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Cuyahoga Community College District
Cleveland, OH 12,641 Undergrads 18.3% Grad Rate
Total Cost
$11,098
Sticker Price
Avg Net Price
$4,538
After Aid
Median Earnings
$35,654
10yr Post-Entry
Vs. Peer Institutions
Net Price$4,538
Peer Midpoint: $16,832
Earnings (10yr)$35,654
Peer Midpoint: $31,349
Graduation Rate18.3%
Peer Midpoint: 66.3%
Socio-Economic Diversity
Pell Grant Recipients41.6%
Enrollment Status
Full-Time31.8%
Economic Outcomes
Earn More than HS51.5%
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
+$384k
+$59k
-$101k
Median Cost$5k/yr
+$379k
+$55k
-$105k
Full Cost$11k/yr
+$373k
+$49k
-$111k
ROI Efficiency Metrics
Break-Even Age
Return on Inv. %
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
Never
-∞
Median Cost$5k/yr
Never
-2493%
Full Cost$11k/yr
Never
-1078%
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-1874%
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-399%
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)
$40,715
Lifetime Value Added
-$21k
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions
CertCIP: 5109
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$71,951
Lifetime Value Added
+$297k
Health and Medical Administrative Services
CertCIP: 5107
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$34,410
Lifetime Value Added
-$89k
Hospitality Administration/Management
CertCIP: 5209
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$43,891
Lifetime Value Added
+$13k
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants
CertCIP: 5139
Median Debt
$9,055
Earnings (5yr)
$57,550
Lifetime Value Added
+$155k
Precision Metal Working
CertCIP: 4805
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$34,171
Lifetime Value Added
-$69k
Associate's Degrees
Accounting and Related Services
AssocCIP: 5203
Median Debt
$7,777
Earnings (5yr)
$52,555
Lifetime Value Added
+$55k
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
AssocCIP: 5108
Median Debt
$9,500
Earnings (5yr)
$41,472
Lifetime Value Added
-$53k
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions
AssocCIP: 5109
Median Debt
$10,925
Earnings (5yr)
$60,146
Lifetime Value Added
+$126k
American Sign Language
AssocCIP: 1616
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$35,115
Lifetime Value Added
-$117k
Business Administration, Management and Operations
AssocCIP: 5202
Median Debt
$9,478
Earnings (5yr)
$41,168
Lifetime Value Added
-$56k
Business Operations Support and Assistant Services
AssocCIP: 5204
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$43,516
Lifetime Value Added
-$33k
Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians
AssocCIP: 1512
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$46,622
Lifetime Value Added
-$3k
Computer Programming
AssocCIP: 1102
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$59,496
Lifetime Value Added
+$120k
Criminal Justice and Corrections
AssocCIP: 4301
Median Debt
$6,846
Earnings (5yr)
$46,113
Lifetime Value Added
-$8k
Culinary Arts and Related Services
AssocCIP: 1205
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$35,888
Lifetime Value Added
-$109k
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions
AssocCIP: 5106
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$49,574
Lifetime Value Added
+$26k
Design and Applied Arts
AssocCIP: 5004
Median Debt
$6,000
Earnings (5yr)
$36,586
Lifetime Value Added
-$102k
Electrical Engineering Technologies/Technicians
AssocCIP: 1503
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$63,572
Lifetime Value Added
+$158k
Engineering Technologies/Technicians, Other
AssocCIP: 1599
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$70,317
Lifetime Value Added
+$218k
Health and Medical Administrative Services
AssocCIP: 5107
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$43,803
Lifetime Value Added
-$30k
Health and Physical Education/Fitness
AssocCIP: 3105
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$38,510
Lifetime Value Added
-$83k
Hospitality Administration/Management
AssocCIP: 5209
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$31,926
Lifetime Value Added
-$149k
Human Resources Management and Services
AssocCIP: 5210
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$45,695
Lifetime Value Added
-$12k
Information Science/Studies
AssocCIP: 1104
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$63,631
Lifetime Value Added
+$158k
Legal Support Services
AssocCIP: 2203
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$50,406
Lifetime Value Added
+$34k
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
AssocCIP: 2401
Median Debt
$6,500
Earnings (5yr)
$40,292
Lifetime Value Added
-$65k
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians
AssocCIP: 1508
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$66,859
Lifetime Value Added
+$188k
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions
AssocCIP: 5115
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$32,293
Lifetime Value Added
-$145k
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
AssocCIP: 5138
Median Debt
$9,484
Earnings (5yr)
$69,021
Lifetime Value Added
+$207k
Somatic Bodywork and Related Therapeutic Services
AssocCIP: 5135
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$22,578
Lifetime Value Added
-$243k
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
AssocCIP: 1312
Median Debt
$9,080
Earnings (5yr)
$33,405
Lifetime Value Added
-$134k
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies
AssocCIP: 4706
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$35,330
Lifetime Value Added
-$93k
Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians
AssocCIP: 0183
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$41,156
Lifetime Value Added
-$57k
Graduate Certificates
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions
Gr-CertCIP: 5109
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$108,092
Lifetime Value Added
+$652k
Legal Support Services
Gr-CertCIP: 2203
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$41,565
Lifetime Value Added
-$22k
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.