Head-to-head comparison
Porter & Chester Institute vs Lincoln Technical Institute-East Windsor: which has better ROI?
Option A Bridgeport, CT
Porter & Chester Institute
- Net price / year
- $18,348
- Earnings, 10 years
- $41,588
- Payback
- No payback
Option B East Windsor, CT
Lincoln Technical Institute-East Windsor
- Net price / year
- $27,006
- Earnings, 10 years
- $38,683
- Payback
- No payback
Neither clears its cost on institution-wide earnings, but Porter & Chester Institute comes closer — median earnings $41,588 against a $73,392 total, vs $38,683 at Lincoln Technical Institute-East Windsor. (Scorecard, 2026 · our math.)
| Measure | Porter & Chester Institute | Lincoln Technical Institute-East Windsor |
|---|---|---|
| Net price / yr | $18,348 | $27,006 |
| Total net cost | $73,392 | $108,024 |
| Median earnings, 10 yrs | $41,588 | $38,683 |
| Median debt | $12,000 | $11,250 |
| Payback | — | — |
| 20-year net return | -$208,832 | -$301,564 |
College Scorecard (2026), institution-level · payback and returns are our math. Figures blend all majors.
The short answer
Which is cheaper, Porter & Chester Institute or Lincoln Technical Institute-East Windsor?
Porter & Chester Institute, at $18,348 a year after aid versus $27,006 — a gap of $8,658 a year, or $34,632 across the full degree. These are net prices after grants and scholarships, not sticker prices, so they reflect what an aided student pays.
The short answer
Do Porter & Chester Institute or Lincoln Technical Institute-East Windsor graduates earn more?
Porter & Chester Institute graduates report a median $41,588 ten years after entry, $2,905 more than the $38,683 at Lincoln Technical Institute-East Windsor. Both are institution-wide medians from federal tax records, so a high-paying major at the lower school can beat the average at the higher one.
The short answer
Which leaves students with less debt, Porter & Chester Institute or Lincoln Technical Institute-East Windsor?
Lincoln Technical Institute-East Windsor: its completers carry a median $11,250 in federal loans versus $12,000 at Porter & Chester Institute, a difference of $750. The figure counts students who finished; it excludes private loans and anyone who left before graduating.
The short answer
Which graduates more of its students?
62% of students finish at Lincoln Technical Institute-East Windsor, against 45% at Porter & Chester Institute. Completion matters to the ROI arithmetic because a degree that is never finished still carries its cost and its debt, but earns none of the graduate premium above the $48,360 high-school baseline.