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Century College
White Bear Lake, MN 5,971 Undergrads 31.0% Grad Rate
Total Cost
$15,084
Sticker Price
Avg Net Price
$10,037
After Aid
Median Earnings
$46,424
10yr Post-Entry
Vs. Peer Institutions
Net Price$10,037
Peer Midpoint: $9,014
Earnings (10yr)$46,424
Peer Midpoint: $40,397
Graduation Rate31.0%
Peer Midpoint: 32.9%
Socio-Economic Diversity
Pell Grant Recipients41.4%
Enrollment Status
Full-Time43.9%
Economic Outcomes
Earn More than HS67.5%
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
+$462k
+$73k
-$23k
Median Cost$10k/yr
+$443k
+$54k
-$41k
Full Cost$15k/yr
+$434k
+$45k
-$50k
ROI Efficiency Metrics
Break-Even Age
Return on Inv. %
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
Never
-∞
Median Cost$10k/yr
Never
-223%
Full Cost$15k/yr
Never
-182%
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-216%
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-85%
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 (5yr)
$43,728
Lifetime Value Added
+$6k
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions
CertCIP: 5106
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$44,718
Lifetime Value Added
+$17k
Design and Applied Arts
CertCIP: 5004
Median Debt
$12,500
Earnings (2yr)
$37,208
Lifetime Value Added
-$39k
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions
CertCIP: 5115
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$50,270
Lifetime Value Added
+$107k
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions
CertCIP: 5123
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$68,357
Lifetime Value Added
+$257k
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies
CertCIP: 4706
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$48,032
Lifetime Value Added
+$52k
Associate's Degrees
Accounting and Related Services
AssocCIP: 5203
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$46,826
Lifetime Value Added
-$11k
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions
AssocCIP: 5109
Median Debt
$17,198
Earnings (5yr)
$65,577
Lifetime Value Added
+$166k
Business Administration, Management and Operations
AssocCIP: 5202
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$56,460
Lifetime Value Added
+$82k
Business Operations Support and Assistant Services
AssocCIP: 5204
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$39,401
Lifetime Value Added
-$84k
Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians
AssocCIP: 1512
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$63,627
Lifetime Value Added
+$148k
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications
AssocCIP: 1109
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$67,215
Lifetime Value Added
+$181k
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management
AssocCIP: 1110
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$58,673
Lifetime Value Added
+$136k
Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services
AssocCIP: 1204
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$29,685
Lifetime Value Added
-$163k
Criminal Justice and Corrections
AssocCIP: 4301
Median Debt
$17,879
Earnings (5yr)
$49,722
Lifetime Value Added
+$17k
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions
AssocCIP: 5106
Median Debt
$15,699
Earnings (5yr)
$46,143
Lifetime Value Added
-$18k
Design and Applied Arts
AssocCIP: 5004
Median Debt
$13,000
Earnings (5yr)
$40,545
Lifetime Value Added
-$73k
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians
AssocCIP: 1513
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$41,565
Lifetime Value Added
-$37k
Education, General
AssocCIP: 1301
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$34,841
Lifetime Value Added
-$129k
Engineering, General
AssocCIP: 1401
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$68,257
Lifetime Value Added
+$190k
Health and Medical Administrative Services
AssocCIP: 5107
Median Debt
$19,059
Earnings (5yr)
$40,199
Lifetime Value Added
-$76k
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General
AssocCIP: 5100
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$65,767
Lifetime Value Added
+$168k
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR)
AssocCIP: 4702
Median Debt
$10,500
Earnings (5yr)
$75,499
Lifetime Value Added
+$254k
Human Services, General
AssocCIP: 4400
Median Debt
$21,000
Earnings (5yr)
$49,859
Lifetime Value Added
+$19k
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
AssocCIP: 2401
Median Debt
$13,000
Earnings (5yr)
$50,048
Lifetime Value Added
+$20k
Marketing
AssocCIP: 5214
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$33,993
Lifetime Value Added
-$117k
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication
AssocCIP: 0907
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$38,784
Lifetime Value Added
-$90k
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
AssocCIP: 5138
Median Debt
$15,725
Earnings (5yr)
$74,569
Lifetime Value Added
+$246k
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.