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El Paso Community College

El Paso, TX 24,214 Undergrads 24.1% Grad Rate
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Total Cost
$13,337
Sticker Price
Avg Net Price
$3,206
After Aid
Median Earnings
$39,712
4yr Post-Grad

Vs. Peer Institutions

Net Price$3,206
Peer Midpoint: $9,847
Earnings (4yr Post-Grad)Completers only after graduation
$39,712
Peer Midpoint: $50,128
Earnings (10yr Post-Enroll)All enrolled after enrollment
$35,212
Peer Midpoint: $40,451
Graduation Rate24.1%
Peer Midpoint: 34.6%
Warning: The majority of students at this institution do not graduate. Non-completers typically earn significantly less and face higher debt risks.
Average Starting Age22.9
Socio-Economic Diversity
Pell Grant Recipients36.5%
Enrollment Status
Full-Time31.4%
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
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)
⚠️ 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
+$430k
-$86k
-$55k
Median Cost$3k/yr
+$424k
-$92k
-$60k
Full Cost$13k/yr
+$405k
-$110k
-$79k

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$3k/yr
Never
-1028%
Full Cost$13k/yr
Never
-323%
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-467%

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-133%
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)
-
Natl Median: $44,589
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$38,083
Natl Median: $34,284
Lifetime Value Added
-$48k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$54,682
Natl Median: $57,584
Lifetime Value Added
+$127k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $41,771
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$41,183
Natl Median: $50,984
Lifetime Value Added
-$15k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $52,615
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$23,733
Natl Median: $26,307
Lifetime Value Added
-$205k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $30,572
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $33,673
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$39,471
Natl Median: $53,078
Lifetime Value Added
-$33k
Fire Protection
CertCIP: 4302
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$64,231
Natl Median: $62,436
Lifetime Value Added
+$224k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$30,507
Natl Median: $48,148
Lifetime Value Added
-$130k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$18,118
Natl Median: $30,845
Lifetime Value Added
-$267k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $57,294
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$25,415
Natl Median: $48,602
Lifetime Value Added
-$186k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$67,664
Natl Median: $56,073
Lifetime Value Added
+$257k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$46,772
Natl Median: $48,702
Lifetime Value Added
+$45k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$73,773
Natl Median: $78,788
Lifetime Value Added
+$315k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $40,127
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians
CertCIP: 4706
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$42,750
Natl Median: $51,586
Lifetime Value Added
+$2k

Associate's Degrees

Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $47,660
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $37,245
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$44,295
Natl Median: $42,269
Lifetime Value Added
-$23k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$65,626
Natl Median: $65,389
Lifetime Value Added
+$191k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$32,304
Natl Median: $37,886
Lifetime Value Added
-$142k
Architecture
AssocCIP: 0402
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$36,438
Natl Median: $40,546
Lifetime Value Added
-$94k
Biology, General
AssocCIP: 2601
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$31,657
Natl Median: $44,758
Lifetime Value Added
-$143k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$35,288
Natl Median: $48,733
Lifetime Value Added
-$112k
Median Debt
$4,900
Earnings (4yr)
$37,894
Natl Median: $49,927
Lifetime Value Added
-$79k
Chemistry
AssocCIP: 4005
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $51,597
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Civil Engineering
AssocCIP: 1408
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $64,654
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$38,289
Natl Median: $57,472
Lifetime Value Added
-$59k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $43,243
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Computer Science
AssocCIP: 1107
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$49,388
Natl Median: $62,283
Lifetime Value Added
+$36k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$43,525
Natl Median: $54,726
Lifetime Value Added
-$31k
Median Debt
$4,308
Earnings (4yr)
$41,169
Natl Median: $46,706
Lifetime Value Added
-$46k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$27,047
Natl Median: $39,605
Lifetime Value Added
-$195k
Dance
AssocCIP: 5003
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $30,547
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$68,246
Natl Median: $61,982
Lifetime Value Added
+$214k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$13,702
Natl Median: $38,127
Lifetime Value Added
-$324k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $65,477
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $38,387
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Fine and Studio Arts
AssocCIP: 5007
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$28,829
Natl Median: $31,650
Lifetime Value Added
-$172k
Fire Protection
AssocCIP: 4302
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$57,398
Natl Median: $73,589
Lifetime Value Added
+$103k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $46,694
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $37,073
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $51,711
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$21,508
Natl Median: $58,236
Lifetime Value Added
-$239k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$17,680
Natl Median: $34,184
Lifetime Value Added
-$291k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $73,593
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Journalism
AssocCIP: 0904
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $41,496
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$28,615
Natl Median: $44,669
Lifetime Value Added
-$180k
Median Debt
$6,750
Earnings (4yr)
$42,024
Natl Median: $44,125
Lifetime Value Added
-$37k
Mathematics
AssocCIP: 2701
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $59,929
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$60,461
Natl Median: $72,444
Lifetime Value Added
+$143k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$25,711
Natl Median: $40,734
Lifetime Value Added
-$209k
Music
AssocCIP: 5009
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $34,056
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Psychology, General
AssocCIP: 4201
Median Debt
$6,766
Earnings (4yr)
$34,065
Natl Median: $39,288
Lifetime Value Added
-$118k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $53,309
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$33,290
Natl Median: $36,074
Lifetime Value Added
-$126k
Median Debt
$9,092
Earnings (4yr)
$94,358
Natl Median: $80,813
Lifetime Value Added
+$449k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $46,769
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $38,641
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $53,002
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness
AssocCIP: 3105
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$32,542
Natl Median: $40,162
Lifetime Value Added
-$133k
Median Debt
$4,500
Earnings (4yr)
$29,701
Natl Median: $37,656
Lifetime Value Added
-$163k
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians
AssocCIP: 4706
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$32,425
Natl Median: $58,424
Lifetime Value Added
-$141k

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.