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Anne Arundel Community College
Arnold, MD 8,570 Undergrads 38.8% Grad Rate
Total Cost
$20,548
Sticker Price
Avg Net Price
$15,929
After Aid
Median Earnings
$46,219
10yr Post-Entry
Vs. Peer Institutions
Net Price$15,929
Peer Midpoint: $9,014
Earnings (10yr)$46,219
Peer Midpoint: $40,397
Graduation Rate38.8%
Peer Midpoint: 32.9%
Socio-Economic Diversity
Pell Grant Recipients23.6%
Enrollment Status
Full-Time33.4%
Economic Outcomes
Earn More than HS63.9%
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
+$460k
+$71k
-$25k
Median Cost$16k/yr
+$431k
+$42k
-$54k
Full Cost$21k/yr
+$422k
+$33k
-$62k
ROI Efficiency Metrics
Break-Even Age
Return on Inv. %
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
Never
-∞
Median Cost$16k/yr
Never
-184%
Full Cost$21k/yr
Never
-165%
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-194%
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-91%
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
Business Administration, Management and Operations
CertCIP: 5202
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$56,981
Lifetime Value Added
+$139k
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management
CertCIP: 1110
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$75,381
Lifetime Value Added
+$319k
Health and Medical Administrative Services
CertCIP: 5107
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$42,694
Lifetime Value Added
-$10k
Legal Support Services
CertCIP: 2203
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$69,888
Lifetime Value Added
+$267k
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
CertCIP: 2401
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$48,666
Lifetime Value Added
+$53k
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions
CertCIP: 5115
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$46,565
Lifetime Value Added
+$31k
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants
CertCIP: 5139
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$46,476
Lifetime Value Added
+$30k
Associate's Degrees
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
AssocCIP: 5108
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$54,567
Lifetime Value Added
+$84k
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions
AssocCIP: 5109
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$58,282
Lifetime Value Added
+$88k
Business Administration, Management and Operations
AssocCIP: 5202
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$55,814
Lifetime Value Added
+$65k
Business/Commerce, General
AssocCIP: 5201
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$63,467
Lifetime Value Added
+$136k
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions
AssocCIP: 5110
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$52,107
Lifetime Value Added
+$60k
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications
AssocCIP: 1109
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$57,318
Lifetime Value Added
+$112k
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management
AssocCIP: 1110
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$80,979
Lifetime Value Added
+$291k
Criminal Justice and Corrections
AssocCIP: 4301
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$51,807
Lifetime Value Added
+$27k
Engineering, General
AssocCIP: 1401
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$92,052
Lifetime Value Added
+$389k
Health and Medical Administrative Services
AssocCIP: 5107
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$35,060
Lifetime Value Added
-$117k
Hospitality Administration/Management
AssocCIP: 5209
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$35,436
Lifetime Value Added
-$134k
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
AssocCIP: 2401
Median Debt
$8,269
Earnings (5yr)
$47,947
Lifetime Value Added
-$11k
Management Information Systems and Services
AssocCIP: 5212
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$26,739
Lifetime Value Added
-$205k
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions
AssocCIP: 5115
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$33,853
Lifetime Value Added
-$150k
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
AssocCIP: 5138
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$82,238
Lifetime Value Added
+$302k
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
AssocCIP: 1312
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$52,159
Lifetime Value Added
+$30k
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.