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Hocking College

Nelsonville, OH 1,648 Undergrads 27.8% Grad Rate
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Total Cost
$17,575
Sticker Price
Avg Net Price
$13,362
After Aid
Median Earnings
$37,791
10yr Post-Entry

Vs. Peer Institutions

Net Price$13,362
Peer Midpoint: $9,014
Earnings (10yr)$37,791
Peer Midpoint: $40,397
Graduation Rate27.8%
Peer Midpoint: 32.9%
Socio-Economic Diversity
Pell Grant Recipients51.2%
Enrollment Status
Full-Time80.0%
Economic Outcomes
Earn More than HS56.6%

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
+$381k
-$8k
-$103k
Median Cost$13k/yr
+$356k
-$32k
-$128k
Full Cost$18k/yr
+$349k
-$40k
-$136k

ROI Efficiency Metrics

Break-Even Age
Return on Inv. %
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
Never
-∞
Median Cost$13k/yr
Never
-521%
Full Cost$18k/yr
Never
-420%
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-649%

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-180%
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

Associate's Degrees

Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
AssocCIP: 5108
Median Debt
$13,234
Earnings (5yr)
$41,777
Lifetime Value Added
-$67k
Arts, Entertainment,and Media Management
AssocCIP: 5010
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$31,791
Lifetime Value Added
-$166k
Criminal Justice and Corrections
AssocCIP: 4301
Median Debt
$12,000
Earnings (5yr)
$46,437
Lifetime Value Added
-$21k
Culinary Arts and Related Services
AssocCIP: 1205
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$39,137
Lifetime Value Added
-$93k
Electrical Engineering Technologies/Technicians
AssocCIP: 1503
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$30,771
Lifetime Value Added
-$158k
Health and Medical Administrative Services
AssocCIP: 5107
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$25,194
Lifetime Value Added
-$217k
Natural Resources Management and Policy
AssocCIP: 0302
Median Debt
$11,000
Earnings (5yr)
$44,672
Lifetime Value Added
-$38k
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
AssocCIP: 5138
Median Debt
$15,750
Earnings (5yr)
$64,471
Lifetime Value Added
+$150k
Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing Operations
AssocCIP: 5219
Median Debt
$14,906
Earnings (5yr)
$34,739
Lifetime Value Added
-$137k
Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management
AssocCIP: 0306
Median Debt
$11,000
Earnings (5yr)
$39,349
Lifetime Value Added
-$91k

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.