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Is Lincoln Land Community College worth it?
A first pass affordability and outcome read for Lincoln Land Community, using national average inputs. Run your own numbers for a personalized score.
Worth-It Score
Stretch
Lincoln Land Community sits in the stretch band for a typical family. The long-run earnings picture at $38,479 helps, but median debt of $11,011 plus yearly net price of $4,299 creates a tighter path. For context, Lincoln Land Community's net price sits about 41% below the typical 2-year, public school. It can work, but the financing plan has to be deliberate.
Is the price fair?
Compared to 791 similar 2-year, public schools
This school
$4,478
/yrAverage school like this
$7,555
/yrThis helps your Worth-It Score
You'd pay about $3,077 less per year than the typical student at a similar school. Over 4 years that's roughly $12,000 in savings.
Score breakdown
The public version of the score weighs affordability, after graduation outcomes, and repayment burden.
Affordability
40% weight
The yearly net price sits in a range that leaves more room for family cash flow and lower borrowing.
Outcome
40% weight
The outcome data does not create enough margin to fully offset the cost.
Repayment
20% weight
Median debt stays in a more comfortable repayment range for a typical graduate.
The numbers behind the score
Median net price per year
$4,299
Median earnings 10 years out
$38,479
Median debt at graduation
$11,011
Graduation rate
45%
At Lincoln Land Community, a typical graduate carries about $11,011 in student debt and earns roughly $38,479 ten years after enrolling. On a standard 10-year repayment plan, that works out to about $125 per month, or 4% of pre-tax income. That sits inside a borrower comfort range for many graduates.
How earnings compare to a high school diploma
Graduates earn $3,321 less than the typical high school graduate ($41,800) ten years after entering this school. A federal rule finalized in July 2026 ties undergraduate student-loan eligibility to a comparison like this one, with the first calculations expected in 2027.
63% of former students here out-earned that benchmark ten years after entry, per College Scorecard.
Context, not a federal determination: the official test will use earnings measured four years after completion and thresholds the Department of Education has not yet published, which may vary by state. Our figure is College Scorecard median earnings ten years after entry. How this works
What this means for your family
Lincoln Land Community is a two year school in Springfield, IL. For many families, the real question is not just sticker price but what this path unlocks next, whether that is direct employment, transfer, or a lower cost route into a four year degree.
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Common questions about Lincoln Land Community
The median net price at Lincoln Land Community is $4,299 per year. That is the average yearly price after typical grant aid for students in the public federal data, not the published sticker price.
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The Worth-It Score weighs affordability (40%), after graduation outcomes (40%), and repayment burden (20%). Underlying data points come from publicly available federal higher education reporting. See full methodology →
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A Worth-It Score tells you whether the price is justified. The 2026-27 funding guide covers the borrowing order, what changed on July 1, 2026, and the current limits.
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