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Miller-Motte College-Chattanooga

Chattanooga, TN 4,462 Undergrads 56.4% Grad Rate
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Total Cost
$31,140
Sticker Price
Avg Net Price
$24,814
After Aid
Median Earnings
$35,326
5yr Post-Grad

Vs. Peer Institutions

Net Price$24,814
Peer Midpoint: $9,956
Earnings (5yr Post-Grad)Completers only after graduation
$35,326
Peer Midpoint: $51,775
Earnings (10yr Post-Enroll)All enrolled after enrollment
$34,579
Peer Midpoint: $45,130
Graduation Rate56.4%
Peer Midpoint: 35.7%
Average Starting Age28.2
Warning: High average starting age indicates non-traditional students with prior work experience, which may inflate the median earnings shown.
Socio-Economic Diversity
Pell Grant Recipients83.2%
Enrollment Status
Full-Time98.6%
Economic Outcomes
Earn More than HS43.4%

Admissions Profile

Acceptance
100.0%
SAT Avg
-
SAT Reading
25th: --75th: -
SAT Math
25th: --75th: -
ACT Composite
25th: --75th: -

ROI Sensitivity Analysis
Assuming 2 Years to Graduation

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
+$380k
-$144k
-$107k
Median Cost$25k/yr
+$334k
-$190k
-$152k
Full Cost$31k/yr
+$323k
-$201k
-$164k

ROI Efficiency Metrics

Break-Even Age
Return on Inv. %
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
Never
-∞
Median Cost$25k/yr
Never
-334%
Full Cost$31k/yr
Never
-286%
Analysis Assumptions:
  • Starting Salary: Estimated from the median earnings five years after graduating, with four years of 2% raises taken out.⚠️ Warning: The high average starting age or low completion rate may inflate the Median earnings and ROI shown.
  • 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-419%

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-146%

Program ROI Analysis

These figures are medians for past graduates who received federal aid. Your cost and pay will differ. Run your own numbers in the Guided ROI Interview →

Certificates

Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
CertCIP: 5108

Earnings shared by 15 campuses, which report as one program.

Median Debt
$15,333
Earnings (4yr)
$28,749
Natl Median: $34,272
Lifetime Value Added
-$164k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$27,476
Natl Median: $52,615
Lifetime Value Added
-$165k
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions
CertCIP: 5106

Earnings shared by 6 campuses, which report as one program.

Median Debt
$11,273
Earnings (4yr)
$28,047
Natl Median: $33,673
Lifetime Value Added
-$171k
Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians
CertCIP: 1505

Earnings shared by 12 campuses, which report as one program.

Median Debt
$11,513
Earnings (4yr)
$42,738
Natl Median: $45,268
Lifetime Value Added
-$9k
Ground Transportation
CertCIP: 4902

Earnings shared by 15 campuses, which report as one program.

Median Debt
$9,500
Earnings (4yr)
$53,208
Natl Median: $52,118
Lifetime Value Added
+$104k
Health and Medical Administrative Services
CertCIP: 5107

Earnings shared by 13 campuses, which report as one program.

Median Debt
$20,000
Earnings (4yr)
$30,738
Natl Median: $35,447
Lifetime Value Added
-$141k
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR)
CertCIP: 4702

Earnings shared by 3 Miller-Motte College campuses, which report as one program.

Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$51,837
Natl Median: $48,148
Lifetime Value Added
+$89k
Precision Metal Working
CertCIP: 4805

Earnings shared by 8 campuses, which report as one program.

Median Debt
$11,688
Earnings (4yr)
$45,650
Natl Median: $48,702
Lifetime Value Added
+$23k
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians
CertCIP: 4706

Earnings shared by 4 Miller-Motte College campuses, which report as one program.

Median Debt
$13,668
Earnings (4yr)
$45,919
Natl Median: $51,586
Lifetime Value Added
+$26k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$44,537
Natl Median: $34,862
Lifetime Value Added
+$11k

Associate's Degrees

Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
AssocCIP: 5108

Earnings shared by 2 Miller-Motte College campuses, which report as one program.

Median Debt
$25,555
Earnings (4yr)
$33,255
Natl Median: $42,269
Lifetime Value Added
-$166k
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions
AssocCIP: 5109

Earnings shared by 2 Miller-Motte College campuses, which report as one program.

Median Debt
$24,166
Earnings (4yr)
$43,109
Natl Median: $65,389
Lifetime Value Added
-$66k
Business Administration, Management and Operations
AssocCIP: 5202

Earnings shared by 9 Miller-Motte College campuses, which report as one program.

Median Debt
$25,555
Earnings (4yr)
$33,883
Natl Median: $48,733
Lifetime Value Added
-$160k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$55,893
Natl Median: $57,472
Lifetime Value Added
+$61k
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management
AssocCIP: 1110

Earnings shared by 5 Miller-Motte College campuses, which report as one program.

Median Debt
$24,166
Earnings (4yr)
$43,200
Natl Median: $54,726
Lifetime Value Added
-$65k
Criminal Justice and Corrections
AssocCIP: 4301

Earnings shared by 5 Miller-Motte College campuses, which report as one program.

Median Debt
$25,999
Earnings (4yr)
$37,018
Natl Median: $46,706
Lifetime Value Added
-$128k
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions
AssocCIP: 5106

Earnings shared by 3 Miller-Motte College campuses, which report as one program.

Median Debt
$23,411
Earnings (4yr)
$36,876
Natl Median: $61,982
Lifetime Value Added
-$129k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$59,654
Natl Median: $55,895
Lifetime Value Added
+$86k
Health and Medical Administrative Services
AssocCIP: 5107

Earnings shared by 3 Miller-Motte College campuses, which report as one program.

Median Debt
$28,335
Earnings (4yr)
$33,598
Natl Median: $37,073
Lifetime Value Added
-$163k
Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians
AssocCIP: 4703
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$55,317
Natl Median: $69,017
Lifetime Value Added
+$55k
Median Debt
$24,960
Earnings (5yr)
$38,475
Natl Median: $34,184
Lifetime Value Added
-$121k
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants
AssocCIP: 5139

Earnings shared by 2 Miller-Motte College campuses, which report as one program.

Median Debt
$20,000
Earnings (4yr)
$53,061
Natl Median: $62,755
Lifetime Value Added
+$33k

Bachelor's Degrees

Median Debt
$57,190
Earnings (4yr)
$41,385
Natl Median: $68,257
Lifetime Value Added
-$194k
Median Debt
$48,462
Earnings (4yr)
$38,918
Natl Median: $58,716
Lifetime Value Added
-$215k

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 decision moving forward. Note that the institution's average undergraduate net price is used as a proxy for annual cost, which may differ from actual graduate tuition. These Lifetime Value Added results for graduate degrees should not be compared with those for Undergraduate Certificates, Associates or Bachelors.

Completers Only: Federal median earnings data strictly reflects outcomes for students who successfully graduated. Students who do not complete their degree typically earn significantly less and face higher risks of debt default.