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El Paso Community College
El Paso, TX 22,893 Undergrads 23.6% Grad Rate
Total Cost
$12,741
Sticker Price
Avg Net Price
$4,154
After Aid
Median Earnings
$35,212
10yr Post-Entry
Vs. Peer Institutions
Net Price$4,154
Peer Midpoint: $9,014
Earnings (10yr)$35,212
Peer Midpoint: $40,397
Graduation Rate23.6%
Peer Midpoint: 32.9%
Socio-Economic Diversity
Pell Grant Recipients36.3%
Enrollment Status
Full-Time29.4%
Economic Outcomes
Earn More than HS47.6%
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
+$357k
-$32k
-$128k
Median Cost$4k/yr
+$349k
-$40k
-$135k
Full Cost$13k/yr
+$333k
-$56k
-$151k
ROI Efficiency Metrics
Break-Even Age
Return on Inv. %
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
Never
-∞
Median Cost$4k/yr
Never
-1774%
Full Cost$13k/yr
Never
-646%
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-1042%
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-246%
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)
$38,083
Lifetime Value Added
-$49k
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions
CertCIP: 5109
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$54,682
Lifetime Value Added
+$126k
Computer and Information Sciences, General
CertCIP: 1101
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$41,183
Lifetime Value Added
-$16k
Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services
CertCIP: 1204
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$23,733
Lifetime Value Added
-$206k
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers
CertCIP: 4603
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$39,471
Lifetime Value Added
-$34k
Fire Protection
CertCIP: 4302
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$64,231
Lifetime Value Added
+$223k
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR)
CertCIP: 4702
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$30,507
Lifetime Value Added
-$131k
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services
CertCIP: 1907
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$18,118
Lifetime Value Added
-$268k
Legal Support Services
CertCIP: 2203
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$25,415
Lifetime Value Added
-$187k
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants
CertCIP: 5139
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$67,664
Lifetime Value Added
+$256k
Precision Metal Working
CertCIP: 4805
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$46,772
Lifetime Value Added
+$44k
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
CertCIP: 5138
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$73,773
Lifetime Value Added
+$315k
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies
CertCIP: 4706
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$42,750
Lifetime Value Added
+$1k
Associate's Degrees
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
AssocCIP: 5108
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$44,295
Lifetime Value Added
-$25k
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions
AssocCIP: 5109
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$65,532
Lifetime Value Added
+$176k
American Sign Language
AssocCIP: 1616
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$32,304
Lifetime Value Added
-$144k
Architecture
AssocCIP: 0402
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$37,121
Lifetime Value Added
-$96k
Biology, General
AssocCIP: 2601
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$36,028
Lifetime Value Added
-$107k
Business Administration, Management and Operations
AssocCIP: 5202
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$35,288
Lifetime Value Added
-$114k
Business/Commerce, General
AssocCIP: 5201
Median Debt
$4,900
Earnings (5yr)
$41,344
Lifetime Value Added
-$54k
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions
AssocCIP: 5110
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$38,289
Lifetime Value Added
-$61k
Computer Science
AssocCIP: 1107
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$58,105
Lifetime Value Added
+$108k
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management
AssocCIP: 1110
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$43,525
Lifetime Value Added
-$32k
Criminal Justice and Corrections
AssocCIP: 4301
Median Debt
$4,308
Earnings (5yr)
$38,712
Lifetime Value Added
-$80k
Culinary Arts and Related Services
AssocCIP: 1205
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$27,047
Lifetime Value Added
-$197k
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions
AssocCIP: 5106
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$54,817
Lifetime Value Added
+$77k
Design and Applied Arts
AssocCIP: 5004
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$13,702
Lifetime Value Added
-$326k
Fine and Studio Arts
AssocCIP: 5007
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$17,085
Lifetime Value Added
-$299k
Fire Protection
AssocCIP: 4302
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$57,398
Lifetime Value Added
+$101k
Health and Physical Education/Fitness
AssocCIP: 3105
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$33,095
Lifetime Value Added
-$136k
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR)
AssocCIP: 4702
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$21,508
Lifetime Value Added
-$240k
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services
AssocCIP: 1907
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$17,680
Lifetime Value Added
-$293k
Legal Support Services
AssocCIP: 2203
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$28,615
Lifetime Value Added
-$181k
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
AssocCIP: 2401
Median Debt
$6,750
Earnings (5yr)
$37,767
Lifetime Value Added
-$89k
Mechanical Engineering
AssocCIP: 1419
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$58,120
Lifetime Value Added
+$108k
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions
AssocCIP: 5115
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$25,711
Lifetime Value Added
-$211k
Psychology, General
AssocCIP: 4201
Median Debt
$6,766
Earnings (5yr)
$27,622
Lifetime Value Added
-$191k
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication
AssocCIP: 0907
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$28,653
Lifetime Value Added
-$181k
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
AssocCIP: 5138
Median Debt
$9,092
Earnings (5yr)
$77,401
Lifetime Value Added
+$281k
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
AssocCIP: 1312
Median Debt
$4,500
Earnings (5yr)
$35,921
Lifetime Value Added
-$108k
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies
AssocCIP: 4706
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$32,425
Lifetime Value Added
-$143k
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.