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Connecticut State Community College
New Britain, CT 32,292 Undergrads 24.6% Grad Rate
Total Cost
$15,360
Sticker Price
Avg Net Price
$8,865
After Aid
Median Earnings
$41,344
10yr Post-Entry
Vs. Peer Institutions
Net Price$8,865
Peer Midpoint: $9,014
Earnings (10yr)$41,344
Peer Midpoint: $40,397
Graduation Rate24.6%
Peer Midpoint: 32.9%
Socio-Economic Diversity
Pell Grant Recipients48.4%
Enrollment Status
Full-Time37.1%
Economic Outcomes
Earn More than HS59.4%
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
+$414k
+$25k
-$70k
Median Cost$9k/yr
+$398k
+$9k
-$86k
Full Cost$15k/yr
+$386k
-$3k
-$98k
ROI Efficiency Metrics
Break-Even Age
Return on Inv. %
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
Never
-∞
Median Cost$9k/yr
Never
-530%
Full Cost$15k/yr
Never
-348%
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-516%
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-148%
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
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
CertCIP: 5108
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$66,525
Lifetime Value Added
+$241k
Business/Commerce, General
CertCIP: 5201
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$49,931
Lifetime Value Added
+$73k
Health and Medical Administrative Services
CertCIP: 5107
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$41,693
Lifetime Value Added
-$14k
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services
CertCIP: 1907
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$36,652
Lifetime Value Added
-$69k
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians
CertCIP: 1506
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$51,510
Lifetime Value Added
+$89k
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions
CertCIP: 5115
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$41,753
Lifetime Value Added
-$14k
Precision Metal Working
CertCIP: 4805
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$53,598
Lifetime Value Added
+$111k
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
CertCIP: 1312
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$35,794
Lifetime Value Added
-$78k
Associate's Degrees
Accounting and Related Services
AssocCIP: 5203
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$52,127
Lifetime Value Added
+$43k
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
AssocCIP: 5108
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$50,317
Lifetime Value Added
+$25k
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions
AssocCIP: 5109
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$75,644
Lifetime Value Added
+$257k
Business Administration, Management and Operations
AssocCIP: 5202
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$48,468
Lifetime Value Added
+$7k
Business Operations Support and Assistant Services
AssocCIP: 5204
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$42,547
Lifetime Value Added
-$51k
Business/Commerce, General
AssocCIP: 5201
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$47,393
Lifetime Value Added
-$3k
Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians
AssocCIP: 1512
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$54,938
Lifetime Value Added
+$69k
Computer Science
AssocCIP: 1107
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$64,574
Lifetime Value Added
+$159k
Criminal Justice and Corrections
AssocCIP: 4301
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$48,075
Lifetime Value Added
+$3k
Culinary Arts and Related Services
AssocCIP: 1205
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$53,983
Lifetime Value Added
+$60k
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions
AssocCIP: 5106
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$58,665
Lifetime Value Added
+$105k
Design and Applied Arts
AssocCIP: 5004
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$29,626
Lifetime Value Added
-$180k
Engineering Science
AssocCIP: 1413
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$68,209
Lifetime Value Added
+$192k
Engineering Technology, General
AssocCIP: 1500
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$56,534
Lifetime Value Added
+$85k
Fine and Studio Arts
AssocCIP: 5007
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$29,600
Lifetime Value Added
-$180k
Health and Medical Administrative Services
AssocCIP: 5107
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$35,275
Lifetime Value Added
-$123k
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services
AssocCIP: 1907
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$38,120
Lifetime Value Added
-$95k
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
AssocCIP: 2401
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$42,979
Lifetime Value Added
-$46k
Management Information Systems and Services
AssocCIP: 5212
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$60,732
Lifetime Value Added
+$124k
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions
AssocCIP: 5115
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$40,006
Lifetime Value Added
-$76k
Ophthalmic and Optometric Support Services and Allied Professions
AssocCIP: 5118
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$68,461
Lifetime Value Added
+$194k
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication
AssocCIP: 0907
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$39,338
Lifetime Value Added
-$82k
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
AssocCIP: 5138
Median Debt
$10,000
Earnings (5yr)
$89,425
Lifetime Value Added
+$378k
Social Work
AssocCIP: 4407
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$43,591
Lifetime Value Added
-$40k
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
AssocCIP: 1312
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$33,816
Lifetime Value Added
-$138k
Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians
AssocCIP: 0183
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$43,560
Lifetime Value Added
-$41k
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.