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Minneapolis Community and Technical College
Minneapolis, MN 4,816 Undergrads 25.5% Grad Rate
Total Cost
$18,826
Sticker Price
Avg Net Price
$13,235
After Aid
Median Earnings
$40,086
10yr Post-Entry
Vs. Peer Institutions
Net Price$13,235
Peer Midpoint: $9,014
Earnings (10yr)$40,086
Peer Midpoint: $40,397
Graduation Rate25.5%
Peer Midpoint: 32.9%
Socio-Economic Diversity
Pell Grant Recipients51.3%
Enrollment Status
Full-Time38.1%
Economic Outcomes
Earn More than HS54.4%
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
+$403k
+$14k
-$82k
Median Cost$13k/yr
+$378k
-$11k
-$106k
Full Cost$19k/yr
+$368k
-$21k
-$116k
ROI Efficiency Metrics
Break-Even Age
Return on Inv. %
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
Never
-∞
Median Cost$13k/yr
Never
-436%
Full Cost$19k/yr
Never
-336%
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-501%
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-152%
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)
$34,328
Lifetime Value Added
-$98k
Apparel and Textiles
CertCIP: 1909
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$36,782
Lifetime Value Added
-$71k
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions
CertCIP: 5110
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$47,171
Lifetime Value Added
+$40k
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions
CertCIP: 5106
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$45,032
Lifetime Value Added
+$17k
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians
CertCIP: 1513
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$60,988
Lifetime Value Added
+$182k
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers
CertCIP: 4603
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$41,193
Lifetime Value Added
+$3k
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions
CertCIP: 5115
Median Debt
$11,663
Earnings (5yr)
$55,325
Lifetime Value Added
+$125k
Precision Metal Working
CertCIP: 4805
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$58,664
Lifetime Value Added
+$159k
Associate's Degrees
Accounting and Related Services
AssocCIP: 5203
Median Debt
$15,867
Earnings (5yr)
$43,520
Lifetime Value Added
-$49k
Air Transportation
AssocCIP: 4901
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$40,368
Lifetime Value Added
-$56k
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions
AssocCIP: 5109
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$52,107
Lifetime Value Added
+$65k
Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians
AssocCIP: 1002
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$25,194
Lifetime Value Added
-$217k
Business Administration, Management and Operations
AssocCIP: 5202
Median Debt
$14,130
Earnings (5yr)
$47,836
Lifetime Value Added
-$7k
Computer Programming
AssocCIP: 1102
Median Debt
$18,000
Earnings (5yr)
$81,914
Lifetime Value Added
+$304k
Computer Software and Media Applications
AssocCIP: 1108
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$48,789
Lifetime Value Added
+$2k
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management
AssocCIP: 1110
Median Debt
$17,500
Earnings (5yr)
$61,141
Lifetime Value Added
+$120k
Criminal Justice and Corrections
AssocCIP: 4301
Median Debt
$24,496
Earnings (5yr)
$45,292
Lifetime Value Added
-$32k
Culinary Arts and Related Services
AssocCIP: 1205
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$32,136
Lifetime Value Added
-$162k
Design and Applied Arts
AssocCIP: 5004
Median Debt
$12,000
Earnings (5yr)
$32,939
Lifetime Value Added
-$154k
Film/Video and Photographic Arts
AssocCIP: 5006
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$30,960
Lifetime Value Added
-$174k
Fine and Studio Arts
AssocCIP: 5007
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$34,246
Lifetime Value Added
-$141k
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR)
AssocCIP: 4702
Median Debt
$20,000
Earnings (5yr)
$74,261
Lifetime Value Added
+$237k
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services
AssocCIP: 1907
Median Debt
$25,500
Earnings (5yr)
$32,801
Lifetime Value Added
-$156k
Human Services, General
AssocCIP: 4400
Median Debt
$29,928
Earnings (5yr)
$42,432
Lifetime Value Added
-$60k
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
AssocCIP: 2401
Median Debt
$14,733
Earnings (5yr)
$42,364
Lifetime Value Added
-$61k
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions
AssocCIP: 5115
Median Debt
$35,170
Earnings (5yr)
$50,606
Lifetime Value Added
+$20k
Precision Metal Working
AssocCIP: 4805
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$54,802
Lifetime Value Added
+$60k
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
AssocCIP: 5138
Median Debt
$21,000
Earnings (5yr)
$76,123
Lifetime Value Added
+$253k
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.