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City College-Hollywood

Hollywood, FL 275 Undergrads 41.6% Grad Rate
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Total Cost
-
Sticker Price
Avg Net Price
-
After Aid
Median Earnings
$34,938
10yr Post-Entry

Vs. Peer Institutions

Net Price-
Peer Midpoint: $16,832
Earnings (10yr)$34,938
Peer Midpoint: $31,349
Graduation Rate41.6%
Peer Midpoint: 66.3%
Socio-Economic Diversity
Pell Grant Recipients62.6%
Enrollment Status
Full-Time97.8%
Economic Outcomes
Earn More than HS52.1%

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
+$376k
+$52k
-$108k
Median CostN/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Full CostN/A
N/A
N/A
N/A

ROI Efficiency Metrics

Break-Even Age
Return on Inv. %
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
Never
-∞
Median CostN/A
N/A
N/A
Full CostN/A
N/A
N/A
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%.
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

Associate's Degrees

Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
AssocCIP: 5108
Median Debt
$25,592
Earnings (5yr)
$33,695
Lifetime Value Added
-$123k
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions
AssocCIP: 5109
Median Debt
$27,334
Earnings (5yr)
$44,513
Lifetime Value Added
-$15k
Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians
AssocCIP: 1002
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$37,035
Lifetime Value Added
-$89k
Business Administration, Management and Operations
AssocCIP: 5202
Median Debt
$26,000
Earnings (5yr)
$37,550
Lifetime Value Added
-$84k
Health and Medical Administrative Services
AssocCIP: 5107
Median Debt
$29,500
Earnings (5yr)
$38,694
Lifetime Value Added
-$73k
Legal Support Services
AssocCIP: 2203
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$32,150
Lifetime Value Added
-$138k
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
AssocCIP: 5138
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$76,480
Lifetime Value Added
+$281k

Bachelor's Degrees

Accounting and Related Services
BachCIP: 5203
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$35,060
Lifetime Value Added
-$146k
Business Administration, Management and Operations
BachCIP: 5202
Median Debt
$47,221
Earnings (5yr)
$33,112
Lifetime Value Added
-$181k
Health and Medical Administrative Services
BachCIP: 5107
Median Debt
$47,651
Earnings (5yr)
$39,465
Lifetime Value Added
-$127k

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.