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Midlands Technical College

West Columbia, SC 7,731 Undergrads 20.3% Grad Rate
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Total Cost
$12,709
Sticker Price
Avg Net Price
$5,462
After Aid
Median Earnings
$38,701
10yr Post-Entry

Vs. Peer Institutions

Net Price$5,462
Peer Midpoint: $9,014
Earnings (10yr)$38,701
Peer Midpoint: $40,397
Graduation Rate20.3%
Peer Midpoint: 32.9%
Socio-Economic Diversity
Pell Grant Recipients44.5%
Enrollment Status
Full-Time45.9%
Economic Outcomes
Earn More than HS56.8%

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
+$390k
+$617
-$95k
Median Cost$5k/yr
+$380k
-$9k
-$105k
Full Cost$13k/yr
+$366k
-$23k
-$118k

ROI Efficiency Metrics

Break-Even Age
Return on Inv. %
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
Never
-∞
Median Cost$5k/yr
Never
-1045%
Full Cost$13k/yr
Never
-506%
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-793%

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-197%
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)
$57,355
Lifetime Value Added
+$153k
Health/Medical Preparatory Programs
CertCIP: 5111
Median Debt
$9,000
Earnings (5yr)
$45,428
Lifetime Value Added
+$28k
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR)
CertCIP: 4702
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$59,159
Lifetime Value Added
+$171k
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services
CertCIP: 1907
Median Debt
$10,968
Earnings (5yr)
$27,680
Lifetime Value Added
-$163k
Legal Support Services
CertCIP: 2203
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$35,060
Lifetime Value Added
-$60k
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants
CertCIP: 5139
Median Debt
$13,350
Earnings (5yr)
$39,060
Lifetime Value Added
-$40k

Associate's Degrees

Accounting and Related Services
AssocCIP: 5203
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$47,806
Lifetime Value Added
+$7k
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions
AssocCIP: 5109
Median Debt
$17,000
Earnings (5yr)
$55,693
Lifetime Value Added
+$83k
Business Administration, Management and Operations
AssocCIP: 5202
Median Debt
$18,750
Earnings (5yr)
$46,561
Lifetime Value Added
-$5k
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other
AssocCIP: 1199
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$35,060
Lifetime Value Added
-$97k
Criminal Justice and Corrections
AssocCIP: 4301
Median Debt
$15,575
Earnings (5yr)
$40,524
Lifetime Value Added
-$64k
Data Processing
AssocCIP: 1103
Median Debt
$10,250
Earnings (5yr)
$52,772
Lifetime Value Added
+$55k
General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations
AssocCIP: 5218
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$45,660
Lifetime Value Added
-$14k
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR)
AssocCIP: 4702
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$58,589
Lifetime Value Added
+$110k
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services
AssocCIP: 1907
Median Debt
$11,250
Earnings (5yr)
$24,422
Lifetime Value Added
-$226k
Human Services, General
AssocCIP: 4400
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$43,039
Lifetime Value Added
-$40k
Legal Support Services
AssocCIP: 2203
Median Debt
$12,625
Earnings (5yr)
$40,079
Lifetime Value Added
-$69k
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
AssocCIP: 2401
Median Debt
$10,965
Earnings (5yr)
$42,520
Lifetime Value Added
-$45k
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
AssocCIP: 3099
Median Debt
$12,000
Earnings (5yr)
$42,294
Lifetime Value Added
-$47k
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
AssocCIP: 5138
Median Debt
$16,000
Earnings (5yr)
$74,968
Lifetime Value Added
+$257k
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies
AssocCIP: 4706
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$34,967
Lifetime Value Added
-$120k

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.