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Dunwoody College of Technology
Minneapolis, MN 1,533 Undergrads 63.9% Grad Rate
Total Cost
$36,587
Sticker Price
Avg Net Price
$26,939
After Aid
Median Earnings
$69,987
4yr Post-Grad
Vs. Peer Institutions
Net Price$26,939
Peer Midpoint: $9,847
Earnings (4yr Post-Grad)Completers only after graduation
$69,987Peer Midpoint: $50,128
Earnings (10yr Post-Enroll)All enrolled after enrollment
$61,511Peer Midpoint: $40,451
Graduation Rate63.9%
Peer Midpoint: 34.6%
Average Starting Age26.0
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 Recipients30.7%
Enrollment Status
Full-Time82.4%
Economic Outcomes
Earn More than HS82.9%
Admissions Profile
Acceptance
98.9%
SAT Avg
1,120
SAT Reading
25th: --75th: -
SAT Math
25th: --75th: -
ACT Composite
25th: 18-75th: 26
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)⚠️ Caution: Underlying earnings data reflects graduates only. This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate this ROI.
⚠️ 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
+$720k
+$205k
+$236k
Median Cost$27k/yr
+$671k
+$155k
+$186k
Full Cost$37k/yr
+$653k
+$138k
+$169k
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.
⚠️ 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
23
∞
Median Cost$27k/yr
26
377%
Full Cost$37k/yr
28
251%
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.
⚠️ 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 Return585%
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.
⚠️ 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 Return89%
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⚠️ Caution: Underlying earnings data reflects graduates only. This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate this ROI.
⚠️ 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
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications
CertCIP: 1109
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $50,162
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Construction Management
CertCIP: 5220
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $72,415
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
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians
CertCIP: 1504
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $65,202
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians
CertCIP: 1511
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $62,447
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians
CertCIP: 1506
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $57,294
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Precision Metal Working
CertCIP: 4805
Median Debt
$5,500
Earnings (4yr)
$60,061
Natl Median: $48,702
Lifetime Value Added
+$172k
Associate's Degrees
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions
AssocCIP: 5109
Median Debt
$16,000
Earnings (4yr)
$76,401
Natl Median: $65,389
Lifetime Value Added
+$244k
Architectural Sciences and Technology
AssocCIP: 0409
Median Debt
$16,242
Earnings (4yr)
$58,117
Natl Median: $55,403
Lifetime Value Added
+$77k
Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection
AssocCIP: 4604
Median Debt
$12,000
Earnings (4yr)
$86,520
Natl Median: $59,378
Lifetime Value Added
+$335k
Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians
AssocCIP: 1502
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $64,519
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Computer Software and Media Applications
AssocCIP: 1108
Median Debt
$20,000
Earnings (4yr)
$73,691
Natl Median: $41,737
Lifetime Value Added
+$220k
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications
AssocCIP: 1109
Median Debt
$13,083
Earnings (4yr)
$69,398
Natl Median: $54,971
Lifetime Value Added
+$181k
Design and Applied Arts
AssocCIP: 5004
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$46,361
Natl Median: $38,127
Lifetime Value Added
-$37k
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians
AssocCIP: 1513
Median Debt
$16,000
Earnings (4yr)
$64,719
Natl Median: $55,895
Lifetime Value Added
+$139k
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers
AssocCIP: 4603
Median Debt
$12,000
Earnings (4yr)
$66,696
Natl Median: $70,808
Lifetime Value Added
+$157k
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians
AssocCIP: 1503
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$63,292
Natl Median: $67,792
Lifetime Value Added
+$114k
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians
AssocCIP: 1504
Median Debt
$14,590
Earnings (4yr)
$78,525
Natl Median: $73,046
Lifetime Value Added
+$263k
Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians
AssocCIP: 1505
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $55,148
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Graphic Communications
AssocCIP: 1003
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $36,221
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR)
AssocCIP: 4702
Median Debt
$17,500
Earnings (4yr)
$75,499
Natl Median: $58,236
Lifetime Value Added
+$236k
Precision Metal Working
AssocCIP: 4805
Median Debt
$12,000
Earnings (4yr)
$70,886
Natl Median: $56,451
Lifetime Value Added
+$195k
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians
AssocCIP: 4706
Median Debt
$12,000
Earnings (4yr)
$64,209
Natl Median: $58,424
Lifetime Value Added
+$134k
Bachelor's Degrees
Architecture
BachCIP: 0402
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $66,914
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Business Administration, Management and Operations
BachCIP: 5202
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$79,186
Natl Median: $68,257
Lifetime Value Added
+$91k
Computer Systems Analysis
BachCIP: 1105
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $78,929
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Construction Management
BachCIP: 5220
Median Debt
$26,750
Earnings (4yr)
$85,525
Natl Median: $95,124
Lifetime Value Added
+$151k
Design and Applied Arts
BachCIP: 5004
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$43,798
Natl Median: $51,490
Lifetime Value Added
-$165k
Manufacturing Engineering
BachCIP: 1436
Median Debt
$27,974
Earnings (4yr)
$90,176
Natl Median: $88,451
Lifetime Value Added
+$187k
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. 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.