Manhattan Area Technical College

Manhattan, KS 342 Undergrads 60.6% Grad Rate

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Total Cost

$19,407

Sticker Price

Avg Net Price

$10,074

After Aid

Median Earnings

$57,918

4yr Post-Grad

Vs. Peer Institutions

Net Price$10,074

Peer Midpoint: $17,333.5

Earnings (4yr Post-Grad)$57,918

Peer Midpoint: $34,461

Graduation Rate60.6%

Peer Midpoint: 68.7%

Socio-Economic Diversity

Pell Grant Recipients33.1%

Enrollment Status

Full-Time67.0%

Economic Outcomes

Earn More than HS73.5%

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

+$660k

+$268k

+$175k

Median Cost$10k/yr

+$650k

+$259k

+$166k

Full Cost$19k/yr

+$642k

+$250k

+$157k

ROI Efficiency Metrics

Break-Even Age

Return on Inv. %

Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0

∞

Median Cost$10k/yr

1774%

Full Cost$19k/yr

873%

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 Return1796%

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 Return363%

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 (4yr)

Natl Median: $57,584

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Biology/Biotechnology Technologies/Technicians

CertCIP: 4101

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $51,658

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Business Operations Support and Assistant Services

CertCIP: 5204

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $32,681

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Carpenters

CertCIP: 4602

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $41,835

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions

CertCIP: 5110

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $38,675

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians

CertCIP: 1513

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $53,359

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Electrical and Power Transmission Installers

CertCIP: 4603

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

$106,858

Natl Median: $53,078

Lifetime Value Added

+$644k

Health Aides/Attendants/Orderlies

CertCIP: 5126

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $27,180

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

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

CertCIP: 4702

Median Debt

Earnings (5yr)

$52,420

Natl Median: $48,148

Lifetime Value Added

+$98k

Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants

CertCIP: 5139

Median Debt

$9,500

Earnings (4yr)

$54,291

Natl Median: $56,073

Lifetime Value Added

+$128k

Precision Metal Working

CertCIP: 4805

Median Debt

$5,500

Earnings (4yr)

$48,121

Natl Median: $48,702

Lifetime Value Added

+$63k

Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians

CertCIP: 4706

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $51,586

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Associate's Degrees

Biology/Biotechnology Technologies/Technicians

AssocCIP: 4101

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $51,168

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Business Operations Support and Assistant Services

AssocCIP: 5204

Median Debt

Earnings (5yr)

$30,758

Natl Median: $37,587

Lifetime Value Added

-$171k

Carpenters

AssocCIP: 4602

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $47,382

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions

AssocCIP: 5110

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $57,472

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management

AssocCIP: 1110

Median Debt

Earnings (5yr)

$53,900

Natl Median: $54,726

Lifetime Value Added

+$57k

Dental Support Services and Allied Professions

AssocCIP: 5106

Median Debt

Earnings (5yr)

$70,095

Natl Median: $61,982

Lifetime Value Added

+$206k

Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians

AssocCIP: 1513

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $55,895

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Electrical and Power Transmission Installers

AssocCIP: 4603

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

$105,456

Natl Median: $70,808

Lifetime Value Added

+$535k

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

Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other

AssocCIP: 3099

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $50,491

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Precision Metal Working

AssocCIP: 4805

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $56,451

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing

AssocCIP: 5138

Median Debt

$12,300

Earnings (4yr)

$74,181

Natl Median: $80,813

Lifetime Value Added

+$255k

Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians

AssocCIP: 4706

Median Debt

Earnings (2yr)

$34,526

Natl Median: $58,424

Lifetime Value Added

-$112k

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.