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Colorado Technical University-Colorado Springs
Colorado Springs, CO 25,932 Undergrads 20.7% Grad Rate
Total Cost
$21,694
Sticker Price
Avg Net Price
$14,954
After Aid
Median Earnings
$37,180
10yr Post-Entry
Vs. Peer Institutions
Net Price$14,954
Peer Midpoint: $19,729.5
Earnings (10yr)$37,180
Peer Midpoint: $53,747
Graduation Rate20.7%
Peer Midpoint: 58.5%
Socio-Economic Diversity
Pell Grant Recipients69.9%
Enrollment Status
Full-Time60.1%
Economic Outcomes
Earn More than HS50.6%
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
+$332k
-$65k
-$153k
Median Cost$15k/yr
+$278k
-$119k
-$206k
Full Cost$22k/yr
+$254k
-$143k
-$231k
ROI Efficiency Metrics
Break-Even Age
Return on Inv. %
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
Never
-∞
Median Cost$15k/yr
Never
-384%
Full Cost$22k/yr
Never
-296%
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-407%
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-141%
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
Accounting and Related Services
AssocCIP: 5203
Median Debt
$18,887
Earnings (5yr)
$38,282
Lifetime Value Added
-$104k
Business Administration, Management and Operations
AssocCIP: 5202
Median Debt
$20,000
Earnings (5yr)
$43,369
Lifetime Value Added
-$54k
Business/Commerce, General
AssocCIP: 5201
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$38,691
Lifetime Value Added
-$100k
Computer and Information Sciences, General
AssocCIP: 1101
Median Debt
$16,550
Earnings (5yr)
$69,941
Lifetime Value Added
+$196k
Health and Medical Administrative Services
AssocCIP: 5107
Median Debt
$32,195
Earnings (5yr)
$29,707
Lifetime Value Added
-$190k
Bachelor's Degrees
Accounting and Related Services
BachCIP: 5203
Median Debt
$34,500
Earnings (5yr)
$54,256
Lifetime Value Added
-$58k
Business Administration, Management and Operations
BachCIP: 5202
Median Debt
$33,682
Earnings (5yr)
$61,304
Lifetime Value Added
-$2k
Business/Commerce, General
BachCIP: 5201
Median Debt
$40,050
Earnings (5yr)
$39,864
Lifetime Value Added
-$177k
Computer and Information Sciences, General
BachCIP: 1101
Median Debt
$38,624
Earnings (5yr)
$75,344
Lifetime Value Added
+$105k
Computer Science
BachCIP: 1107
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$95,265
Lifetime Value Added
+$254k
Computer Software and Media Applications
BachCIP: 1108
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$28,598
Lifetime Value Added
-$259k
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management
BachCIP: 1110
Median Debt
$34,826
Earnings (5yr)
$107,873
Lifetime Value Added
+$349k
Criminal Justice and Corrections
BachCIP: 4301
Median Debt
$42,671
Earnings (5yr)
$44,923
Lifetime Value Added
-$135k
Finance and Financial Management Services
BachCIP: 5208
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$38,289
Lifetime Value Added
-$171k
Health and Medical Administrative Services
BachCIP: 5107
Median Debt
$37,994
Earnings (5yr)
$43,287
Lifetime Value Added
-$149k
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
BachCIP: 5138
Median Debt
$13,613
Earnings (5yr)
$92,767
Lifetime Value Added
+$236k
Master's Degrees
Accounting and Related Services
MastCIP: 5203
Median Debt
$41,000
Earnings (2yr)
$50,856
Lifetime Value Added
+$10k
Business Administration, Management and Operations
MastCIP: 5202
Median Debt
$40,236
Earnings (5yr)
$61,400
Lifetime Value Added
+$78k
Computer and Information Sciences, General
MastCIP: 1101
Median Debt
$38,361
Earnings (5yr)
$87,800
Lifetime Value Added
+$307k
Computer Science
MastCIP: 1107
Median Debt
$32,231
Earnings (5yr)
$104,843
Lifetime Value Added
+$453k
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management
MastCIP: 1110
Median Debt
$40,635
Earnings (5yr)
$76,939
Lifetime Value Added
+$214k
Criminal Justice and Corrections
MastCIP: 4301
Median Debt
$41,000
Earnings (5yr)
$42,510
Lifetime Value Added
-$99k
Homeland Security
MastCIP: 4303
Median Debt
$41,000
Earnings (2yr)
$41,937
Lifetime Value Added
-$80k
Systems Engineering
MastCIP: 1427
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$89,530
Lifetime Value Added
+$369k
Doctoral Degrees
Business Administration, Management and Operations
DocCIP: 5202
Median Debt
$82,000
Earnings (5yr)
$77,902
Lifetime Value Added
+$81k
Computer Science
DocCIP: 1107
Median Debt
$71,834
Earnings (5yr)
$124,721
Lifetime Value Added
+$422k
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.