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Northcentral Technical College
Wausau, WI 3,479 Undergrads 49.3% Grad Rate
Total Cost
$15,897
Sticker Price
Avg Net Price
$11,555
After Aid
Median Earnings
$44,925
10yr Post-Entry
Vs. Peer Institutions
Net Price$11,555
Peer Midpoint: $16,832
Earnings (10yr)$44,925
Peer Midpoint: $31,349
Graduation Rate49.3%
Peer Midpoint: 66.3%
Socio-Economic Diversity
Pell Grant Recipients34.3%
Enrollment Status
Full-Time29.5%
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)
Institution Lifetime NPV
Vs Median Peer
Vs HS Grad
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
+$476k
+$151k
-$8k
Median Cost$12k/yr
+$465k
+$141k
-$19k
Full Cost$16k/yr
+$461k
+$137k
-$23k
ROI Efficiency Metrics
Break-Even Age
Return on Inv. %
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
Never
-∞
Median Cost$12k/yr
Never
-177%
Full Cost$16k/yr
Never
-156%
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-174%
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-77%
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
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
CertCIP: 5108
Median Debt
$5,250
Earnings (5yr)
$33,277
Lifetime Value Added
-$108k
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions
CertCIP: 5109
Median Debt
$5,000
Earnings (5yr)
$42,584
Lifetime Value Added
-$7k
Business Administration, Management and Operations
CertCIP: 5202
Median Debt
$9,500
Earnings (5yr)
$48,709
Lifetime Value Added
+$57k
Computer Programming
CertCIP: 1102
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$65,188
Lifetime Value Added
+$225k
Computer Software and Media Applications
CertCIP: 1108
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$59,970
Lifetime Value Added
+$173k
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management
CertCIP: 1110
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$54,446
Lifetime Value Added
+$117k
Health and Medical Administrative Services
CertCIP: 5107
Median Debt
$6,314
Earnings (5yr)
$40,537
Lifetime Value Added
-$29k
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions
CertCIP: 5115
Median Debt
$8,000
Earnings (5yr)
$30,841
Lifetime Value Added
-$134k
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants
CertCIP: 5139
Median Debt
$3,750
Earnings (5yr)
$42,119
Lifetime Value Added
-$12k
Precision Metal Working
CertCIP: 4805
Median Debt
$3,500
Earnings (5yr)
$50,958
Lifetime Value Added
+$81k
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies
CertCIP: 4706
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$45,840
Lifetime Value Added
+$27k
Associate's Degrees
Accounting and Related Services
AssocCIP: 5203
Median Debt
$8,950
Earnings (5yr)
$41,517
Lifetime Value Added
-$66k
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions
AssocCIP: 5109
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$58,408
Lifetime Value Added
+$97k
Animal Sciences
AssocCIP: 0109
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$41,310
Lifetime Value Added
-$68k
Business Administration, Management and Operations
AssocCIP: 5202
Median Debt
$10,250
Earnings (5yr)
$45,475
Lifetime Value Added
-$27k
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other
AssocCIP: 1199
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$53,156
Lifetime Value Added
+$47k
Computer Programming
AssocCIP: 1102
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$58,764
Lifetime Value Added
+$101k
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications
AssocCIP: 1109
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$63,405
Lifetime Value Added
+$143k
Criminal Justice and Corrections
AssocCIP: 4301
Median Debt
$8,000
Earnings (5yr)
$49,985
Lifetime Value Added
+$17k
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions
AssocCIP: 5106
Median Debt
$9,499
Earnings (5yr)
$47,371
Lifetime Value Added
-$8k
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians
AssocCIP: 1513
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$61,635
Lifetime Value Added
+$127k
Electromechanical Instrumentation and Maintenance Technologies/Technicians
AssocCIP: 1504
Median Debt
$7,228
Earnings (5yr)
$68,624
Lifetime Value Added
+$190k
Graphic Communications
AssocCIP: 1003
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$39,904
Lifetime Value Added
-$82k
Health and Medical Administrative Services
AssocCIP: 5107
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$46,203
Lifetime Value Added
-$20k
Marketing
AssocCIP: 5214
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$39,736
Lifetime Value Added
-$83k
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions
AssocCIP: 5115
Median Debt
$10,691
Earnings (5yr)
$39,481
Lifetime Value Added
-$86k
Precision Metal Working
AssocCIP: 4805
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$47,815
Lifetime Value Added
-$4k
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
AssocCIP: 5138
Median Debt
$8,000
Earnings (5yr)
$62,049
Lifetime Value Added
+$131k
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
AssocCIP: 1312
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$20,140
Lifetime Value Added
-$269k
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.