Lincoln Technical Institute-South Plainfield

Overview

Located in South Plainfield, New Jersey, Lincoln Technical Institute-South Plainfield is a private for-profit two-year institution. Its campus is in a large suburban area. It enrolled 335 students in fall 2024. It is part of Lincoln Educational Services.

Lincoln Technical Institute-South Plainfield offers certificates across 3 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Welding Technology, Medium/Heavy Vehicle and Truck Technology/Technician, and Heavy Equipment Maintenance Technology/Technician. It awarded 232 degrees and certificates in 2024-25.

The school has an open admission policy. 73% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 24 to 1.

Key figures

Delivery modes

Program levels

Programs and majors offered 3

Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.

Admissions

Admission policy

Open admission

Outcomes

Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.

First-year retention, full-time students

73%

First-year retention, part-time students

79%

Student-to-faculty ratio

24:1

Degrees and certificates awarded

Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.

Certificates of 1 to 2 years

224

Certificates of 2 to 4 years

8

Enrollment

Students, fall 2024

335

Undergraduates, fall 2024

335

Full-time, fall 2024

81%

Students over the full 2024-25 year

505

Full-time, 2024-25

78%

Size category

Under 1,000 students

Student body

Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.

Women

6%

Men

94%

White

32%

Hispanic or Latino

34%

Black or African American

25%

Asian

4%

Two or more races

4%

Race or ethnicity unknown

1%

Online and flexible learning

Distance education in 2024-25.

Students studying fully online

0%

Students taking some online courses

0%

Weekend or evening classes

Yes

Campus and services

Setting

Large suburb

Academic calendar

Differs by program

Part of

Lincoln Educational Services

Campus President

Hamed Shibli

Services and opportunities

Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates

For veterans and service members

Credit for military training, Dedicated veterans contact, Student veteran organization