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Miller-Motte College-Chattanooga
Chattanooga, TN 3,667 Undergrads 59.1% Grad Rate
Total Cost
$29,136
Sticker Price
Avg Net Price
$25,266
After Aid
Median Earnings
$31,102
10yr Post-Entry
Vs. Peer Institutions
Net Price$25,266
Peer Midpoint: $9,014
Earnings (10yr)$31,102
Peer Midpoint: $40,397
Graduation Rate59.1%
Peer Midpoint: 32.9%
Socio-Economic Diversity
Pell Grant Recipients83.2%
Enrollment Status
Full-Time98.0%
Economic Outcomes
Earn More than HS42.8%
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
+$318k
-$71k
-$167k
Median Cost$25k/yr
+$271k
-$118k
-$213k
Full Cost$29k/yr
+$264k
-$125k
-$220k
ROI Efficiency Metrics
Break-Even Age
Return on Inv. %
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
Never
-∞
Median Cost$25k/yr
Never
-459%
Full Cost$29k/yr
Never
-412%
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-641%
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-188%
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
$9,500
Earnings (5yr)
$19,954
Lifetime Value Added
-$267k
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
CertCIP: 5108
Median Debt
$12,668
Earnings (5yr)
$25,324
Lifetime Value Added
-$208k
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions
CertCIP: 5109
Median Debt
$11,172
Earnings (5yr)
$41,174
Lifetime Value Added
-$35k
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions
CertCIP: 5110
Median Debt
$12,992
Earnings (5yr)
$28,037
Lifetime Value Added
-$178k
Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services
CertCIP: 1204
Median Debt
$7,917
Earnings (5yr)
$19,935
Lifetime Value Added
-$267k
Culinary Arts and Related Services
CertCIP: 1205
Median Debt
$10,699
Earnings (5yr)
$30,273
Lifetime Value Added
-$153k
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions
CertCIP: 5106
Median Debt
$10,835
Earnings (5yr)
$25,794
Lifetime Value Added
-$202k
Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians
CertCIP: 1505
Median Debt
$13,000
Earnings (5yr)
$40,768
Lifetime Value Added
-$40k
Ground Transportation
CertCIP: 4902
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$29,387
Lifetime Value Added
-$163k
Health and Medical Administrative Services
CertCIP: 5107
Median Debt
$20,000
Earnings (5yr)
$27,239
Lifetime Value Added
-$186k
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR)
CertCIP: 4702
Median Debt
$12,139
Earnings (5yr)
$45,173
Lifetime Value Added
+$7k
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants
CertCIP: 5139
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$28,474
Lifetime Value Added
-$173k
Precision Metal Working
CertCIP: 4805
Median Debt
$13,000
Earnings (5yr)
$40,658
Lifetime Value Added
-$41k
Somatic Bodywork and Related Therapeutic Services
CertCIP: 5135
Median Debt
$6,649
Earnings (5yr)
$23,008
Lifetime Value Added
-$233k
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies
CertCIP: 4706
Median Debt
$15,333
Earnings (5yr)
$39,477
Lifetime Value Added
-$53k
Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians
CertCIP: 0183
Median Debt
$25,558
Earnings (5yr)
$30,720
Lifetime Value Added
-$148k
Associate's Degrees
Accounting and Related Services
AssocCIP: 5203
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$35,067
Lifetime Value Added
-$155k
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
AssocCIP: 5108
Median Debt
$25,555
Earnings (5yr)
$30,020
Lifetime Value Added
-$206k
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions
AssocCIP: 5109
Median Debt
$24,141
Earnings (5yr)
$40,968
Lifetime Value Added
-$96k
Business Administration, Management and Operations
AssocCIP: 5202
Median Debt
$26,166
Earnings (5yr)
$28,532
Lifetime Value Added
-$221k
Business Operations Support and Assistant Services
AssocCIP: 5204
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$31,711
Lifetime Value Added
-$189k
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions
AssocCIP: 5110
Median Debt
$26,722
Earnings (5yr)
$34,771
Lifetime Value Added
-$158k
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications
AssocCIP: 1109
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$49,823
Lifetime Value Added
-$10k
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management
AssocCIP: 1110
Median Debt
$24,166
Earnings (5yr)
$51,570
Lifetime Value Added
+$7k
Criminal Justice and Corrections
AssocCIP: 4301
Median Debt
$26,692
Earnings (5yr)
$34,449
Lifetime Value Added
-$161k
Culinary Arts and Related Services
AssocCIP: 1205
Median Debt
$19,337
Earnings (5yr)
$31,773
Lifetime Value Added
-$188k
Data Entry/Microcomputer Applications
AssocCIP: 1106
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$30,915
Lifetime Value Added
-$197k
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions
AssocCIP: 5106
Median Debt
$24,778
Earnings (5yr)
$34,364
Lifetime Value Added
-$162k
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians
AssocCIP: 1513
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$54,225
Lifetime Value Added
+$33k
Health and Medical Administrative Services
AssocCIP: 5107
Median Debt
$30,027
Earnings (5yr)
$29,969
Lifetime Value Added
-$206k
Legal Support Services
AssocCIP: 2203
Median Debt
$25,555
Earnings (5yr)
$35,454
Lifetime Value Added
-$151k
Marketing
AssocCIP: 5214
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$35,708
Lifetime Value Added
-$149k
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants
AssocCIP: 5139
Median Debt
$19,959
Earnings (5yr)
$46,702
Lifetime Value Added
-$40k
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
AssocCIP: 5138
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$87,413
Lifetime Value Added
+$331k
Bachelor's Degrees
Business Administration, Management and Operations
BachCIP: 5202
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$40,408
Lifetime Value Added
-$210k
Criminal Justice and Corrections
BachCIP: 4301
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$42,294
Lifetime Value Added
-$194k
Culinary Arts and Related Services
BachCIP: 1205
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$25,879
Lifetime Value Added
-$334k
Health and Medical Administrative Services
BachCIP: 5107
Median Debt
$49,009
Earnings (5yr)
$36,820
Lifetime Value Added
-$240k
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.