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Mott Community College

Flint, MI 5,152 Undergrads 19.8% Grad Rate
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Total Cost
$12,495
Sticker Price
Avg Net Price
$6,258
After Aid
Median Earnings
$32,538
10yr Post-Entry

Vs. Peer Institutions

Net Price$6,258
Peer Midpoint: $9,014
Earnings (10yr)$32,538
Peer Midpoint: $40,397
Graduation Rate19.8%
Peer Midpoint: 32.9%
Socio-Economic Diversity
Pell Grant Recipients43.9%
Enrollment Status
Full-Time31.8%
Economic Outcomes
Earn More than HS45.9%

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
+$331k
-$58k
-$153k
Median Cost$6k/yr
+$320k
-$69k
-$165k
Full Cost$12k/yr
+$308k
-$81k
-$176k

ROI Efficiency Metrics

Break-Even Age
Return on Inv. %
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
Never
-∞
Median Cost$6k/yr
Never
-1432%
Full Cost$12k/yr
Never
-767%
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-1256%

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-287%
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

Associate's Degrees

Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
AssocCIP: 5108
Median Debt
$15,958
Earnings (5yr)
$43,416
Lifetime Value Added
-$37k
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions
AssocCIP: 5109
Median Debt
$26,000
Earnings (5yr)
$60,363
Lifetime Value Added
+$125k
Biology, General
AssocCIP: 2601
Median Debt
$10,763
Earnings (5yr)
$44,663
Lifetime Value Added
-$25k
Business Administration, Management and Operations
AssocCIP: 5202
Median Debt
$12,542
Earnings (5yr)
$47,497
Lifetime Value Added
+$3k
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications
AssocCIP: 1109
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$52,595
Lifetime Value Added
+$52k
Criminal Justice and Corrections
AssocCIP: 4301
Median Debt
$14,229
Earnings (5yr)
$40,326
Lifetime Value Added
-$68k
Culinary Arts and Related Services
AssocCIP: 1205
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$21,052
Lifetime Value Added
-$249k
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions
AssocCIP: 5106
Median Debt
$20,292
Earnings (5yr)
$37,539
Lifetime Value Added
-$96k
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians
AssocCIP: 1513
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$58,863
Lifetime Value Added
+$111k
Electrical Engineering Technologies/Technicians
AssocCIP: 1503
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$38,289
Lifetime Value Added
-$65k
Film/Video and Photographic Arts
AssocCIP: 5006
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$17,600
Lifetime Value Added
-$298k
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services
AssocCIP: 1907
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$29,470
Lifetime Value Added
-$177k
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
AssocCIP: 2401
Median Debt
$12,752
Earnings (5yr)
$38,052
Lifetime Value Added
-$90k
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions
AssocCIP: 5115
Median Debt
$29,450
Earnings (5yr)
$35,113
Lifetime Value Added
-$120k
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
AssocCIP: 5138
Median Debt
$26,834
Earnings (5yr)
$84,016
Lifetime Value Added
+$336k

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.