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Ivy Tech Community College
Indianapolis, IN 54,926 Undergrads 26.1% Grad Rate
Total Cost
$13,891
Sticker Price
Avg Net Price
$6,544
After Aid
Median Earnings
$37,186
10yr Post-Entry
Vs. Peer Institutions
Net Price$6,544
Peer Midpoint: $16,832
Earnings (10yr)$37,186
Peer Midpoint: $31,349
Graduation Rate26.1%
Peer Midpoint: 66.3%
Socio-Economic Diversity
Pell Grant Recipients40.3%
Enrollment Status
Full-Time29.2%
Economic Outcomes
Earn More than HS54.8%
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
+$399k
+$74k
-$85k
Median Cost$7k/yr
+$393k
+$68k
-$91k
Full Cost$14k/yr
+$386k
+$61k
-$98k
ROI Efficiency Metrics
Break-Even Age
Return on Inv. %
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
Never
-∞
Median Cost$7k/yr
Never
-1506%
Full Cost$14k/yr
Never
-762%
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-1297%
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
Accounting and Related Services
CertCIP: 5203
Median Debt
$8,500
Earnings (5yr)
$38,525
Lifetime Value Added
-$46k
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
CertCIP: 5108
Median Debt
$9,140
Earnings (5yr)
$33,517
Lifetime Value Added
-$101k
Business Administration, Management and Operations
CertCIP: 5202
Median Debt
$8,250
Earnings (5yr)
$39,969
Lifetime Value Added
-$31k
Business Operations Support and Assistant Services
CertCIP: 5204
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$30,238
Lifetime Value Added
-$136k
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions
CertCIP: 5110
Median Debt
$6,298
Earnings (5yr)
$39,383
Lifetime Value Added
-$37k
Computer and Information Sciences, General
CertCIP: 1101
Median Debt
$8,043
Earnings (5yr)
$39,937
Lifetime Value Added
-$31k
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management
CertCIP: 1110
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$47,745
Lifetime Value Added
+$52k
Criminal Justice and Corrections
CertCIP: 4301
Median Debt
$10,900
Earnings (5yr)
$39,943
Lifetime Value Added
-$31k
Culinary Arts and Related Services
CertCIP: 1205
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$26,859
Lifetime Value Added
-$173k
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions
CertCIP: 5106
Median Debt
$6,254
Earnings (5yr)
$38,327
Lifetime Value Added
-$48k
Design and Applied Arts
CertCIP: 5004
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$28,610
Lifetime Value Added
-$154k
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians
CertCIP: 1513
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$52,569
Lifetime Value Added
+$102k
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers
CertCIP: 4603
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$79,822
Lifetime Value Added
+$370k
Energy Systems Technologies/Technicians
CertCIP: 1517
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$67,111
Lifetime Value Added
+$249k
Health Aides/Attendants/Orderlies
CertCIP: 5126
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$34,060
Lifetime Value Added
-$95k
Health and Medical Administrative Services
CertCIP: 5107
Median Debt
$10,250
Earnings (5yr)
$34,596
Lifetime Value Added
-$89k
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR)
CertCIP: 4702
Median Debt
$5,000
Earnings (5yr)
$51,725
Lifetime Value Added
+$94k
Hospitality Administration/Management
CertCIP: 5209
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$29,101
Lifetime Value Added
-$149k
Human Resources Management and Services
CertCIP: 5210
Median Debt
$9,604
Earnings (5yr)
$38,838
Lifetime Value Added
-$43k
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians
CertCIP: 1506
Median Debt
$8,000
Earnings (5yr)
$61,840
Lifetime Value Added
+$197k
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
CertCIP: 2401
Median Debt
$8,982
Earnings (5yr)
$38,582
Lifetime Value Added
-$46k
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions
CertCIP: 5115
Median Debt
$14,727
Earnings (5yr)
$31,195
Lifetime Value Added
-$126k
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants
CertCIP: 5139
Median Debt
$8,325
Earnings (5yr)
$58,478
Lifetime Value Added
+$163k
Precision Metal Working
CertCIP: 4805
Median Debt
$3,600
Earnings (5yr)
$54,333
Lifetime Value Added
+$121k
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
CertCIP: 1312
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$23,276
Lifetime Value Added
-$213k
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies
CertCIP: 4706
Median Debt
$6,000
Earnings (5yr)
$47,148
Lifetime Value Added
+$46k
Associate's Degrees
Accounting and Related Services
AssocCIP: 5203
Median Debt
$12,108
Earnings (5yr)
$41,011
Lifetime Value Added
-$62k
Agriculture, General
AssocCIP: 0100
Median Debt
$7,250
Earnings (5yr)
$50,727
Lifetime Value Added
+$33k
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
AssocCIP: 5108
Median Debt
$10,500
Earnings (5yr)
$35,953
Lifetime Value Added
-$112k
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions
AssocCIP: 5109
Median Debt
$11,051
Earnings (5yr)
$59,335
Lifetime Value Added
+$115k
Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection
AssocCIP: 4604
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$70,437
Lifetime Value Added
+$216k
Business Administration, Management and Operations
AssocCIP: 5202
Median Debt
$10,996
Earnings (5yr)
$43,710
Lifetime Value Added
-$35k
Business Operations Support and Assistant Services
AssocCIP: 5204
Median Debt
$10,575
Earnings (5yr)
$33,702
Lifetime Value Added
-$134k
Carpenters
AssocCIP: 4602
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$88,474
Lifetime Value Added
+$374k
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions
AssocCIP: 5110
Median Debt
$11,699
Earnings (5yr)
$49,217
Lifetime Value Added
+$19k
Computer and Information Sciences, General
AssocCIP: 1101
Median Debt
$11,357
Earnings (5yr)
$49,601
Lifetime Value Added
+$22k
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications
AssocCIP: 1109
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$29,685
Lifetime Value Added
-$157k
Construction Trades, Other
AssocCIP: 4699
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$37,208
Lifetime Value Added
-$77k
Criminal Justice and Corrections
AssocCIP: 4301
Median Debt
$10,943
Earnings (5yr)
$43,079
Lifetime Value Added
-$41k
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions
AssocCIP: 5106
Median Debt
$11,590
Earnings (5yr)
$50,344
Lifetime Value Added
+$30k
Design and Applied Arts
AssocCIP: 5004
Median Debt
$12,336
Earnings (5yr)
$30,514
Lifetime Value Added
-$167k
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians
AssocCIP: 1513
Median Debt
$10,990
Earnings (5yr)
$50,507
Lifetime Value Added
+$31k
Education, General
AssocCIP: 1301
Median Debt
$10,317
Earnings (5yr)
$37,266
Lifetime Value Added
-$99k
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers
AssocCIP: 4603
Median Debt
$5,500
Earnings (5yr)
$91,485
Lifetime Value Added
+$401k
Electrical Engineering Technologies/Technicians
AssocCIP: 1503
Median Debt
$10,928
Earnings (5yr)
$70,603
Lifetime Value Added
+$217k
Energy Systems Technologies/Technicians
AssocCIP: 1517
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$62,762
Lifetime Value Added
+$147k
Engineering Technology, General
AssocCIP: 1500
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$62,996
Lifetime Value Added
+$149k
Engineering, General
AssocCIP: 1401
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$65,706
Lifetime Value Added
+$173k
Funeral Service and Mortuary Science
AssocCIP: 1203
Median Debt
$7,500
Earnings (2yr)
$37,748
Lifetime Value Added
-$71k
Health Aides/Attendants/Orderlies
AssocCIP: 5126
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$36,538
Lifetime Value Added
-$106k
Health and Medical Administrative Services
AssocCIP: 5107
Median Debt
$11,500
Earnings (5yr)
$35,841
Lifetime Value Added
-$113k
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR)
AssocCIP: 4702
Median Debt
$10,819
Earnings (5yr)
$45,414
Lifetime Value Added
-$18k
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services, Other
AssocCIP: 4399
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$57,682
Lifetime Value Added
+$100k
Hospitality Administration/Management
AssocCIP: 5209
Median Debt
$10,718
Earnings (5yr)
$33,454
Lifetime Value Added
-$137k
Human Services, General
AssocCIP: 4400
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$33,756
Lifetime Value Added
-$134k
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians
AssocCIP: 1506
Median Debt
$10,075
Earnings (5yr)
$63,856
Lifetime Value Added
+$157k
Information Science/Studies
AssocCIP: 1104
Median Debt
$10,183
Earnings (5yr)
$50,048
Lifetime Value Added
+$27k
Legal Support Services
AssocCIP: 2203
Median Debt
$12,114
Earnings (5yr)
$39,293
Lifetime Value Added
-$79k
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
AssocCIP: 2401
Median Debt
$9,000
Earnings (5yr)
$37,290
Lifetime Value Added
-$99k
Library and Archives Assisting
AssocCIP: 2503
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$26,675
Lifetime Value Added
-$205k
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians
AssocCIP: 1508
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$68,417
Lifetime Value Added
+$198k
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions
AssocCIP: 5115
Median Debt
$12,982
Earnings (5yr)
$36,462
Lifetime Value Added
-$107k
Plumbing and Related Water Supply Services
AssocCIP: 4605
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$90,060
Lifetime Value Added
+$388k
Precision Metal Working
AssocCIP: 4805
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$67,339
Lifetime Value Added
+$188k
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
AssocCIP: 5138
Median Debt
$12,000
Earnings (5yr)
$70,463
Lifetime Value Added
+$216k
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
AssocCIP: 1312
Median Debt
$10,627
Earnings (5yr)
$27,832
Lifetime Value Added
-$194k
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies
AssocCIP: 4706
Median Debt
$7,250
Earnings (5yr)
$49,082
Lifetime Value Added
+$17k
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.