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Daytona State College
Daytona Beach, FL 9,367 Undergrads 40.9% Grad Rate
Total Cost
$11,662
Sticker Price
Avg Net Price
$7,201
After Aid
Median Earnings
$37,096
10yr Post-Entry
Vs. Peer Institutions
Net Price$7,201
Peer Midpoint: $9,014
Earnings (10yr)$37,096
Peer Midpoint: $40,397
Graduation Rate40.9%
Peer Midpoint: 32.9%
Socio-Economic Diversity
Pell Grant Recipients43.4%
Enrollment Status
Full-Time44.4%
Economic Outcomes
Earn More than HS55.8%
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
+$374k
-$15k
-$110k
Median Cost$7k/yr
+$361k
-$28k
-$123k
Full Cost$12k/yr
+$353k
-$36k
-$131k
ROI Efficiency Metrics
Break-Even Age
Return on Inv. %
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
Never
-∞
Median Cost$7k/yr
Never
-931%
Full Cost$12k/yr
Never
-613%
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-981%
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-231%
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 Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions
CertCIP: 5109
Median Debt
$5,500
Earnings (5yr)
$51,558
Lifetime Value Added
+$91k
Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services
CertCIP: 1204
Median Debt
$5,500
Earnings (5yr)
$22,418
Lifetime Value Added
-$223k
Criminal Justice and Corrections
CertCIP: 4301
Median Debt
$4,446
Earnings (5yr)
$56,157
Lifetime Value Added
+$139k
Culinary Arts and Related Services
CertCIP: 1205
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$19,683
Lifetime Value Added
-$240k
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions
CertCIP: 5106
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$33,018
Lifetime Value Added
-$107k
Fire Protection
CertCIP: 4302
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$52,443
Lifetime Value Added
+$100k
Health and Medical Administrative Services
CertCIP: 5107
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$34,810
Lifetime Value Added
-$87k
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR)
CertCIP: 4702
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$46,681
Lifetime Value Added
+$40k
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants
CertCIP: 5139
Median Debt
$10,500
Earnings (5yr)
$44,987
Lifetime Value Added
+$22k
Precision Metal Working
CertCIP: 4805
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$45,905
Lifetime Value Added
+$32k
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies
CertCIP: 4706
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$42,478
Lifetime Value Added
-$5k
Associate's Degrees
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
AssocCIP: 5108
Median Debt
$10,578
Earnings (5yr)
$35,498
Lifetime Value Added
-$118k
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions
AssocCIP: 5109
Median Debt
$10,406
Earnings (5yr)
$56,905
Lifetime Value Added
+$91k
Business Administration, Management and Operations
AssocCIP: 5202
Median Debt
$9,611
Earnings (5yr)
$37,503
Lifetime Value Added
-$98k
Computer and Information Sciences, General
AssocCIP: 1101
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$42,857
Lifetime Value Added
-$45k
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management
AssocCIP: 1110
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$48,381
Lifetime Value Added
+$9k
Culinary Arts and Related Services
AssocCIP: 1205
Median Debt
$11,279
Earnings (5yr)
$25,094
Lifetime Value Added
-$223k
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions
AssocCIP: 5106
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$59,440
Lifetime Value Added
+$115k
Film/Video and Photographic Arts
AssocCIP: 5006
Median Debt
$9,188
Earnings (5yr)
$28,159
Lifetime Value Added
-$192k
Health and Medical Administrative Services
AssocCIP: 5107
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$48,516
Lifetime Value Added
+$11k
Hospitality Administration/Management
AssocCIP: 5209
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$36,781
Lifetime Value Added
-$105k
Legal Support Services
AssocCIP: 2203
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$34,395
Lifetime Value Added
-$129k
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
AssocCIP: 2401
Median Debt
$6,750
Earnings (5yr)
$37,223
Lifetime Value Added
-$100k
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
AssocCIP: 5138
Median Debt
$11,222
Earnings (5yr)
$71,001
Lifetime Value Added
+$219k
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
AssocCIP: 1312
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$29,822
Lifetime Value Added
-$175k
Bachelor's Degrees
Business Administration, Management and Operations
BachCIP: 5202
Median Debt
$15,071
Earnings (5yr)
$47,774
Lifetime Value Added
-$83k
Computer and Information Sciences, General
BachCIP: 1101
Median Debt
$20,206
Earnings (5yr)
$87,295
Lifetime Value Added
+$223k
Engineering Technologies/Technicians, Other
BachCIP: 1599
Median Debt
$12,725
Earnings (5yr)
$61,045
Lifetime Value Added
+$24k
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
BachCIP: 5138
Median Debt
$12,781
Earnings (5yr)
$92,128
Lifetime Value Added
+$259k
Special Education and Teaching
BachCIP: 1310
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$38,649
Lifetime Value Added
-$140k
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
BachCIP: 1312
Median Debt
$17,073
Earnings (5yr)
$47,043
Lifetime Value Added
-$89k
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.