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Anoka Technical College

Anoka, MN 1,522 Undergrads 41.4% Grad Rate
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Total Cost
$16,662
Sticker Price
Avg Net Price
$12,261
After Aid
Median Earnings
$47,746
10yr Post-Entry

Vs. Peer Institutions

Net Price$12,261
Peer Midpoint: $16,832
Earnings (10yr)$47,746
Peer Midpoint: $31,349
Graduation Rate41.4%
Peer Midpoint: 66.3%
Socio-Economic Diversity
Pell Grant Recipients36.4%
Enrollment Status
Full-Time52.0%
Economic Outcomes
Earn More than HS73.0%

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
+$504k
+$179k
+$20k
Median Cost$12k/yr
+$493k
+$168k
+$8k
Full Cost$17k/yr
+$488k
+$164k
+$4k

ROI Efficiency Metrics

Break-Even Age
Return on Inv. %
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
32
∞
Median Cost$12k/yr
43
72%
Full Cost$17k/yr
51
26%
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 Return167%

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-7%
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

Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions
CertCIP: 5110
Median Debt
$8,000
Earnings (5yr)
$48,792
Lifetime Value Added
+$58k
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers
CertCIP: 4603
Median Debt
$12,000
Earnings (5yr)
$83,815
Lifetime Value Added
+$403k
Health and Medical Administrative Services
CertCIP: 5107
Median Debt
$14,750
Earnings (5yr)
$49,938
Lifetime Value Added
+$70k
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants
CertCIP: 5139
Median Debt
$9,500
Earnings (5yr)
$44,193
Lifetime Value Added
+$9k
Precision Metal Working
CertCIP: 4805
Median Debt
$7,145
Earnings (5yr)
$56,646
Lifetime Value Added
+$139k

Associate's Degrees

Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
AssocCIP: 5108
Median Debt
$15,416
Earnings (5yr)
$36,541
Lifetime Value Added
-$117k
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions
AssocCIP: 5109
Median Debt
$13,500
Earnings (2yr)
$49,996
Lifetime Value Added
+$45k
Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians
AssocCIP: 1512
Median Debt
$18,500
Earnings (5yr)
$62,182
Lifetime Value Added
+$131k
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians
AssocCIP: 1513
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$66,696
Lifetime Value Added
+$172k
Electrical Engineering Technologies/Technicians
AssocCIP: 1503
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$43,054
Lifetime Value Added
-$26k
Health and Medical Administrative Services
AssocCIP: 5107
Median Debt
$24,000
Earnings (5yr)
$49,793
Lifetime Value Added
+$14k
Legal Support Services
AssocCIP: 2203
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$52,826
Lifetime Value Added
+$43k
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants
AssocCIP: 5139
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$46,813
Lifetime Value Added
-$15k
Precision Metal Working
AssocCIP: 4805
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$52,941
Lifetime Value Added
+$75k

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.