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CUNY New York City College of Technology
Brooklyn, NY 12,950 Undergrads 31.8% Grad Rate
Total Cost
$13,404
Sticker Price
Avg Net Price
$4,783
After Aid
Median Earnings
$49,365
10yr Post-Entry
Vs. Peer Institutions
Net Price$4,783
Peer Midpoint: $19,729.5
Earnings (10yr)$49,365
Peer Midpoint: $53,747
Graduation Rate31.8%
Peer Midpoint: 58.5%
Socio-Economic Diversity
Pell Grant Recipients57.6%
Enrollment Status
Full-Time69.4%
Economic Outcomes
Earn More than HS60.8%
Admissions Profile
Acceptance
80.7%
SAT Avg
1,040
SAT Reading
25th: 450-75th: 580
SAT Math
25th: 430-75th: 620
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
+$432k
+$36k
-$52k
Median Cost$5k/yr
+$415k
+$18k
-$69k
Full Cost$13k/yr
+$384k
-$13k
-$100k
ROI Efficiency Metrics
Break-Even Age
Return on Inv. %
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
Never
-∞
Median Cost$5k/yr
Never
-404%
Full Cost$13k/yr
Never
-208%
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-249%
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-90%
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
-
Earnings (5yr)
$44,978
Lifetime Value Added
-$19k
Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians
AssocCIP: 1502
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$65,957
Lifetime Value Added
+$179k
Computer and Information Sciences, General
AssocCIP: 1101
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$59,498
Lifetime Value Added
+$120k
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions
AssocCIP: 5106
Median Debt
$10,000
Earnings (5yr)
$51,549
Lifetime Value Added
+$45k
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians
AssocCIP: 1513
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$59,228
Lifetime Value Added
+$117k
Electromechanical Instrumentation and Maintenance Technologies/Technicians
AssocCIP: 1504
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$68,314
Lifetime Value Added
+$200k
Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians
AssocCIP: 1505
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$79,014
Lifetime Value Added
+$294k
Hospitality Administration/Management
AssocCIP: 5209
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$33,481
Lifetime Value Added
-$133k
Human Services, General
AssocCIP: 4400
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$44,855
Lifetime Value Added
-$21k
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
AssocCIP: 2401
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$41,596
Lifetime Value Added
-$53k
Marketing
AssocCIP: 5214
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$52,738
Lifetime Value Added
+$56k
Ophthalmic and Optometric Support Services and Allied Professions
AssocCIP: 5118
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$31,048
Lifetime Value Added
-$158k
Physical Sciences
AssocCIP: 4001
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$57,380
Lifetime Value Added
+$100k
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
AssocCIP: 5138
Median Debt
$8,062
Earnings (5yr)
$97,351
Lifetime Value Added
+$456k
Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing Operations
AssocCIP: 5219
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$28,856
Lifetime Value Added
-$180k
Bachelor's Degrees
Applied Mathematics
BachCIP: 2703
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$33,993
Lifetime Value Added
-$173k
Architectural Sciences and Technology
BachCIP: 0409
Median Debt
$14,692
Earnings (5yr)
$66,275
Lifetime Value Added
+$74k
Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians
BachCIP: 1512
Median Debt
$11,320
Earnings (5yr)
$72,522
Lifetime Value Added
+$121k
Construction Engineering Technologies
BachCIP: 1510
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$84,308
Lifetime Value Added
+$209k
Design and Applied Arts
BachCIP: 5004
Median Debt
$8,832
Earnings (5yr)
$41,695
Lifetime Value Added
-$125k
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft
BachCIP: 5005
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$33,461
Lifetime Value Added
-$195k
Electrical Engineering Technologies/Technicians
BachCIP: 1503
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$87,346
Lifetime Value Added
+$232k
Health and Medical Administrative Services
BachCIP: 5107
Median Debt
$13,800
Earnings (5yr)
$68,212
Lifetime Value Added
+$88k
Hospitality Administration/Management
BachCIP: 5209
Median Debt
$10,828
Earnings (5yr)
$36,972
Lifetime Value Added
-$165k
Housing and Human Environments
BachCIP: 1906
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$72,714
Lifetime Value Added
+$122k
Human Services, General
BachCIP: 4400
Median Debt
$8,025
Earnings (5yr)
$53,637
Lifetime Value Added
-$26k
Information Science/Studies
BachCIP: 1104
Median Debt
$11,750
Earnings (5yr)
$70,732
Lifetime Value Added
+$107k
Legal Support Services
BachCIP: 2203
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$51,144
Lifetime Value Added
-$47k
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians
BachCIP: 1508
Median Debt
$7,000
Earnings (5yr)
$78,275
Lifetime Value Added
+$164k
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
BachCIP: 5138
Median Debt
$9,311
Earnings (5yr)
$110,738
Lifetime Value Added
+$407k
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.