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Maysville Community and Technical College

Maysville, KY 2,284 Undergrads 43.4% Grad Rate
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Total Cost
$13,222
Sticker Price
Avg Net Price
$4,605
After Aid
Median Earnings
$42,970
4yr Post-Grad

Vs. Peer Institutions

Net Price$4,605
Peer Midpoint: $17,333.5
Earnings (4yr Post-Grad)$42,970
Peer Midpoint: $34,461
Graduation Rate43.4%
Peer Midpoint: 68.7%
Socio-Economic Diversity
Pell Grant Recipients73.0%
Enrollment Status
Full-Time45.6%
Economic Outcomes
Earn More than HS45.5%

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
+$501k
+$109k
+$17k
Median Cost$5k/yr
+$497k
+$105k
+$12k
Full Cost$13k/yr
+$489k
+$97k
+$4k

ROI Efficiency Metrics

Break-Even Age
Return on Inv. %
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
34
Median Cost$5k/yr
38
288%
Full Cost$13k/yr
50
35%
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 Return191%

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 Return7%
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 and Medical Assisting Services
CertCIP: 5108
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$29,916
Natl Median: $34,272
Lifetime Value Added
-$138k
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions
CertCIP: 5109
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $57,584
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Business Administration, Management and Operations
CertCIP: 5202
Median Debt
$16,637
Earnings (4yr)
$51,629
Natl Median: $47,440
Lifetime Value Added
+$105k
Business Operations Support and Assistant Services
CertCIP: 5204
Median Debt
$13,588
Earnings (4yr)
$29,107
Natl Median: $32,681
Lifetime Value Added
-$140k
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
Computer and Information Sciences, General
CertCIP: 1101
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $50,984
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services
CertCIP: 1204
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$10,925
Natl Median: $26,307
Lifetime Value Added
-$344k
Criminal Justice and Corrections
CertCIP: 4301
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $57,702
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Culinary Arts and Related Services
CertCIP: 1205
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $30,572
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers
CertCIP: 4603
Median Debt
$8,309
Earnings (4yr)
$53,046
Natl Median: $53,078
Lifetime Value Added
+$120k
Health and Medical Administrative Services
CertCIP: 5107
Median Debt
$13,138
Earnings (4yr)
$31,919
Natl Median: $35,447
Lifetime Value Added
-$109k
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR)
CertCIP: 4702
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$52,806
Natl Median: $48,148
Lifetime Value Added
+$118k
Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians
CertCIP: 4703
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $62,199
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services
CertCIP: 1907
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $31,135
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants
CertCIP: 5139
Median Debt
$10,290
Earnings (4yr)
$49,220
Natl Median: $56,073
Lifetime Value Added
+$80k
Precision Metal Working
CertCIP: 4805
Median Debt
$10,013
Earnings (5yr)
$34,833
Natl Median: $48,702
Lifetime Value Added
-$84k
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians
CertCIP: 4706
Median Debt
$7,693
Earnings (5yr)
$23,986
Natl Median: $51,586
Lifetime Value Added
-$203k

Associate's Degrees

Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions
AssocCIP: 5109
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $65,389
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Business Administration, Management and Operations
AssocCIP: 5202
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$44,428
Natl Median: $48,733
Lifetime Value Added
-$24k
Business Operations Support and Assistant Services
AssocCIP: 5204
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$17,624
Natl Median: $37,587
Lifetime Value Added
-$283k
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions
AssocCIP: 5110
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$26,933
Natl Median: $57,472
Lifetime Value Added
-$182k
Computer and Information Sciences, General
AssocCIP: 1101
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $54,246
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Criminal Justice and Corrections
AssocCIP: 4301
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $46,706
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Culinary Arts and Related Services
AssocCIP: 1205
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $39,605
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Energy Systems Technologies/Technicians
AssocCIP: 1517
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $67,276
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Health and Medical Administrative Services
AssocCIP: 5107
Median Debt
$16,138
Earnings (4yr)
$28,126
Natl Median: $37,073
Lifetime Value Added
-$181k
Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians
AssocCIP: 4703
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $69,017
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services
AssocCIP: 1907
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$25,226
Natl Median: $34,184
Lifetime Value Added
-$217k
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
AssocCIP: 2401
Median Debt
$10,879
Earnings (4yr)
$37,260
Natl Median: $44,125
Lifetime Value Added
-$88k
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
AssocCIP: 3099
Median Debt
$11,404
Earnings (4yr)
$49,431
Natl Median: $50,491
Lifetime Value Added
+$34k
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
$17,347
Earnings (4yr)
$66,935
Natl Median: $80,813
Lifetime Value Added
+$200k

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.