Lincoln Trail College
- The mission of Illinois Eastern Community Colleges District 529 is to provide excellence in teaching, learning, public service, and economic development. The District is committed to high academic standards for pre-baccalaureate, career and technical education that sustain and advance excellence in learning.
School Highlights
Lincoln Trail College serves 797 students (49% of students are full-time).
The college's student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the state community college average of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 10% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the state average of 52%.
Quick Stats (2022-23)
- Enrollment: 797 students
- In-state tuition: $9,079
- Out-state tuition: $11,070
- Student:teacher ratio: 12:1
- Minority enrollment: 10%
- Source: Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS)
Top Rankings
Lincoln Trail College ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
School Resources
Student Earnings
School Overview
The teacher population of 67 teachers has grown by 86% over five years.
Lincoln Trail College
(IL) Community College Avg.
Carnegie Classification
Associate's Colleges: High Transfer-High Nontraditional
Associate's Colleges: Mixed Transfer/Vocational & Technical-High Nontraditional
Institution Level
At least 2 but less than 4 years
At least 2 but less than 4 years
Institution Control
Public
Public
Total Faculty
67 staff
239 staff
School Calendar
Student Body
The student population of Lincoln Trail College has declined by 22% over five years.
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 has decreased from 31:1 over five years.
The Lincoln Trail College diversity score of 0.19 is less than the state average of 0.68. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five years.
Total Enrollment
797 students
3,107 students
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
14:1
# Full-Time Students
390 students
1,099 students
# Part-Time Students
407 students
2,008 students
Total Dormitory Capacity
n/a
136 students
% Asian
1%
5%
% Hispanic
2%
27%
% Black
4%
13%
% White
90%
48%
% Two or more races
3%
3%
% Non Resident races
n/a
1%
% Unknown races
n/a
3%
Diversity Score
0.19
0.68
College Completion Rate
43%
33%
Average Graduate Earnings (10 Years)
$35,600
$32,200
Tuition and Acceptance Rate
The public in-state tuition of $9,079 is more than the state average of $8,158. The in-state tuition has stayed relatively flat over four years.
The public out-state tuition of $11,070 is more than the state average of $10,899. The out-state tuition has stayed relatively flat over four years.
In-State Tuition Fees
$9,079
$8,158
Out-State Tuition Fees
$11,070
$10,899
% Students Receiving Some Financial Aid
99%
76%
Median Debt for Graduates
$9,000
$7,963
Median Debt for Dropouts
$5,373
$4,549
Acceptance Rate
n/a
100%
SAT Reading
n/a
390
SAT Math
n/a
360
SAT Writing
n/a
355
ACT Composite
n/a
17
ACT English
n/a
17
ACT Math
n/a
17
Source: 2020 (or latest year available) Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS)
School Notes
- Illinois Eastern Community Colleges District #529 (IECC) is located in a 3,000 square-mile area of southeastern Illinois near the Illinois-Indiana border. The multi-college District includes Frontier Community College at Fairfield, Lincoln Trail College at Robinson, Olney Central College at Olney, and Wabash Valley College at Mt. Carmel. The first three colleges combined in 1969 to form what is now known as the Illinois Eastern Community Colleges District 529. Lincoln Trail College, an institution of Illinois Eastern Community Colleges District 529, was overwhelmingly approved by public referendum in October 1969 and is recognized as an Illinois Class I Community College. Three other community-oriented institutions (Olney Central College in Olney, Wabash Valley College in Mt. Carmel and Frontier Community College in Fairfield) complete the higher education structure of District 529. IECC is the only downstate multicollege district. Initial operation of LTC began in Fall 1969 with college-level instruction offered under the auspices of the Evening Division of IECC District 529. Classes were conducted in facilities provided by the local community, with approximately 300 students taking advantage of higher education in the immediate Lincoln Trail area. In Fall 1970, there were 682 students and the first classes were taught on the campus. Located on Highway 1, the campus site of 280 acres was purchased in January 1970. The college facilities of more than 130,000 square feet include a classroom and laboratory building, a physical education complex, and a third building composed of the Eagleton Learning Resource Center, the large group instruction theater (the Zwermann Arts Center), the Lincoln Room and the Student Center. The permanent campus was first occupied in Fall 1973. The Harry L. Crisp Educational Center (Telecommunications Technology Program) is located at LTC-South Campus, one-half mile south of the junction of Illinois Routes 1 and 33. Lincoln Trail College offers degrees and certificate in Administrative Information Tech (AIT), Basic Nurse Assistant Training Progr (BAID), Corrections - Parole Officer (CORPO), Corrections - Youth Supervisor (CORYS), Desktop Publishing (INFO), Horticulture (HORT), Horticulture Certficiate (HORT), Industrial Management (INDMG), Manufacturing Skills (INDMG), Medical Assistant (MEDA), Microcomputer Support Specialist Degree (MSS), Microsoft Computer Systems Engineer (MCSE) (MSS), Nursing (NUR), Office Management (OMGT), Paraprofessional Educator (EDU), Paraprofessional Educator (EDU), Pharmacy Technician (PHM), Supervisory Skills (INDMG), Telecom Outside Plant/Interconnect (TELCS), Telecommunications Technology Web Design Certificate (INFO) and Workplace Skills (INDMG).
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