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ITI Technical College

Baton Rouge, LA 513 Undergrads 82.7% Grad Rate
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Total Cost
$24,236
Sticker Price
Avg Net Price
$19,862
After Aid
Median Earnings
$68,342
10yr Post-Entry

Vs. Peer Institutions

Net Price$19,862
Peer Midpoint: $9,014
Earnings (10yr)$68,342
Peer Midpoint: $40,397
Graduation Rate82.7%
Peer Midpoint: 32.9%
Socio-Economic Diversity
Pell Grant Recipients58.5%
Enrollment Status
Full-Time100.0%
Economic Outcomes
Earn More than HS79.1%

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
+$658k
+$269k
+$174k
Median Cost$20k/yr
+$622k
+$233k
+$137k
Full Cost$24k/yr
+$614k
+$225k
+$129k

ROI Efficiency Metrics

Break-Even Age
Return on Inv. %
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
24
∞
Median Cost$20k/yr
27
376%
Full Cost$24k/yr
28
290%
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 Return655%

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 Return108%
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

Electromechanical Instrumentation and Maintenance Technologies/Technicians
CertCIP: 1504
Median Debt
$8,936
Earnings (5yr)
$77,149
Lifetime Value Added
+$332k
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR)
CertCIP: 4702
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$43,240
Lifetime Value Added
+$20k

Associate's Degrees

Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians
AssocCIP: 1513
Median Debt
$15,613
Earnings (5yr)
$55,548
Lifetime Value Added
+$55k
Electromechanical Instrumentation and Maintenance Technologies/Technicians
AssocCIP: 1504
Median Debt
$15,597
Earnings (5yr)
$95,438
Lifetime Value Added
+$411k
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians
AssocCIP: 1506
Median Debt
$15,801
Earnings (5yr)
$85,518
Lifetime Value Added
+$324k
Information Science/Studies
AssocCIP: 1104
Median Debt
$16,056
Earnings (5yr)
$49,357
Lifetime Value Added
-$4k
Physical Science Technologies/Technicians
AssocCIP: 4103
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$94,645
Lifetime Value Added
+$404k

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.