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Mitchell Technical College

Mitchell, SD 990 Undergrads 73.2% Grad Rate
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Total Cost
$13,884
Sticker Price
Avg Net Price
$9,749
After Aid
Median Earnings
$58,112
5yr Post-Grad

Vs. Peer Institutions

Net Price$9,749
Peer Midpoint: $9,956
Earnings (5yr Post-Grad)Completers only after graduation
$58,112
Peer Midpoint: $51,775
Earnings (10yr Post-Enroll)All enrolled after enrollment
$51,994
Peer Midpoint: $45,130
Graduation Rate73.2%
Peer Midpoint: 35.7%
Average Starting Age21.9
Socio-Economic Diversity
Pell Grant Recipients37.8%
Enrollment Status
Full-Time83.1%
Economic Outcomes
Earn More than HS78.6%

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
+$603k
+$79k
+$117k
Median Cost$10k/yr
+$585k
+$61k
+$99k
Full Cost$14k/yr
+$577k
+$54k
+$91k

ROI Efficiency Metrics

Break-Even Age
Return on Inv. %
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
26
∞
Median Cost$10k/yr
28
551%
Full Cost$14k/yr
29
357%
Analysis Assumptions:
  • Starting Salary: Estimated from the median earnings five years after graduating, with four years of 2% raises taken out.
  • 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 Return778%

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 Return144%

Program ROI Analysis

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Certificates

Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $47,440
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $32,681
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $52,615
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $46,777
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $30,572
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$5,500
Earnings (4yr)
$80,956
Natl Median: $53,078
Lifetime Value Added
+$396k
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Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $50,211
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $48,148
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $57,294
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$9,212
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $56,073
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians
CertCIP: 4706
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $51,586
Lifetime Value Added
N/A

Associate's Degrees

Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$43,569
Natl Median: $47,660
Lifetime Value Added
-$34k
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Median Debt
$12,000
Earnings (4yr)
$59,256
Natl Median: $61,712
Lifetime Value Added
+$121k
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Median Debt
$12,000
Earnings (4yr)
$49,700
Natl Median: $42,438
Lifetime Value Added
+$27k
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Median Debt
$12,000
Earnings (4yr)
$38,363
Natl Median: $42,269
Lifetime Value Added
-$86k
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Median Debt
$12,000
Earnings (4yr)
$73,027
Natl Median: $65,389
Lifetime Value Added
+$248k
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Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$49,323
Natl Median: $59,378
Lifetime Value Added
+$24k
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Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $37,587
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $57,472
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$55,970
Natl Median: $54,726
Lifetime Value Added
+$89k
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Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $52,613
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$25,194
Natl Median: $39,605
Lifetime Value Added
-$211k
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Median Debt
$12,000
Earnings (4yr)
$70,539
Natl Median: $70,808
Lifetime Value Added
+$226k
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Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians
AssocCIP: 1503
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$59,442
Natl Median: $67,792
Lifetime Value Added
+$122k
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Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians
AssocCIP: 1504
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$69,949
Natl Median: $73,046
Lifetime Value Added
+$220k
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Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$40,788
Natl Median: $37,073
Lifetime Value Added
-$62k
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Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$48,479
Natl Median: $39,422
Lifetime Value Added
+$15k
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Median Debt
$10,325
Earnings (4yr)
$52,992
Natl Median: $73,593
Lifetime Value Added
+$60k
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Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians
AssocCIP: 4706
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$32,772
Natl Median: $58,424
Lifetime Value Added
-$130k
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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.