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Central New Mexico Community College
Albuquerque, NM 15,246 Undergrads 32.5% Grad Rate
Total Cost
$10,906
Sticker Price
Avg Net Price
$3,454
After Aid
Median Earnings
$36,869
10yr Post-Entry
Vs. Peer Institutions
Net Price$3,454
Peer Midpoint: $16,832
Earnings (10yr)$36,869
Peer Midpoint: $31,349
Graduation Rate32.5%
Peer Midpoint: 66.3%
Socio-Economic Diversity
Pell Grant Recipients31.8%
Enrollment Status
Full-Time28.3%
Economic Outcomes
Earn More than HS54.3%
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
+$396k
+$71k
-$89k
Median Cost$3k/yr
+$393k
+$68k
-$92k
Full Cost$11k/yr
+$386k
+$61k
-$99k
ROI Efficiency Metrics
Break-Even Age
Return on Inv. %
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
Never
-∞
Median Cost$3k/yr
Never
-2863%
Full Cost$11k/yr
Never
-975%
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-1683%
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-361%
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 (2yr)
$28,381
Lifetime Value Added
-$135k
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions
CertCIP: 5110
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$34,438
Lifetime Value Added
-$88k
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions
CertCIP: 5106
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$35,755
Lifetime Value Added
-$73k
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers
CertCIP: 4603
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$51,459
Lifetime Value Added
+$94k
Film/Video and Photographic Arts
CertCIP: 5006
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$20,824
Lifetime Value Added
-$223k
Ground Transportation
CertCIP: 4902
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$56,491
Lifetime Value Added
+$146k
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants
CertCIP: 5139
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$43,068
Lifetime Value Added
+$5k
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies
CertCIP: 4706
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$36,123
Lifetime Value Added
-$69k
Associate's Degrees
Accounting and Related Services
AssocCIP: 5203
Median Debt
$6,800
Earnings (5yr)
$46,256
Lifetime Value Added
-$4k
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions
AssocCIP: 5109
Median Debt
$5,374
Earnings (5yr)
$62,927
Lifetime Value Added
+$154k
Business Administration, Management and Operations
AssocCIP: 5202
Median Debt
$7,500
Earnings (5yr)
$50,103
Lifetime Value Added
+$33k
Business Operations Support and Assistant Services
AssocCIP: 5204
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$32,044
Lifetime Value Added
-$145k
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions
AssocCIP: 5110
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$47,881
Lifetime Value Added
+$11k
Communication and Media Studies
AssocCIP: 0901
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$44,060
Lifetime Value Added
-$26k
Computer and Information Sciences, General
AssocCIP: 1101
Median Debt
$8,125
Earnings (5yr)
$50,387
Lifetime Value Added
+$36k
Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services
AssocCIP: 1204
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$24,742
Lifetime Value Added
-$219k
Criminal Justice and Corrections
AssocCIP: 4301
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$42,545
Lifetime Value Added
-$41k
Criminology
AssocCIP: 4504
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$49,689
Lifetime Value Added
+$29k
Culinary Arts and Related Services
AssocCIP: 1205
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$27,803
Lifetime Value Added
-$188k
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians
AssocCIP: 1513
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$48,802
Lifetime Value Added
+$20k
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers
AssocCIP: 4603
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$47,786
Lifetime Value Added
+$11k
Engineering, General
AssocCIP: 1401
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$66,126
Lifetime Value Added
+$183k
Fire Protection
AssocCIP: 4302
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$61,487
Lifetime Value Added
+$141k
Health and Medical Administrative Services
AssocCIP: 5107
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$41,307
Lifetime Value Added
-$53k
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General
AssocCIP: 5100
Median Debt
$7,083
Earnings (5yr)
$50,448
Lifetime Value Added
+$36k
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR)
AssocCIP: 4702
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$55,846
Lifetime Value Added
+$88k
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services
AssocCIP: 1907
Median Debt
$5,900
Earnings (5yr)
$36,367
Lifetime Value Added
-$102k
Legal Support Services
AssocCIP: 2203
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$47,255
Lifetime Value Added
+$5k
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
AssocCIP: 2401
Median Debt
$5,130
Earnings (5yr)
$36,972
Lifetime Value Added
-$96k
Precision Metal Working
AssocCIP: 4805
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$47,419
Lifetime Value Added
+$7k
Psychology, General
AssocCIP: 4201
Median Debt
$6,496
Earnings (5yr)
$36,432
Lifetime Value Added
-$101k
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
AssocCIP: 5138
Median Debt
$8,666
Earnings (5yr)
$82,031
Lifetime Value Added
+$323k
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
AssocCIP: 1312
Median Debt
$4,500
Earnings (5yr)
$32,694
Lifetime Value Added
-$139k
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies
AssocCIP: 4706
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$45,290
Lifetime Value Added
-$14k
Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians
AssocCIP: 0183
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$28,402
Lifetime Value Added
-$182k
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.