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Plaza College are 45.8% lower than costs at Lincoln College of Technology West Palm Beach ($7,000 vs. $10,207)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Plaza College than Lincoln College of Technology West Palm Beach (90% vs. 71%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Plaza College students is 221.9% larger than aid received Lincoln College of Technology West Palm Beach ($6,822 vs. $2,119)

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

Lincoln Culinary Institute vs. Plaza College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Lincoln Culinary Institute or Plaza 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 Plaza College and Lincoln Culinary Institute.

• Graduates from Lincoln College of Technology West Palm Beach earn on average $3,300 more per year than Plaza College graduates after ten years. ($30,600 vs. $27,300)
• Lincoln College of Technology West Palm Beach students graduate with a $3,840 lower median federal student loan debt than Plaza College graduates. ($10,075 vs. $13,915)
• Lincoln Culinary Institute graduates are paying $39 less per month on federal student loans than Plaza College graduates. ($104 vs. $143)
• More Plaza College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Lincoln Culinary Institute students, three years after graduation. (30% vs. 26%)

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