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Chippewa Valley Technical College
Eau Claire, WI 4,127 Undergrads 55.3% Grad Rate
Total Cost
$16,283
Sticker Price
Avg Net Price
$12,025
After Aid
Median Earnings
$46,297
10yr Post-Entry
Vs. Peer Institutions
Net Price$12,025
Peer Midpoint: $16,832
Earnings (10yr)$46,297
Peer Midpoint: $31,349
Graduation Rate55.3%
Peer Midpoint: 66.3%
Socio-Economic Diversity
Pell Grant Recipients35.8%
Enrollment Status
Full-Time46.4%
Economic Outcomes
Earn More than HS72.5%
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
+$490k
+$165k
+$5k
Median Cost$12k/yr
+$478k
+$154k
-$6k
Full Cost$16k/yr
+$475k
+$150k
-$10k
ROI Efficiency Metrics
Break-Even Age
Return on Inv. %
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
44
∞
Median Cost$12k/yr
Never
-53%
Full Cost$16k/yr
Never
-65%
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-4%
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-42%
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
$9,994
Earnings (5yr)
$36,053
Lifetime Value Added
-$78k
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions
CertCIP: 5109
Median Debt
$8,281
Earnings (2yr)
$39,369
Lifetime Value Added
-$16k
Carpenters
CertCIP: 4602
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$42,011
Lifetime Value Added
-$14k
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions
CertCIP: 5110
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$33,920
Lifetime Value Added
-$101k
Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services
CertCIP: 1204
Median Debt
$8,174
Earnings (5yr)
$29,373
Lifetime Value Added
-$151k
Criminal Justice and Corrections
CertCIP: 4301
Median Debt
$11,000
Earnings (5yr)
$62,796
Lifetime Value Added
+$201k
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions
CertCIP: 5106
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$35,954
Lifetime Value Added
-$79k
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers
CertCIP: 4603
Median Debt
$5,500
Earnings (5yr)
$93,910
Lifetime Value Added
+$499k
Ground Transportation
CertCIP: 4902
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$51,271
Lifetime Value Added
+$84k
Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies
CertCIP: 4703
Median Debt
$11,843
Earnings (5yr)
$65,863
Lifetime Value Added
+$231k
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants
CertCIP: 5139
Median Debt
$11,562
Earnings (5yr)
$69,051
Lifetime Value Added
+$262k
Precision Metal Working
CertCIP: 4805
Median Debt
$9,250
Earnings (5yr)
$57,152
Lifetime Value Added
+$144k
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies
CertCIP: 4706
Median Debt
$9,500
Earnings (5yr)
$42,645
Lifetime Value Added
-$7k
Associate's Degrees
Accounting and Related Services
AssocCIP: 5203
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$48,311
Lifetime Value Added
-$77
Agricultural Business and Management
AssocCIP: 0101
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$42,747
Lifetime Value Added
-$55k
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
AssocCIP: 5108
Median Debt
$17,500
Earnings (5yr)
$44,980
Lifetime Value Added
-$33k
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions
AssocCIP: 5109
Median Debt
$13,750
Earnings (5yr)
$63,529
Lifetime Value Added
+$144k
Business Administration, Management and Operations
AssocCIP: 5202
Median Debt
$16,000
Earnings (5yr)
$47,889
Lifetime Value Added
-$4k
Business Operations Support and Assistant Services
AssocCIP: 5204
Median Debt
$22,304
Earnings (5yr)
$42,344
Lifetime Value Added
-$59k
Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians
AssocCIP: 1502
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$47,260
Lifetime Value Added
+$18k
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions
AssocCIP: 5110
Median Debt
$20,000
Earnings (5yr)
$53,266
Lifetime Value Added
+$48k
Computer Programming
AssocCIP: 1102
Median Debt
$11,000
Earnings (5yr)
$62,722
Lifetime Value Added
+$136k
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications
AssocCIP: 1109
Median Debt
$11,250
Earnings (5yr)
$61,304
Lifetime Value Added
+$123k
Criminal Justice and Corrections
AssocCIP: 4301
Median Debt
$11,000
Earnings (5yr)
$55,472
Lifetime Value Added
+$69k
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions
AssocCIP: 5106
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$49,436
Lifetime Value Added
+$40k
Electromechanical Instrumentation and Maintenance Technologies/Technicians
AssocCIP: 1504
Median Debt
$13,500
Earnings (5yr)
$74,197
Lifetime Value Added
+$239k
Health and Medical Administrative Services
AssocCIP: 5107
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$44,315
Lifetime Value Added
-$39k
Human Resources Management and Services
AssocCIP: 5210
Median Debt
$12,989
Earnings (5yr)
$51,498
Lifetime Value Added
+$31k
Legal Support Services
AssocCIP: 2203
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$24,730
Lifetime Value Added
-$220k
Marketing
AssocCIP: 5214
Median Debt
$13,090
Earnings (5yr)
$46,633
Lifetime Value Added
-$16k
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
AssocCIP: 5138
Median Debt
$16,700
Earnings (5yr)
$69,998
Lifetime Value Added
+$202k
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
AssocCIP: 1312
Median Debt
$9,500
Earnings (5yr)
$30,431
Lifetime Value Added
-$177k
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.