Lincoln Trail College
Public Community College in Robinson, IL. Six-year graduation rate 47%.
Academics
47% graduate within six years — average, but that average still hides a large group who do not. Retention of 70% means a meaningful slice of each entering class does not return. Retention and graduation track closely, so most of the attrition shows up in the first year rather than after it. The 46% transfer-out rate is high enough that a large share of this school's students are really passing through. A 15:1 ratio points to small classes and accessible faculty.
Financial Aid
IPEDS Student Financial Aid · 2023-24
Average net price is $10,464 a year after grant aid — low for a four-year institution, though your own figure depends on aid eligibility. Income makes less difference than usual: $7,193 at $0–30k, $12,741 at $110k+. Most students get help: 98% receive grants worth $7,511 on average. 9% borrow federally — a low rate, though it covers federal loans only.
Net price by family income
The same students as the headline above, limited to those who received Title IV federal aid — a narrower group, with a lower overall average. IPEDS publishes no combined figure across these bands, so they should not be averaged into one.
| Family income band | Average net price |
|---|---|
| $0–30k | $7,193 |
| $30–48k | $9,030 |
| $48–75k | $10,092 |
| $75–110k | $11,428 |
| $110k+ | $12,741 |
IPEDS Student Financial Aid · 2023-24
Local housing costs
Typical rents near campus (Crawford County) — budget these against any cost-of-attendance housing estimate.
HUD Fair Market Rents (40th-percentile gross rent incl. utilities) · FY2026
Veterans & GI Bill
VA GI Bill Comparison Tool (Veterans Affairs GIDS)