Mitchell Technical College

Mitchell, SD 990 Undergrads 73.0% Grad Rate

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Total Cost

$16,994

Sticker Price

Avg Net Price

$13,460

After Aid

Median Earnings

$54,865

4yr Post-Grad

Vs. Peer Institutions

Net Price$13,460

Peer Midpoint: $9,847

Earnings (4yr Post-Grad)Completers only after graduation

$54,865

Peer Midpoint: $50,128

Earnings (10yr Post-Enroll)All enrolled after enrollment

$50,743

Peer Midpoint: $40,451

Graduation Rate73.0%

Peer Midpoint: 34.6%

Average Starting Age21.9

Socio-Economic Diversity

Pell Grant Recipients37.1%

Enrollment Status

Full-Time83.1%

Economic Outcomes

Earn More than HS78.1%

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

+$580k

+$64k

+$95k

Median Cost$13k/yr

+$555k

+$39k

+$71k

Full Cost$17k/yr

+$549k

+$33k

+$64k

ROI Efficiency Metrics

Break-Even Age

Return on Inv. %

Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0

∞

Median Cost$13k/yr

286%

Full Cost$17k/yr

206%

Analysis Assumptions:

Starting Salary: Estimated from the 4-year post-graduation 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 Return495%

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 Return73%

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 Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions

CertCIP: 5109

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $57,584

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Business Administration, Management and Operations

CertCIP: 5202

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $47,440

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Business Operations Support and Assistant Services

CertCIP: 5204

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $32,681

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management

CertCIP: 1110

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $52,615

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Construction Trades, Other

CertCIP: 4699

Median Debt

Earnings (5yr)

$76,141

Natl Median: $46,777

Lifetime Value Added

+$329k

Culinary Arts and Related Services

CertCIP: 1205

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $30,572

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Electrical and Power Transmission Installers

CertCIP: 4603

Median Debt

$5,500

Earnings (4yr)

$80,956

Natl Median: $53,078

Lifetime Value Added

+$390k

Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations

CertCIP: 5207

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $50,211

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Geography and Cartography

CertCIP: 4507

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $58,705

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Ground Transportation

CertCIP: 4902

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $52,118

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR)

CertCIP: 4702

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $48,148

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians

CertCIP: 1506

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $57,294

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants

CertCIP: 5139

Median Debt

$10,454

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

Accounting and Related Services

AssocCIP: 5203

Median Debt

$12,000

Earnings (4yr)

$43,569

Natl Median: $47,660

Lifetime Value Added

-$41k

Agricultural Mechanization

AssocCIP: 0102

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

$59,256

Natl Median: $61,712

Lifetime Value Added

+$113k

Agricultural Production Operations

AssocCIP: 0103

Median Debt

$12,000

Earnings (4yr)

$49,700

Natl Median: $42,438

Lifetime Value Added

+$20k

Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services

AssocCIP: 5108

Median Debt

$12,000

Earnings (4yr)

$38,363

Natl Median: $42,269

Lifetime Value Added

-$93k

Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions

AssocCIP: 5109

Median Debt

$12,000

Earnings (4yr)

$73,027

Natl Median: $65,389

Lifetime Value Added

+$239k

Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection

AssocCIP: 4604

Median Debt

$10,866

Earnings (4yr)

$49,323

Natl Median: $59,378

Lifetime Value Added

+$17k

Business Operations Support and Assistant Services

AssocCIP: 5204

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $37,587

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions

AssocCIP: 5110

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $57,472

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management

AssocCIP: 1110

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

$55,970

Natl Median: $54,726

Lifetime Value Added

+$81k

Construction Trades, Other

AssocCIP: 4699

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $52,613

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Culinary Arts and Related Services

AssocCIP: 1205

Median Debt

Earnings (5yr)

$36,953

Natl Median: $39,605

Lifetime Value Added

-$115k

Electrical and Power Transmission Installers

AssocCIP: 4603

Median Debt

$12,000

Earnings (4yr)

$70,539

Natl Median: $70,808

Lifetime Value Added

+$216k

Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians

AssocCIP: 1503

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

$59,442

Natl Median: $67,792

Lifetime Value Added

+$114k

Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians

AssocCIP: 1504

Median Debt

$12,000

Earnings (4yr)

$69,949

Natl Median: $73,046

Lifetime Value Added

+$211k

Energy Systems Technologies/Technicians

AssocCIP: 1517

Median Debt

Earnings (2yr)

$50,856

Natl Median: $67,276

Lifetime Value Added

+$52k

Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians

AssocCIP: 1505

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $55,148

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Geography and Cartography

AssocCIP: 4507

Median Debt

Earnings (5yr)

$49,666

Natl Median: $53,052

Lifetime Value Added

+$10k

Health and Medical Administrative Services

AssocCIP: 5107

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

$40,788

Natl Median: $37,073

Lifetime Value Added

-$68k

Human Services, General

AssocCIP: 4400

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

$48,479

Natl Median: $39,422

Lifetime Value Added

+$8k

Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians

AssocCIP: 1506

Median Debt

$12,000

Earnings (4yr)

$52,992

Natl Median: $73,593

Lifetime Value Added

+$53k

Radio, Television, and Digital Communication

AssocCIP: 0907

Median Debt

Earnings (5yr)

$78,885

Natl Median: $36,074

Lifetime Value Added

+$277k

Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians

AssocCIP: 4706

Median Debt

Earnings (5yr)

$47,853

Natl Median: $58,424

Lifetime Value Added

-$7k

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. 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.