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Delaware Technical Community College-Terry

Dover, DE 10,867 Undergrads 27.7% Grad Rate
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Total Cost
$14,498
Sticker Price
Avg Net Price
$8,401
After Aid
Median Earnings
$56,702
5yr Post-Grad

Vs. Peer Institutions

Net Price$8,401
Peer Midpoint: $9,956
Earnings (5yr Post-Grad)Completers only after graduation
$56,702
Peer Midpoint: $51,775
Earnings (10yr Post-Enroll)All enrolled after enrollment
$45,539
Peer Midpoint: $45,130
Graduation Rate27.7%
Peer Midpoint: 35.7%
Warning: The majority of students at this institution do not graduate. Non-completers typically earn significantly less and face higher debt risks.
Average Starting Age25.8
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 Recipients49.1%
Enrollment Status
Full-Time39.3%
Economic Outcomes
Earn More than HS60.0%

Admissions Profile

Acceptance
100.0%
SAT Avg
-
SAT Reading
25th: --75th: -
SAT Math
25th: --75th: -
ACT Composite
25th: --75th: -

ROI Sensitivity Analysis
Assuming 2 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)

Institution Lifetime NPV
Vs Median Peer
Vs HS Grad
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
+$590k
+$66k
+$103k
Median Cost$8k/yr
+$574k
+$50k
+$88k
Full Cost$14k/yr
+$563k
+$39k
+$77k

ROI Efficiency Metrics

Break-Even Age
Return on Inv. %
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
26
∞
Median Cost$8k/yr
29
569%
Full Cost$14k/yr
31
288%
Analysis Assumptions:
  • Starting Salary: Estimated from the median earnings five years after graduating, with four years of 2% raises taken out.⚠️ 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

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 Return646%

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 Return110%

Program ROI Analysis

These figures are medians for past graduates who received federal aid. Your cost and pay will differ. Run your own numbers in the Guided ROI Interview →

Certificates

Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $30,572
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $53,869
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $48,148
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $49,747
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $43,365
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$10,251
Earnings (4yr)
$66,593
Natl Median: $56,073
Lifetime Value Added
+$257k
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Associate's Degrees

Median Debt
$12,907
Earnings (4yr)
$45,606
Natl Median: $47,660
Lifetime Value Added
-$11k
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Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $46,855
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $47,825
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $42,438
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$19,500
Earnings (4yr)
$52,551
Natl Median: $42,269
Lifetime Value Added
+$58k
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Median Debt
$13,307
Earnings (4yr)
$73,359
Natl Median: $65,389
Lifetime Value Added
+$254k
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Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $45,283
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $55,767
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Biology, General
AssocCIP: 2601
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$54,788
Natl Median: $44,758
Lifetime Value Added
+$80k
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Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $78,651
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$12,000
Earnings (4yr)
$51,466
Natl Median: $48,733
Lifetime Value Added
+$47k
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Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$40,504
Natl Median: $37,587
Lifetime Value Added
-$62k
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Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$53,795
Natl Median: $49,927
Lifetime Value Added
+$70k
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Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $64,519
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $57,472
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Communications Technologies/Technicians
AssocCIP: 1001
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $35,292
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$11,326
Earnings (4yr)
$64,667
Natl Median: $54,246
Lifetime Value Added
+$174k
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Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $55,195
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $72,110
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$13,764
Earnings (4yr)
$51,745
Natl Median: $46,706
Lifetime Value Added
+$50k
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Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$38,938
Natl Median: $39,605
Lifetime Value Added
-$78k
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Median Debt
$17,000
Earnings (4yr)
$71,788
Natl Median: $61,982
Lifetime Value Added
+$239k
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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
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $65,477
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians
AssocCIP: 1503
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$70,198
Natl Median: $67,792
Lifetime Value Added
+$213k
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Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians
AssocCIP: 1504
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $73,046
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $67,276
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians
AssocCIP: 1511
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $66,570
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $40,095
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $55,148
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $33,186
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$37,208
Natl Median: $37,073
Lifetime Value Added
-$80k
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Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $58,236
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $41,099
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$17,500
Earnings (4yr)
$43,316
Natl Median: $39,422
Lifetime Value Added
-$34k
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Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$45,904
Natl Median: $44,669
Lifetime Value Added
-$8k
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Median Debt
$11,575
Earnings (4yr)
$48,216
Natl Median: $44,125
Lifetime Value Added
+$15k
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Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$52,730
Natl Median: $64,773
Lifetime Value Added
+$60k
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Median Debt
$25,398
Earnings (4yr)
$37,580
Natl Median: $40,734
Lifetime Value Added
-$92k
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Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $80,768
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $36,074
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$16,750
Earnings (4yr)
$91,730
Natl Median: $80,813
Lifetime Value Added
+$418k
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Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $51,780
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness
AssocCIP: 3105
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $40,162
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$6,394
Earnings (4yr)
$38,352
Natl Median: $37,656
Lifetime Value Added
-$84k
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Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $35,702
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians
AssocCIP: 4706
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$58,932
Natl Median: $58,424
Lifetime Value Added
+$120k
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Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $41,460
Lifetime Value Added
N/A

Bachelor's Degrees

Median Debt
$13,500
Earnings (4yr)
$89,745
Natl Median: $88,910
Lifetime Value Added
+$252k
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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.