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Amarillo College
Amarillo, TX 7,347 Undergrads 34.8% Grad Rate
Total Cost
$11,411
Sticker Price
Avg Net Price
$6,040
After Aid
Median Earnings
$41,302
10yr Post-Entry
Vs. Peer Institutions
Net Price$6,040
Peer Midpoint: $9,014
Earnings (10yr)$41,302
Peer Midpoint: $40,397
Graduation Rate34.8%
Peer Midpoint: 32.9%
Socio-Economic Diversity
Pell Grant Recipients54.0%
Enrollment Status
Full-Time45.9%
Economic Outcomes
Earn More than HS58.1%
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
+$414k
+$25k
-$70k
Median Cost$6k/yr
+$403k
+$14k
-$81k
Full Cost$11k/yr
+$393k
+$4k
-$91k
ROI Efficiency Metrics
Break-Even Age
Return on Inv. %
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
Never
-∞
Median Cost$6k/yr
Never
-734%
Full Cost$11k/yr
Never
-436%
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-664%
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-166%
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
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
CertCIP: 5108
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$26,933
Lifetime Value Added
-$154k
Criminal Justice and Corrections
CertCIP: 4301
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$56,834
Lifetime Value Added
+$147k
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions
CertCIP: 5106
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$24,421
Lifetime Value Added
-$183k
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants
CertCIP: 5139
Median Debt
$13,003
Earnings (5yr)
$53,341
Lifetime Value Added
+$111k
Precision Metal Working
CertCIP: 4805
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$65,178
Lifetime Value Added
+$230k
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies
CertCIP: 4706
Median Debt
$9,500
Earnings (5yr)
$52,468
Lifetime Value Added
+$102k
Associate's Degrees
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
AssocCIP: 5108
Median Debt
$13,304
Earnings (5yr)
$49,319
Lifetime Value Added
+$21k
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions
AssocCIP: 5109
Median Debt
$12,817
Earnings (5yr)
$61,332
Lifetime Value Added
+$134k
Business Administration, Management and Operations
AssocCIP: 5202
Median Debt
$15,688
Earnings (5yr)
$43,880
Lifetime Value Added
-$32k
Business Operations Support and Assistant Services
AssocCIP: 5204
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$25,503
Lifetime Value Added
-$216k
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions
AssocCIP: 5110
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$33,459
Lifetime Value Added
-$115k
Communication and Media Studies
AssocCIP: 0901
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$34,447
Lifetime Value Added
-$126k
Computer Programming
AssocCIP: 1102
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$58,190
Lifetime Value Added
+$105k
Criminal Justice and Corrections
AssocCIP: 4301
Median Debt
$16,750
Earnings (5yr)
$48,011
Lifetime Value Added
+$8k
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions
AssocCIP: 5106
Median Debt
$12,000
Earnings (5yr)
$60,259
Lifetime Value Added
+$125k
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians
AssocCIP: 1513
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$50,391
Lifetime Value Added
+$31k
Electromechanical Instrumentation and Maintenance Technologies/Technicians
AssocCIP: 1504
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$68,057
Lifetime Value Added
+$195k
Engineering, General
AssocCIP: 1401
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$75,986
Lifetime Value Added
+$265k
Funeral Service and Mortuary Science
AssocCIP: 1203
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$30,771
Lifetime Value Added
-$144k
Legal Support Services
AssocCIP: 2203
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$43,924
Lifetime Value Added
-$32k
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
AssocCIP: 2401
Median Debt
$12,059
Earnings (5yr)
$37,913
Lifetime Value Added
-$91k
Psychology, General
AssocCIP: 4201
Median Debt
$18,436
Earnings (5yr)
$29,731
Lifetime Value Added
-$173k
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
AssocCIP: 5138
Median Debt
$17,586
Earnings (5yr)
$71,151
Lifetime Value Added
+$223k
Social Work
AssocCIP: 4407
Median Debt
$22,403
Earnings (5yr)
$38,900
Lifetime Value Added
-$82k
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
AssocCIP: 1312
Median Debt
$16,000
Earnings (5yr)
$45,076
Lifetime Value Added
-$21k
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies
AssocCIP: 4706
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$56,650
Lifetime Value Added
+$91k
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.