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Charter College
Anchorage, AK 2,277 Undergrads 50.2% Grad Rate
Total Cost
$31,188
Sticker Price
Avg Net Price
$25,225
After Aid
Median Earnings
$35,504
10yr Post-Entry
Vs. Peer Institutions
Net Price$25,225
Peer Midpoint: $16,832
Earnings (10yr)$35,504
Peer Midpoint: $31,349
Graduation Rate50.2%
Peer Midpoint: 66.3%
Socio-Economic Diversity
Pell Grant Recipients52.7%
Enrollment Status
Full-Time100.0%
Economic Outcomes
Earn More than HS59.4%
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
+$382k
+$57k
-$102k
Median Cost$25k/yr
+$359k
+$34k
-$126k
Full Cost$31k/yr
+$353k
+$29k
-$131k
ROI Efficiency Metrics
Break-Even Age
Return on Inv. %
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
Never
-∞
Median Cost$25k/yr
Never
-537%
Full Cost$31k/yr
Never
-453%
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-741%
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-208%
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)
$38,398
Lifetime Value Added
-$65k
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
CertCIP: 5108
Median Debt
$13,726
Earnings (5yr)
$38,070
Lifetime Value Added
-$69k
Business Operations Support and Assistant Services
CertCIP: 5204
Median Debt
$14,750
Earnings (5yr)
$41,078
Lifetime Value Added
-$36k
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management
CertCIP: 1110
Median Debt
$13,843
Earnings (5yr)
$46,201
Lifetime Value Added
+$18k
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions
CertCIP: 5106
Median Debt
$13,210
Earnings (5yr)
$33,058
Lifetime Value Added
-$123k
Health and Medical Administrative Services
CertCIP: 5107
Median Debt
$14,750
Earnings (5yr)
$36,462
Lifetime Value Added
-$86k
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR)
CertCIP: 4702
Median Debt
$14,750
Earnings (5yr)
$52,293
Lifetime Value Added
+$82k
Hospitality Administration/Management
CertCIP: 5209
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$23,649
Lifetime Value Added
-$210k
Legal Support Services
CertCIP: 2203
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$37,283
Lifetime Value Added
-$77k
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants
CertCIP: 5139
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$68,458
Lifetime Value Added
+$244k
Precision Metal Working
CertCIP: 4805
Median Debt
$15,363
Earnings (5yr)
$43,094
Lifetime Value Added
-$15k
Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians
CertCIP: 0183
Median Debt
$12,726
Earnings (5yr)
$32,678
Lifetime Value Added
-$127k
Associate's Degrees
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
AssocCIP: 5108
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$36,038
Lifetime Value Added
-$145k
Business Administration, Management and Operations
AssocCIP: 5202
Median Debt
$21,000
Earnings (5yr)
$42,301
Lifetime Value Added
-$83k
Computer Science
AssocCIP: 1107
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$35,600
Lifetime Value Added
-$128k
Construction Trades, General
AssocCIP: 4600
Median Debt
$12,562
Earnings (5yr)
$44,307
Lifetime Value Added
-$63k
Criminal Justice and Corrections
AssocCIP: 4301
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$40,550
Lifetime Value Added
-$100k
Health and Medical Administrative Services
AssocCIP: 5107
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$34,089
Lifetime Value Added
-$165k
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General
AssocCIP: 5100
Median Debt
$20,998
Earnings (5yr)
$41,721
Lifetime Value Added
-$89k
Legal Support Services
AssocCIP: 2203
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$22,835
Lifetime Value Added
-$279k
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
AssocCIP: 5138
Median Debt
$27,583
Earnings (5yr)
$78,039
Lifetime Value Added
+$248k
Bachelor's Degrees
Business Administration, Management and Operations
BachCIP: 5202
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$55,248
Lifetime Value Added
-$87k
Computer and Information Sciences, General
BachCIP: 1101
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$59,169
Lifetime Value Added
-$27k
Criminal Justice and Corrections
BachCIP: 4301
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$47,252
Lifetime Value Added
-$153k
Health and Medical Administrative Services
BachCIP: 5107
Median Debt
$45,100
Earnings (5yr)
$43,092
Lifetime Value Added
-$187k
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.