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CUNY Bronx Community College

Bronx, NY 5,964 Undergrads 29.5% Grad Rate
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Total Cost
$12,916
Sticker Price
Avg Net Price
$3,613
After Aid
Median Earnings
$48,162
5yr Post-Grad

Vs. Peer Institutions

Net Price$3,613
Peer Midpoint: $9,956
Earnings (5yr Post-Grad)Completers only after graduation
$48,162
Peer Midpoint: $51,775
Earnings (10yr Post-Enroll)All enrolled after enrollment
$46,595
Peer Midpoint: $45,130
Graduation Rate29.5%
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)23.9
Socio-Economic Diversity
Pell Grant Recipients68.0%
Enrollment Status
Full-Time57.2%
Economic Outcomes
Earn More than HS53.7%

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
+$507k
-$17k
+$21k
Median Cost$4k/yr
+$500k
-$24k
+$14k
Full Cost$13k/yr
+$483k
-$41k
-$3k

ROI Efficiency Metrics

Break-Even Age
Return on Inv. %
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
39
∞
Median Cost$4k/yr
43
212%
Full Cost$13k/yr
Never
-13%
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 Return96%

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-11%

Program ROI Analysis

These figures are medians for past graduates who received federal aid. Your cost and pay will differ. Run your own numbers in the Guided ROI Interview →

Certificates

Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $43,365
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $24,479
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
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: $34,862
Lifetime Value Added
N/A

Associate's Degrees

Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $47,660
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$40,450
Natl Median: $42,269
Lifetime Value Added
-$54k
Median Debt
$13,928
Earnings (4yr)
$100,751
Natl Median: $65,389
Lifetime Value Added
+$508k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $45,283
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $35,660
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Biotechnology
AssocCIP: 2612
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $53,595
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$50,076
Natl Median: $48,733
Lifetime Value Added
+$42k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $37,587
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$47,260
Natl Median: $57,472
Lifetime Value Added
+$33k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$58,739
Natl Median: $44,066
Lifetime Value Added
+$127k
Computer Science
AssocCIP: 1107
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$50,897
Natl Median: $62,283
Lifetime Value Added
+$51k
Median Debt
$9,464
Earnings (4yr)
$43,525
Natl Median: $46,706
Lifetime Value Added
-$23k
Data Processing
AssocCIP: 1103
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$50,195
Natl Median: $51,859
Lifetime Value Added
+$44k
Median Debt
$6,900
Earnings (4yr)
$45,029
Natl Median: $44,303
Lifetime Value Added
-$8k
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians
AssocCIP: 1503
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$67,233
Natl Median: $67,792
Lifetime Value Added
+$207k
Engineering, General
AssocCIP: 1401
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$73,862
Natl Median: $72,916
Lifetime Value Added
+$267k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$42,621
Natl Median: $36,134
Lifetime Value Added
-$32k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $55,148
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$48,782
Natl Median: $39,422
Lifetime Value Added
+$30k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $44,669
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$6,000
Earnings (4yr)
$40,896
Natl Median: $44,125
Lifetime Value Added
-$49k
Marketing
AssocCIP: 5214
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $44,264
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Mathematics
AssocCIP: 2701
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $59,929
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Physical Sciences, General
AssocCIP: 4001
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$34,499
Natl Median: $49,076
Lifetime Value Added
-$115k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$110,975
Natl Median: $80,813
Lifetime Value Added
+$599k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$40,361
Natl Median: $43,854
Lifetime Value Added
-$55k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $43,839
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness
AssocCIP: 3105
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $40,162
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$39,992
Natl Median: $36,642
Lifetime Value Added
-$59k
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians
AssocCIP: 4706
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$52,560
Natl Median: $58,424
Lifetime Value Added
+$67k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$28,482
Natl Median: $32,799
Lifetime Value Added
-$176k

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.