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Minnesota State Community and Technical College
Fergus Falls, MN 2,875 Undergrads 40.0% Grad Rate
Total Cost
$15,570
Sticker Price
Avg Net Price
$11,274
After Aid
Median Earnings
$45,591
10yr Post-Entry
Vs. Peer Institutions
Net Price$11,274
Peer Midpoint: $9,014
Earnings (10yr)$45,591
Peer Midpoint: $40,397
Graduation Rate40.0%
Peer Midpoint: 32.9%
Socio-Economic Diversity
Pell Grant Recipients45.0%
Enrollment Status
Full-Time56.2%
Economic Outcomes
Earn More than HS69.9%
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
+$454k
+$65k
-$30k
Median Cost$11k/yr
+$433k
+$44k
-$51k
Full Cost$16k/yr
+$425k
+$36k
-$59k
ROI Efficiency Metrics
Break-Even Age
Return on Inv. %
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
Never
-∞
Median Cost$11k/yr
Never
-247%
Full Cost$16k/yr
Never
-206%
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-261%
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-96%
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
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers
CertCIP: 4603
Median Debt
$5,500
Earnings (5yr)
$70,839
Lifetime Value Added
+$280k
Health and Medical Administrative Services
CertCIP: 5107
Median Debt
$18,882
Earnings (5yr)
$37,623
Lifetime Value Added
-$60k
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR)
CertCIP: 4702
Median Debt
$5,500
Earnings (5yr)
$62,937
Lifetime Value Added
+$203k
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants
CertCIP: 5139
Median Debt
$13,000
Earnings (5yr)
$47,642
Lifetime Value Added
+$46k
Somatic Bodywork and Related Therapeutic Services
CertCIP: 5135
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$22,667
Lifetime Value Added
-$209k
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies
CertCIP: 4706
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$44,862
Lifetime Value Added
+$17k
Associate's Degrees
Accounting and Related Services
AssocCIP: 5203
Median Debt
$18,336
Earnings (5yr)
$40,825
Lifetime Value Added
-$72k
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
AssocCIP: 5108
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$28,960
Lifetime Value Added
-$173k
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions
AssocCIP: 5109
Median Debt
$19,654
Earnings (2yr)
$41,205
Lifetime Value Added
-$44k
Business/Commerce, General
AssocCIP: 5201
Median Debt
$18,250
Earnings (5yr)
$56,278
Lifetime Value Added
+$78k
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions
AssocCIP: 5110
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$31,133
Lifetime Value Added
-$150k
Computer and Information Sciences, General
AssocCIP: 1101
Median Debt
$16,594
Earnings (2yr)
$38,289
Lifetime Value Added
-$74k
Computer Programming
AssocCIP: 1102
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$43,575
Lifetime Value Added
-$19k
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications
AssocCIP: 1109
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$36,134
Lifetime Value Added
-$97k
Criminal Justice and Corrections
AssocCIP: 4301
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$45,696
Lifetime Value Added
+$3k
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions
AssocCIP: 5106
Median Debt
$12,525
Earnings (2yr)
$40,485
Lifetime Value Added
-$51k
General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations
AssocCIP: 5218
Median Debt
$13,836
Earnings (5yr)
$45,122
Lifetime Value Added
-$30k
Health and Medical Administrative Services
AssocCIP: 5107
Median Debt
$21,000
Earnings (5yr)
$47,285
Lifetime Value Added
-$9k
Human Resources Management and Services
AssocCIP: 5210
Median Debt
$14,287
Earnings (5yr)
$49,071
Lifetime Value Added
+$9k
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
AssocCIP: 2401
Median Debt
$12,000
Earnings (5yr)
$45,601
Lifetime Value Added
-$25k
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants
AssocCIP: 5139
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$64,826
Lifetime Value Added
+$157k
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
AssocCIP: 5138
Median Debt
$19,000
Earnings (5yr)
$68,312
Lifetime Value Added
+$188k
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies
AssocCIP: 4706
Median Debt
$12,000
Earnings (5yr)
$64,362
Lifetime Value Added
+$153k
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.