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Hillsborough Community College

Tampa, FL 21,472 Undergrads 34.1% Grad Rate
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Total Cost
$9,924
Sticker Price
Avg Net Price
$3,861
After Aid
Median Earnings
$49,784
4yr Post-Grad

Vs. Peer Institutions

Net Price$3,861
Peer Midpoint: $20,081
Earnings (4yr Post-Grad)Completers only after graduation
$49,784
Peer Midpoint: $60,428
Earnings (10yr Post-Enroll)All enrolled after enrollment
$40,782
Peer Midpoint: $53,763
Graduation Rate34.1%
Peer Midpoint: 58.9%
Warning: The majority of students at this institution do not graduate. Non-completers typically earn significantly less and face higher debt risks.
Average Starting Age24.6
Warning: High average starting age indicates non-traditional students with prior work experience, which may inflate the median earnings shown.
Socio-Economic Diversity
Pell Grant Recipients41.8%
Enrollment Status
Full-Time46.8%
Economic Outcomes
Earn More than HS57.3%

Admissions Profile

Acceptance
100.0%
SAT Avg
-
SAT Reading
25th: --75th: -
SAT Math
25th: --75th: -
ACT Composite
25th: --75th: -

ROI Sensitivity Analysis
Assuming 4 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)
⚠️ Caution: Underlying earnings data reflects graduates only. This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate this ROI.

Institution Lifetime NPV
Vs Median Peer
Vs HS Grad
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
+$452k
-$15k
-$33k
Median Cost$4k/yr
+$438k
-$29k
-$46k
Full Cost$10k/yr
+$416k
-$51k
-$68k

ROI Efficiency Metrics
⚠️ Caution: Underlying earnings data reflects graduates only. This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate this ROI.

Break-Even Age
Return on Inv. %
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
Never
-∞
Median Cost$4k/yr
Never
-335%
Full Cost$10k/yr
Never
-191%
Analysis Assumptions:
  • Starting Salary: Estimated from the 4-year post-graduation median earnings (assuming 2% annual growth from graduation).⚠️ Warning: The high average starting age or low completion rate may inflate the Median earnings and ROI shown.
  • 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
⚠️ Caution: Underlying earnings data reflects graduates only. This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate this ROI.

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-207%

Gov. Pell Grant ROINew
⚠️ Caution: Underlying earnings data reflects graduates only. This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate this ROI.

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-64%
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
⚠️ Caution: Underlying earnings data reflects graduates only. This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate this ROI.

Certificates

Median Debt
$14,125
Earnings (4yr)
$52,754
Natl Median: $44,589
Lifetime Value Added
+$118k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $42,010
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$5,500
Earnings (4yr)
$61,572
Natl Median: $57,584
Lifetime Value Added
+$209k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $33,223
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Biotechnology
CertCIP: 2612
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $44,955
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$11,695
Earnings (4yr)
$49,749
Natl Median: $47,440
Lifetime Value Added
+$86k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $32,681
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$9,500
Earnings (4yr)
$57,203
Natl Median: $38,675
Lifetime Value Added
+$164k
Communications Technologies/Technicians
CertCIP: 1001
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $33,445
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $50,984
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$66,521
Natl Median: $56,556
Lifetime Value Added
+$258k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$66,000
Natl Median: $52,615
Lifetime Value Added
+$253k
Median Debt
$8,127
Earnings (4yr)
$66,994
Natl Median: $57,702
Lifetime Value Added
+$263k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$40,090
Natl Median: $30,572
Lifetime Value Added
-$18k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $33,673
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$9,500
Earnings (4yr)
$59,299
Natl Median: $53,359
Lifetime Value Added
+$186k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$64,639
Natl Median: $53,078
Lifetime Value Added
+$240k
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians
CertCIP: 1503
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $49,492
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians
CertCIP: 4701
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $43,027
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians
CertCIP: 1504
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $65,202
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General
CertCIP: 1500
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $57,354
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$17,612
Earnings (4yr)
$49,388
Natl Median: $50,211
Lifetime Value Added
+$82k
Fire Protection
CertCIP: 4302
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$69,090
Natl Median: $62,436
Lifetime Value Added
+$283k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $32,130
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $35,447
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $48,148
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $40,962
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $57,294
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Journalism
CertCIP: 0904
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $55,137
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$62,390
Natl Median: $49,747
Lifetime Value Added
+$217k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $51,561
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $49,996
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$43,945
Natl Median: $48,702
Lifetime Value Added
+$24k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $33,711
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $54,296
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $59,056
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians
CertCIP: 4706
Median Debt
$7,306
Earnings (4yr)
$49,183
Natl Median: $51,586
Lifetime Value Added
+$80k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $40,600
Lifetime Value Added
N/A

Associate's Degrees

Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $47,660
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $42,438
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$14,959
Earnings (4yr)
$73,151
Natl Median: $65,389
Lifetime Value Added
+$257k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $55,403
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Biology/Biotechnology Technologies/Technicians
AssocCIP: 4101
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $51,168
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Biotechnology
AssocCIP: 2612
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $53,595
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$12,044
Earnings (4yr)
$40,345
Natl Median: $48,733
Lifetime Value Added
-$55k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$52,633
Natl Median: $54,246
Lifetime Value Added
+$67k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $55,195
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Computer Programming
AssocCIP: 1102
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$53,358
Natl Median: $58,070
Lifetime Value Added
+$74k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $41,737
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $54,971
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$15,344
Earnings (4yr)
$53,404
Natl Median: $54,726
Lifetime Value Added
+$74k
Median Debt
$12,586
Earnings (4yr)
$47,205
Natl Median: $46,706
Lifetime Value Added
+$13k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$34,106
Natl Median: $39,605
Lifetime Value Added
-$119k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$71,854
Natl Median: $61,982
Lifetime Value Added
+$246k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $44,303
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians
AssocCIP: 1503
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $67,792
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General
AssocCIP: 1500
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $62,343
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Fire Protection
AssocCIP: 4302
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $73,589
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$45,138
Natl Median: $41,099
Lifetime Value Added
-$7k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$34,316
Natl Median: $34,184
Lifetime Value Added
-$117k
Median Debt
$18,826
Earnings (4yr)
$56,823
Natl Median: $44,669
Lifetime Value Added
+$107k
Median Debt
$9,500
Earnings (4yr)
$44,585
Natl Median: $44,125
Lifetime Value Added
-$13k
Median Debt
$24,841
Earnings (4yr)
$40,307
Natl Median: $40,734
Lifetime Value Added
-$56k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $45,634
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$12,000
Earnings (4yr)
$57,215
Natl Median: $48,724
Lifetime Value Added
+$111k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$36,536
Natl Median: $36,074
Lifetime Value Added
-$94k
Median Debt
$12,710
Earnings (4yr)
$81,109
Natl Median: $80,813
Lifetime Value Added
+$329k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $37,614
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$46,457
Natl Median: $41,460
Lifetime Value Added
+$6k

Post-Baccalaureate Certificates

Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $86,156
Lifetime Value Added
N/A

Other Programs

Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$51,791
Natl Median: $50,791
Lifetime Value Added
-$285k

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.