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Alexandria Technical & Community College
Alexandria, MN 1,438 Undergrads 64.7% Grad Rate
Total Cost
$18,962
Sticker Price
Avg Net Price
$14,150
After Aid
Median Earnings
$49,393
10yr Post-Entry
Vs. Peer Institutions
Net Price$14,150
Peer Midpoint: $9,014
Earnings (10yr)$49,393
Peer Midpoint: $40,397
Graduation Rate64.7%
Peer Midpoint: 32.9%
Socio-Economic Diversity
Pell Grant Recipients33.9%
Enrollment Status
Full-Time67.6%
Economic Outcomes
Earn More than HS77.2%
Admissions Profile
Acceptance
100.0%
SAT Avg
-
SAT Reading
25th: --75th: -
SAT Math
25th: --75th: -
ACT Composite
25th: --75th: -
ROI Sensitivity Analysis
This analysis tests three cost scenarios (Scholarship, Average Net Price, Full Sticker Price) to show how college costs impact your long-term return compared to the average student and a high school graduate.
Lifetime Value Added (NPV)
Institution Lifetime NPV
Vs Median Peer
Vs HS Grad
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
+$489k
+$100k
+$5k
Median Cost$14k/yr
+$463k
+$74k
-$21k
Full Cost$19k/yr
+$454k
+$65k
-$30k
ROI Efficiency Metrics
Break-Even Age
Return on Inv. %
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
52
∞
Median Cost$14k/yr
Never
-82%
Full Cost$19k/yr
Never
-86%
Analysis Assumptions:
- Starting Salary: Estimated from the 10-year median earnings (assuming 2% annual growth from graduation).
- Comparisons: "Vs Median Peer" compares to the median student nationwide in a similar level program. "Vs HS Grad" compares to a median high school graduate.
- Break-Even: The age at which the college investment net income exceeds the median high school graduate's lifetime earnings.
- NPV: Net Present Value of all future earnings minus costs and taxes, discounted at 7.8%.
Social Impact ROINew
Measures the societal return on a donor's investment. Calculated as the incremental pre-tax lifetime earnings vs. HS grad, divided by the tax-adjusted donation cost.
Donor Return-49%
Gov. Pell Grant ROINew
Measures the government's return on Pell Grants via increased tax revenue. Calculated as the portion of incremental lifetime taxes (discounted at 5.4%) attributed to the Pell Grant investment.
Taxpayer Return-57%
Important Note: Your ROI with any major will depend on the cost you pay to attend the program, and your starting salary. Both vary significantly across institutions. We encourage you to explore the ROI of a specific program variant by selecting the Program title of the credential level you are interested in. You will then have a more detailed return analysis for programs at specific institutions. We also encourage you to use the ROI calculator with your specific estimates of cost and salary.
Program ROI Analysis
Certificates
Carpenters
CertCIP: 4602
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$48,461
Lifetime Value Added
+$52k
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions
CertCIP: 5110
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$34,397
Lifetime Value Added
-$98k
Criminal Justice and Corrections
CertCIP: 4301
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$68,313
Lifetime Value Added
+$253k
Ground Transportation
CertCIP: 4902
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$51,649
Lifetime Value Added
+$86k
Health and Medical Administrative Services
CertCIP: 5107
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$40,760
Lifetime Value Added
-$29k
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants
CertCIP: 5139
Median Debt
$7,464
Earnings (5yr)
$44,189
Lifetime Value Added
+$7k
Precision Metal Working
CertCIP: 4805
Median Debt
$5,500
Earnings (5yr)
$60,991
Lifetime Value Added
+$181k
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies
CertCIP: 4706
Median Debt
$12,000
Earnings (5yr)
$55,522
Lifetime Value Added
+$126k
Associate's Degrees
Accounting and Related Services
AssocCIP: 5203
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$38,778
Lifetime Value Added
-$98k
Business Administration, Management and Operations
AssocCIP: 5202
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$37,161
Lifetime Value Added
-$114k
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions
AssocCIP: 5110
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$42,461
Lifetime Value Added
-$61k
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications
AssocCIP: 1109
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$49,292
Lifetime Value Added
+$6k
Criminal Justice and Corrections
AssocCIP: 4301
Median Debt
$12,000
Earnings (5yr)
$59,835
Lifetime Value Added
+$106k
Design and Applied Arts
AssocCIP: 5004
Median Debt
$12,000
Earnings (5yr)
$41,084
Lifetime Value Added
-$75k
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians
AssocCIP: 1513
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$38,289
Lifetime Value Added
-$79k
Electromechanical Instrumentation and Maintenance Technologies/Technicians
AssocCIP: 1504
Median Debt
$12,000
Earnings (5yr)
$73,457
Lifetime Value Added
+$228k
General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations
AssocCIP: 5218
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$44,107
Lifetime Value Added
-$45k
Health and Physical Education/Fitness
AssocCIP: 3105
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$27,476
Lifetime Value Added
-$194k
Legal Support Services
AssocCIP: 2203
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$33,411
Lifetime Value Added
-$151k
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
AssocCIP: 2401
Median Debt
$8,250
Earnings (5yr)
$43,931
Lifetime Value Added
-$47k
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
AssocCIP: 5138
Median Debt
$16,000
Earnings (5yr)
$64,803
Lifetime Value Added
+$151k
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
AssocCIP: 1312
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$19,457
Lifetime Value Added
-$293k
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies
AssocCIP: 4706
Median Debt
$12,000
Earnings (5yr)
$66,372
Lifetime Value Added
+$166k
Note: Lifetime Value Added is the Net Present Value (NPV) of estimated career earnings relative to a median high school graduate, accounting for this institution's average cost and taxes. Computed over a career to retirement age.
For graduate programs (Master's, Doctoral, etc.), the calculation assumes a starting age of 22 (after undergraduate completion) and does not include the sunk costs of prior degrees. It represents the value added of the graduate degree decision moving forward. These Lifetime Value Added results should not be compared with those Undergraduate Certificates, Associates or Bachelors starting at age 18.