Lincoln Technical Institute-Shelton
Shelton, CT · Private for-profit · offers Certificate degrees
—Acceptance rate
$38,521Average net price / year
65%Graduation rate
$38,683Median earnings 10 yrs after entry
$11,250Median debt at graduation
875Undergraduates
Cost
- In-state tuition & fees
- —
- Total cost of attendance
- $42,541
- Average net price
- $38,521
Net price by family income
- $0–30k
- $37,400
- $30–48k
- $38,816
- $48–75k
- $39,195
- $75–110k
- $39,944
- $110k+
- $41,313
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- —
Outcomes
- Graduation rate
- 65%
- First-year retention
- 74%
- Median earnings (6 yrs)
- $36,485
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $38,683
- Median debt (graduates)
- $11,250
- 3-year loan default rate
- 0.0%
- Students with Pell grants
- 61%
- Students with federal loans
- 79%
Programs: what graduates earn
4 of 4 programs have published earnings or debt data. Earnings are median salaries of graduates one year after completing the program (or the latest available year).
Undergraduate certificate
| Program | Graduates | Earnings | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants | 128 | $52,233 | $16,500 |
| Electrical and Power Transmission Installers | 128 | $35,880 | $11,931 |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services | 145 | $31,098 | $10,932 |
| Culinary Arts and Related Services | 75 | $24,128 | $12,096 |
Students
- Undergraduates
- 875
- Part-time
- 28%
- Women / men
- 51% / 49%
- White
- 24%
- Hispanic
- 32%
- Black
- 33%
- Asian
- 2%
- International
- 0%
Faculty & school
- Student–faculty ratio
- 16:1
- Accreditor
- Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges
- Website
- www.lincolntech.edu/campus/shelton-ct
- Also known as
- Lincoln Culinary Institute
Most popular fields
- Personal & Culinary Services – 13% of degrees
- Construction Trades – 31% of degrees
- Health Professions – 57% of degrees
Frequently asked questions
How much does Lincoln Technical Institute-Shelton cost?
The average net price after grants is $38,521 per year; in-state tuition and fees are — and the full cost of attendance is $42,541.
How much do Lincoln Technical Institute-Shelton graduates earn?
Students who enrolled earn a median of $38,683 ten years later. See the program table above for salaries by major.
What is the graduation rate?
65% of first-time, full-time students graduate within 150% of normal time.
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, June 2026 release.