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Anne Arundel Community College
Arnold, MD 8,997 Undergrads 40.0% Grad Rate
Total Cost
$19,841
Sticker Price
Avg Net Price
$14,915
After Aid
Median Earnings
$55,889
4yr Post-Grad
Vs. Peer Institutions
Net Price$14,915
Peer Midpoint: $9,847
Earnings (10yr)$55,889
Peer Midpoint: $50,127.5
Graduation Rate40.0%
Peer Midpoint: 34.6%
Socio-Economic Diversity
Pell Grant Recipients25.5%
Enrollment Status
Full-Time32.5%
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
+$582k
+$74k
+$104k
Median Cost$15k/yr
+$554k
+$46k
+$77k
Full Cost$20k/yr
+$545k
+$37k
+$68k
ROI Efficiency Metrics
Break-Even Age
Return on Inv. %
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
26
∞
Median Cost$15k/yr
31
281%
Full Cost$20k/yr
32
186%
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 Return449%
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 Return53%
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
Accounting and Related Services
CertCIP: 5203
Median Debt
-
Earnings
-
Nat: $44,589
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
CertCIP: 5108
Median Debt
-
Earnings
-
Nat: $34,272
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions
CertCIP: 5109
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$131,605
Nat: $57,584
Lifetime Value Added
+$856k
Business Administration, Management and Operations
CertCIP: 5202
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$63,253
Nat: $47,440
Lifetime Value Added
+$205k
Communications Technologies/Technicians and Support Services, Other
CertCIP: 1099
Median Debt
-
Earnings
-
Nat: $33,610
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management
CertCIP: 1110
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$72,488
Nat: $52,615
Lifetime Value Added
+$295k
Criminal Justice and Corrections
CertCIP: 4301
Median Debt
-
Earnings
-
Nat: $57,702
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Culinary Arts and Related Services
CertCIP: 1205
Median Debt
-
Earnings
-
Nat: $30,572
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Design and Applied Arts
CertCIP: 5004
Median Debt
-
Earnings
-
Nat: $36,116
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians
CertCIP: 1503
Median Debt
-
Earnings
-
Nat: $49,492
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations
CertCIP: 5207
Median Debt
-
Earnings
-
Nat: $50,211
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies
CertCIP: 0502
Median Debt
-
Earnings
-
Nat: $57,315
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services
CertCIP: 1905
Median Debt
-
Earnings
-
Nat: $42,790
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Health and Medical Administrative Services
CertCIP: 5107
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$42,525
Nat: $35,447
Lifetime Value Added
-$11k
Hospitality Administration/Management
CertCIP: 5209
Median Debt
-
Earnings
-
Nat: $40,962
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Legal Support Services
CertCIP: 2203
Median Debt
-
Earnings
-
Nat: $49,747
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
CertCIP: 2401
Median Debt
-
Earnings
-
Nat: $44,906
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Management Information Systems and Services
CertCIP: 5212
Median Debt
-
Earnings
-
Nat: $65,682
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions
CertCIP: 5115
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$38,583
Nat: $43,365
Lifetime Value Added
-$54k
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants
CertCIP: 5139
Median Debt
-
Earnings
-
Nat: $56,073
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians
CertCIP: 1507
Median Debt
-
Earnings
-
Nat: $62,511
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Special Education and Teaching
CertCIP: 1310
Median Debt
-
Earnings
-
Nat: $48,019
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness
CertCIP: 3105
Median Debt
-
Earnings
-
Nat: $37,647
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Associate's Degrees
Accounting and Related Services
AssocCIP: 5203
Median Debt
-
Earnings
-
Nat: $47,660
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
AssocCIP: 5108
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$54,567
Nat: $42,269
Lifetime Value Added
+$87k
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions
AssocCIP: 5109
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$62,942
Nat: $65,389
Lifetime Value Added
+$134k
Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services
AssocCIP: 0106
Median Debt
-
Earnings
-
Nat: $45,283
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Business Administration, Management and Operations
AssocCIP: 5202
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$67,675
Nat: $48,733
Lifetime Value Added
+$178k
Business/Commerce, General
AssocCIP: 5201
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$39,369
Nat: $49,927
Lifetime Value Added
-$70k
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions
AssocCIP: 5110
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$52,107
Nat: $57,472
Lifetime Value Added
+$62k
Communications Technologies/Technicians and Support Services, Other
AssocCIP: 1099
Median Debt
-
Earnings
-
Nat: $36,543
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Computer and Information Sciences, General
AssocCIP: 1101
Median Debt
-
Earnings
-
Nat: $54,246
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Computer Software and Media Applications
AssocCIP: 1108
Median Debt
-
Earnings
-
Nat: $41,737
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications
AssocCIP: 1109
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$57,318
Nat: $54,971
Lifetime Value Added
+$115k
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management
AssocCIP: 1110
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$49,631
Nat: $54,726
Lifetime Value Added
+$37k
Criminal Justice and Corrections
AssocCIP: 4301
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$35,060
Nat: $46,706
Lifetime Value Added
-$115k
Design and Applied Arts
AssocCIP: 5004
Median Debt
-
Earnings
-
Nat: $38,127
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians
AssocCIP: 1513
Median Debt
-
Earnings
-
Nat: $55,895
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering
AssocCIP: 1410
Median Debt
-
Earnings
-
Nat: $65,477
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians
AssocCIP: 1503
Median Debt
-
Earnings
-
Nat: $67,792
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Engineering, General
AssocCIP: 1401
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$82,161
Nat: $72,916
Lifetime Value Added
+$306k
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations
AssocCIP: 5207
Median Debt
-
Earnings
-
Nat: $40,095
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Gerontology
AssocCIP: 3011
Median Debt
-
Earnings
-
Nat: $40,252
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Health and Medical Administrative Services
AssocCIP: 5107
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$35,060
Nat: $37,073
Lifetime Value Added
-$115k
Hospitality Administration/Management
AssocCIP: 5209
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$25,194
Nat: $41,099
Lifetime Value Added
-$221k
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services
AssocCIP: 1907
Median Debt
-
Earnings
-
Nat: $34,184
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Legal Support Services
AssocCIP: 2203
Median Debt
-
Earnings
-
Nat: $44,669
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
AssocCIP: 2401
Median Debt
$8,269
Earnings (4yr)
$48,089
Nat: $44,125
Lifetime Value Added
-$7k
Management Information Systems and Services
AssocCIP: 5212
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$26,739
Nat: $56,556
Lifetime Value Added
-$204k
Mathematics
AssocCIP: 2701
Median Debt
-
Earnings
-
Nat: $59,929
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering
AssocCIP: 1442
Median Debt
-
Earnings
-
Nat: $65,254
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions
AssocCIP: 5115
Median Debt
-
Earnings
-
Nat: $40,734
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Non-Professional Legal Studies
AssocCIP: 2200
Median Debt
-
Earnings
-
Nat: $41,222
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Public Health
AssocCIP: 5122
Median Debt
-
Earnings
-
Nat: $43,759
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians
AssocCIP: 1507
Median Debt
-
Earnings
-
Nat: $77,094
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
AssocCIP: 5138
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$62,756
Nat: $80,813
Lifetime Value Added
+$168k
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness
AssocCIP: 3105
Median Debt
-
Earnings
-
Nat: $40,162
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
AssocCIP: 1312
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$53,984
Nat: $37,656
Lifetime Value Added
+$50k
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas
AssocCIP: 1313
Median Debt
-
Earnings
-
Nat: $35,702
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
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.