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Monroe Community College

Rochester, NY 7,623 Undergrads 28.2% Grad Rate
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Total Cost
$14,606
Sticker Price
Avg Net Price
$6,353
After Aid
Median Earnings
$47,430
4yr Post-Grad

Vs. Peer Institutions

Net Price$6,353
Peer Midpoint: $9,847
Earnings (4yr Post-Grad)Completers only after graduation
$47,430
Peer Midpoint: $50,128
Earnings (10yr Post-Enroll)All enrolled after enrollment
$40,174
Peer Midpoint: $40,451
Graduation Rate28.2%
Peer Midpoint: 34.6%
Warning: The majority of students at this institution do not graduate. Non-completers typically earn significantly less and face higher debt risks.
Average Starting Age23.2
Warning: High average starting age indicates non-traditional students with prior work experience, which may inflate the median earnings shown.
Socio-Economic Diversity
Pell Grant Recipients53.8%
Enrollment Status
Full-Time59.0%
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
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)
⚠️ Caution: Underlying earnings data reflects graduates only. This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate this ROI.

Institution Lifetime NPV
Vs Median Peer
Vs HS Grad
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
+$507k
-$9k
+$23k
Median Cost$6k/yr
+$495k
-$20k
+$11k
Full Cost$15k/yr
+$480k
-$35k
-$4k

ROI Efficiency Metrics
⚠️ Caution: Underlying earnings data reflects graduates only. This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate this ROI.

Break-Even Age
Return on Inv. %
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
38
∞
Median Cost$6k/yr
46
94%
Full Cost$15k/yr
Never
-16%
Analysis Assumptions:
  • Starting Salary: Estimated from the 4-year post-graduation median earnings (assuming 2% annual growth from graduation).⚠️ Warning: The high average starting age or low completion rate may inflate the Median earnings and ROI shown.
  • 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
⚠️ Caution: Underlying earnings data reflects graduates only. This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate this ROI.

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 Return88%

Gov. Pell Grant ROINew
⚠️ Caution: Underlying earnings data reflects graduates only. This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate this ROI.

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-17%
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, or for more sophisticated analysis, the Guided ROI Interview, with your specific estimates of cost and salary.

Program ROI Analysis
⚠️ Caution: Underlying earnings data reflects graduates only. This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate this ROI.

Certificates

Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $44,665
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $57,584
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $52,615
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$113,262
Natl Median: $57,702
Lifetime Value Added
+$710k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $30,572
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$43,828
Natl Median: $33,673
Lifetime Value Added
+$20k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $53,359
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians
CertCIP: 1503
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $49,492
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians
CertCIP: 1504
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $65,202
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $55,796
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $50,211
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $42,790
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $58,705
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$38,273
Natl Median: $35,447
Lifetime Value Added
-$41k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $48,148
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Homeland Security
CertCIP: 4303
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $62,995
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $31,135
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $36,390
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$48,602
Natl Median: $49,747
Lifetime Value Added
+$71k
Mathematics
CertCIP: 2701
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $81,646
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $43,365
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$47,330
Natl Median: $48,702
Lifetime Value Added
+$58k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $43,573
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $40,127
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $24,479
Lifetime Value Added
N/A

Associate's Degrees

Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$48,438
Natl Median: $47,660
Lifetime Value Added
+$21k
Median Debt
$13,500
Earnings (4yr)
$63,616
Natl Median: $65,389
Lifetime Value Added
+$166k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$34,473
Natl Median: $35,660
Lifetime Value Added
-$119k
Biology, General
AssocCIP: 2601
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$44,319
Natl Median: $44,758
Lifetime Value Added
-$20k
Biology/Biotechnology Technologies/Technicians
AssocCIP: 4101
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $51,168
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$9,000
Earnings (4yr)
$52,396
Natl Median: $48,733
Lifetime Value Added
+$60k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$32,382
Natl Median: $37,587
Lifetime Value Added
-$127k
Chemistry
AssocCIP: 4005
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $51,597
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$55,867
Natl Median: $57,472
Lifetime Value Added
+$83k
Median Debt
$9,375
Earnings (4yr)
$36,389
Natl Median: $43,243
Lifetime Value Added
-$100k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$37,702
Natl Median: $39,680
Lifetime Value Added
-$94k
Median Debt
$7,969
Earnings (4yr)
$57,829
Natl Median: $54,246
Lifetime Value Added
+$112k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $55,195
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Computer Science
AssocCIP: 1107
Median Debt
$9,500
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $62,283
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician
AssocCIP: 1510
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $71,367
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$11,000
Earnings (4yr)
$45,814
Natl Median: $46,706
Lifetime Value Added
-$5k
Median Debt
$13,501
Earnings (4yr)
$67,757
Natl Median: $61,982
Lifetime Value Added
+$204k
Median Debt
$8,000
Earnings (4yr)
$39,328
Natl Median: $38,127
Lifetime Value Added
-$70k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $31,773
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians
AssocCIP: 1503
Median Debt
$13,250
Earnings (4yr)
$67,046
Natl Median: $67,792
Lifetime Value Added
+$198k
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians
AssocCIP: 1504
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $73,046
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Engineering, General
AssocCIP: 1401
Median Debt
$8,250
Earnings (4yr)
$80,039
Natl Median: $72,916
Lifetime Value Added
+$315k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $36,134
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $40,095
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$50,201
Natl Median: $56,131
Lifetime Value Added
+$29k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $38,387
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $33,186
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Fine and Studio Arts
AssocCIP: 5007
Median Debt
$8,875
Earnings (4yr)
$30,473
Natl Median: $31,650
Lifetime Value Added
-$160k
Fire Protection
AssocCIP: 4302
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$39,909
Natl Median: $73,589
Lifetime Value Added
-$48k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $53,052
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $46,694
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$8,875
Earnings (4yr)
$43,634
Natl Median: $37,073
Lifetime Value Added
-$27k
Median Debt
$11,250
Earnings (4yr)
$45,167
Natl Median: $48,027
Lifetime Value Added
-$11k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$57,305
Natl Median: $58,236
Lifetime Value Added
+$107k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $40,255
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Homeland Security
AssocCIP: 4303
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $58,829
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$11,500
Earnings (4yr)
$35,311
Natl Median: $41,099
Lifetime Value Added
-$111k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $34,184
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$14,920
Earnings (4yr)
$43,110
Natl Median: $39,422
Lifetime Value Added
-$32k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $56,799
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $53,207
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
International/Globalization Studies
AssocCIP: 3020
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $38,348
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$41,258
Natl Median: $50,642
Lifetime Value Added
-$59k
Median Debt
$9,399
Earnings (4yr)
$42,755
Natl Median: $44,125
Lifetime Value Added
-$36k
Mathematics
AssocCIP: 2701
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $59,929
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$73,931
Natl Median: $64,773
Lifetime Value Added
+$260k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $40,734
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Music
AssocCIP: 5009
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $34,056
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Physics
AssocCIP: 4008
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $63,321
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$48,015
Natl Median: $56,451
Lifetime Value Added
+$7k
Psychology, General
AssocCIP: 4201
Median Debt
$7,899
Earnings (4yr)
$38,612
Natl Median: $39,288
Lifetime Value Added
-$77k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $53,309
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$16,500
Earnings (4yr)
$86,729
Natl Median: $80,813
Lifetime Value Added
+$375k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $38,641
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness
AssocCIP: 3105
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$47,320
Natl Median: $40,162
Lifetime Value Added
+$10k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$41,115
Natl Median: $36,172
Lifetime Value Added
-$60k
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians
AssocCIP: 4706
Median Debt
$8,876
Earnings (4yr)
$57,250
Natl Median: $58,424
Lifetime Value Added
+$107k

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.