Daytona State College

Daytona Beach, FL 10,176 Undergrads 41.6% Grad Rate

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Total Cost

$12,050

Sticker Price

Avg Net Price

$7,177

After Aid

Median Earnings

$49,001

4yr Post-Grad

Vs. Peer Institutions

Net Price$7,177

Peer Midpoint: $9,847

Earnings (4yr Post-Grad)$49,001

Peer Midpoint: $50,127.5

Graduation Rate41.6%

Peer Midpoint: 34.6%

Socio-Economic Diversity

Pell Grant Recipients43.5%

Enrollment Status

Full-Time43.6%

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

+$523k

+$7k

+$38k

Median Cost$7k/yr

+$509k

-$6k

+$25k

Full Cost$12k/yr

+$500k

-$15k

+$16k

ROI Efficiency Metrics

Break-Even Age

Return on Inv. %

Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0

∞

Median Cost$7k/yr

190%

Full Cost$12k/yr

73%

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 Return257%

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 Return30%

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)

$56,291

Natl Median: $44,589

Lifetime Value Added

+$152k

Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services

CertCIP: 5108

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

$40,990

Natl Median: $34,272

Lifetime Value Added

-$12k

Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions

CertCIP: 5109

Median Debt

$5,500

Earnings (4yr)

$56,695

Natl Median: $57,584

Lifetime Value Added

+$156k

Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians

CertCIP: 1002

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $33,223

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection

CertCIP: 4604

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $42,012

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Business Administration, Management and Operations

CertCIP: 5202

Median Debt

$9,193

Earnings (4yr)

$45,982

Natl Median: $47,440

Lifetime Value Added

+$42k

Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions

CertCIP: 5110

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

$33,429

Natl Median: $38,675

Lifetime Value Added

-$95k

Communications Technologies/Technicians

CertCIP: 1001

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $33,445

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Computer and Information Sciences, General

CertCIP: 1101

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

$47,809

Natl Median: $50,984

Lifetime Value Added

+$62k

Computer Programming

CertCIP: 1102

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $56,556

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

Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management

CertCIP: 1110

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $52,615

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services

CertCIP: 1204

Median Debt

$5,500

Earnings (4yr)

$30,232

Natl Median: $26,307

Lifetime Value Added

-$130k

Criminal Justice and Corrections

CertCIP: 4301

Median Debt

$4,446

Earnings (4yr)

$55,105

Natl Median: $57,702

Lifetime Value Added

+$139k

Culinary Arts and Related Services

CertCIP: 1205

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

$37,483

Natl Median: $30,572

Lifetime Value Added

-$50k

Dental Support Services and Allied Professions

CertCIP: 5106

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

$33,589

Natl Median: $33,673

Lifetime Value Added

-$93k

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

Electrical and Power Transmission Installers

CertCIP: 4603

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $53,078

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

Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians

CertCIP: 4701

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $43,027

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Energy Systems Technologies/Technicians

CertCIP: 1517

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $55,796

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General

CertCIP: 1500

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $57,354

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations

CertCIP: 5207

Median Debt

$8,000

Earnings (4yr)

$50,464

Natl Median: $50,211

Lifetime Value Added

+$90k

Film/Video and Photographic Arts

CertCIP: 5006

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $32,800

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Fire Protection

CertCIP: 4302

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

$61,737

Natl Median: $62,436

Lifetime Value Added

+$207k

Health and Medical Administrative Services

CertCIP: 5107

Median Debt

Earnings (5yr)

$34,810

Natl Median: $35,447

Lifetime Value Added

-$87k

Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR)

CertCIP: 4702

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

$47,479

Natl Median: $48,148

Lifetime Value Added

+$59k

Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services

CertCIP: 1907

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $31,135

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities

CertCIP: 2401

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $44,906

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

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

$10,500

Earnings (4yr)

$55,001

Natl Median: $56,073

Lifetime Value Added

+$138k

Precision Metal Working

CertCIP: 4805

Median Debt

Earnings (5yr)

$45,905

Natl Median: $48,702

Lifetime Value Added

+$32k

Somatic Bodywork and Related Therapeutic Services

CertCIP: 5135

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $29,652

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians

CertCIP: 4706

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

$33,960

Natl Median: $51,586

Lifetime Value Added

-$89k

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

$10,578

Earnings (4yr)

$44,934

Natl Median: $42,269

Lifetime Value Added

-$15k

Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions

AssocCIP: 5109

Median Debt

$10,406

Earnings (4yr)

$78,836

Natl Median: $65,389

Lifetime Value Added

+$302k

Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians

AssocCIP: 1002

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $35,660

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Business Administration, Management and Operations

AssocCIP: 5202

Median Debt

$9,611

Earnings (4yr)

$52,331

Natl Median: $48,733

Lifetime Value Added

+$58k

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 (5yr)

$42,857

Natl Median: $54,246

Lifetime Value Added

-$45k

Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians

AssocCIP: 1512

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $55,195

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Computer Programming

AssocCIP: 1102

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $58,070

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Computer Software and Media Applications

AssocCIP: 1108

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $41,737

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management

AssocCIP: 1110

Median Debt

Earnings (5yr)

$48,381

Natl Median: $54,726

Lifetime Value Added

+$10k

Construction Engineering Technology/Technician

AssocCIP: 1510

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $71,367

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Criminal Justice and Corrections

AssocCIP: 4301

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $46,706

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Culinary Arts and Related Services

AssocCIP: 1205

Median Debt

$11,279

Earnings (4yr)

$33,703

Natl Median: $39,605

Lifetime Value Added

-$129k

Dental Support Services and Allied Professions

AssocCIP: 5106

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

$63,800

Natl Median: $61,982

Lifetime Value Added

+$167k

Design and Applied Arts

AssocCIP: 5004

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $38,127

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians

AssocCIP: 1513

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $55,895

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

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

Film/Video and Photographic Arts

AssocCIP: 5006

Median Debt

$9,188

Earnings (4yr)

$34,180

Natl Median: $33,186

Lifetime Value Added

-$124k

Health and Medical Administrative Services

AssocCIP: 5107

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

$47,638

Natl Median: $37,073

Lifetime Value Added

+$12k

Hospitality Administration/Management

AssocCIP: 5209

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

$35,413

Natl Median: $41,099

Lifetime Value Added

-$111k

Legal Support Services

AssocCIP: 2203

Median Debt

Earnings (5yr)

$34,395

Natl Median: $44,669

Lifetime Value Added

-$129k

Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities

AssocCIP: 2401

Median Debt

$6,750

Earnings (4yr)

$42,774

Natl Median: $44,125

Lifetime Value Added

-$37k

Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians

AssocCIP: 1508

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $64,773

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions

AssocCIP: 5115

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $40,734

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Music

AssocCIP: 5009

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $34,056

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Natural Resources Conservation and Research

AssocCIP: 0301

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $45,634

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Radio, Television, and Digital Communication

AssocCIP: 0907

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $36,074

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing

AssocCIP: 5138

Median Debt

$11,222

Earnings (4yr)

$80,355

Natl Median: $80,813

Lifetime Value Added

+$316k

Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods

AssocCIP: 1312

Median Debt

Earnings (5yr)

$29,822

Natl Median: $37,656

Lifetime Value Added

-$175k

Bachelor's Degrees

Business Administration, Management and Operations

BachCIP: 5202

Median Debt

$15,071

Earnings (4yr)

$52,532

Natl Median: $68,257

Lifetime Value Added

-$36k

Computer and Information Sciences, General

BachCIP: 1101

Median Debt

$20,206

Earnings (4yr)

$69,567

Natl Median: $92,374

Lifetime Value Added

+$100k

Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians, Other

BachCIP: 1599

Median Debt

$12,725

Earnings (4yr)

$80,992

Natl Median: $81,678

Lifetime Value Added

+$188k

Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities

BachCIP: 2401

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $53,072

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing

BachCIP: 5138

Median Debt

$12,781

Earnings (4yr)

$91,166

Natl Median: $88,910

Lifetime Value Added

+$265k

Special Education and Teaching

BachCIP: 1310

Median Debt

Earnings (2yr)

$38,649

Natl Median: $50,499

Lifetime Value Added

-$140k

Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods

BachCIP: 1312

Median Debt

$17,073

Earnings (4yr)

$50,619

Natl Median: $47,382

Lifetime Value Added

-$51k

Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas

BachCIP: 1313

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $51,389

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Other Programs

Business Administration, Management and Operations

DegCIP: 5202

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $62,426

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Computer and Information Sciences, General

DegCIP: 1101

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $75,268

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services

DegCIP: 1204

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

$20,816

Natl Median: $24,824

Lifetime Value Added

-$558k

Criminal Justice and Corrections

DegCIP: 4301

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $62,717

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Education, Other

DegCIP: 1399

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $55,262

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations

DegCIP: 5207

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $40,740

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities

DegCIP: 2401

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

$52,395

Natl Median: $56,308

Lifetime Value Added

-$292k

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing

DegCIP: 5138

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $99,128

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.