Florence-Darlington Technical College

Florence, SC 3,055 Undergrads 18.8% Grad Rate

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Total Cost

$10,731

Sticker Price

Avg Net Price

$2,004

After Aid

Median Earnings

$44,978

4yr Post-Grad

Vs. Peer Institutions

Net Price$2,004

Peer Midpoint: $9,847

Earnings (4yr Post-Grad)$44,978

Peer Midpoint: $50,127.5

Graduation Rate18.8%

Peer Midpoint: 34.6%

Socio-Economic Diversity

Pell Grant Recipients55.7%

Enrollment Status

Full-Time38.7%

Economic Outcomes

Earn More than HS44.7%

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

+$483k

-$33k

-$2k

Median Cost$2k/yr

+$479k

-$37k

-$5k

Full Cost$11k/yr

+$463k

-$53k

-$21k

ROI Efficiency Metrics

Break-Even Age

Return on Inv. %

Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0

Never

-∞

Median Cost$2k/yr

Never

-147%

Full Cost$11k/yr

Never

-109%

Analysis Assumptions:

Starting Salary: Estimated from the 4-year post-graduation 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-70%

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-37%

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

Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians

CertCIP: 1502

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $65,028

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions

CertCIP: 5110

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $38,675

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other

CertCIP: 1199

Median Debt

Earnings (2yr)

$30,409

Natl Median: $37,083

Lifetime Value Added

-$110k

Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services

CertCIP: 1204

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $26,307

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Criminal Justice and Corrections

CertCIP: 4301

Median Debt

Earnings (5yr)

$39,609

Natl Median: $57,702

Lifetime Value Added

-$30k

CertCIP: 5218

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $52,001

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Health and Medical Administrative Services

CertCIP: 5107

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $35,447

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other

CertCIP: 5199

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $46,980

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR)

CertCIP: 4702

Median Debt

Earnings (2yr)

$32,382

Natl Median: $48,148

Lifetime Value Added

-$87k

CertCIP: 2203

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $49,747

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities

CertCIP: 2401

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

$45,552

Natl Median: $44,906

Lifetime Value Added

+$43k

Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians

CertCIP: 1508

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $54,024

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other

CertCIP: 3099

Median Debt

Earnings (2yr)

$28,019

Natl Median: $55,699

Lifetime Value Added

-$137k

Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants

CertCIP: 5139

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $56,073

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Precision Metal Working

CertCIP: 4805

Median Debt

$6,000

Earnings (4yr)

$46,368

Natl Median: $48,702

Lifetime Value Added

+$51k

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing

CertCIP: 5138

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

$70,210

Natl Median: $80,020

Lifetime Value Added

+$296k

Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians

CertCIP: 4706

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

$50,249

Natl Median: $51,586

Lifetime Value Added

+$93k

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 degree decision moving forward. These Lifetime Value Added results for graduate degrees should not be compared with those for Undergraduate Certificates, Associates or Bachelors.