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Community College of Philadelphia
Philadelphia, PA 11,312 Undergrads 16.8% Grad Rate
Total Cost
$19,070
Sticker Price
Avg Net Price
$13,306
After Aid
Median Earnings
$40,852
10yr Post-Entry
Vs. Peer Institutions
Net Price$13,306
Peer Midpoint: $9,014
Earnings (10yr)$40,852
Peer Midpoint: $40,397
Graduation Rate16.8%
Peer Midpoint: 32.9%
Socio-Economic Diversity
Pell Grant Recipients56.6%
Enrollment Status
Full-Time36.4%
Economic Outcomes
Earn More than HS51.6%
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
+$410k
+$21k
-$75k
Median Cost$13k/yr
+$385k
-$4k
-$99k
Full Cost$19k/yr
+$375k
-$14k
-$110k
ROI Efficiency Metrics
Break-Even Age
Return on Inv. %
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
Never
-∞
Median Cost$13k/yr
Never
-405%
Full Cost$19k/yr
Never
-313%
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-459%
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-144%
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
Criminal Justice and Corrections
CertCIP: 4301
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$44,392
Lifetime Value Added
+$10k
Data Processing
CertCIP: 1103
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$48,268
Lifetime Value Added
+$51k
Health and Medical Administrative Services
CertCIP: 5107
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$37,381
Lifetime Value Added
-$65k
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services
CertCIP: 1907
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$48,340
Lifetime Value Added
+$52k
Human Services, General
CertCIP: 4400
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$40,629
Lifetime Value Added
-$30k
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions
CertCIP: 5115
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$35,996
Lifetime Value Added
-$80k
Social Work
CertCIP: 4407
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$35,968
Lifetime Value Added
-$80k
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies
CertCIP: 4706
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$46,421
Lifetime Value Added
+$32k
Associate's Degrees
Accounting and Related Services
AssocCIP: 5203
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$41,914
Lifetime Value Added
-$65k
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
AssocCIP: 5108
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$28,960
Lifetime Value Added
-$177k
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions
AssocCIP: 5109
Median Debt
$11,459
Earnings (5yr)
$77,211
Lifetime Value Added
+$263k
Architectural Engineering Technologies/Technicians
AssocCIP: 1501
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$31,018
Lifetime Value Added
-$174k
Business/Commerce, General
AssocCIP: 5201
Median Debt
$10,500
Earnings (5yr)
$47,815
Lifetime Value Added
-$7k
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions
AssocCIP: 5110
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$59,431
Lifetime Value Added
+$104k
Communication and Media Studies
AssocCIP: 0901
Median Debt
$10,125
Earnings (5yr)
$36,157
Lifetime Value Added
-$122k
Computer and Information Sciences, General
AssocCIP: 1101
Median Debt
$10,209
Earnings (5yr)
$49,863
Lifetime Value Added
+$13k
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management
AssocCIP: 1110
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$48,849
Lifetime Value Added
+$32k
Criminal Justice and Corrections
AssocCIP: 4301
Median Debt
$11,000
Earnings (5yr)
$45,761
Lifetime Value Added
-$27k
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions
AssocCIP: 5106
Median Debt
$14,500
Earnings (5yr)
$53,771
Lifetime Value Added
+$50k
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft
AssocCIP: 5005
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$13,582
Lifetime Value Added
-$353k
Fine and Studio Arts
AssocCIP: 5007
Median Debt
$14,250
Earnings (5yr)
$21,277
Lifetime Value Added
-$273k
Health and Medical Administrative Services
AssocCIP: 5107
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$49,374
Lifetime Value Added
+$8k
Hospitality Administration/Management
AssocCIP: 5209
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$25,194
Lifetime Value Added
-$217k
Human Services, General
AssocCIP: 4400
Median Debt
$16,650
Earnings (5yr)
$42,554
Lifetime Value Added
-$59k
Legal Support Services
AssocCIP: 2203
Median Debt
$11,500
Earnings (5yr)
$44,802
Lifetime Value Added
-$37k
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
AssocCIP: 2401
Median Debt
$11,500
Earnings (5yr)
$44,136
Lifetime Value Added
-$43k
Physical Sciences
AssocCIP: 4001
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$58,668
Lifetime Value Added
+$96k
Psychology, General
AssocCIP: 4201
Median Debt
$11,000
Earnings (5yr)
$39,730
Lifetime Value Added
-$87k
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
AssocCIP: 5138
Median Debt
$13,158
Earnings (5yr)
$89,117
Lifetime Value Added
+$368k
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
AssocCIP: 1312
Median Debt
$11,000
Earnings (5yr)
$36,481
Lifetime Value Added
-$119k
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies
AssocCIP: 4706
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$49,543
Lifetime Value Added
+$10k
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.