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Northeast Iowa Community College
Calmar, IA 1,736 Undergrads 39.7% Grad Rate
Total Cost
$16,720
Sticker Price
Avg Net Price
$10,059
After Aid
Median Earnings
$41,306
10yr Post-Entry
Vs. Peer Institutions
Net Price$10,059
Peer Midpoint: $9,014
Earnings (10yr)$41,306
Peer Midpoint: $40,397
Graduation Rate39.7%
Peer Midpoint: 32.9%
Socio-Economic Diversity
Pell Grant Recipients56.5%
Enrollment Status
Full-Time55.4%
Economic Outcomes
Earn More than HS66.7%
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
+$414k
+$25k
-$70k
Median Cost$10k/yr
+$396k
+$7k
-$89k
Full Cost$17k/yr
+$383k
-$6k
-$101k
ROI Efficiency Metrics
Break-Even Age
Return on Inv. %
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
Never
-∞
Median Cost$10k/yr
Never
-481%
Full Cost$17k/yr
Never
-329%
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-485%
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-145%
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
$18,335
Earnings (5yr)
$35,575
Lifetime Value Added
-$81k
Agricultural Mechanization
CertCIP: 0102
Median Debt
$7,000
Earnings (5yr)
$59,357
Lifetime Value Added
+$169k
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
CertCIP: 5108
Median Debt
$10,917
Earnings (5yr)
$34,805
Lifetime Value Added
-$90k
Business Operations Support and Assistant Services
CertCIP: 5204
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$35,698
Lifetime Value Added
-$80k
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions
CertCIP: 5106
Median Debt
$5,500
Earnings (5yr)
$38,523
Lifetime Value Added
-$50k
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers
CertCIP: 4603
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$58,470
Lifetime Value Added
+$160k
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services
CertCIP: 1907
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$31,970
Lifetime Value Added
-$121k
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
CertCIP: 2401
Median Debt
$11,086
Earnings (5yr)
$38,175
Lifetime Value Added
-$53k
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants
CertCIP: 5139
Median Debt
$13,000
Earnings (5yr)
$60,676
Lifetime Value Added
+$182k
Precision Metal Working
CertCIP: 4805
Median Debt
$5,446
Earnings (5yr)
$55,764
Lifetime Value Added
+$132k
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
CertCIP: 5138
Median Debt
$17,750
Earnings (5yr)
$62,635
Lifetime Value Added
+$201k
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies
CertCIP: 4706
Median Debt
$5,500
Earnings (5yr)
$57,150
Lifetime Value Added
+$146k
Associate's Degrees
Agricultural Business and Management
AssocCIP: 0101
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$39,650
Lifetime Value Added
-$82k
Agricultural Mechanization
AssocCIP: 0102
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$65,133
Lifetime Value Added
+$162k
Agricultural Production Operations
AssocCIP: 0103
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$33,993
Lifetime Value Added
-$117k
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions
AssocCIP: 5109
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$49,903
Lifetime Value Added
+$19k
Business Administration, Management and Operations
AssocCIP: 5202
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$33,993
Lifetime Value Added
-$117k
Business Operations Support and Assistant Services
AssocCIP: 5204
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$44,354
Lifetime Value Added
-$35k
Computer Programming
AssocCIP: 1102
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$35,954
Lifetime Value Added
-$96k
Health and Medical Administrative Services
AssocCIP: 5107
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$35,060
Lifetime Value Added
-$106k
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
AssocCIP: 2401
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$38,830
Lifetime Value Added
-$90k
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
AssocCIP: 5138
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$61,471
Lifetime Value Added
+$128k
Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians
AssocCIP: 0183
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$29,141
Lifetime Value Added
-$169k
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.