Lincoln Culinary Institute vs. Salem International University

Lincoln College of Technology West Palm Beach vs. Salem International University comparison

	Lincoln College of Technology West Palm Beach	Salem International University	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Lincoln Culinary Institute	Salem International University
Location	West Palm Beach, FL	Salem, WV
Setting	Small City	Distant Rural
Enrollment	345	894
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
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Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	For-profit	For-profit
Website	lincolntech.com	salemu.edu
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Costs	Lincoln Culinary Institute	Salem International University
Tuition (In State)	$12,800	$10,200
Tuition (Out of State)	$12,800	$13,200
Room & Board	$10,207	$8,400
Avg Net Price	$23,294	$11,626
Avg Grant Aid	$2,119	$9,811
% Receiving Grant Aid	71%	100%

Admission	Lincoln Culinary Institute	Salem International University
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
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Acceptance Rate	Open	Open
Enrolled %	Open	Open
Avg High School GPA	-	-
Typical High School Grades	-	-
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
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Submit Test Scores	Not applicable
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Academics	Lincoln Culinary Institute	Salem International University
Student to Faculty Ratio	0:1	16:1
Popular Majors	Personal and Culinary Services (33%) Health Professions (31%) Mechanic and Repair Technologies (24%) Business (5%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (3%)	Business (78%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (8%) Health Professions (6%) Computer and Information Sciences (4%) Education (4%)
Outcomes	Lincoln Culinary Institute	Salem International University
Graduation Rate	58%	14%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$30,600	$33,600
Making Student Loan Payments	26%	27%
Median Student Loan Debt	$10,075	$26,618
Median Loan Payment	$104	$275

Diversity	Lincoln Culinary Institute	Salem International University
% Men	0%	10%
% Women	0%	12%
Racial Diversity	Very High	Very High
HBCU	No	No
% White	31%	39%
% Black	41%	24%
% Hispanic	21%	9%
% Native American	0%	1%
% Pacific Islander	0%	1%
% Two or More Races	4%	2%
% International	0%	8%
% Unknown Race	2%	17%

Students	Lincoln Culinary Institute	Salem International University
% In-State	-	19%
% Out-of-State	-	63%
Campus	Lincoln Culinary Institute	Salem International University
Campus Housing	No	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	No	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	No
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Comparable Facts

• Salem International University is larger than than Lincoln Culinary Institute based on total student enrollment (894 students vs. 345 students)

Lincoln Culinary Institute vs. Salem International University Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Lincoln Culinary Institute or Salem International University?

• Lincoln College of Technology West Palm Beach is 25.5% more expensive to attend than Salem International University for in-state tuition ($12,800.00 vs. $10,200.00)
• Out of state tuition is 3.1% higher at Salem International University than Lincoln College of Technology West Palm Beach ($13,200.00 vs. $12,800.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Salem International University than Lincoln Culinary Institute ($11,626 vs. $23,294)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Salem International University are 21.5% lower than costs at Lincoln College of Technology West Palm Beach ($8,400 vs. $10,207)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Salem International University than Lincoln College of Technology West Palm Beach (100% vs. 71%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Salem International University students is 363% larger than aid received Lincoln College of Technology West Palm Beach ($9,811 vs. $2,119)

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

Lincoln Culinary Institute vs. Salem International University Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Lincoln Culinary Institute or Salem International University? 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 Salem International University and Lincoln Culinary Institute.

• The graduation rate at Lincoln Culinary Institute is higher than Salem International University (58% vs. 14%)
• Graduates from Salem International University earn on average $3,000 more per year than Lincoln Culinary Institute graduates after ten years. ($33,600 vs. $30,600)
• Lincoln College of Technology West Palm Beach students graduate with a $16,543 lower median federal student loan debt than Salem International University graduates. ($10,075 vs. $26,618)
• Lincoln Culinary Institute graduates are paying $171 less per month on federal student loans than Salem International University graduates. ($104 vs. $275)
• More Salem International University graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Lincoln Culinary Institute students, three years after graduation. (27% vs. 26%)

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