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Johnson County Community College
Overland Park, KS 10,634 Undergrads 28.6% Grad Rate
Total Cost
$18,946
Sticker Price
Avg Net Price
$13,912
After Aid
Median Earnings
$45,387
10yr Post-Entry
Vs. Peer Institutions
Net Price$13,912
Peer Midpoint: $9,014
Earnings (10yr)$45,387
Peer Midpoint: $40,397
Graduation Rate28.6%
Peer Midpoint: 32.9%
Socio-Economic Diversity
Pell Grant Recipients25.6%
Enrollment Status
Full-Time43.2%
Economic Outcomes
Earn More than HS64.8%
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
+$452k
+$63k
-$32k
Median Cost$14k/yr
+$427k
+$38k
-$58k
Full Cost$19k/yr
+$417k
+$28k
-$67k
ROI Efficiency Metrics
Break-Even Age
Return on Inv. %
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
Never
-∞
Median Cost$14k/yr
Never
-226%
Full Cost$19k/yr
Never
-193%
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-242%
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-99%
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
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions
CertCIP: 5109
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$54,370
Lifetime Value Added
+$114k
Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services
CertCIP: 1204
Median Debt
$5,299
Earnings (5yr)
$31,476
Lifetime Value Added
-$130k
Criminal Justice and Corrections
CertCIP: 4301
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$62,529
Lifetime Value Added
+$197k
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers
CertCIP: 4603
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$50,374
Lifetime Value Added
+$73k
Ground Transportation
CertCIP: 4902
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$76,270
Lifetime Value Added
+$329k
Health and Medical Administrative Services
CertCIP: 5107
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$53,354
Lifetime Value Added
+$104k
Legal Support Services
CertCIP: 2203
Median Debt
$10,250
Earnings (5yr)
$49,903
Lifetime Value Added
+$68k
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants
CertCIP: 5139
Median Debt
$8,000
Earnings (5yr)
$46,046
Lifetime Value Added
+$27k
Associate's Degrees
Accounting and Related Services
AssocCIP: 5203
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$49,995
Lifetime Value Added
+$13k
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions
AssocCIP: 5109
Median Debt
$10,750
Earnings (5yr)
$70,192
Lifetime Value Added
+$200k
Business Administration, Management and Operations
AssocCIP: 5202
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$49,604
Lifetime Value Added
+$9k
Computer Programming
AssocCIP: 1102
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$31,839
Lifetime Value Added
-$147k
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications
AssocCIP: 1109
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$63,909
Lifetime Value Added
+$144k
Culinary Arts and Related Services
AssocCIP: 1205
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$40,068
Lifetime Value Added
-$84k
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions
AssocCIP: 5106
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$61,803
Lifetime Value Added
+$124k
Design and Applied Arts
AssocCIP: 5004
Median Debt
$9,341
Earnings (5yr)
$38,139
Lifetime Value Added
-$104k
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians
AssocCIP: 1513
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$45,852
Lifetime Value Added
-$170
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers
AssocCIP: 4603
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$29,685
Lifetime Value Added
-$170k
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR)
AssocCIP: 4702
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$66,809
Lifetime Value Added
+$170k
Legal Support Services
AssocCIP: 2203
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$44,942
Lifetime Value Added
-$36k
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
AssocCIP: 2401
Median Debt
$7,000
Earnings (5yr)
$44,956
Lifetime Value Added
-$36k
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
AssocCIP: 5138
Median Debt
$9,000
Earnings (5yr)
$70,557
Lifetime Value Added
+$203k
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies
AssocCIP: 4706
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$33,993
Lifetime Value Added
-$124k
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.