1515 Broad Street, Bloomfield, NJ · Private for-profit, 2-year
- Trade grads 2023-24
- 578
- Largest program 2025-26
- $56,000
- Median pay 10 yrs, all
- $58,939
Lincoln Technical Institute-South Plainfield
South Plainfield, New Jersey. In the 2023-24 award year this school reported 221 awards in the trades we track: welding, diesel mechanic.
- Address
- 901 Hadley Road, South Plainfield, NJ 07080
Open in Maps - Phone
- (800) 305-3487
- Type
- Private for-profit, 2-year
- Accreditor
- Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges
- Federal student aid
- Eligible (Title IV)
- Undergrads (all programs)
- 335
Trade programs and graduates
Awards (certificates and degrees) conferred July 2023 to June 2024, first majors, as reported to IPEDS.
| Trade | Program (CIP) | Award levels | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|
| Welding | Welding Technology/Welder (48.0508) | Certificate, 1 to 2 years (120) | 120 |
| Diesel Mechanic | Medium/Heavy Vehicle and Truck Technology/Technician (47.0613) | Certificate, 1 to 2 years (63); Certificate, 2 to 4 years (26) | 89 |
| Diesel Mechanic | Heavy Equipment Maintenance Technology/Technician (47.0302) | Certificate, 1 to 2 years (6); Certificate, 2 to 4 years (6) | 12 |
What it costs
Published charges for 2025-26, as reported to College Scorecard.
| Tuition and fees, largest program (whole program) | $35,980 |
| Cost of attendance, per program year (incl. living costs) | $41,348 |
| Average net price after grants (aided students) | $36,329 |
Trade programs this school listed among its largest, with whole-program charges for 2023-24 (IPEDS program-year charges):
| Program | Tuition + fees | Books + supplies | Length | Months |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medium/Heavy Vehicle and Truck Technology/Technician | $34,442 | $2,058 | 55 credit hours | 14 |
| Welding Technology/Welder | $28,917 | $2,024 | 37 credit hours | 10 |
| Heavy Equipment Maintenance Technology/Technician | $39,458 | $2,610 | 55 credit hours | 13 |
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Outcomes
College Scorecard field-of-study results for graduates who received federal aid. Fields are the broader 4-digit program family, so welding and machining share "Precision Metal Working". Earnings are medians for graduates working and not enrolled; cohorts lag several years. Scorecard reports outcomes under the school's federal aid ID, which can combine several branch campuses, so counts can exceed this campus's own graduates.
| Field | Credential | Median pay, 1 yr | Median pay, 5 yrs | Median federal debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians (47.03) | Undergraduate certificate | $52,302 n=320 | $60,293 | $12,000 |
| Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (47.06) | Undergraduate certificate | $41,342 n=2865 | $53,270 | $12,691 |
| Precision Metal Working (48.05) | Undergraduate certificate | $44,170 n=1577 | $56,267 | $9,499 |
School-wide College Scorecard measures (all programs, and all campuses that share the federal aid ID):
- Completion rate within 150% of normal time (first-time, full-time students, all programs): 77%
- Median earnings 10 years after entering, all students and programs: $56,095
- Median federal debt of completers, all programs: $11,594
College Scorecard recordCollege Navigator record
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Sources: IPEDS Completions 2023-24 (C2024_A) and Directory (HD2024), NCES; College Scorecard institution data (2025-26 charges, released Nov 2, 2026) and field-of-study data (Oct 15, 2026); FMCSA Training Provider Registry (as of 2026-11-02); BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. Checked 2026-11-02. IPEDS unit ID 184427. How we build this list.