Cuyahoga Community College District

Cleveland, OH 13,382 Undergrads 19.1% Grad Rate

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Total Cost

$11,189

Sticker Price

Avg Net Price

$4,266

After Aid

Median Earnings

$49,698

4yr Post-Grad

Vs. Peer Institutions

Net Price$4,266

Peer Midpoint: $17,333.5

Earnings (4yr Post-Grad)$49,698

Peer Midpoint: $34,461

Graduation Rate19.1%

Peer Midpoint: 68.7%

Socio-Economic Diversity

Pell Grant Recipients42.0%

Enrollment Status

Full-Time30.7%

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

+$573k

+$182k

+$89k

Median Cost$4k/yr

+$569k

+$178k

+$85k

Full Cost$11k/yr

+$563k

+$171k

+$79k

ROI Efficiency Metrics

Break-Even Age

Return on Inv. %

Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0

∞

Median Cost$4k/yr

2148%

Full Cost$11k/yr

757%

Analysis Assumptions:

Starting Salary: Estimated from the 4-year post-graduation 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 Return1569%

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 Return318%

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

Accounting and Related Services

CertCIP: 5203

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $44,589

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services

CertCIP: 5108

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

$37,913

Natl Median: $34,272

Lifetime Value Added

-$43k

Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions

CertCIP: 5109

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

$77,536

Natl Median: $57,584

Lifetime Value Added

+$365k

Business Administration, Management and Operations

CertCIP: 5202

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $47,440

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Business Operations Support and Assistant Services

CertCIP: 5204

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $32,681

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions

CertCIP: 5110

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $38,675

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians

CertCIP: 1512

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $38,000

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Computer Software and Media Applications

CertCIP: 1108

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $41,400

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Construction Trades, Other

CertCIP: 4699

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $46,777

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Culinary Arts and Related Services

CertCIP: 1205

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $30,572

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Design and Applied Arts

CertCIP: 5004

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $36,116

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians

CertCIP: 1513

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $53,359

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Health and Medical Administrative Services

CertCIP: 5107

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

$42,003

Natl Median: $35,447

Lifetime Value Added

+$2k

Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians

CertCIP: 4703

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $62,199

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Hospitality Administration/Management

CertCIP: 5209

Median Debt

Earnings (5yr)

$43,891

Natl Median: $40,962

Lifetime Value Added

+$13k

Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians

CertCIP: 1506

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $57,294

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Legal Support Services

CertCIP: 2203

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $49,747

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants

CertCIP: 5139

Median Debt

$9,055

Earnings (4yr)

$57,467

Natl Median: $56,073

Lifetime Value Added

+$167k

Precision Metal Working

CertCIP: 4805

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

$49,899

Natl Median: $48,702

Lifetime Value Added

+$87k

Public Health

CertCIP: 5122

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $53,933

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Somatic Bodywork and Related Therapeutic Services

CertCIP: 5135

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $29,652

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians

CertCIP: 0183

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $34,862

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Associate's Degrees

Accounting and Related Services

AssocCIP: 5203

Median Debt

$7,777

Earnings (4yr)

$51,858

Natl Median: $47,660

Lifetime Value Added

+$58k

Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services

AssocCIP: 5108

Median Debt

$9,500

Earnings (4yr)

$44,042

Natl Median: $42,269

Lifetime Value Added

-$19k

Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions

AssocCIP: 5109

Median Debt

$10,925

Earnings (4yr)

$67,587

Natl Median: $65,389

Lifetime Value Added

+$207k

American Sign Language

AssocCIP: 1616

Median Debt

Earnings (5yr)

$35,115

Natl Median: $37,886

Lifetime Value Added

-$116k

Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services

AssocCIP: 0106

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $45,283

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians

AssocCIP: 1002

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

$31,872

Natl Median: $35,660

Lifetime Value Added

-$142k

Business Administration, Management and Operations

AssocCIP: 5202

Median Debt

$9,478

Earnings (4yr)

$44,372

Natl Median: $48,733

Lifetime Value Added

-$16k

Business Operations Support and Assistant Services

AssocCIP: 5204

Median Debt

Earnings (5yr)

$43,516

Natl Median: $37,587

Lifetime Value Added

-$33k

Carpenters

AssocCIP: 4602

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $47,382

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians

AssocCIP: 1512

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

$56,387

Natl Median: $55,195

Lifetime Value Added

+$102k

Computer Programming

AssocCIP: 1102

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

$69,769

Natl Median: $58,070

Lifetime Value Added

+$226k

Computer Software and Media Applications

AssocCIP: 1108

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $41,737

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Construction Engineering Technology/Technician

AssocCIP: 1510

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $71,367

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Construction Trades, Other

AssocCIP: 4699

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $52,613

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Criminal Justice and Corrections

AssocCIP: 4301

Median Debt

$6,846

Earnings (4yr)

$45,590

Natl Median: $46,706

Lifetime Value Added

-$3k

Culinary Arts and Related Services

AssocCIP: 1205

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

$40,291

Natl Median: $39,605

Lifetime Value Added

-$57k

Dental Support Services and Allied Professions

AssocCIP: 5106

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

$60,449

Natl Median: $61,982

Lifetime Value Added

+$141k

Design and Applied Arts

AssocCIP: 5004

Median Debt

$6,000

Earnings (4yr)

$30,936

Natl Median: $38,127

Lifetime Value Added

-$152k

Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services

AssocCIP: 5131

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $44,303

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians

AssocCIP: 1503

Median Debt

Earnings (5yr)

$63,572

Natl Median: $67,792

Lifetime Value Added

+$158k

Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians

AssocCIP: 1504

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $73,046

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians, Other

AssocCIP: 1599

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

$126,290

Natl Median: $69,455

Lifetime Value Added

+$731k

Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations

AssocCIP: 5207

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

$33,863

Natl Median: $40,095

Lifetime Value Added

-$122k

Film/Video and Photographic Arts

AssocCIP: 5006

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $33,186

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Fire Protection

AssocCIP: 4302

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $73,589

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Health and Medical Administrative Services

AssocCIP: 5107

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

$49,619

Natl Median: $37,073

Lifetime Value Added

+$36k

Health/Medical Preparatory Programs

AssocCIP: 5111

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $51,711

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians

AssocCIP: 4703

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $69,017

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Hospitality Administration/Management

AssocCIP: 5209

Median Debt

Earnings (5yr)

$31,926

Natl Median: $41,099

Lifetime Value Added

-$148k

Human Resources Management and Services

AssocCIP: 5210

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

$45,216

Natl Median: $54,425

Lifetime Value Added

-$7k

Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians

AssocCIP: 1506

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $73,593

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Information Science/Studies

AssocCIP: 1104

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

$57,923

Natl Median: $56,799

Lifetime Value Added

+$117k

International Business

AssocCIP: 5211

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $53,207

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Legal Support Services

AssocCIP: 2203

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

$50,360

Natl Median: $44,669

Lifetime Value Added

+$44k

Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities

AssocCIP: 2401

Median Debt

$6,500

Earnings (4yr)

$43,482

Natl Median: $44,125

Lifetime Value Added

-$25k

Marketing

AssocCIP: 5214

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $44,264

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians

AssocCIP: 1508

Median Debt

Earnings (5yr)

$66,859

Natl Median: $64,773

Lifetime Value Added

+$188k

Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions

AssocCIP: 5115

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

$44,054

Natl Median: $40,734

Lifetime Value Added

-$19k

Ophthalmic and Optometric Support Services and Allied Professions

AssocCIP: 5118

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $48,724

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Plumbing and Related Water Supply Services

AssocCIP: 4605

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $67,499

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Precision Metal Working

AssocCIP: 4805

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $56,451

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Public Health

AssocCIP: 5122

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $43,759

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing

AssocCIP: 5138

Median Debt

$9,484

Earnings (4yr)

$77,947

Natl Median: $80,813

Lifetime Value Added

+$300k

Somatic Bodywork and Related Therapeutic Services

AssocCIP: 5135

Median Debt

Earnings (5yr)

$22,578

Natl Median: $29,755

Lifetime Value Added

-$243k

Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness

AssocCIP: 3105

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

$39,291

Natl Median: $40,162

Lifetime Value Added

-$67k

Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods

AssocCIP: 1312

Median Debt

$9,080

Earnings (4yr)

$35,033

Natl Median: $37,656

Lifetime Value Added

-$110k

Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians

AssocCIP: 4706

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

$62,512

Natl Median: $58,424

Lifetime Value Added

+$160k

Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians

AssocCIP: 0183

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

$40,057

Natl Median: $41,460

Lifetime Value Added

-$59k

Other Programs

Basic Skills and Developmental/Remedial Education

DegCIP: 3201

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $44,555

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

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 degree decision moving forward. These Lifetime Value Added results for graduate degrees should not be compared with those for Undergraduate Certificates, Associates or Bachelors.