Lincoln Land Community College
Springfield, Illinois · Also known as LLCC | Lincoln Land · Website
$38,479
median earnings, 10 years after starting
$38,479
median earnings, 10 years after starting
Lincoln Land Community College is a public 2-year college in Springfield, Illinois with 3,976 undergraduates. Its average net price after grants is $4,299 a year (tuition and fees $3,744 in-state, $10,464 out-of-state). 48% of students finish within 3 years. Former students earn a median $38,479 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $11,011 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$4,299
US median $17,138
Tuition in-state
$3,744
Out-of-state $10,464
Admission rate
Open
Completion rate
48%
Within 3 years, US 58%
Median debt
$11,011
About $117 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$38,479
Rank 2,958 of 5,094 in the US
Cost
What a year costs: posted prices and the average after grants
Net price by family income
Average yearly cost after grants, for students who get aid
- Net price
- $4,299
- Tuition in-state
- $3,744
- Tuition out-of-state
- $10,464
- Cost of attendance
- $12,379
- Students with a need-based grant
- 36%
- Students with federal loans
- 18%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $1,079
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $2,209
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $5,103
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $9,345
- Net price, family income over $110K
- $11,452
Net price is what students who get aid pay on average after grants.
Tuition and net price by year
School years 2015-16 to 2024-25. The year on the chart is the year the school year starts.
Yearly cost
Tuition and fees went from $2,904 in 2015-16 to $3,744 in 2024-25.
Admission, completion and retention
Share of applicants admitted, of students who finish and of first-year students who come back
Admission and students
- Admission rate
- Open admission
- Undergraduates
- 3,976
- Part-time students
- 59%
- Women
- 63%
- Students per teacher
- 17
- Completion rate
- 48%
- Retention rate
- 72%
- Highest degree
- Associate's degree
- Programs
- 59
- Endowment
- $25.1M
- Other
- Open admission
Earnings and debt
Compared with the medians of the colleges of its state, of colleges of the same kind and of all US colleges
Median earnings 10 years after starting rank 2,958 of 5,094 US colleges and 107 of 189 in Illinois (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | IL median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $4,299 | $15,156 | $7,702 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $3,744 | $13,291 | $4,656 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | - | 77% | 79% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 48% | 59% | 38% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 72% | 72% | 64% | 75% |
| Median debt | $11,011 | $10,297 | $10,417 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $33,145 | $34,234 | $33,563 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $38,479 | $39,544 | $38,555 | $40,813 |
Best-paid programs
Median earnings 1 year after graduation
Same kind: US public 2-year colleges. Earnings and debt are medians of former students who received federal student aid. 38% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 56% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
59 fields of study and credentials, with graduates, debt and earnings
| Field of study | Graduates | Median debt | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | US median 4 yr | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesAssociate's | Associate's | 427 | $9,910 | $34,164 | $48,478 | $44,125 |
| Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsCertificate | Certificate | 272 | $6,951 | $29,851 | $45,828 | $56,073 |
| Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansCertificate | Certificate | 189 | $9,500 | $48,308 | $49,584 | $51,586 |
| Ground TransportationCertificate | Certificate | 141 | $5,500 | $49,142 | $61,986 | $52,118 |
| Precision Metal WorkingCertificate | Certificate | 136 | Withheld | $33,298 | $53,017 | $48,702 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingAssociate's | Associate's | 110 | $14,910 | $66,279 | $82,042 | $80,813 |
| Biological and Physical SciencesAssociate's | Associate's | 87 | $10,750 | Withheld | $50,823 | $50,181 |
| Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansCertificate | Certificate | 48 | $5,500 | $55,807 | Withheld | $43,027 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsCertificate | Certificate | 47 | $5,500 | $51,602 | $57,422 | $57,584 |
| Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR)Certificate | Certificate | 39 | $7,445 | $28,504 | $41,223 | $48,148 |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 28 | - | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsAssociate's | Associate's | 28 | $17,247 | $53,897 | $66,088 | $65,389 |
| Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's | Associate's | 13 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $58,424 |
| Engineering, GeneralAssociate's | Associate's | 12 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $72,916 |
| Culinary Arts and Related ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 11 | Withheld | Withheld | $31,079 | $30,572 |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 11 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $31,135 |
| Fire ProtectionCertificate | Certificate | 11 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $62,436 |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesAssociate's | Associate's | 11 | Withheld | $31,324 | $44,222 | $42,269 |
| Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and InspectionCertificate | Certificate | 9 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $42,012 |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied ProfessionsCertificate | Certificate | 9 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $38,675 |
| Agricultural MechanizationAssociate's | Associate's | 7 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesAssociate's | Associate's | 7 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $34,184 |
| Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's | Associate's | 7 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $63,241 |
| Design and Applied ArtsAssociate's | Associate's | 7 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Agricultural Production OperationsAssociate's | Associate's | 6 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $42,438 |
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Questions and answers
How much does Lincoln Land Community College cost?
$4,299 a year is the average net price at Lincoln Land Community College after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $3,744 for in-state students and $10,464 for out-of-state students, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $12,379. Families earning under $30,000 pay $1,079 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at Lincoln Land Community College?
Lincoln Land Community College has open admission: it accepts students who meet its basic requirements, such as a high school diploma.
How much do Lincoln Land Community College graduates earn?
$38,479 a year is the median pay of former Lincoln Land Community College students who work, 10 years after they started ($33,145 after 6 years). That ranks 2,958 of 5,094 US colleges and 107 of 189 in Illinois. Its best-paid program one year after graduation is Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate's) at $66,279.
How much student debt do Lincoln Land Community College graduates have?
$11,011 is the median federal student loan debt of Lincoln Land Community College graduates, about $117 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 18% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at Lincoln Land Community College?
48% of first-time, full-time students at Lincoln Land Community College finish within 3 years. 72% of first-year students come back for a second year. The median of public 2-year colleges is 38%.
What are the most popular majors at Lincoln Land Community College?
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (427 associate's graduates), Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (272 certificate graduates), Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (189 certificate graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 59 programs.
Official public data, June 2026 release. Net price is for first-time, full-time students who get aid. Completion counts first-time, full-time students who finish within 150% of the normal time. Debt and earnings are medians of students who received federal student aid, measured a few years after they left, in the dollars of the year measured; earnings count former students who work and are not enrolled, including those who did not finish.