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Bunker Hill Community College

Boston, MA 7,322 Undergrads 21.6% Grad Rate
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Total Cost
$14,699
Sticker Price
Avg Net Price
$6,313
After Aid
Median Earnings
$47,618
10yr Post-Entry

Vs. Peer Institutions

Net Price$6,313
Peer Midpoint: $9,014
Earnings (10yr)$47,618
Peer Midpoint: $40,397
Graduation Rate21.6%
Peer Midpoint: 32.9%
Socio-Economic Diversity
Pell Grant Recipients44.4%
Enrollment Status
Full-Time41.7%
Economic Outcomes
Earn More than HS62.0%

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
+$473k
+$84k
-$12k
Median Cost$6k/yr
+$461k
+$72k
-$23k
Full Cost$15k/yr
+$446k
+$57k
-$39k

ROI Efficiency Metrics

Break-Even Age
Return on Inv. %
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
Never
-∞
Median Cost$6k/yr
Never
-200%
Full Cost$15k/yr
Never
-143%
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-145%

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-68%
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 (5yr)
$50,990
Lifetime Value Added
+$86k
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
CertCIP: 5108
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$35,060
Lifetime Value Added
-$60k
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions
CertCIP: 5109
Median Debt
$8,675
Earnings (5yr)
$67,576
Lifetime Value Added
+$253k
Business Administration, Management and Operations
CertCIP: 5202
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$56,414
Lifetime Value Added
+$142k
Criminal Justice and Corrections
CertCIP: 4301
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$45,898
Lifetime Value Added
+$33k
Health and Medical Administrative Services
CertCIP: 5107
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$48,235
Lifetime Value Added
+$57k
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
CertCIP: 2401
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$42,730
Lifetime Value Added
-$1k
Psychology, General
CertCIP: 4201
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$32,459
Lifetime Value Added
-$112k
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
CertCIP: 5138
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$82,472
Lifetime Value Added
+$396k
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
CertCIP: 1312
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$30,258
Lifetime Value Added
-$136k

Associate's Degrees

Accounting and Related Services
AssocCIP: 5203
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$52,425
Lifetime Value Added
+$50k
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
AssocCIP: 5108
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$46,635
Lifetime Value Added
-$6k
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions
AssocCIP: 5109
Median Debt
$11,648
Earnings (5yr)
$75,383
Lifetime Value Added
+$260k
Business Administration, Management and Operations
AssocCIP: 5202
Median Debt
$7,100
Earnings (5yr)
$56,038
Lifetime Value Added
+$85k
Criminal Justice and Corrections
AssocCIP: 4301
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$56,124
Lifetime Value Added
+$85k
Culinary Arts and Related Services
AssocCIP: 1205
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$30,771
Lifetime Value Added
-$145k
Health and Medical Administrative Services
AssocCIP: 5107
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$36,848
Lifetime Value Added
-$80k
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
AssocCIP: 2401
Median Debt
$8,000
Earnings (5yr)
$50,103
Lifetime Value Added
+$28k
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration
AssocCIP: 5120
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$42,098
Lifetime Value Added
-$50k
Psychology, General
AssocCIP: 4201
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$47,215
Lifetime Value Added
-$251
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
AssocCIP: 5138
Median Debt
$11,917
Earnings (5yr)
$86,904
Lifetime Value Added
+$361k
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
AssocCIP: 1312
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$25,194
Lifetime Value Added
-$204k

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.