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Florida State College at Jacksonville
Jacksonville, FL 17,739 Undergrads 38.2% Grad Rate
Total Cost
$8,994
Sticker Price
Avg Net Price
$2,760
After Aid
Median Earnings
$42,244
10yr Post-Entry
Vs. Peer Institutions
Net Price$2,760
Peer Midpoint: $9,014
Earnings (10yr)$42,244
Peer Midpoint: $40,397
Graduation Rate38.2%
Peer Midpoint: 32.9%
Socio-Economic Diversity
Pell Grant Recipients40.5%
Enrollment Status
Full-Time32.0%
Economic Outcomes
Earn More than HS61.0%
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
+$423k
+$34k
-$62k
Median Cost$3k/yr
+$418k
+$29k
-$67k
Full Cost$9k/yr
+$406k
+$17k
-$78k
ROI Efficiency Metrics
Break-Even Age
Return on Inv. %
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
Never
-∞
Median Cost$3k/yr
Never
-1314%
Full Cost$9k/yr
Never
-473%
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-720%
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-164%
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 (2yr)
$28,236
Lifetime Value Added
-$136k
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions
CertCIP: 5109
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$44,539
Lifetime Value Added
+$22k
Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services
CertCIP: 1204
Median Debt
$6,498
Earnings (5yr)
$21,869
Lifetime Value Added
-$225k
Criminal Justice and Corrections
CertCIP: 4301
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$62,775
Lifetime Value Added
+$210k
Fire Protection
CertCIP: 4302
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$41,937
Lifetime Value Added
+$21k
Ground Transportation
CertCIP: 4902
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$40,485
Lifetime Value Added
+$5k
Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing Operations
CertCIP: 5219
Median Debt
$9,279
Earnings (5yr)
$40,536
Lifetime Value Added
-$21k
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies
CertCIP: 4706
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$52,357
Lifetime Value Added
+$104k
Associate's Degrees
Accounting and Related Services
AssocCIP: 5203
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$34,397
Lifetime Value Added
-$121k
Air Transportation
AssocCIP: 4901
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$57,284
Lifetime Value Added
+$103k
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
AssocCIP: 5108
Median Debt
$8,415
Earnings (5yr)
$41,035
Lifetime Value Added
-$54k
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions
AssocCIP: 5109
Median Debt
$15,498
Earnings (5yr)
$53,734
Lifetime Value Added
+$69k
Business Administration, Management and Operations
AssocCIP: 5202
Median Debt
$15,375
Earnings (5yr)
$43,623
Lifetime Value Added
-$29k
Computer and Information Sciences, General
AssocCIP: 1101
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$56,676
Lifetime Value Added
+$97k
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management
AssocCIP: 1110
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$61,138
Lifetime Value Added
+$139k
Culinary Arts and Related Services
AssocCIP: 1205
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$27,899
Lifetime Value Added
-$186k
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions
AssocCIP: 5106
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$63,386
Lifetime Value Added
+$159k
Engineering Technology, General
AssocCIP: 1500
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$56,686
Lifetime Value Added
+$97k
Legal Support Services
AssocCIP: 2203
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$49,023
Lifetime Value Added
+$24k
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
AssocCIP: 2401
Median Debt
$10,500
Earnings (5yr)
$44,490
Lifetime Value Added
-$20k
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
AssocCIP: 5138
Median Debt
$10,819
Earnings (5yr)
$74,280
Lifetime Value Added
+$256k
Bachelor's Degrees
Biology, General
BachCIP: 2601
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$47,847
Lifetime Value Added
-$67k
Business Administration, Management and Operations
BachCIP: 5202
Median Debt
$23,203
Earnings (5yr)
$62,392
Lifetime Value Added
+$51k
Communication and Media Studies
BachCIP: 0901
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$37,418
Lifetime Value Added
-$154k
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications
BachCIP: 1109
Median Debt
$22,330
Earnings (5yr)
$70,575
Lifetime Value Added
+$113k
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management
BachCIP: 1110
Median Debt
$26,061
Earnings (5yr)
$71,413
Lifetime Value Added
+$120k
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services, Other
BachCIP: 4399
Median Debt
$16,888
Earnings (5yr)
$43,440
Lifetime Value Added
-$103k
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
BachCIP: 5138
Median Debt
$13,829
Earnings (5yr)
$96,992
Lifetime Value Added
+$311k
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
BachCIP: 1312
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$43,129
Lifetime Value Added
-$106k
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.