Active Report Report ID: EDU-434159-2026

Lincoln College of Technology-Marietta

Marietta, GA 30067

Avg. net price$30,801After aid
Graduation rate63.81%150% time
Median salary$31,91410yr post-entry
ROI159%10yr vs net cost

About Lincoln College of Technology-Marietta

Lincoln College of Technology-Marietta is a private for-profit trade school in Marietta, Georgia, enrolling about 538 students. Programs focus on certificates and workforce credentials that prepare students for skilled trades and technical careers. The published completion rate is about 63.81% at 150% of normal time. Median earnings about ten years after entry reach about $31,914 among students who received federal aid.

Key findings

  • Median earnings 10 years after entry are $31,914.

Cost benchmarks

Benchmark Median Tuition Median Net Price Count
Lincoln College of Technology-Marietta$30,8011
Private For-profit (national median)$16,637477
Georgia (state median)$8,492$9,196117
Rural (locale median)$14,160$18,7001,649
United States (national median)$11,900$17,156

Compares this campus to school-type, state, and locale medians plus a U.S. national median (College Scorecard–derived). Locale groups campuses by NCES locale type; state tuition is the median published tuition among campuses in that state.

Cost

How expensive is Lincoln College of Technology-Marietta really?

Source College Scorecard + EDsmart aggregatesMethod Sticker vs net; peer mediansUpdated 2026 extractCoverage Undergraduate (Title IV net price)Confidence Federal extract

Evidence: average net price at Lincoln College of Technology-Marietta versus state, locale, and U.S. medians.

Average net price

What undergraduates typically pay

Finding Average net price at Lincoln College of Technology-Marietta is $30,801.

Evidence College Scorecard average net price is $30,801 (cost of attendance minus average grant aid for aided undergraduates). That is about $21,604 above the Georgia median net price. Versus rural campuses, net price runs $12,101 above the locale median.

Method Average net price from College Scorecard; compared with state, locale, and U.S. medians from EDsmart aggregates.

Interpretation Average net price is a stronger institutional cost signal than published tuition because it incorporates grant aid.

Limitation The campus average masks large differences by household income; income-band net prices can diverge sharply from the overall average.

School guide

Lincoln College of Technology-Marietta: research record

Canonical EDsmart Data findings for Lincoln College of Technology-Marietta—costs, outcomes, admissions, and programs—with evidence and methodology notes.

Research findings

Interpretation

The combination of completion and 10-year earnings is a multidimensional outcomes signal; it does not measure educational quality by itself.

Financial profile

Avg. net price

$30,801

Net price by family income

Income bracketAvg. annual net price
$0–$30,000$30,296
$30,001–$48,000$30,988
$48,001–$75,000$31,864
$75,001–$110,000$33,291
$110,001+$35,401

Student outcomes

First-year retention59.9%

Share of first-year students returning the following fall.

$32,694Median earnings (6 years after entry)

Graduation rate and 10-year earnings are in the hero strip above; see Graduates for more.

Is Lincoln College of Technology-Marietta a good school?

Data-framed fit—not a prestige rating.

Lincoln College of Technology-Marietta is a good school for those looking for strong completion alongside solid mid-career earnings.

EDsmart Data does not assign an opinion score; this framing summarizes the strongest Scorecard signals for this campus.

Earnings outcomes
Campus snapshot

More from the data

Location, control, enrollment, and aid context for Lincoln College of Technology-Marietta.

Campus

Location

Marietta, GA

City / state

ZIP
30067
NCES locale
Rural fringe

Compared with Rural campuses nationally, net price is 65% above the median for Rural campuses ($18,700 median).

Control

Institution type

Private For-profit

Control

Region
Southeast
Carnegie
Special Focus Two-Year: Technical Professions

Size

Enrollment

538

Total enrollment

Undergraduate
939
Full-time share
100%

Student aid

Debt & aid

$10,521

Median federal loan debt

Pell grant share
59.16%
Cost detail

Total Cost, Aid & Default

Total Cost of Attendance

$123,204Estimated 4-year total cost
$30,801Average annual net price (after aid)

Costs include tuition and fees. Room & board, books, and other expenses are additional where not shown.

Tuition vs average net price after aid for Lincoln College of Technology-Marietta.

Financial Aid by Income Level

59.16% Undergraduates receiving aid through grants
64.96% Undergraduates receiving aid through loans

Financial aid distribution by income level.

Student Loan Default Rate

0.00% 3-year cohort default rate (College Scorecard)

The published 3-year cohort default rate for borrowers at Lincoln College of Technology-Marietta was 0.00%.

Cohort default rates account for borrowers who default in the first three years.

Multi-year tracker

Tuition tracker

Published tuition and average net price by reporting year come from the College Scorecard institution file. Values are not adjusted for inflation; missing cells mean the field was not reported or was suppressed for Lincoln College of Technology-Marietta in that year.

Reporting years in the table below: 20132023 (Scorecard labels refer to the institutional submission cycle).

Year In-state tuition & fees Out-of-state tuition & fees Average net price
2013$13,218
2014$14,194
2015$15,980
2016$15,830
2017$15,751
2018$16,244
2019$16,507
2020$16,118
2021$26,076
2022$28,945
2023$29,503

Sticker tuition and net price over time

Where the institution reported separate in-state and out-of-state tuition, both appear. Gaps mean the value was not reported for that year.

College Scorecard reporting-year fields (not inflation-adjusted).

Net price by family income

Brackets follow Scorecard definitions for the series shown (public vs private institution).

Latest income-band net prices available in the processed extract.

Access

How difficult is it to get in?

Acceptance Rate

Acceptance rate data is not available for this institution.

Admissions funnel data is not available for this institution.

Test Scores

Test score data is not available for this institution.

Score distribution is not available for this institution.

Academic Requirements

GPA requirements are not published by this institution. Contact the admissions office for specific academic requirements.

Estimated GPA range is not available for this institution.

Student body

Enrollment & Student Demographics

Lincoln College of Technology-Marietta reported total enrollment of about 538 students in the latest College Scorecard extract. The student body is about 79% male and 21% female. Enrollment by race and ethnicity includes Black or African American (61.2%), Hispanic or Latino (23.1%), and White (9.3%). About 59.16% of undergraduates receive Pell Grants. Roughly 56.0% of students are first-generation college students.

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

100.0% Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Lincoln College of Technology-Marietta in 2024 is 538 students.

Undergraduate enrollment is about 939 students.

Full-time vs part-time enrollment comparison.

Retention Rate over Time

59.9%
2024 Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall.

Retention rate over time compared to similar institutions.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

61.2%Black or African American
9Reported race/ethnicity groups

Largest share of total enrollment in our College Scorecard extract.

  • Black or African American61.2%
  • Hispanic or Latino23.1%
  • White or Caucasian9.3%
  • Two or More Races4.1%
  • Race/ethnicity unknown1.3%
  • Asian0.9%
  • American Indian or Alaska Native0.2%
  • Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander0.0%
  • Non-Resident Alien0.0%

College Scorecard student demographics (total enrollment shares).

Outcomes

Do students complete their programs?

Time to Complete

50.13% 100% Completion Time

63.81% 150% Completion Time

In 2024, 50.13% of students graduating from Lincoln College of Technology-Marietta completed their program within 100% "normal time".

Completion rates over time compared to similar institutions.

Completions by Sex (Top Programs)

  • Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Engineering Technology/Technician: 95% male / 5% female
  • Electrician: 94% male / 6% female
  • Medical/Clinical Assistant: 18% male / 82% female

IPEDS completions by sex for the five largest programs (aggregate CIPs excluded).

Completions by Race & Ethnicity

152Black or African American
7Reported groups

Largest group by summed IPEDS award counts across reported programs.

  • Black or African American152
  • Hispanic or Latino64
  • White or Caucasian32
  • Asian4
  • Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander2
  • Two or More Races2
  • American Indian or Alaska Native1

Summed across program completion records in our extract.

Outcomes & academic profile

Lincoln College of Technology-Marietta graduates earn a median of $31,914 ten years after entry

Source College ScorecardMethod Earnings + debt + net price modelsUpdated 2026 extractCoverage Institution-wideConfidence Federal extract

Finding Earnings, debt, and program mix define the financial profile of Lincoln College of Technology-Marietta.

Evidence Median earnings 10 years after entry: $31,914. Median federal loan debt: $10,521. Average net price used in cost models: $30,801.

Method College Scorecard median earnings (10-year), median debt, and EDsmart ROI / payback models using campus net price.

Interpretation Institution-wide ROI and debt ratios summarize campus averages; program choice still drives individual outcomes.

Limitation Salary reflects median earnings ten years after entry; ROI is not program-specific.

Key takeaway Lincoln College of Technology-Marietta graduates report median earnings of $31,914 ten years after entry—an institution-wide outcomes signal, not a program guarantee.

Return on Investment

159%Modeled return on investment
$10,521Median student debt
$31,914Median annual earnings (10 years)
32.97%Debt-to-earnings ratio
3.3 yearsEstimated payback period

Debt and 4-year net cost vs. cumulative 10-year median earnings for Lincoln College of Technology-Marietta.

Top Programs by Completions

Largest 3 programs by IPEDS completions (4 reported codes; aggregate/unknown CIP buckets excluded).

  1. Electrician 111

IPEDS award counts for the largest programs at Lincoln College of Technology-Marietta.

Employment Outcomes

$31,914Median earnings (10 years after entry)
$32,694Median earnings (6 years after entry)
$33,078Median earnings (8 years after entry)
60.82%Working & not enrolled (8-year cohort share)

Median earnings 6, 8, and 10 years after entry for Lincoln College of Technology-Marietta graduates.

Institutional resources

Finding: federal finance and Scorecard instructional fields for Lincoln College of Technology-Marietta—instructional staffing and expenditure. Compared with state, regional, and U.S. medians from EDsmart Data institutional financials.

Instructional Resources

  • Full-time faculty share: 63.2%
    • Georgia median 0.8 pp above median (62.3%)
    • Southeast median 3.7 pp above median (59.4%)
    • U.S. median 5.2 pp above median (58.0%)
  • Average faculty salary (monthly): $5,486
    • Georgia median 0.89× the median ($6,152)
    • Southeast median 0.80× the median ($6,825)
    • U.S. median 0.72× the median ($7,615)
  • Instructional expenditure per FTE: $4,063
    • Georgia median 0.71× the median ($5,760)
    • Southeast median 0.62× the median ($6,602)
    • U.S. median 0.56× the median ($7,288)

Instructional metrics from College Scorecard. Peer medians are campus-level; see the institutional financials deep dive. Detailed non-instructional staff counts are not included here.

Scorecard instructional metrics where reported.

Lincoln College of Technology-Marietta at a glance

Institution snapshot

Lincoln College of Technology-Marietta

Marietta, GA 30067 · Private For-profit · Southeast

Lincoln College of Technology-Marietta is a private for-profit institution in Marietta, GA, classified as Special Focus Two-Year: Technical Professions.

Avg. net price$30,801
Enrollment538
Completion (150%)63.81%
Pell Grant share59.16%
First-generation56.0%
Largest programs (IPEDS awards)
Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Engineering Technology/TechnicianElectricianMedical/Clinical Assistant
Largest enrollment groups
Black or African American61.2%
Hispanic or Latino23.1%
White or Caucasian9.3%
Nearby

Schools near Lincoln College of Technology-Marietta

Other campuses in Marietta, GA when available, plus nearby institutions in Georgia.

Peers

Similar schools

Peers matched by the same EDsmart outcomes grade (Grade D) within Georgia, then by similar ownership and admissions.

Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Lincoln College of Technology-Marietta located?

Lincoln College of Technology-Marietta is located in Marietta, GA.

How much does Lincoln College of Technology-Marietta cost?

Reported tuition is N/A and average net price is $30,801 in the latest College Scorecard data.

What explains Lincoln College of Technology-Marietta's return on investment in EDsmart Data?

EDsmart Data models ROI using campus average net price ($30,801), completion (63.8% within 150% of normal time where reported), and median earnings ten years after entry ($31,914). High completion and strong mid-career earnings relative to net cost raise modeled ROI; the estimate is institution-wide and not program-specific. Debt-to-earnings ratios, when available, further contextualize borrowing pressure. Limitations include suppressed fields, program mix, and labor-market variation over time.

What is the student body demographics at Lincoln College of Technology-Marietta?

Lincoln College of Technology-Marietta reports undergraduate enrollment of about 939 students, Black or African American (61.2%), Hispanic or Latino (23.1%) in federal College Scorecard data.

How many first-generation students attend Lincoln College of Technology-Marietta?

About 56.0% of students at Lincoln College of Technology-Marietta are first-generation college students.

What do graduates of Lincoln College of Technology-Marietta earn?

Median earnings are $32,694 six years after entry and $31,914 ten years after entry.

What is the graduation rate at Lincoln College of Technology-Marietta?

The 150%-time completion rate is 63.8% for the cohort reported to the College Scorecard.

How much debt do Lincoln College of Technology-Marietta students have?

Median federal loan debt among completers is $10,521.

Is Lincoln College of Technology-Marietta public or private?

Lincoln College of Technology-Marietta is a private for-profit institution located in Marietta, GA.

Is Lincoln College of Technology-Marietta an HBCU?

No. Lincoln College of Technology-Marietta is not flagged as an HBCU in the IPEDS institutional directory.

Is Lincoln College of Technology-Marietta a tribal college?

No. Lincoln College of Technology-Marietta is not flagged as a tribal college in IPEDS.

Is Lincoln College of Technology-Marietta a Hispanic-serving institution (HSI)?

Using a 25% Hispanic enrollment threshold on College Scorecard demographics, Lincoln College of Technology-Marietta does not meet that proxy (reported share 23.1%).

Data Sources

This page uses data from the following sources:

Data Processing: All data has been processed, cleaned, and aggregated for presentation. Where specific data points are unavailable, estimates are based on available data and clearly marked.

Last Updated: Data reflects the most recent available information as of January 2025.

Methodology & Data Scope

This profile uses institution-level fields from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, merged with IPEDS directory attributes where needed for locale, ownership, and program completions.

Benchmark rows compare this campus to NCES locale-type medians (for example Suburban) from our processed location extract. Implied U.S. medians are derived from locale-vs-national percentage fields in that extract—not a separate national Scorecard table.