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Cincinnati State Technical and Community College
Cincinnati, OH 5,667 Undergrads 27.1% Grad Rate
Total Cost
$12,229
Sticker Price
Avg Net Price
$4,968
After Aid
Median Earnings
$59,235
4yr Post-Grad
Vs. Peer Institutions
Net Price$4,968
Peer Midpoint: $17,333.5
Earnings (4yr Post-Grad)$59,235
Peer Midpoint: $34,461
Graduation Rate27.1%
Peer Midpoint: 68.7%
Socio-Economic Diversity
Pell Grant Recipients47.0%
Enrollment Status
Full-Time32.3%
Economic Outcomes
Earn More than HS59.7%
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
+$673k
+$281k
+$189k
Median Cost$5k/yr
+$668k
+$277k
+$184k
Full Cost$12k/yr
+$662k
+$270k
+$177k
ROI Efficiency Metrics
Break-Even Age
Return on Inv. %
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
21
∞
Median Cost$5k/yr
21
3994%
Full Cost$12k/yr
22
1563%
Analysis Assumptions:
- Starting Salary: Estimated from the 4-year post-graduation 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 Return3146%
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 Return694%
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 (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $44,589
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Agricultural Production Operations
CertCIP: 0103
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $42,010
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
CertCIP: 5108
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $34,272
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions
CertCIP: 5109
Median Debt
$5,500
Earnings (4yr)
$67,265
Natl Median: $57,584
Lifetime Value Added
+$265k
American Sign Language
CertCIP: 1616
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $41,771
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians
CertCIP: 1002
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $33,223
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Biology, General
CertCIP: 2601
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $52,278
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Business Administration, Management and Operations
CertCIP: 5202
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $47,440
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Business Operations Support and Assistant Services
CertCIP: 5204
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $32,681
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Business/Commerce, General
CertCIP: 5201
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $60,097
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians
CertCIP: 1502
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $65,028
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Computer Programming
CertCIP: 1102
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $56,556
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management
CertCIP: 1110
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $52,615
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Culinary Arts and Related Services
CertCIP: 1205
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $30,572
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services
CertCIP: 5131
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $46,391
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians
CertCIP: 1513
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$68,291
Natl Median: $53,359
Lifetime Value Added
+$275k
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians
CertCIP: 1503
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $49,492
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians
CertCIP: 1504
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $65,202
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians
CertCIP: 1511
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $62,447
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations
CertCIP: 5207
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $50,211
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Fire Protection
CertCIP: 4302
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $62,436
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Health and Medical Administrative Services
CertCIP: 5107
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $35,447
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians
CertCIP: 1506
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$72,567
Natl Median: $57,294
Lifetime Value Added
+$316k
Legal Support Services
CertCIP: 2203
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $49,747
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians
CertCIP: 1508
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $54,024
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions
CertCIP: 5115
Median Debt
$13,398
Earnings (4yr)
$28,961
Natl Median: $43,365
Lifetime Value Added
-$142k
Movement and Mind-Body Therapies and Education
CertCIP: 5136
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $33,149
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants
CertCIP: 5139
Median Debt
$12,839
Earnings (4yr)
$59,291
Natl Median: $56,073
Lifetime Value Added
+$185k
Precision Metal Working
CertCIP: 4805
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $48,702
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Real Estate
CertCIP: 5215
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $46,762
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing Operations
CertCIP: 5219
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $40,127
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
CertCIP: 1312
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $34,631
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians
CertCIP: 4706
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $51,586
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Associate's Degrees
Accounting and Related Services
AssocCIP: 5203
Median Debt
$13,243
Earnings (4yr)
$54,262
Natl Median: $47,660
Lifetime Value Added
+$80k
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
AssocCIP: 5108
Median Debt
$14,667
Earnings (4yr)
$41,670
Natl Median: $42,269
Lifetime Value Added
-$44k
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions
AssocCIP: 5109
Median Debt
$13,625
Earnings (4yr)
$71,690
Natl Median: $65,389
Lifetime Value Added
+$242k
American Sign Language
AssocCIP: 1616
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $37,886
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services
AssocCIP: 0106
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$49,941
Natl Median: $45,283
Lifetime Value Added
+$29k
Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians
AssocCIP: 1002
Median Debt
$11,000
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $35,660
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Biotechnology
AssocCIP: 2612
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $53,595
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Business Administration, Management and Operations
AssocCIP: 5202
Median Debt
$13,774
Earnings (4yr)
$55,915
Natl Median: $48,733
Lifetime Value Added
+$96k
Business Operations Support and Assistant Services
AssocCIP: 5204
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $37,587
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians
AssocCIP: 1502
Median Debt
$14,250
Earnings (4yr)
$69,933
Natl Median: $64,519
Lifetime Value Added
+$226k
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions
AssocCIP: 5110
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$69,971
Natl Median: $57,472
Lifetime Value Added
+$227k
Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians
AssocCIP: 1512
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $55,195
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Computer Programming
AssocCIP: 1102
Median Debt
$9,006
Earnings (4yr)
$86,910
Natl Median: $58,070
Lifetime Value Added
+$379k
Computer Systems Analysis
AssocCIP: 1105
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $59,167
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management
AssocCIP: 1110
Median Debt
$10,783
Earnings (4yr)
$47,034
Natl Median: $54,726
Lifetime Value Added
+$10k
Culinary Arts and Related Services
AssocCIP: 1205
Median Debt
$8,664
Earnings (5yr)
$38,302
Natl Median: $39,605
Lifetime Value Added
-$86k
Design and Applied Arts
AssocCIP: 5004
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $38,127
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services
AssocCIP: 5131
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $44,303
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians
AssocCIP: 1503
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$46,087
Natl Median: $67,792
Lifetime Value Added
+$19k
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians
AssocCIP: 1504
Median Debt
$7,379
Earnings (4yr)
$71,245
Natl Median: $73,046
Lifetime Value Added
+$238k
Energy Systems Technologies/Technicians
AssocCIP: 1517
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $67,276
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Engineering, General
AssocCIP: 1401
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $72,916
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians, Other
AssocCIP: 1599
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $69,455
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians
AssocCIP: 1505
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$63,141
Natl Median: $55,148
Lifetime Value Added
+$153k
Fire Protection
AssocCIP: 4302
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$103,302
Natl Median: $73,589
Lifetime Value Added
+$526k
Graphic Communications
AssocCIP: 1003
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$50,856
Natl Median: $36,221
Lifetime Value Added
+$67k
Health and Medical Administrative Services
AssocCIP: 5107
Median Debt
$23,240
Earnings (4yr)
$51,411
Natl Median: $37,073
Lifetime Value Added
+$53k
Hospitality Administration/Management
AssocCIP: 5209
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$24,035
Natl Median: $41,099
Lifetime Value Added
-$214k
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians
AssocCIP: 1506
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $73,593
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Legal Support Services
AssocCIP: 2203
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $44,669
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
AssocCIP: 2401
Median Debt
$11,000
Earnings (4yr)
$46,515
Natl Median: $44,125
Lifetime Value Added
+$4k
Marketing
AssocCIP: 5214
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$43,877
Natl Median: $44,264
Lifetime Value Added
-$22k
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians
AssocCIP: 1508
Median Debt
$13,244
Earnings (4yr)
$74,855
Natl Median: $64,773
Lifetime Value Added
+$271k
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology, Other
AssocCIP: 3199
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $41,983
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Physical Science Technologies/Technicians
AssocCIP: 4103
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $80,768
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Precision Metal Working
AssocCIP: 4805
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $56,451
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
AssocCIP: 5138
Median Debt
$19,419
Earnings (4yr)
$76,897
Natl Median: $80,813
Lifetime Value Added
+$289k
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
AssocCIP: 1312
Median Debt
$15,085
Earnings (5yr)
$26,975
Natl Median: $37,656
Lifetime Value Added
-$199k
Note: Lifetime Value Added is the Net Present Value (NPV) of estimated career earnings relative to a median high school graduate (for undergraduate programs) or a median bachelor's degree holder (for graduate programs), 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 for graduate degrees should not be compared with those for Undergraduate Certificates, Associates or Bachelors.