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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: $20,081
Earnings (4yr Post-Grad)Completers only after graduation
$49,001
Peer Midpoint: $60,428
Warning: This school's reported earnings inflated significantly (+32%) when the Dept of Education excluded non-graduates from the dataset. Take caution when comparing.
Earnings (10yr Post-Enroll)All enrolled after enrollment
$37,096
Peer Midpoint: $53,763
Graduation Rate41.6%
Peer Midpoint: 58.9%
Warning: The majority of students at this institution do not graduate. Non-completers typically earn significantly less and face higher debt risks.
Average Starting Age25.3
Warning: High average starting age indicates non-traditional students with prior work experience, which may inflate the median earnings shown.
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
Assuming 4 Years to Graduation

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)
⚠️ Caution: Underlying earnings data reflects graduates only. This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate this ROI.

Institution Lifetime NPV
Vs Median Peer
Vs HS Grad
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
+$445k
-$22k
-$39k
Median Cost$7k/yr
+$419k
-$47k
-$65k
Full Cost$12k/yr
+$402k
-$65k
-$83k

ROI Efficiency Metrics
⚠️ Caution: Underlying earnings data reflects graduates only. This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate this ROI.

Break-Even Age
Return on Inv. %
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
Never
-∞
Median Cost$7k/yr
Never
-252%
Full Cost$12k/yr
Never
-190%
Analysis Assumptions:
  • Starting Salary: Estimated from the 4-year post-graduation median earnings (assuming 2% annual growth from graduation).⚠️ Warning: The high average starting age or low completion rate may inflate the Median earnings and ROI shown.
  • 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
⚠️ Caution: Underlying earnings data reflects graduates only. This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate this ROI.

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-214%

Gov. Pell Grant ROINew
⚠️ Caution: Underlying earnings data reflects graduates only. This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate this ROI.

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-77%
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, or for more sophisticated analysis, the Guided ROI Interview, with your specific estimates of cost and salary.

Program ROI Analysis
⚠️ Caution: Underlying earnings data reflects graduates only. This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate this ROI.

Certificates

Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$56,291
Natl Median: $44,589
Lifetime Value Added
+$152k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$40,990
Natl Median: $34,272
Lifetime Value Added
-$12k
Median Debt
$5,500
Earnings (4yr)
$56,695
Natl Median: $57,584
Lifetime Value Added
+$156k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $33,223
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $42,012
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$9,193
Earnings (4yr)
$45,982
Natl Median: $47,440
Lifetime Value Added
+$42k
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
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$47,809
Natl Median: $50,984
Lifetime Value Added
+$62k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $56,556
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $41,400
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $52,615
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$5,500
Earnings (4yr)
$30,232
Natl Median: $26,307
Lifetime Value Added
-$130k
Median Debt
$4,446
Earnings (4yr)
$55,105
Natl Median: $57,702
Lifetime Value Added
+$139k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$37,483
Natl Median: $30,572
Lifetime Value Added
-$50k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$33,589
Natl Median: $33,673
Lifetime Value Added
-$93k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $36,116
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $53,359
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
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
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
Median Debt
$8,000
Earnings (4yr)
$50,464
Natl Median: $50,211
Lifetime Value Added
+$90k
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
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$34,810
Natl Median: $35,447
Lifetime Value Added
-$87k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$47,479
Natl Median: $48,148
Lifetime Value Added
+$59k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $31,135
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $44,906
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $43,365
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$10,500
Earnings (4yr)
$55,001
Natl Median: $56,073
Lifetime Value Added
+$138k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$45,905
Natl Median: $48,702
Lifetime Value Added
+$32k
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

Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $47,660
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$10,578
Earnings (4yr)
$44,934
Natl Median: $42,269
Lifetime Value Added
-$15k
Median Debt
$10,406
Earnings (4yr)
$78,836
Natl Median: $65,389
Lifetime Value Added
+$302k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $35,660
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$9,611
Earnings (4yr)
$52,331
Natl Median: $48,733
Lifetime Value Added
+$58k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $57,472
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$42,857
Natl Median: $54,246
Lifetime Value Added
-$45k
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
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $41,737
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
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
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $46,706
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$11,279
Earnings (4yr)
$33,703
Natl Median: $39,605
Lifetime Value Added
-$129k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$63,800
Natl Median: $61,982
Lifetime Value Added
+$167k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $38,127
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
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
Median Debt
$9,188
Earnings (4yr)
$34,180
Natl Median: $33,186
Lifetime Value Added
-$124k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$47,638
Natl Median: $37,073
Lifetime Value Added
+$12k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$35,413
Natl Median: $41,099
Lifetime Value Added
-$111k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$34,395
Natl Median: $44,669
Lifetime Value Added
-$129k
Median Debt
$6,750
Earnings (4yr)
$42,774
Natl Median: $44,125
Lifetime Value Added
-$37k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $64,773
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
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
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $45,634
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $36,074
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$11,222
Earnings (4yr)
$80,355
Natl Median: $80,813
Lifetime Value Added
+$316k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$29,822
Natl Median: $37,656
Lifetime Value Added
-$175k

Bachelor's Degrees

Median Debt
$15,071
Earnings (4yr)
$52,532
Natl Median: $68,257
Lifetime Value Added
-$36k
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
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $53,072
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$12,781
Earnings (4yr)
$91,166
Natl Median: $88,910
Lifetime Value Added
+$265k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$38,649
Natl Median: $50,499
Lifetime Value Added
-$140k
Median Debt
$17,073
Earnings (4yr)
$50,619
Natl Median: $47,382
Lifetime Value Added
-$51k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $51,389
Lifetime Value Added
N/A

Other Programs

Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $62,426
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $75,268
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$20,816
Natl Median: $24,824
Lifetime Value Added
-$558k
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
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $40,740
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$52,395
Natl Median: $56,308
Lifetime Value Added
-$292k
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 decision moving forward. Note that the institution's average undergraduate net price is used as a proxy for annual cost, which may differ from actual graduate tuition. These Lifetime Value Added results for graduate degrees should not be compared with those for Undergraduate Certificates, Associates or Bachelors.

Completers Only: Federal median earnings data strictly reflects outcomes for students who successfully graduated. Students who do not complete their degree typically earn significantly less and face higher risks of debt default.