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Indian River State College
Fort Pierce, FL 11,571 Undergrads 42.5% Grad Rate
Total Cost
$11,764
Sticker Price
Avg Net Price
$5,202
After Aid
Median Earnings
$38,315
10yr Post-Entry
Vs. Peer Institutions
Net Price$5,202
Peer Midpoint: $9,014
Earnings (10yr)$38,315
Peer Midpoint: $40,397
Graduation Rate42.5%
Peer Midpoint: 32.9%
Socio-Economic Diversity
Pell Grant Recipients47.8%
Enrollment Status
Full-Time45.7%
Economic Outcomes
Earn More than HS57.4%
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
+$386k
-$3k
-$98k
Median Cost$5k/yr
+$376k
-$13k
-$108k
Full Cost$12k/yr
+$364k
-$25k
-$120k
ROI Efficiency Metrics
Break-Even Age
Return on Inv. %
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
Never
-∞
Median Cost$5k/yr
Never
-1130%
Full Cost$12k/yr
Never
-556%
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-879%
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-211%
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
-
Earnings (5yr)
$35,060
Lifetime Value Added
-$83k
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions
CertCIP: 5109
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$58,476
Lifetime Value Added
+$164k
Business Administration, Management and Operations
CertCIP: 5202
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$34,785
Lifetime Value Added
-$85k
Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services
CertCIP: 1204
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$22,421
Lifetime Value Added
-$221k
Criminal Justice and Corrections
CertCIP: 4301
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$65,396
Lifetime Value Added
+$233k
Culinary Arts and Related Services
CertCIP: 1205
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$35,084
Lifetime Value Added
-$82k
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations
CertCIP: 5207
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$36,306
Lifetime Value Added
-$69k
Fire Protection
CertCIP: 4302
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$54,187
Lifetime Value Added
+$120k
Ground Transportation
CertCIP: 4902
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$25,194
Lifetime Value Added
-$173k
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR)
CertCIP: 4702
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$42,635
Lifetime Value Added
-$1k
Marketing
CertCIP: 5214
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$35,454
Lifetime Value Added
-$78k
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants
CertCIP: 5139
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$54,400
Lifetime Value Added
+$123k
Associate's Degrees
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
AssocCIP: 5108
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$43,209
Lifetime Value Added
-$37k
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions
AssocCIP: 5109
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$50,715
Lifetime Value Added
+$36k
Business Administration, Management and Operations
AssocCIP: 5202
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$37,792
Lifetime Value Added
-$91k
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions
AssocCIP: 5110
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$57,318
Lifetime Value Added
+$131k
Computer Software and Media Applications
AssocCIP: 1108
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$30,193
Lifetime Value Added
-$167k
Criminal Justice and Corrections
AssocCIP: 4301
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$46,981
Lifetime Value Added
-$491
Culinary Arts and Related Services
AssocCIP: 1205
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$27,251
Lifetime Value Added
-$197k
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions
AssocCIP: 5106
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$39,134
Lifetime Value Added
-$78k
Electrical Engineering Technologies/Technicians
AssocCIP: 1503
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$73,535
Lifetime Value Added
+$245k
Fire Protection
AssocCIP: 4302
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$52,955
Lifetime Value Added
+$57k
Legal Support Services
AssocCIP: 2203
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$39,233
Lifetime Value Added
-$77k
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
AssocCIP: 2401
Median Debt
$5,862
Earnings (5yr)
$39,200
Lifetime Value Added
-$77k
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions
AssocCIP: 5115
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$34,704
Lifetime Value Added
-$122k
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
AssocCIP: 5138
Median Debt
$6,500
Earnings (5yr)
$61,559
Lifetime Value Added
+$138k
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
AssocCIP: 1312
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$32,930
Lifetime Value Added
-$140k
Bachelor's Degrees
Accounting and Related Services
BachCIP: 5203
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$54,075
Lifetime Value Added
-$24k
Biology, General
BachCIP: 2601
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$49,242
Lifetime Value Added
-$64k
Business Administration, Management and Operations
BachCIP: 5202
Median Debt
$10,050
Earnings (5yr)
$47,431
Lifetime Value Added
-$79k
Computer and Information Sciences, General
BachCIP: 1101
Median Debt
$7,000
Earnings (5yr)
$44,218
Lifetime Value Added
-$106k
Criminal Justice and Corrections
BachCIP: 4301
Median Debt
$13,819
Earnings (5yr)
$48,574
Lifetime Value Added
-$69k
Graphic Communications
BachCIP: 1003
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$34,990
Lifetime Value Added
-$184k
Health and Medical Administrative Services
BachCIP: 5107
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$45,993
Lifetime Value Added
-$91k
Human Services, General
BachCIP: 4400
Median Debt
$13,500
Earnings (5yr)
$39,275
Lifetime Value Added
-$147k
Public Administration
BachCIP: 4404
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$38,943
Lifetime Value Added
-$150k
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
BachCIP: 5138
Median Debt
$7,250
Earnings (5yr)
$93,083
Lifetime Value Added
+$273k
Special Education and Teaching
BachCIP: 1310
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$49,848
Lifetime Value Added
-$59k
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas
BachCIP: 1313
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$49,780
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, 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.