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Great Oaks Career Campuses

Cincinnati, OH 142 Undergrads 73.6% Grad Rate
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Total Cost
$14,215
Sticker Price
Avg Net Price
$12,037
After Aid
Median Earnings
$52,299
4yr Post-Grad

Vs. Peer Institutions

Net Price$12,037
Peer Midpoint: $17,333.5
Earnings (4yr Post-Grad)$52,299
Peer Midpoint: $34,461
Graduation Rate73.6%
Peer Midpoint: 68.7%
Socio-Economic Diversity
Pell Grant Recipients31.4%
Enrollment Status
Full-Time100.0%
Economic Outcomes
Earn More than HS79.2%

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
+$601k
+$209k
+$117k
Median Cost$12k/yr
+$590k
+$198k
+$105k
Full Cost$14k/yr
+$588k
+$196k
+$103k

ROI Efficiency Metrics

Break-Even Age
Return on Inv. %
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
22
Median Cost$12k/yr
24
944%
Full Cost$14k/yr
24
784%
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 Return1617%

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 Return322%
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

Construction Trades, General
CertCIP: 4600
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$44,703
Natl Median: $41,529
Lifetime Value Added
+$24k
Criminal Justice and Corrections
CertCIP: 4301
Median Debt
$6,992
Earnings (4yr)
$73,204
Natl Median: $57,702
Lifetime Value Added
+$316k
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions
CertCIP: 5106
Median Debt
$5,500
Earnings (4yr)
$33,218
Natl Median: $33,673
Lifetime Value Added
-$102k
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians
CertCIP: 1504
Median Debt
$9,500
Earnings (4yr)
$62,004
Natl Median: $65,202
Lifetime Value Added
+$206k
Fire Protection
CertCIP: 4302
Median Debt
$3,808
Earnings (4yr)
$51,923
Natl Median: $62,436
Lifetime Value Added
+$101k
Ground Transportation
CertCIP: 4902
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $52,118
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Health and Medical Administrative Services
CertCIP: 5107
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$25,658
Natl Median: $35,447
Lifetime Value Added
-$174k
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR)
CertCIP: 4702
Median Debt
$6,757
Earnings (4yr)
$51,509
Natl Median: $48,148
Lifetime Value Added
+$97k
Precision Metal Working
CertCIP: 4805
Median Debt
$5,500
Earnings (4yr)
$56,665
Natl Median: $48,702
Lifetime Value Added
+$151k
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians
CertCIP: 4706
Median Debt
$7,208
Earnings (4yr)
$48,038
Natl Median: $51,586
Lifetime Value Added
+$60k

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.