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Community College of Baltimore County

Baltimore, MD 13,872 Undergrads 19.2% Grad Rate
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Total Cost
$12,707
Sticker Price
Avg Net Price
$6,920
After Aid
Median Earnings
$64,257
5yr Post-Grad

Vs. Peer Institutions

Net Price$6,920
Peer Midpoint: $9,956
Earnings (5yr Post-Grad)Completers only after graduation
$64,257
Peer Midpoint: $51,775
Warning: This school's reported earnings inflated significantly (+37%) when the Dept of Education excluded non-graduates from the dataset. Take caution when comparing.
Earnings (10yr Post-Enroll)All enrolled after enrollment
$46,761
Peer Midpoint: $45,130
Graduation Rate19.2%
Peer Midpoint: 35.7%
Warning: The majority of students at this institution do not graduate. Non-completers typically earn significantly less and face higher debt risks.
Average starting age (2015-17)25.2
Warning: High average starting age indicates non-traditional students with prior work experience, which may inflate the median earnings shown.
Socio-Economic Diversity
Pell Grant Recipients41.9%
Enrollment Status
Full-Time28.8%
Economic Outcomes
Earn More than HS61.7%

Admissions Profile

Acceptance
100.0%
SAT Avg
-
SAT Reading
25th: --75th: -
SAT Math
25th: --75th: -
ACT Composite
25th: --75th: -

ROI Sensitivity Analysis
Assuming 2 Years to Graduation

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
+$660k
+$136k
+$174k
Median Cost$7k/yr
+$648k
+$124k
+$161k
Full Cost$13k/yr
+$637k
+$113k
+$151k

ROI Efficiency Metrics

Break-Even Age
Return on Inv. %
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
24
∞
Median Cost$7k/yr
25
1270%
Full Cost$13k/yr
26
646%
Analysis Assumptions:
  • Starting Salary: Estimated from the median earnings five years after graduating, with four years of 2% raises taken out.⚠️ Warning: The high average starting age or low completion rate may inflate the Median earnings and ROI shown.
  • 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 Return1329%

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 Return284%

Program ROI Analysis

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Certificates

Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $44,589
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$93,620
Natl Median: $57,584
Lifetime Value Added
+$522k
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Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $41,771
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $47,440
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$79,891
Natl Median: $57,702
Lifetime Value Added
+$389k
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Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $36,116
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $45,268
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $61,907
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $49,747
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $65,682
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $43,365
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$15,750
Earnings (4yr)
$74,260
Natl Median: $56,073
Lifetime Value Added
+$334k
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Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians
CertCIP: 4706
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $51,586
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $36,567
Lifetime Value Added
N/A

Associate's Degrees

Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$52,449
Natl Median: $47,660
Lifetime Value Added
+$60k
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Air Transportation
AssocCIP: 4901
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$59,093
Natl Median: $75,495
Lifetime Value Added
+$124k
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Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $42,269
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$17,668
Earnings (4yr)
$90,755
Natl Median: $65,389
Lifetime Value Added
+$412k
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Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $37,886
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $45,283
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$41,514
Natl Median: $50,181
Lifetime Value Added
-$49k
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Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $59,378
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$45,762
Natl Median: $48,733
Lifetime Value Added
-$7k
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Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$48,275
Natl Median: $49,927
Lifetime Value Added
+$19k
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Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$82,991
Natl Median: $57,472
Lifetime Value Added
+$328k
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Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $36,543
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$79,144
Natl Median: $54,246
Lifetime Value Added
+$308k
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Computer Engineering
AssocCIP: 1409
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $65,316
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$55,395
Natl Median: $54,971
Lifetime Value Added
+$89k
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Median Debt
$17,830
Earnings (4yr)
$58,293
Natl Median: $54,726
Lifetime Value Added
+$117k
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Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$54,798
Natl Median: $46,706
Lifetime Value Added
+$83k
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Median Debt
$18,750
Earnings (4yr)
$82,293
Natl Median: $61,982
Lifetime Value Added
+$337k
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Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $38,127
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Education, General
AssocCIP: 1301
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$54,493
Natl Median: $41,787
Lifetime Value Added
+$80k
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Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $65,477
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Engineering, General
AssocCIP: 1401
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$79,212
Natl Median: $72,916
Lifetime Value Added
+$295k
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Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians, Other
AssocCIP: 1599
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $69,455
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $55,148
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $38,387
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $52,962
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $37,073
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $34,184
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $73,593
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$58,909
Natl Median: $44,669
Lifetime Value Added
+$111k
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Median Debt
$11,643
Earnings (4yr)
$46,220
Natl Median: $44,125
Lifetime Value Added
-$2k
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Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$67,476
Natl Median: $56,556
Lifetime Value Added
+$203k
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Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$39,009
Natl Median: $52,201
Lifetime Value Added
-$59k
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Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$46,762
Natl Median: $40,734
Lifetime Value Added
+$3k
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Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology, Other
AssocCIP: 3199
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $41,983
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$18,424
Earnings (4yr)
$88,643
Natl Median: $80,813
Lifetime Value Added
+$393k
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Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$55,217
Natl Median: $43,854
Lifetime Value Added
+$87k
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Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $43,839
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$28,598
Natl Median: $29,755
Lifetime Value Added
-$169k
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Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $37,656
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $35,702
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians
AssocCIP: 4706
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $58,424
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$47,465
Natl Median: $41,460
Lifetime Value Added
+$1k
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Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$32,927
Natl Median: $32,799
Lifetime Value Added
-$137k
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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 decision moving forward. Note that the institution's average undergraduate net price is used as a proxy for annual cost, which may differ from actual graduate tuition. These Lifetime Value Added results for graduate degrees should not be compared with those for Undergraduate Certificates, Associates or Bachelors.

Completers Only: Federal median earnings data strictly reflects outcomes for students who successfully graduated. Students who do not complete their degree typically earn significantly less and face higher risks of debt default.