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Eastern Florida State College
Melbourne, FL 10,162 Undergrads 45.9% Grad Rate
Total Cost
$11,174
Sticker Price
Avg Net Price
$5,939
After Aid
Median Earnings
$37,195
10yr Post-Entry
Vs. Peer Institutions
Net Price$5,939
Peer Midpoint: $9,014
Earnings (10yr)$37,195
Peer Midpoint: $40,397
Graduation Rate45.9%
Peer Midpoint: 32.9%
Socio-Economic Diversity
Pell Grant Recipients38.2%
Enrollment Status
Full-Time38.5%
Economic Outcomes
Earn More than HS54.4%
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
+$375k
-$14k
-$109k
Median Cost$6k/yr
+$365k
-$24k
-$120k
Full Cost$11k/yr
+$355k
-$34k
-$129k
ROI Efficiency Metrics
Break-Even Age
Return on Inv. %
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
Never
-∞
Median Cost$6k/yr
Never
-1099%
Full Cost$11k/yr
Never
-631%
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-1012%
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-235%
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 and Medical Assisting Services
CertCIP: 5108
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$34,838
Lifetime Value Added
-$86k
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions
CertCIP: 5109
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$47,419
Lifetime Value Added
+$49k
Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services
CertCIP: 1204
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$14,516
Lifetime Value Added
-$310k
Criminal Justice and Corrections
CertCIP: 4301
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$54,592
Lifetime Value Added
+$124k
Health and Medical Administrative Services
CertCIP: 5107
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$26,933
Lifetime Value Added
-$154k
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR)
CertCIP: 4702
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$29,685
Lifetime Value Added
-$122k
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants
CertCIP: 5139
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$48,932
Lifetime Value Added
+$65k
Associate's Degrees
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions
AssocCIP: 5109
Median Debt
$15,000
Earnings (5yr)
$49,169
Lifetime Value Added
+$19k
Business Administration, Management and Operations
AssocCIP: 5202
Median Debt
$19,500
Earnings (5yr)
$33,605
Lifetime Value Added
-$134k
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions
AssocCIP: 5110
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$69,916
Lifetime Value Added
+$212k
Computer and Information Sciences, General
AssocCIP: 1101
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$43,767
Lifetime Value Added
-$33k
Computer Software and Media Applications
AssocCIP: 1108
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$20,824
Lifetime Value Added
-$251k
Criminal Justice and Corrections
AssocCIP: 4301
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$34,633
Lifetime Value Added
-$124k
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions
AssocCIP: 5106
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$42,758
Lifetime Value Added
-$43k
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians
AssocCIP: 1513
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$53,643
Lifetime Value Added
+$62k
Legal Support Services
AssocCIP: 2203
Median Debt
$16,140
Earnings (5yr)
$29,356
Lifetime Value Added
-$177k
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
AssocCIP: 2401
Median Debt
$8,557
Earnings (5yr)
$39,019
Lifetime Value Added
-$80k
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians
AssocCIP: 1508
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$48,432
Lifetime Value Added
+$41k
Physical Science Technologies/Technicians
AssocCIP: 4103
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$44,840
Lifetime Value Added
-$23k
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
AssocCIP: 5138
Median Debt
$17,118
Earnings (5yr)
$70,976
Lifetime Value Added
+$221k
Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians
AssocCIP: 0183
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$37,600
Lifetime Value Added
-$94k
Bachelor's Degrees
Business Administration, Management and Operations
BachCIP: 5202
Median Debt
$18,751
Earnings (5yr)
$50,389
Lifetime Value Added
-$57k
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.