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Institute of Technology

Clovis, CA 1,377 Undergrads 66.7% Grad Rate
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Total Cost
$29,228
Sticker Price
Avg Net Price
$23,159
After Aid
Median Earnings
$43,172
4yr Post-Grad

Vs. Peer Institutions

Net Price$23,159
Peer Midpoint: $17,334
Earnings (4yr Post-Grad)Completers only after graduation
$43,172
Peer Midpoint: $34,461
Earnings (10yr Post-Enroll)All enrolled after enrollment
$35,095
Peer Midpoint: $31,599
Graduation Rate66.7%
Peer Midpoint: 68.7%
Average Starting Age28.5
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 Recipients45.2%
Enrollment Status
Full-Time96.6%
Economic Outcomes
Earn More than HS55.7%

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)
⚠️ 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
+$503k
+$112k
+$19k
Median Cost$23k/yr
+$482k
+$90k
-$3k
Full Cost$29k/yr
+$476k
+$84k
-$8k

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
33
Median Cost$23k/yr
Never
-13%
Full Cost$29k/yr
Never
-31%
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 Return47%

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-48%
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
⚠️ 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

Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
CertCIP: 5108
Median Debt
$9,500
Earnings (4yr)
$37,595
Natl Median: $34,272
Lifetime Value Added
-$64k
Biology, General
CertCIP: 2601
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $52,278
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications
CertCIP: 1109
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$34,936
Natl Median: $50,162
Lifetime Value Added
-$101k
Criminal Justice and Corrections
CertCIP: 4301
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $57,702
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Culinary Arts and Related Services
CertCIP: 1205
Median Debt
$9,500
Earnings (4yr)
$31,421
Natl Median: $30,572
Lifetime Value Added
-$132k
Culinary, Entertainment, and Personal Services, Other
CertCIP: 1299
Median Debt
$10,870
Earnings (4yr)
$35,629
Natl Median: $32,646
Lifetime Value Added
-$85k
Health and Medical Administrative Services
CertCIP: 5107
Median Debt
$9,500
Earnings (4yr)
$34,315
Natl Median: $35,447
Lifetime Value Added
-$100k
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR)
CertCIP: 4702
Median Debt
$9,500
Earnings (4yr)
$52,951
Natl Median: $48,148
Lifetime Value Added
+$102k
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants
CertCIP: 5139
Median Debt
$16,719
Earnings (4yr)
$62,267
Natl Median: $56,073
Lifetime Value Added
+$198k
Precision Metal Working
CertCIP: 4805
Median Debt
$9,703
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $48,702
Lifetime Value Added
N/A

Associate's Degrees

Accounting and Related Services
AssocCIP: 5203
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $47,660
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
AssocCIP: 5108
Median Debt
$23,342
Earnings (4yr)
$68,978
Natl Median: $42,269
Lifetime Value Added
+$184k
Criminal Justice and Corrections
AssocCIP: 4301
Median Debt
$13,257
Earnings (4yr)
$39,378
Natl Median: $46,706
Lifetime Value Added
-$101k
Culinary Arts and Related Services
AssocCIP: 1205
Median Debt
$17,298
Earnings (4yr)
$34,943
Natl Median: $39,605
Lifetime Value Added
-$146k
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians
AssocCIP: 1504
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$56,717
Natl Median: $73,046
Lifetime Value Added
+$71k
Human Resources Management and Services
AssocCIP: 5210
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$33,514
Natl Median: $54,425
Lifetime Value Added
-$167k

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. 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.