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Fox Valley Technical College
Appleton, WI 6,004 Undergrads 64.1% Grad Rate
Total Cost
$15,647
Sticker Price
Avg Net Price
$10,910
After Aid
Median Earnings
$45,684
10yr Post-Entry
Vs. Peer Institutions
Net Price$10,910
Peer Midpoint: $16,832
Earnings (10yr)$45,684
Peer Midpoint: $31,349
Graduation Rate64.1%
Peer Midpoint: 66.3%
Socio-Economic Diversity
Pell Grant Recipients24.0%
Enrollment Status
Full-Time31.4%
Economic Outcomes
Earn More than HS70.7%
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
+$484k
+$159k
-$770
Median Cost$11k/yr
+$473k
+$149k
-$11k
Full Cost$16k/yr
+$469k
+$144k
-$15k
ROI Efficiency Metrics
Break-Even Age
Return on Inv. %
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
Never
-∞
Median Cost$11k/yr
Never
-108%
Full Cost$16k/yr
Never
-105%
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-79%
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-56%
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
$7,135
Earnings (5yr)
$35,820
Lifetime Value Added
-$80k
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions
CertCIP: 5109
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$55,964
Lifetime Value Added
+$168k
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions
CertCIP: 5106
Median Debt
$5,229
Earnings (5yr)
$36,060
Lifetime Value Added
-$77k
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers
CertCIP: 4603
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$60,599
Lifetime Value Added
+$180k
Graphic Communications
CertCIP: 1003
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$28,881
Lifetime Value Added
-$136k
Ground Transportation
CertCIP: 4902
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$55,351
Lifetime Value Added
+$127k
Health and Medical Administrative Services
CertCIP: 5107
Median Debt
$9,624
Earnings (5yr)
$39,951
Lifetime Value Added
-$35k
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants
CertCIP: 5139
Median Debt
$8,250
Earnings (5yr)
$43,980
Lifetime Value Added
+$8k
Precision Metal Working
CertCIP: 4805
Median Debt
$6,577
Earnings (5yr)
$58,589
Lifetime Value Added
+$160k
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies
CertCIP: 4706
Median Debt
$8,149
Earnings (5yr)
$63,686
Lifetime Value Added
+$211k
Associate's Degrees
Accounting and Related Services
AssocCIP: 5203
Median Debt
$8,352
Earnings (5yr)
$42,391
Lifetime Value Added
-$56k
Agricultural Business and Management
AssocCIP: 0101
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$51,341
Lifetime Value Added
+$31k
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
AssocCIP: 5108
Median Debt
$15,134
Earnings (5yr)
$36,023
Lifetime Value Added
-$119k
Biology Technician/Biotechnology Laboratory Technician
AssocCIP: 4101
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$32,213
Lifetime Value Added
-$138k
Business Administration, Management and Operations
AssocCIP: 5202
Median Debt
$11,875
Earnings (5yr)
$47,408
Lifetime Value Added
-$7k
Business Operations Support and Assistant Services
AssocCIP: 5204
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$45,421
Lifetime Value Added
-$26k
Computer Programming
AssocCIP: 1102
Median Debt
$9,048
Earnings (5yr)
$74,964
Lifetime Value Added
+$247k
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications
AssocCIP: 1109
Median Debt
$10,968
Earnings (5yr)
$59,359
Lifetime Value Added
+$107k
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management
AssocCIP: 1110
Median Debt
$8,048
Earnings (5yr)
$52,085
Lifetime Value Added
+$38k
Criminal Justice and Corrections
AssocCIP: 4301
Median Debt
$11,000
Earnings (5yr)
$56,146
Lifetime Value Added
+$77k
Culinary Arts and Related Services
AssocCIP: 1205
Median Debt
$11,500
Earnings (5yr)
$40,883
Lifetime Value Added
-$71k
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions
AssocCIP: 5106
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$46,354
Lifetime Value Added
-$17k
Design and Applied Arts
AssocCIP: 5004
Median Debt
$10,684
Earnings (5yr)
$36,286
Lifetime Value Added
-$117k
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians
AssocCIP: 1513
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$57,129
Lifetime Value Added
+$86k
Electrical Engineering Technologies/Technicians
AssocCIP: 1503
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$66,580
Lifetime Value Added
+$173k
Electromechanical Instrumentation and Maintenance Technologies/Technicians
AssocCIP: 1504
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$76,912
Lifetime Value Added
+$265k
Fire Protection
AssocCIP: 4302
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$76,568
Lifetime Value Added
+$262k
Health and Medical Administrative Services
AssocCIP: 5107
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$41,901
Lifetime Value Added
-$61k
Hospitality Administration/Management
AssocCIP: 5209
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$37,032
Lifetime Value Added
-$109k
Human Resources Management and Services
AssocCIP: 5210
Median Debt
$11,000
Earnings (5yr)
$49,528
Lifetime Value Added
+$14k
Legal Support Services
AssocCIP: 2203
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$44,421
Lifetime Value Added
-$36k
Marketing
AssocCIP: 5214
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$52,343
Lifetime Value Added
+$41k
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions
AssocCIP: 5115
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$50,389
Lifetime Value Added
+$22k
Natural Resources Conservation and Research
AssocCIP: 0301
Median Debt
$9,600
Earnings (5yr)
$44,079
Lifetime Value Added
-$39k
Precision Metal Working
AssocCIP: 4805
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$60,794
Lifetime Value Added
+$121k
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
AssocCIP: 5138
Median Debt
$12,333
Earnings (5yr)
$65,038
Lifetime Value Added
+$159k
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
AssocCIP: 1312
Median Debt
$8,250
Earnings (5yr)
$30,192
Lifetime Value Added
-$178k
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies
AssocCIP: 4706
Median Debt
$11,000
Earnings (5yr)
$62,483
Lifetime Value Added
+$136k
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.