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Precision Metal Working undergraduate certificate or diploma outcomes at Lincoln College of Technology-Indianapolis

Name: Precision Metal Working Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma outcomes at Lincoln College of Technology-Indianapolis
Creator: U.S. Department of Education

Indianapolis, IN · Private for-profit · Federal field 4805

Data scope

Federal records group outcomes by college, four-digit field and credential level. A record may cover several catalog programs or concentrations.

The short version

Reported earnings are close to the same-degree benchmark.

$2,512 above the national median for the same field and credential.

Debt pressure: 18.4% of annual earnings
Positive-payoff price ceiling: $17,140 / year
10-year scenario: Withheld by data safeguards
Price evidence: One detailed offering price

OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.

+29%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$37,249 → $48,015

583Earn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

62Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

829Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

1,194Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median

$12,266Awarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential

142Recent awardsIPEDS 2023–24 first-major completions in this field and credential

NEW FEDERAL PROGRAM CONTEXT

Size, aid and an earnings floor.

The Department of Education’s 2026 informational preview adds current program participation and a preliminary earnings comparison. It does not make a final eligibility determination.

1,832Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment

883Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers

1,227Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count

1,096Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count

Preliminary federal earnings benchmarkNot availableInformational preview, not a final accountability result

Observed year-4 earnings$51,214A like-for-like comparison is unavailable

Additional borrowing reported for this category: 251 Parent PLUS borrowers.

Source: U.S. Department of Education PPD:2026 informational preview. Program categories use OPEID, four-digit field and credential level; federal-aid counts do not represent every enrolled student.

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$28,371

Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.

02 · BORROWING$9,429

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$51,214

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$100/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

REPORTED PROGRAM PRICES

One detailed price within this field

These named six-digit offerings sit inside the broader four-digit federal field shown on this page. Prices include tuition, required fees, books and supplies reported for academic year 2024-25.

Program code 48.0508

Welding Technology/Welder

Full program: $33,043
Per year: $19,826

These charges apply only to the named offerings listed. The earnings figure may combine several related offerings in the broader field and degree level, so DegreeVerdict does not automatically use these prices in ROI.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$28,371Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$33,392Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context

COMPLETION RATE57.4%Institution-wide completion rate

WHAT DO GRADUATES EARN?

Reported earnings after completion.

Each point may represent a different federal cohort. A missing bar means the figure was unavailable or suppressed.

$37,249Year 1

$51,214Year 4

$48,015Year 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

2.3% of gross monthly earnings

Estimated monthly payment divided by observed gross monthly earnings. This excludes taxes, other debts and income-driven repayment.

Gross monthly earnings$4,268

Estimated loan payment$100

1,194borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$51,214 vs. $48,702

$2,512 above the national median for the same field and credential.

Same-field national median

WHAT WORK CAN IT LEAD TO?

Related occupations, wages and outlook.

Official CIP–SOC links show careers the curriculum may prepare students for, not observed jobs held by this school’s graduates. BLS wages describe everyone working in an occupation.

BLS May 2025 wage estimates and 2025–35 employment projections.

Metal Workers and Plastic Workers, All Other$54,890 median wageIN estimate · 250 jobs · 51-4199-7.1% projected U.S. growth · 1.3k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentLayout Workers, Metal and Plastic$63,870 median wageU.S. estimate · 5,970 jobs · 51-4192-3.4% projected U.S. growth · 0.5k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentStructural Metal Fabricators and Fitters$60,180 median wageIN estimate · 3,870 jobs · 51-2041-6.2% projected U.S. growth · 4.8k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentMachinists$57,800 median wageIN estimate · 14,320 jobs · 51-4041+1.0% projected U.S. growth · 26.1k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentComputer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators$48,590 median wageIN estimate · 9,690 jobs · 51-9161-9.4% projected U.S. growth · 12.5k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentGrinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$47,310 median wageIN estimate · 4,170 jobs · 51-4033-10.8% projected U.S. growth · 4.5k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentCutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$46,980 median wageIN estimate · 9,680 jobs · 51-4031-10.5% projected U.S. growth · 13.2k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentHeat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$46,860 median wageIN estimate · 990 jobs · 51-4191-9.5% projected U.S. growth · 1.1k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentRolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$45,430 median wageIN estimate · 2,750 jobs · 51-4023-8.3% projected U.S. growth · 1.9k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentMultiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$45,100 median wageIN estimate · 7,480 jobs · 51-4081+0.6% projected U.S. growth · 11.6k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentTool and Die Makers$68,050 median wageIN estimate · 4,090 jobs · 51-4111-9.2% projected U.S. growth · 4.3k openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardSheet Metal Workers$64,040 median wageIN estimate · 4,580 jobs · 47-2211+2.5% projected U.S. growth · 9.8k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalent

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