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Northcentral Technical College
Wausau, WI 3,257 Undergrads 48.1% Grad Rate
Total Cost
$15,768
Sticker Price
Avg Net Price
$10,303
After Aid
Median Earnings
$50,869
4yr Post-Grad
Vs. Peer Institutions
Net Price$10,303
Peer Midpoint: $17,334
Earnings (4yr Post-Grad)Completers only after graduation
$50,869Peer Midpoint: $34,461
Earnings (10yr Post-Enroll)All enrolled after enrollment
$44,925Peer Midpoint: $31,599
Graduation Rate48.1%
Peer Midpoint: 68.7%
Warning: The majority of students at this institution do not graduate. Non-completers typically earn significantly less and face higher debt risks.
Average Starting Age26.3
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 Recipients32.4%
Enrollment Status
Full-Time31.1%
Economic Outcomes
Earn More than HS67.7%
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)⚠️ Caution: Underlying earnings data reflects graduates only. This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate this ROI.
⚠️ 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
+$586k
+$194k
+$101k
Median Cost$10k/yr
+$576k
+$185k
+$92k
Full Cost$16k/yr
+$571k
+$180k
+$87k
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.
⚠️ 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
22
∞
Median Cost$10k/yr
24
961%
Full Cost$16k/yr
25
593%
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.
⚠️ 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 Return1248%
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.
⚠️ 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 Return234%
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⚠️ Caution: Underlying earnings data reflects graduates only. This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate this ROI.
⚠️ 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
Accounting and Related Services
CertCIP: 5203
Median Debt
$8,283
Earnings (4yr)
$39,016
Natl Median: $44,589
Lifetime Value Added
-$36k
Agricultural Mechanization
CertCIP: 0102
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $60,506
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
CertCIP: 5108
Median Debt
$5,250
Earnings (4yr)
$38,436
Natl Median: $34,272
Lifetime Value Added
-$42k
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions
CertCIP: 5109
Median Debt
$5,000
Earnings (4yr)
$54,626
Natl Median: $57,584
Lifetime Value Added
+$131k
Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection
CertCIP: 4604
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $42,012
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Business Administration, Management and Operations
CertCIP: 5202
Median Debt
$9,500
Earnings (4yr)
$50,752
Natl Median: $47,440
Lifetime Value Added
+$91k
Business Operations Support and Assistant Services
CertCIP: 5204
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $32,681
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Carpenters
CertCIP: 4602
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $41,835
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions
CertCIP: 5110
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$40,478
Natl Median: $38,675
Lifetime Value Added
-$20k
Computer Programming
CertCIP: 1102
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$69,038
Natl Median: $56,556
Lifetime Value Added
+$277k
Computer Software and Media Applications
CertCIP: 1108
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$59,970
Natl Median: $41,400
Lifetime Value Added
+$175k
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management
CertCIP: 1110
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$54,446
Natl Median: $52,615
Lifetime Value Added
+$118k
Criminal Justice and Corrections
CertCIP: 4301
Median Debt
$4,750
Earnings (4yr)
$67,938
Natl Median: $57,702
Lifetime Value Added
+$266k
Culinary Arts and Related Services
CertCIP: 1205
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $30,572
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions
CertCIP: 5106
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$37,326
Natl Median: $33,673
Lifetime Value Added
-$55k
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians
CertCIP: 1513
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$62,126
Natl Median: $53,359
Lifetime Value Added
+$209k
Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians
CertCIP: 4701
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $43,027
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations
CertCIP: 5218
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $52,001
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Ground Transportation
CertCIP: 4902
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $52,118
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Health Aides/Attendants/Orderlies
CertCIP: 5126
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $27,180
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Health and Medical Administrative Services
CertCIP: 5107
Median Debt
$6,314
Earnings (4yr)
$43,602
Natl Median: $35,447
Lifetime Value Added
+$14k
Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians
CertCIP: 4703
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $62,199
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Human Resources Management and Services
CertCIP: 5210
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $61,907
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians
CertCIP: 1506
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $57,294
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Insurance
CertCIP: 5217
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $80,539
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Marketing
CertCIP: 5214
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$48,820
Natl Median: $49,757
Lifetime Value Added
+$70k
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions
CertCIP: 5115
Median Debt
$8,000
Earnings (4yr)
$39,404
Natl Median: $43,365
Lifetime Value Added
-$32k
Plumbing and Related Water Supply Services
CertCIP: 4605
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $49,996
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants
CertCIP: 5139
Median Debt
$3,750
Earnings (4yr)
$42,038
Natl Median: $56,073
Lifetime Value Added
-$3k
Precision Metal Working
CertCIP: 4805
Median Debt
$3,500
Earnings (4yr)
$52,792
Natl Median: $48,702
Lifetime Value Added
+$112k
Precision Production Trades, General
CertCIP: 4800
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $47,060
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Precision Systems Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians
CertCIP: 4704
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $54,900
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians
CertCIP: 1507
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $62,511
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians
CertCIP: 4706
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$56,348
Natl Median: $51,586
Lifetime Value Added
+$149k
Woodworking
CertCIP: 4807
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $44,664
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Associate's Degrees
Accounting and Related Services
AssocCIP: 5203
Median Debt
$8,950
Earnings (4yr)
$47,806
Natl Median: $47,660
Lifetime Value Added
+$7k
Agricultural Business and Management
AssocCIP: 0101
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $47,825
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Agricultural Production Operations
AssocCIP: 0103
Median Debt
$7,250
Earnings (4yr)
$33,350
Natl Median: $42,438
Lifetime Value Added
-$138k
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
AssocCIP: 5108
Median Debt
$7,500
Earnings (4yr)
$65,158
Natl Median: $42,269
Lifetime Value Added
+$173k
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions
AssocCIP: 5109
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$58,408
Natl Median: $65,389
Lifetime Value Added
+$99k
American Sign Language
AssocCIP: 1616
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $37,886
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Animal Sciences
AssocCIP: 0109
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$46,282
Natl Median: $38,658
Lifetime Value Added
-$8k
Architectural Engineering Technologies/Technicians
AssocCIP: 1501
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$64,685
Natl Median: $55,767
Lifetime Value Added
+$169k
Business Administration, Management and Operations
AssocCIP: 5202
Median Debt
$10,250
Earnings (4yr)
$47,392
Natl Median: $48,733
Lifetime Value Added
+$3k
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 and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other
AssocCIP: 1199
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$53,156
Natl Median: $55,378
Lifetime Value Added
+$50k
Computer Programming
AssocCIP: 1102
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$67,224
Natl Median: $58,070
Lifetime Value Added
+$192k
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications
AssocCIP: 1109
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$63,405
Natl Median: $54,971
Lifetime Value Added
+$146k
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management
AssocCIP: 1110
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $54,726
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Criminal Justice and Corrections
AssocCIP: 4301
Median Debt
$8,000
Earnings (4yr)
$48,411
Natl Median: $46,706
Lifetime Value Added
+$13k
Culinary Arts and Related Services
AssocCIP: 1205
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $39,605
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions
AssocCIP: 5106
Median Debt
$9,499
Earnings (4yr)
$61,466
Natl Median: $61,982
Lifetime Value Added
+$139k
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians
AssocCIP: 1513
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$63,412
Natl Median: $55,895
Lifetime Value Added
+$157k
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians
AssocCIP: 1504
Median Debt
$7,228
Earnings (4yr)
$59,018
Natl Median: $73,046
Lifetime Value Added
+$116k
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations
AssocCIP: 5207
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $40,095
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Film/Video and Photographic Arts
AssocCIP: 5006
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $33,186
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Gerontology
AssocCIP: 3011
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $40,252
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Graphic Communications
AssocCIP: 1003
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$39,904
Natl Median: $36,221
Lifetime Value Added
-$79k
Health and Medical Administrative Services
AssocCIP: 5107
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$41,576
Natl Median: $37,073
Lifetime Value Added
-$55k
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians
AssocCIP: 1506
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $73,593
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Management Information Systems and Services
AssocCIP: 5212
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $56,556
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Marketing
AssocCIP: 5214
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$37,143
Natl Median: $44,264
Lifetime Value Added
-$100k
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions
AssocCIP: 5115
Median Debt
$10,691
Earnings (4yr)
$40,958
Natl Median: $40,734
Lifetime Value Added
-$61k
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
AssocCIP: 3099
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $50,491
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Plant Sciences
AssocCIP: 0111
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $50,971
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Precision Metal Working
AssocCIP: 4805
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$47,815
Natl Median: $56,451
Lifetime Value Added
-$2k
Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians
AssocCIP: 1507
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $77,094
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication
AssocCIP: 0907
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $36,074
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
AssocCIP: 5138
Median Debt
$8,000
Earnings (4yr)
$66,099
Natl Median: $80,813
Lifetime Value Added
+$182k
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
AssocCIP: 1312
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$27,446
Natl Median: $37,656
Lifetime Value Added
-$199k
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians
AssocCIP: 4706
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$60,691
Natl Median: $58,424
Lifetime Value Added
+$132k
Woodworking
AssocCIP: 4807
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $42,867
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
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.