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Camden County College

Blackwood, NJ 6,555 Undergrads 24.6% Grad Rate
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Total Cost
$11,538
Sticker Price
Avg Net Price
$5,124
After Aid
Median Earnings
$41,212
10yr Post-Entry

Vs. Peer Institutions

Net Price$5,124
Peer Midpoint: $9,014
Earnings (10yr)$41,212
Peer Midpoint: $40,397
Graduation Rate24.6%
Peer Midpoint: 32.9%
Socio-Economic Diversity
Pell Grant Recipients46.8%
Enrollment Status
Full-Time48.4%
Economic Outcomes
Earn More than HS53.9%

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
+$413k
+$24k
-$71k
Median Cost$5k/yr
+$404k
+$15k
-$81k
Full Cost$12k/yr
+$392k
+$3k
-$92k

ROI Efficiency Metrics

Break-Even Age
Return on Inv. %
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
Never
-∞
Median Cost$5k/yr
Never
-857%
Full Cost$12k/yr
Never
-436%
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-665%

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-167%
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

Criminal Justice and Corrections
CertCIP: 4301
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$77,810
Lifetime Value Added
+$352k
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions
CertCIP: 5106
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$40,295
Lifetime Value Added
-$26k
Health and Medical Administrative Services
CertCIP: 5107
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$33,993
Lifetime Value Added
-$71k

Associate's Degrees

Business Administration, Management and Operations
AssocCIP: 5202
Median Debt
$8,525
Earnings (5yr)
$57,386
Lifetime Value Added
+$99k
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions
AssocCIP: 5110
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$52,941
Lifetime Value Added
+$88k
Computer and Information Sciences, General
AssocCIP: 1101
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$51,395
Lifetime Value Added
+$42k
Criminal Justice and Corrections
AssocCIP: 4301
Median Debt
$12,285
Earnings (5yr)
$48,280
Lifetime Value Added
+$12k
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions
AssocCIP: 5106
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$47,353
Lifetime Value Added
+$3k
Engineering Science
AssocCIP: 1413
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$76,433
Lifetime Value Added
+$271k
Health and Medical Administrative Services
AssocCIP: 5107
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$48,392
Lifetime Value Added
+$13k
Legal Support Services
AssocCIP: 2203
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$37,208
Lifetime Value Added
-$74k
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
AssocCIP: 2401
Median Debt
$10,000
Earnings (5yr)
$47,026
Lifetime Value Added
+$90
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions
AssocCIP: 5115
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$40,926
Lifetime Value Added
-$60k
Ophthalmic and Optometric Support Services and Allied Professions
AssocCIP: 5118
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$56,829
Lifetime Value Added
+$94k
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
AssocCIP: 5138
Median Debt
$19,232
Earnings (5yr)
$86,281
Lifetime Value Added
+$358k
Social Work
AssocCIP: 4407
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$40,890
Lifetime Value Added
-$60k
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
AssocCIP: 1312
Median Debt
$9,625
Earnings (5yr)
$42,603
Lifetime Value Added
-$43k
Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians
AssocCIP: 0183
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$26,933
Lifetime Value Added
-$183k

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.