Lansing Community College

Lansing, MI 8,207 Undergrads 19.2% Grad Rate

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Total Cost

$13,013

Sticker Price

Avg Net Price

$5,437

After Aid

Median Earnings

$56,314

4yr Post-Grad

Vs. Peer Institutions

Net Price$5,437

Peer Midpoint: $9,847

Earnings (4yr Post-Grad)$56,314

Peer Midpoint: $50,127.5

Graduation Rate19.2%

Peer Midpoint: 34.6%

Socio-Economic Diversity

Pell Grant Recipients32.9%

Enrollment Status

Full-Time35.4%

Economic Outcomes

Earn More than HS58.4%

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

+$594k

+$78k

+$109k

Median Cost$5k/yr

+$584k

+$68k

+$99k

Full Cost$13k/yr

+$570k

+$54k

+$85k

ROI Efficiency Metrics

Break-Even Age

Return on Inv. %

Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0

∞

Median Cost$5k/yr

995%

Full Cost$13k/yr

358%

Analysis Assumptions:

Starting Salary: Estimated from the 4-year post-graduation 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 Return787%

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 Return153%

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

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $44,589

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services

CertCIP: 5108

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $34,272

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions

CertCIP: 5109

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

$68,916

Natl Median: $57,584

Lifetime Value Added

+$280k

Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions

CertCIP: 5110

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $38,675

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Computer Programming

CertCIP: 1102

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $56,556

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications

CertCIP: 1109

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $50,162

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Criminal Justice and Corrections

CertCIP: 4301

Median Debt

Earnings (5yr)

$76,468

Natl Median: $54,341

Lifetime Value Added

+$339k

Design and Applied Arts

CertCIP: 5004

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $36,116

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics

CertCIP: 1603

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $42,213

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Electrical and Power Transmission Installers

CertCIP: 4603

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

$167,092

Natl Median: $53,078

Lifetime Value Added

+$1225k

Film/Video and Photographic Arts

CertCIP: 5006

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $32,800

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Health and Medical Administrative Services

CertCIP: 5107

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $35,447

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Legal Support Services

CertCIP: 2203

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $49,747

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants

CertCIP: 5139

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $56,073

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Precision Metal Working

CertCIP: 4805

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $48,702

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Somatic Bodywork and Related Therapeutic Services

CertCIP: 5135

Median Debt

Earnings (5yr)

$38,016

Natl Median: $29,652

Lifetime Value Added

-$51k

Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing Operations

CertCIP: 5219

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $40,127

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians

CertCIP: 4706

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $51,586

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Associate's Degrees

Accounting and Related Services

AssocCIP: 5203

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $47,660

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Agricultural Business and Management

AssocCIP: 0101

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $47,825

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions

AssocCIP: 5109

Median Debt

$17,420

Earnings (4yr)

$60,991

Natl Median: $65,389

Lifetime Value Added

+$144k

American Sign Language

AssocCIP: 1616

Median Debt

Earnings (5yr)

$41,560

Natl Median: $37,886

Lifetime Value Added

-$54k

Anthropology

AssocCIP: 4502

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $39,638

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Architectural Sciences and Technology

AssocCIP: 0409

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $55,403

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Biology, General

AssocCIP: 2601

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $44,758

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Business Administration, Management and Operations

AssocCIP: 5202

Median Debt

$16,655

Earnings (4yr)

$47,577

Natl Median: $48,733

Lifetime Value Added

+$14k

Business Operations Support and Assistant Services

AssocCIP: 5204

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $37,587

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Business/Commerce, General

AssocCIP: 5201

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

$48,515

Natl Median: $49,927

Lifetime Value Added

+$23k

Carpenters

AssocCIP: 4602

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $47,382

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Chemistry

AssocCIP: 4005

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $51,597

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians

AssocCIP: 1502

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $64,519

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Communication and Media Studies

AssocCIP: 0901

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $43,243

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Community Organization and Advocacy

AssocCIP: 4402

Median Debt

Earnings (2yr)

$26,353

Natl Median: $44,066

Lifetime Value Added

-$190k

Computer and Information Sciences, General

AssocCIP: 1101

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $54,246

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians

AssocCIP: 1512

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $55,195

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Computer Programming

AssocCIP: 1102

Median Debt

Earnings (5yr)

$64,888

Natl Median: $58,070

Lifetime Value Added

+$168k

Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications

AssocCIP: 1109

Median Debt

Earnings (5yr)

$64,439

Natl Median: $54,971

Lifetime Value Added

+$164k

Construction Management

AssocCIP: 5220

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $72,110

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Criminal Justice and Corrections

AssocCIP: 4301

Median Debt

Earnings (5yr)

$58,809

Natl Median: $46,706

Lifetime Value Added

+$112k

Dental Support Services and Allied Professions

AssocCIP: 5106

Median Debt

$13,933

Earnings (4yr)

$58,534

Natl Median: $61,982

Lifetime Value Added

+$121k

Design and Applied Arts

AssocCIP: 5004

Median Debt

Earnings (2yr)

$28,960

Natl Median: $38,127

Lifetime Value Added

-$162k

Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians

AssocCIP: 1513

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $55,895

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics

AssocCIP: 1603

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $42,764

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Economics

AssocCIP: 4506

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $53,068

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Electrical and Power Transmission Installers

AssocCIP: 4603

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $70,808

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians

AssocCIP: 1504

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $73,046

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians

AssocCIP: 1511

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $66,570

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

English Language and Literature, General

AssocCIP: 2301

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $36,134

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Film/Video and Photographic Arts

AssocCIP: 5006

Median Debt

Earnings (5yr)

$36,325

Natl Median: $33,186

Lifetime Value Added

-$106k

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 (2yr)

$39,729

Natl Median: $73,589

Lifetime Value Added

-$48k

General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations

AssocCIP: 5218

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $46,500

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Geography and Cartography

AssocCIP: 4507

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $53,052

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Graphic Communications

AssocCIP: 1003

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $36,221

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR)

AssocCIP: 4702

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $58,236

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians

AssocCIP: 4703

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $69,017

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

History

AssocCIP: 5401

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $38,929

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Hospitality Administration/Management

AssocCIP: 5209

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $41,099

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services

AssocCIP: 1907

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $34,184

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Human Resources Management and Services

AssocCIP: 5210

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $54,425

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Legal Support Services

AssocCIP: 2203

Median Debt

Earnings (5yr)

$34,494

Natl Median: $44,669

Lifetime Value Added

-$125k

Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities

AssocCIP: 2401

Median Debt

$10,350

Earnings (4yr)

$42,520

Natl Median: $44,125

Lifetime Value Added

-$36k

Management Information Systems and Services

AssocCIP: 5212

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $56,556

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions

AssocCIP: 5115

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $40,734

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Philosophy

AssocCIP: 3801

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $41,229

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Political Science and Government

AssocCIP: 4510

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $45,147

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Precision Metal Working

AssocCIP: 4805

Median Debt

Earnings (2yr)

$38,289

Natl Median: $56,451

Lifetime Value Added

-$63k

Psychology, General

AssocCIP: 4201

Median Debt

$9,600

Earnings (4yr)

$39,665

Natl Median: $39,288

Lifetime Value Added

-$65k

Real Estate

AssocCIP: 5215

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $40,327

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing

AssocCIP: 5138

Median Debt

$17,879

Earnings (4yr)

$78,644

Natl Median: $80,813

Lifetime Value Added

+$304k

Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies

AssocCIP: 2313

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $38,641

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Social Sciences, General

AssocCIP: 4501

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $43,146

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Sociology

AssocCIP: 4511

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $44,144

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing Operations

AssocCIP: 5219

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $53,002

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

Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians

AssocCIP: 4706

Median Debt

Earnings (2yr)

$33,281

Natl Median: $58,424

Lifetime Value Added

-$116k

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 degree decision moving forward. These Lifetime Value Added results for graduate degrees should not be compared with those for Undergraduate Certificates, Associates or Bachelors.