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Itawamba Community College
Fulton, MS 4,018 Undergrads 41.5% Grad Rate
Total Cost
$11,557
Sticker Price
Avg Net Price
$5,034
After Aid
Median Earnings
$32,912
10yr Post-Entry
Vs. Peer Institutions
Net Price$5,034
Peer Midpoint: $9,014
Earnings (10yr)$32,912
Peer Midpoint: $40,397
Graduation Rate41.5%
Peer Midpoint: 32.9%
Socio-Economic Diversity
Pell Grant Recipients55.6%
Enrollment Status
Full-Time76.9%
Economic Outcomes
Earn More than HS51.6%
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
+$335k
-$54k
-$149k
Median Cost$5k/yr
+$326k
-$63k
-$159k
Full Cost$12k/yr
+$314k
-$75k
-$171k
ROI Efficiency Metrics
Break-Even Age
Return on Inv. %
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
Never
-∞
Median Cost$5k/yr
Never
-1717%
Full Cost$12k/yr
Never
-804%
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-1321%
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-296%
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
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants
CertCIP: 5139
Median Debt
$9,201
Earnings (5yr)
$40,965
Lifetime Value Added
-$19k
Associate's Degrees
Accounting and Related Services
AssocCIP: 5203
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$44,647
Lifetime Value Added
-$23k
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
AssocCIP: 5108
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$48,729
Lifetime Value Added
+$17k
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions
AssocCIP: 5109
Median Debt
$8,514
Earnings (5yr)
$51,529
Lifetime Value Added
+$44k
Business Operations Support and Assistant Services
AssocCIP: 5204
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$30,990
Lifetime Value Added
-$159k
Business/Commerce, General
AssocCIP: 5201
Median Debt
$4,500
Earnings (5yr)
$37,629
Lifetime Value Added
-$92k
Computer Programming
AssocCIP: 1102
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$43,207
Lifetime Value Added
-$37k
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications
AssocCIP: 1109
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$43,416
Lifetime Value Added
-$35k
Criminal Justice and Corrections
AssocCIP: 4301
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$39,025
Lifetime Value Added
-$79k
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers
AssocCIP: 4603
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$62,676
Lifetime Value Added
+$149k
Engineering, General
AssocCIP: 1401
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$67,077
Lifetime Value Added
+$189k
Fine and Studio Arts
AssocCIP: 5007
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$25,614
Lifetime Value Added
-$213k
Health and Medical Administrative Services
AssocCIP: 5107
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$41,544
Lifetime Value Added
-$54k
Health/Medical Preparatory Programs
AssocCIP: 5111
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$31,067
Lifetime Value Added
-$158k
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR)
AssocCIP: 4702
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$35,060
Lifetime Value Added
-$97k
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services
AssocCIP: 1907
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$18,973
Lifetime Value Added
-$281k
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
AssocCIP: 2401
Median Debt
$6,500
Earnings (5yr)
$35,795
Lifetime Value Added
-$111k
Precision Metal Working
AssocCIP: 4805
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$47,260
Lifetime Value Added
+$31k
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
AssocCIP: 5138
Median Debt
$10,100
Earnings (5yr)
$66,873
Lifetime Value Added
+$187k
Social Work
AssocCIP: 4407
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$31,677
Lifetime Value Added
-$152k
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
AssocCIP: 1312
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$35,014
Lifetime Value Added
-$119k
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas
AssocCIP: 1313
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$31,433
Lifetime Value Added
-$155k
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies
AssocCIP: 4706
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$38,778
Lifetime Value Added
-$81k
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.