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Fort Hays Tech North Central

Beloit, KS 441 Undergrads 66.3% Grad Rate
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Total Cost
$21,454
Sticker Price
Avg Net Price
$12,393
After Aid
Median Earnings
$52,536
4yr Post-Grad

Vs. Peer Institutions

Net Price$12,393
Peer Midpoint: $9,847
Earnings (4yr Post-Grad)Completers only after graduation
$52,536
Peer Midpoint: $50,128
Earnings (10yr Post-Enroll)All enrolled after enrollment
$46,928
Peer Midpoint: $40,451
Graduation Rate66.3%
Peer Midpoint: 34.6%
Average Starting Age22.9
Socio-Economic Diversity
Pell Grant Recipients44.2%
Enrollment Status
Full-Time86.4%
Economic Outcomes
Earn More than HS69.8%

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)

Institution Lifetime NPV
Vs Median Peer
Vs HS Grad
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
+$557k
+$42k
+$73k
Median Cost$12k/yr
+$534k
+$19k
+$50k
Full Cost$21k/yr
+$518k
+$2k
+$33k

ROI Efficiency Metrics

Break-Even Age
Return on Inv. %
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
28
∞
Median Cost$12k/yr
34
220%
Full Cost$21k/yr
39
85%
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 Return263%

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 Return11%
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

Certificates

Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $34,272
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$36,930
Natl Median: $47,440
Lifetime Value Added
-$61k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $32,681
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Carpenters
CertCIP: 4602
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$43,522
Natl Median: $41,835
Lifetime Value Added
+$11k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $50,984
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $30,572
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$57,480
Natl Median: $52,118
Lifetime Value Added
+$159k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$46,672
Natl Median: $48,148
Lifetime Value Added
+$45k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$59,469
Natl Median: $56,073
Lifetime Value Added
+$180k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$45,506
Natl Median: $48,702
Lifetime Value Added
+$33k

Associate's Degrees

Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$57,534
Natl Median: $61,712
Lifetime Value Added
+$98k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $49,927
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$21,964
Natl Median: $54,246
Lifetime Value Added
-$250k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $54,971
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $52,613
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$51,413
Natl Median: $70,808
Lifetime Value Added
+$39k
Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians
AssocCIP: 4701
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $63,241
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $73,593
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Marketing
AssocCIP: 5214
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $44,264
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$24,421
Natl Median: $50,491
Lifetime Value Added
-$224k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$80,781
Natl Median: $80,813
Lifetime Value Added
+$310k
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians
AssocCIP: 4706
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$49,994
Natl Median: $58,424
Lifetime Value Added
+$25k

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.