Lincoln Culinary Institute vs. Potomac College-Herndon

Lincoln College of Technology West Palm Beach vs. Potomac College Herndon comparison

	Lincoln College of Technology West Palm Beach	Potomac College Herndon	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Lincoln Culinary Institute	Potomac College-Herndon
Location	West Palm Beach, FL	Herndon, VA
Setting	Small City	Large Suburban
Enrollment	345	569
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	For-profit	For-profit
Website	lincolntech.com	potomac.edu
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Costs	Lincoln Culinary Institute	Potomac College-Herndon
Tuition (In State)	$12,800	$5,760
Tuition (Out of State)	$12,800	$5,760
Room & Board	$10,207	$11,360
Avg Net Price	$23,294	-
Avg Grant Aid	$2,119	$0
% Receiving Grant Aid	71%	0%

Admission	Lincoln Culinary Institute	Potomac College-Herndon
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	Potomac College-Herndon
Student to Faculty Ratio	0:1	13:1
Popular Majors	Personal and Culinary Services (33%) Health Professions (31%) Mechanic and Repair Technologies (24%) Business (5%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (3%)	Business (100%)
Outcomes	Lincoln Culinary Institute	Potomac College-Herndon
Graduation Rate	58%	17%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$30,600	$51,400
Making Student Loan Payments	26%	26%
Median Student Loan Debt	$10,075	$30,500
Median Loan Payment	$104	$315

Diversity	Lincoln Culinary Institute	Potomac College-Herndon
% Men	0%	65%
% Women	0%	35%
Racial Diversity	Very High	Very High
HBCU	No	No
% White	31%	11%
% Black	41%	9%
% Hispanic	21%	2%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	4%	0%
% International	0%	59%
% Unknown Race	2%	12%

Students	Lincoln Culinary Institute	Potomac College-Herndon
% In-State	-	49%
% Out-of-State	-	41%
Campus	Lincoln Culinary Institute	Potomac College-Herndon
Campus Housing	No	No
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	No	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	No
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Comparable Facts

• Potomac College Herndon is larger than than Lincoln Culinary Institute based on total student enrollment (569 students vs. 345 students)

Lincoln Culinary Institute vs. Potomac College-Herndon Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Lincoln Culinary Institute or Potomac College-Herndon?

• Lincoln College of Technology West Palm Beach is 122.2% more expensive to attend than Potomac College-Herndon for in-state tuition ($12,800.00 vs. $5,760.00)
• Out of state tuition is 122.2% higher at Lincoln Culinary Institute than Potomac College Herndon ($12,800.00 vs. $5,760.00)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Lincoln College of Technology West Palm Beach are 11.3% lower than costs at Potomac College Herndon ($10,207 vs. $11,360)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Lincoln College of Technology West Palm Beach than Potomac College Herndon (71% vs. 0%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Lincoln College of Technology West Palm Beach students is ?% larger than aid received Potomac College Herndon ($2,119 vs. $0)

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

Lincoln Culinary Institute vs. Potomac College-Herndon Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Lincoln Culinary Institute or Potomac College-Herndon? 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 Potomac College-Herndon and Lincoln Culinary Institute.

• The graduation rate at Lincoln Culinary Institute is higher than Potomac College Herndon (58% vs. 17%)
• Graduates from Potomac College Herndon earn on average $20,800 more per year than Lincoln Culinary Institute graduates after ten years. ($51,400 vs. $30,600)
• Lincoln College of Technology West Palm Beach students graduate with a $20,425 lower median federal student loan debt than Potomac College-Herndon graduates. ($10,075 vs. $30,500)
• Lincoln Culinary Institute graduates are paying $211 less per month on federal student loans than Potomac College-Herndon graduates. ($104 vs. $315)
• More Potomac College-Herndon graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Lincoln Culinary Institute students, three years after graduation. (26% vs. 26%)

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