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Moraine Park Technical College

Fond du Lac, WI 2,230 Undergrads 55.2% Grad Rate
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Total Cost
$14,095
Sticker Price
Avg Net Price
$9,935
After Aid
Median Earnings
$44,371
10yr Post-Entry

Vs. Peer Institutions

Net Price$9,935
Peer Midpoint: $16,832
Earnings (10yr)$44,371
Peer Midpoint: $31,349
Graduation Rate55.2%
Peer Midpoint: 66.3%
Socio-Economic Diversity
Pell Grant Recipients27.8%
Enrollment Status
Full-Time35.4%
Economic Outcomes
Earn More than HS71.1%

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
+$471k
+$146k
-$14k
Median Cost$10k/yr
+$461k
+$137k
-$23k
Full Cost$14k/yr
+$458k
+$133k
-$27k

ROI Efficiency Metrics

Break-Even Age
Return on Inv. %
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
Never
-∞
Median Cost$10k/yr
Never
-249%
Full Cost$14k/yr
Never
-205%
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-262%

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-90%
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

Accounting and Related Services
CertCIP: 5203
Median Debt
$7,000
Earnings (5yr)
$41,703
Lifetime Value Added
-$15k
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
CertCIP: 5108
Median Debt
$6,999
Earnings (5yr)
$37,568
Lifetime Value Added
-$60k
Computer Software and Media Applications
CertCIP: 1108
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$57,170
Lifetime Value Added
+$147k
Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services
CertCIP: 1204
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$14,442
Lifetime Value Added
-$305k
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers
CertCIP: 4603
Median Debt
$3,500
Earnings (5yr)
$76,861
Lifetime Value Added
+$339k
Health and Medical Administrative Services
CertCIP: 5107
Median Debt
$7,000
Earnings (5yr)
$45,617
Lifetime Value Added
+$26k
Precision Metal Working
CertCIP: 4805
Median Debt
$3,500
Earnings (5yr)
$52,016
Lifetime Value Added
+$94k

Associate's Degrees

Accounting and Related Services
AssocCIP: 5203
Median Debt
$12,067
Earnings (5yr)
$44,345
Lifetime Value Added
-$35k
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions
AssocCIP: 5109
Median Debt
$11,412
Earnings (5yr)
$52,218
Lifetime Value Added
+$41k
Business Administration, Management and Operations
AssocCIP: 5202
Median Debt
$10,800
Earnings (2yr)
$36,992
Lifetime Value Added
-$85k
Business Operations Support and Assistant Services
AssocCIP: 5204
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$27,204
Lifetime Value Added
-$189k
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions
AssocCIP: 5110
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$42,682
Lifetime Value Added
-$26k
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other
AssocCIP: 1199
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$53,522
Lifetime Value Added
+$54k
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications
AssocCIP: 1109
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$52,249
Lifetime Value Added
+$42k
Criminal Justice and Corrections
AssocCIP: 4301
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$46,335
Lifetime Value Added
-$15k
Culinary Arts and Related Services
AssocCIP: 1205
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$25,774
Lifetime Value Added
-$205k
Health and Medical Administrative Services
AssocCIP: 5107
Median Debt
$10,500
Earnings (5yr)
$43,082
Lifetime Value Added
-$47k
Human Resources Management and Services
AssocCIP: 5210
Median Debt
$14,335
Earnings (5yr)
$48,790
Lifetime Value Added
+$8k
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions
AssocCIP: 5115
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$49,119
Lifetime Value Added
+$12k
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
AssocCIP: 5138
Median Debt
$10,500
Earnings (5yr)
$69,474
Lifetime Value Added
+$201k
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
AssocCIP: 1312
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$31,754
Lifetime Value Added
-$160k

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.