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Monroe Community College
Rochester, NY 7,737 Undergrads 28.2% Grad Rate
Total Cost
$14,196
Sticker Price
Avg Net Price
$6,569
After Aid
Median Earnings
$40,174
10yr Post-Entry
Vs. Peer Institutions
Net Price$6,569
Peer Midpoint: $9,014
Earnings (10yr)$40,174
Peer Midpoint: $40,397
Graduation Rate28.2%
Peer Midpoint: 32.9%
Socio-Economic Diversity
Pell Grant Recipients52.0%
Enrollment Status
Full-Time60.5%
Economic Outcomes
Earn More than HS57.6%
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
-$81k
Median Cost$7k/yr
+$391k
+$2k
-$93k
Full Cost$14k/yr
+$377k
-$12k
-$107k
ROI Efficiency Metrics
Break-Even Age
Return on Inv. %
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
Never
-∞
Median Cost$7k/yr
Never
-771%
Full Cost$14k/yr
Never
-410%
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-626%
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-168%
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
Criminal Justice and Corrections
CertCIP: 4301
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$75,706
Lifetime Value Added
+$375k
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions
CertCIP: 5106
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$33,993
Lifetime Value Added
-$73k
Health and Medical Administrative Services
CertCIP: 5107
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$23,649
Lifetime Value Added
-$193k
Legal Support Services
CertCIP: 2203
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$47,740
Lifetime Value Added
+$52k
Precision Metal Working
CertCIP: 4805
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$48,196
Lifetime Value Added
+$57k
Associate's Degrees
Accounting and Related Services
AssocCIP: 5203
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$48,872
Lifetime Value Added
+$15k
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions
AssocCIP: 5109
Median Debt
$13,500
Earnings (5yr)
$60,274
Lifetime Value Added
+$124k
Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians
AssocCIP: 1002
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$33,668
Lifetime Value Added
-$135k
Business Administration, Management and Operations
AssocCIP: 5202
Median Debt
$9,000
Earnings (5yr)
$48,594
Lifetime Value Added
+$13k
Business Operations Support and Assistant Services
AssocCIP: 5204
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$32,382
Lifetime Value Added
-$128k
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions
AssocCIP: 5110
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$55,867
Lifetime Value Added
+$82k
Communication and Media Studies
AssocCIP: 0901
Median Debt
$9,375
Earnings (5yr)
$43,673
Lifetime Value Added
-$35k
Community Organization and Advocacy
AssocCIP: 4402
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$37,702
Lifetime Value Added
-$95k
Computer and Information Sciences, General
AssocCIP: 1101
Median Debt
$7,969
Earnings (2yr)
$29,685
Lifetime Value Added
-$157k
Criminal Justice and Corrections
AssocCIP: 4301
Median Debt
$11,000
Earnings (5yr)
$51,391
Lifetime Value Added
+$40k
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions
AssocCIP: 5106
Median Debt
$13,501
Earnings (5yr)
$55,456
Lifetime Value Added
+$79k
Design and Applied Arts
AssocCIP: 5004
Median Debt
$8,000
Earnings (5yr)
$38,571
Lifetime Value Added
-$86k
Electrical Engineering Technologies/Technicians
AssocCIP: 1503
Median Debt
$13,250
Earnings (5yr)
$60,415
Lifetime Value Added
+$125k
Engineering, General
AssocCIP: 1401
Median Debt
$8,250
Earnings (5yr)
$73,051
Lifetime Value Added
+$239k
Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians
AssocCIP: 1505
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$50,201
Lifetime Value Added
+$28k
Fine and Studio Arts
AssocCIP: 5007
Median Debt
$8,875
Earnings (5yr)
$27,235
Lifetime Value Added
-$200k
Fire Protection
AssocCIP: 4302
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$39,909
Lifetime Value Added
-$48k
Health and Medical Administrative Services
AssocCIP: 5107
Median Debt
$8,875
Earnings (5yr)
$49,254
Lifetime Value Added
+$19k
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other
AssocCIP: 5199
Median Debt
$11,250
Earnings (5yr)
$51,710
Lifetime Value Added
+$43k
Health-Related Knowledge and Skills
AssocCIP: 3401
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$38,658
Lifetime Value Added
-$85k
Hospitality Administration/Management
AssocCIP: 5209
Median Debt
$11,500
Earnings (5yr)
$33,657
Lifetime Value Added
-$135k
Human Services, General
AssocCIP: 4400
Median Debt
$14,920
Earnings (5yr)
$36,281
Lifetime Value Added
-$109k
Legal Professions and Studies, Other
AssocCIP: 2299
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$41,258
Lifetime Value Added
-$59k
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
AssocCIP: 2401
Median Debt
$9,399
Earnings (5yr)
$40,641
Lifetime Value Added
-$65k
Precision Metal Working
AssocCIP: 4805
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$48,015
Lifetime Value Added
+$7k
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
AssocCIP: 5138
Median Debt
$16,500
Earnings (5yr)
$71,712
Lifetime Value Added
+$227k
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
AssocCIP: 1312
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$41,115
Lifetime Value Added
-$61k
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies
AssocCIP: 4706
Median Debt
$8,876
Earnings (5yr)
$58,299
Lifetime Value Added
+$105k
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.