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Davidson-Davie Community College
Thomasville, NC 2,633 Undergrads 38.3% Grad Rate
Total Cost
$14,280
Sticker Price
Avg Net Price
$8,753
After Aid
Median Earnings
$44,533
4yr Post-Grad
Vs. Peer Institutions
Net Price$8,753
Peer Midpoint: $17,333.5
Earnings (4yr Post-Grad)$44,533
Peer Midpoint: $34,461
Graduation Rate38.3%
Peer Midpoint: 68.7%
Socio-Economic Diversity
Pell Grant Recipients51.9%
Enrollment Status
Full-Time45.5%
Economic Outcomes
Earn More than HS50.3%
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
+$518k
+$126k
+$33k
Median Cost$9k/yr
+$510k
+$118k
+$25k
Full Cost$14k/yr
+$505k
+$113k
+$20k
ROI Efficiency Metrics
Break-Even Age
Return on Inv. %
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
28
∞
Median Cost$9k/yr
32
313%
Full Cost$14k/yr
35
153%
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 Return411%
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 Return51%
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)
$46,981
Natl Median: $44,589
Lifetime Value Added
+$52k
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
CertCIP: 5108
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$39,455
Natl Median: $34,272
Lifetime Value Added
-$30k
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions
CertCIP: 5109
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$48,140
Natl Median: $57,584
Lifetime Value Added
+$64k
Business Administration, Management and Operations
CertCIP: 5202
Median Debt
$20,055
Earnings (4yr)
$37,517
Natl Median: $47,440
Lifetime Value Added
-$51k
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions
CertCIP: 5110
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $38,675
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Computer and Information Sciences, General
CertCIP: 1101
Median Debt
$14,790
Earnings (4yr)
$42,816
Natl Median: $50,984
Lifetime Value Added
+$7k
Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services
CertCIP: 1204
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$20,572
Natl Median: $26,307
Lifetime Value Added
-$240k
Criminal Justice and Corrections
CertCIP: 4301
Median Debt
$15,584
Earnings (4yr)
$47,694
Natl Median: $57,702
Lifetime Value Added
+$59k
Educational Administration and Supervision
CertCIP: 1304
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $47,094
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians
CertCIP: 1503
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $49,492
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General
CertCIP: 1500
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $57,354
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Fire Protection
CertCIP: 4302
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $62,436
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Ground Transportation
CertCIP: 4902
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$49,150
Natl Median: $52,118
Lifetime Value Added
+$75k
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR)
CertCIP: 4702
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $48,148
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services
CertCIP: 1907
Median Debt
$27,216
Earnings (4yr)
$27,231
Natl Median: $31,135
Lifetime Value Added
-$165k
Legal Support Services
CertCIP: 2203
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$35,729
Natl Median: $49,747
Lifetime Value Added
-$71k
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions
CertCIP: 5115
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $43,365
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants
CertCIP: 5139
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$48,900
Natl Median: $56,073
Lifetime Value Added
+$72k
Precision Metal Working
CertCIP: 4805
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$39,129
Natl Median: $48,702
Lifetime Value Added
-$33k
Somatic Bodywork and Related Therapeutic Services
CertCIP: 5135
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$33,456
Natl Median: $29,652
Lifetime Value Added
-$96k
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
CertCIP: 1312
Median Debt
$17,337
Earnings (4yr)
$29,376
Natl Median: $34,631
Lifetime Value Added
-$141k
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians
CertCIP: 4706
Median Debt
$14,712
Earnings (4yr)
$42,699
Natl Median: $51,586
Lifetime Value Added
+$5k
Associate's Degrees
Accounting and Related Services
AssocCIP: 5203
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $47,660
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
AssocCIP: 5108
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$40,989
Natl Median: $42,269
Lifetime Value Added
-$58k
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions
AssocCIP: 5109
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$53,137
Natl Median: $65,389
Lifetime Value Added
+$63k
Business Administration, Management and Operations
AssocCIP: 5202
Median Debt
$22,084
Earnings (4yr)
$44,176
Natl Median: $48,733
Lifetime Value Added
-$26k
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions
AssocCIP: 5110
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $57,472
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Computer and Information Sciences, General
AssocCIP: 1101
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$45,220
Natl Median: $54,246
Lifetime Value Added
-$15k
Criminal Justice and Corrections
AssocCIP: 4301
Median Debt
$18,617
Earnings (4yr)
$45,679
Natl Median: $46,706
Lifetime Value Added
-$11k
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians
AssocCIP: 1503
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $67,792
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General
AssocCIP: 1500
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $62,343
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)
$51,140
Natl Median: $37,073
Lifetime Value Added
+$43k
Human Resources Management and Services
AssocCIP: 5210
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $54,425
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Legal Support Services
AssocCIP: 2203
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$36,138
Natl Median: $44,669
Lifetime Value Added
-$107k
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
AssocCIP: 2401
Median Debt
$8,875
Earnings (4yr)
$45,283
Natl Median: $44,125
Lifetime Value Added
-$15k
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions
AssocCIP: 5115
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $40,734
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Precision Metal Working
AssocCIP: 4805
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $56,451
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
AssocCIP: 5138
Median Debt
$10,500
Earnings (4yr)
$76,316
Natl Median: $80,813
Lifetime Value Added
+$277k
Somatic Bodywork and Related Therapeutic Services
AssocCIP: 5135
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $29,755
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
AssocCIP: 1312
Median Debt
$9,500
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $37,656
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians
AssocCIP: 4706
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $58,424
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Zoology/Animal Biology
AssocCIP: 2607
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$34,635
Natl Median: $34,283
Lifetime Value Added
-$122k
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.