Cabarrus College of Health Sciences

Concord, NC 712 Undergrads 72.3% Grad Rate

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Total Cost

$26,375

Sticker Price

Avg Net Price

$17,618

After Aid

Median Earnings

$62,531

4yr Post-Grad

Vs. Peer Institutions

Net Price$17,618

Peer Midpoint: $9,847

Earnings (4yr Post-Grad)$62,531

Peer Midpoint: $50,127.5

Graduation Rate72.3%

Peer Midpoint: 34.6%

Socio-Economic Diversity

Pell Grant Recipients30.0%

Enrollment Status

Full-Time58.4%

Economic Outcomes

Earn More than HS82.4%

Admissions Profile

Acceptance

23.4%

SAT Avg

1,150

SAT Reading

25th: -54375th: -

SAT Math

25th: -50375th: -

ACT Composite

25th: 212375th: 23

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

+$652k

+$137k

+$168k

Median Cost$18k/yr

+$620k

+$105k

+$136k

Full Cost$26k/yr

+$604k

+$88k

+$120k

ROI Efficiency Metrics

Break-Even Age

Return on Inv. %

Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0

∞

Median Cost$18k/yr

419%

Full Cost$26k/yr

247%

Analysis Assumptions:

Starting Salary: Estimated from the 4-year post-graduation 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 Return571%

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 Return85%

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 (4yr)

Natl Median: $34,272

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions

CertCIP: 5109

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $57,584

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Associate's Degrees

Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services

AssocCIP: 5108

Median Debt

$17,500

Earnings (4yr)

$40,791

Natl Median: $42,269

Lifetime Value Added

-$76k

Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions

AssocCIP: 5109

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $65,389

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities

AssocCIP: 2401

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $44,125

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing

AssocCIP: 5138

Median Debt

$18,500

Earnings (4yr)

$75,513

Natl Median: $80,813

Lifetime Value Added

+$253k

Bachelor's Degrees

Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other

BachCIP: 3099

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $55,693

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Public Health

BachCIP: 5122

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $58,808

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing

BachCIP: 5138

Median Debt

$20,443

Earnings (4yr)

$78,143

Natl Median: $88,910

Lifetime Value Added

+$128k

Master's Degrees

Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions

MastCIP: 5123

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

$78,287

Natl Median: $71,416

Lifetime Value Added

+$18k

Note: Lifetime Value Added is the Net Present Value (NPV) of estimated career earnings relative to a median high school graduate (for undergraduate programs) or a median bachelor's degree holder (for graduate programs), 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 for graduate degrees should not be compared with those for Undergraduate Certificates, Associates or Bachelors.