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Ivy Tech Community College

Indianapolis, IN 58,267 Undergrads 29.3% Grad Rate
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Total Cost
$15,370
Sticker Price
Avg Net Price
$7,258
After Aid
Median Earnings
$53,369
4yr Post-Grad

Vs. Peer Institutions

Net Price$7,258
Peer Midpoint: $9,847
Earnings (4yr Post-Grad)Completers only after graduation
$53,369
Peer Midpoint: $50,128
Warning: This school's reported earnings inflated significantly (+44%) when the Dept of Education excluded non-graduates from the dataset. Take caution when comparing.
Earnings (10yr Post-Enroll)All enrolled after enrollment
$37,186
Peer Midpoint: $40,451
Graduation Rate29.3%
Peer Midpoint: 34.6%
Warning: The majority of students at this institution do not graduate. Non-completers typically earn significantly less and face higher debt risks.
Average Starting Age25.9
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 Recipients40.3%
Enrollment Status
Full-Time28.1%
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
Assuming 2 Years to Graduation

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
+$565k
+$50k
+$81k
Median Cost$7k/yr
+$552k
+$36k
+$68k
Full Cost$15k/yr
+$537k
+$22k
+$53k

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
28
∞
Median Cost$7k/yr
30
507%
Full Cost$15k/yr
34
187%
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 Return461%

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 Return68%
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, or for more sophisticated analysis, the Guided ROI Interview, 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

Median Debt
$8,500
Earnings (4yr)
$44,401
Natl Median: $44,589
Lifetime Value Added
+$25k
Air Transportation
CertCIP: 4901
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $38,259
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$9,140
Earnings (4yr)
$35,525
Natl Median: $34,272
Lifetime Value Added
-$72k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$50,326
Natl Median: $57,584
Lifetime Value Added
+$89k
Biotechnology
CertCIP: 2612
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $44,955
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $42,012
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$8,250
Earnings (4yr)
$43,703
Natl Median: $47,440
Lifetime Value Added
+$18k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$43,410
Natl Median: $32,681
Lifetime Value Added
+$15k
Median Debt
$6,298
Earnings (4yr)
$39,598
Natl Median: $38,675
Lifetime Value Added
-$27k
Median Debt
$8,043
Earnings (4yr)
$51,475
Natl Median: $50,984
Lifetime Value Added
+$101k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $56,556
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $41,400
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $50,162
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$47,745
Natl Median: $52,615
Lifetime Value Added
+$51k
Median Debt
$10,900
Earnings (4yr)
$44,626
Natl Median: $57,702
Lifetime Value Added
+$28k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$26,859
Natl Median: $30,572
Lifetime Value Added
-$174k
Median Debt
$6,254
Earnings (4yr)
$36,988
Natl Median: $33,673
Lifetime Value Added
-$56k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$28,610
Natl Median: $36,116
Lifetime Value Added
-$155k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$52,569
Natl Median: $53,359
Lifetime Value Added
+$102k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$92,127
Natl Median: $53,078
Lifetime Value Added
+$504k
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians
CertCIP: 1503
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $49,492
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$67,111
Natl Median: $55,796
Lifetime Value Added
+$248k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $50,211
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $42,790
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $52,118
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$34,060
Natl Median: $27,180
Lifetime Value Added
-$95k
Median Debt
$10,250
Earnings (4yr)
$38,643
Natl Median: $35,447
Lifetime Value Added
-$37k
Median Debt
$5,000
Earnings (4yr)
$56,064
Natl Median: $48,148
Lifetime Value Added
+$149k
Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians
CertCIP: 4703
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $62,199
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $54,396
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$29,101
Natl Median: $40,962
Lifetime Value Added
-$149k
Median Debt
$9,604
Earnings (4yr)
$55,924
Natl Median: $61,907
Lifetime Value Added
+$148k
Median Debt
$8,000
Earnings (4yr)
$73,160
Natl Median: $57,294
Lifetime Value Added
+$320k
Median Debt
$5,500
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $58,325
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$8,982
Earnings (4yr)
$41,962
Natl Median: $44,906
Lifetime Value Added
-$1k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $40,350
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$14,727
Earnings (4yr)
$38,471
Natl Median: $43,365
Lifetime Value Added
-$39k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $72,032
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $61,679
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $38,061
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$8,325
Earnings (4yr)
$62,943
Natl Median: $56,073
Lifetime Value Added
+$220k
Median Debt
$3,600
Earnings (4yr)
$53,579
Natl Median: $48,702
Lifetime Value Added
+$123k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $62,511
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$7,250
Earnings (4yr)
$19,097
Natl Median: $29,652
Lifetime Value Added
-$256k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$33,545
Natl Median: $34,631
Lifetime Value Added
-$94k
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians
CertCIP: 4706
Median Debt
$6,000
Earnings (4yr)
$50,358
Natl Median: $51,586
Lifetime Value Added
+$89k

Associate's Degrees

Median Debt
$12,108
Earnings (4yr)
$46,645
Natl Median: $47,660
Lifetime Value Added
+$2k
Agriculture, General
AssocCIP: 0100
Median Debt
$7,250
Earnings (4yr)
$45,195
Natl Median: $45,683
Lifetime Value Added
-$13k
Air Transportation
AssocCIP: 4901
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $75,495
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$10,500
Earnings (4yr)
$41,037
Natl Median: $42,269
Lifetime Value Added
-$55k
Median Debt
$11,051
Earnings (4yr)
$65,304
Natl Median: $65,389
Lifetime Value Added
+$180k
Biology, General
AssocCIP: 2601
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $44,758
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Biotechnology
AssocCIP: 2612
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $53,595
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$60,309
Natl Median: $59,378
Lifetime Value Added
+$134k
Median Debt
$10,996
Earnings (4yr)
$49,767
Natl Median: $48,733
Lifetime Value Added
+$32k
Median Debt
$10,575
Earnings (4yr)
$35,340
Natl Median: $37,587
Lifetime Value Added
-$112k
Carpenters
AssocCIP: 4602
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$69,442
Natl Median: $47,382
Lifetime Value Added
+$218k
Median Debt
$11,699
Earnings (4yr)
$55,321
Natl Median: $57,472
Lifetime Value Added
+$86k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $37,650
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$11,357
Earnings (4yr)
$55,703
Natl Median: $54,246
Lifetime Value Added
+$90k
Computer Science
AssocCIP: 1107
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $62,283
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$63,953
Natl Median: $41,737
Lifetime Value Added
+$168k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$29,685
Natl Median: $54,971
Lifetime Value Added
-$158k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $54,726
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$37,208
Natl Median: $52,613
Lifetime Value Added
-$78k
Median Debt
$10,943
Earnings (4yr)
$43,252
Natl Median: $46,706
Lifetime Value Added
-$32k
Median Debt
$11,590
Earnings (4yr)
$53,949
Natl Median: $61,982
Lifetime Value Added
+$73k
Median Debt
$12,336
Earnings (4yr)
$33,515
Natl Median: $38,127
Lifetime Value Added
-$131k
Median Debt
$10,990
Earnings (4yr)
$53,556
Natl Median: $55,895
Lifetime Value Added
+$69k
Education, General
AssocCIP: 1301
Median Debt
$10,317
Earnings (4yr)
$40,815
Natl Median: $41,787
Lifetime Value Added
-$57k
Median Debt
$5,500
Earnings (4yr)
$93,860
Natl Median: $70,808
Lifetime Value Added
+$437k
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians
AssocCIP: 1503
Median Debt
$10,928
Earnings (4yr)
$68,944
Natl Median: $67,792
Lifetime Value Added
+$213k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$66,451
Natl Median: $67,276
Lifetime Value Added
+$191k
Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General
AssocCIP: 1500
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$62,996
Natl Median: $62,343
Lifetime Value Added
+$148k
Engineering, General
AssocCIP: 1401
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$65,706
Natl Median: $72,916
Lifetime Value Added
+$172k
Fine and Studio Arts
AssocCIP: 5007
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $31,650
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Fire Protection
AssocCIP: 4302
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $73,589
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$7,500
Earnings (4yr)
$50,193
Natl Median: $52,962
Lifetime Value Added
+$37k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$36,538
Natl Median: $36,538
Lifetime Value Added
-$107k
Median Debt
$11,500
Earnings (4yr)
$41,848
Natl Median: $37,073
Lifetime Value Added
-$46k
Median Debt
$10,819
Earnings (4yr)
$63,337
Natl Median: $58,236
Lifetime Value Added
+$162k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$57,682
Natl Median: $40,255
Lifetime Value Added
+$98k
Median Debt
$10,718
Earnings (4yr)
$37,801
Natl Median: $41,099
Lifetime Value Added
-$87k
Median Debt
$10,075
Earnings (4yr)
$75,799
Natl Median: $73,593
Lifetime Value Added
+$275k
Median Debt
$10,183
Earnings (4yr)
$57,363
Natl Median: $56,799
Lifetime Value Added
+$106k
Median Debt
$12,114
Earnings (4yr)
$39,884
Natl Median: $44,669
Lifetime Value Added
-$66k
Median Debt
$9,000
Earnings (4yr)
$40,899
Natl Median: $44,125
Lifetime Value Added
-$56k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$34,202
Natl Median: $33,475
Lifetime Value Added
-$124k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$79,780
Natl Median: $64,773
Lifetime Value Added
+$311k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $56,973
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$12,982
Earnings (4yr)
$37,839
Natl Median: $40,734
Lifetime Value Added
-$87k
Non-Professional Legal Studies
AssocCIP: 2200
Median Debt
$12,050
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $41,222
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $80,768
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$93,701
Natl Median: $67,499
Lifetime Value Added
+$435k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$75,002
Natl Median: $56,451
Lifetime Value Added
+$268k
Psychology, General
AssocCIP: 4201
Median Debt
$8,536
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $39,288
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Public Health
AssocCIP: 5122
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $43,759
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$12,000
Earnings (4yr)
$76,217
Natl Median: $80,813
Lifetime Value Added
+$279k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $29,755
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness
AssocCIP: 3105
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $40,162
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$10,627
Earnings (4yr)
$33,596
Natl Median: $37,656
Lifetime Value Added
-$130k
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians
AssocCIP: 4706
Median Debt
$7,250
Earnings (4yr)
$50,798
Natl Median: $58,424
Lifetime Value Added
+$43k
Woodworking
AssocCIP: 4807
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $42,867
Lifetime Value Added
N/A

Other Programs

Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $75,268
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $56,308
Lifetime Value Added
N/A

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. Note that the institution's average undergraduate net price is used as a proxy for annual cost, which may differ from actual graduate tuition. 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.