Lincoln Educational Services Corporation
172 consumer complaints recorded in the CFPB Consumer Complaint Database, with breakdowns by product, state, and complaint year.
Data updated June 2026
CFPB benchmark: response within 15 calendar days of filing.
Share closed with monetary or non-monetary relief.
Lincoln Educational Services Corporation complaint mix by product
- Student loan 65 37.8% – 2% relief
- Debt collection 43 25.0% – 5% relief
- Credit reporting, 35 20.3% – 0% relief
- Credit reporting 27 15.7% – 0% relief
- Money transfer, 1 0.6% – 0% relief
- Payday loan, 1 0.6% – 0% relief
How Lincoln Educational Services Corporation's 172 complaints split across CFPB product categories. Resolution rate badge = % closed with monetary or non-monetary relief.
Complaints by Product
| Product | Complaints |
|---|---|
| Student loan | 65 |
| Debt collection | 43 |
| Credit reporting, credit repair services, or other personal consumer reports | 35 |
| Credit reporting or other personal consumer reports | 27 |
| Money transfer, virtual currency, or money service | 1 |
| Payday loan, title loan, or personal loan | 1 |
Top States
| State | Complaints |
|---|---|
| NJ | 31 |
| PA | 23 |
| NY | 16 |
| CT | 14 |
| MD | 13 |
| MA | 12 |
| IL | 8 |
| FL | 7 |
| NV | 5 |
| TN | 5 |
| TX | 5 |
| NC | 5 |
| IN | 4 |
| LA | 3 |
| MS | 3 |
| CO | 3 |
| GA | 3 |
| OH | 3 |
| MI | 2 |
| SC | 1 |
Top Issues
| Issue | Complaints |
|---|---|
| Incorrect information on your report | 41 |
| Dealing with your lender or servicer | 23 |
| Improper use of your report | 19 |
| Struggling to repay your loan | 14 |
| Attempts to collect debt not owed | 12 |
| Dealing with my lender or servicer | 10 |
| Written notification about debt | 10 |
| Problem with a credit reporting company's investigation into an existing problem | 10 |
| Took or threatened to take negative or legal action | 9 |
| Communication tactics | 5 |
| Problem with a company's investigation into an existing problem | 3 |
| False statements or representation | 3 |
| Can't repay my loan | 3 |
| Cont'd attempts collect debt not owed | 2 |
| Issue where my lender is my school | 1 |
| Problem with fraud alerts or security freezes | 1 |
| Unexpected or other fees | 1 |
| Disclosure verification of debt | 1 |
| Threatened to contact someone or share information improperly | 1 |
| Struggling to pay your loan | 1 |
Yearly Trend
| Year | Complaints | Timely |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 8 | 100% |
| 2017 | 16 | 100% |
| 2018 | 14 | 100% |
| 2019 | 9 | 100% |
| 2020 | 7 | 100% |
| 2021 | 32 | 100% |
| 2022 | 21 | 95.2% |
| 2023 | 16 | 100% |
| 2024 | 16 | 100% |
| 2025 | 19 | 100% |
| 2026 | 14 | 100% |
Source: CFPB Consumer Complaint Database CFPB Consumer Complaint Database
What the CFPB Record Shows About Lincoln Educational Services Corporation
Lincoln Educational Services Corporation's 172 logged complaints stay concentrated: only 25 states show a filing on record. 50% of filings carry a written consumer narrative, the verbatim complaint description the CFPB publishes alongside the numbers - an unusually well-documented record. Records run from 2016 through 2026-06-24.
Lincoln Educational Services Corporation answers 99.4% of complaints inside the CFPB's tracked window and closes 97.7% with a written explanation. 1.7% end in monetary or non-monetary relief for the consumer. Consumers disputed just 0% of responses after the company replied. "Student loan" draws the most filings, most often for "Incorrect information on your report."
A complaint is a consumer-reported allegation, not proven wrongdoing. See the disclaimer below for how volume relates to company size, and cross-check against the CFPB Consumer Complaint Database directly before drawing conclusions about Lincoln Educational Services Corporation.
Disclaimer: This data is from CFPB public records. PlainComplaint does not provide financial advice. A complaint does not indicate that a company has violated any law or regulation. Complaint volumes are influenced by company size, customer base, and market presence. Use this data as one of many inputs when evaluating a company.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many CFPB complaints does Lincoln Educational Services Corporation have?
172, per the CFPB's public complaint count for this company (see the full breakdown above).
Does Lincoln Educational Services Corporation respond to complaints on time?
99.4% of the time, measured against the CFPB's 15-calendar-day response window.
What is the most common complaint about Lincoln Educational Services Corporation?
"Incorrect information on your report", filed under the "Student loan" category - see the issues and products tables above for the full ranking.
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