Covering Innovation & Inequality in Education
A school’s graduation rate can indicate how likely a student is to complete their degree. At Lincoln Technical Institute-South Plainfield, over the last five years 75% of students earned their associate’s degree within four years of enrolling.
Students from different demographic backgrounds often graduate at different rates, so it can be helpful to look beyond the overall graduation rate. This chart shows how students of different races and ethnicities fare earning their degrees at Lincoln Technical Institute-South Plainfield.
| Demographic category | Graduation rate at Lincoln Technical Institute-South Plainfield | National average |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian/Alaska Native | 57% | 31% |
| Asian | 96% | 48% |
| Black | 64% | 35% |
| Hispanic | 70% | 45% |
| Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander | 100% | 25% |
| White | 83% | 51% |
| Multiple races | 74% | 36% |
| Unknown race | 81% | 34% |
Student retention, or how often students return to continue their degree after completing their first year, is another helpful indicator. Over the last five years, at Lincoln Technical Institute-South Plainfield, about 78% of full-time students returned the following fall to continue their degree.
The size and demographic makeup of a school’s student body can have a large impact on a student’s experience. Lincoln Technical Institute-South Plainfield has 529 students, which puts it in the {SIZE_PERCENTILE} percentile of for-profit, 2-year schools.
About 94% of students are male.
And about 36% of students are white.