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Northeast Wisconsin Technical College

Green Bay, WI 5,704 Undergrads 51.4% Grad Rate
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Total Cost
$15,436
Sticker Price
Avg Net Price
$9,918
After Aid
Median Earnings
$54,887
4yr Post-Grad

Vs. Peer Institutions

Net Price$9,918
Peer Midpoint: $9,847
Earnings (4yr Post-Grad)Completers only after graduation
$54,887
Peer Midpoint: $50,128
Earnings (10yr Post-Enroll)All enrolled after enrollment
$44,553
Peer Midpoint: $40,451
Graduation Rate51.4%
Peer Midpoint: 34.6%
Average Starting Age25.5
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 Recipients28.6%
Enrollment Status
Full-Time34.8%
Economic Outcomes
Earn More than HS66.5%

Admissions Profile

Acceptance
100.0%
SAT Avg
-
SAT Reading
25th: --75th: -
SAT Math
25th: --75th: -
ACT Composite
25th: --75th: -

ROI Sensitivity Analysis
Assuming 2 Years to Graduation

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.

Institution Lifetime NPV
Vs Median Peer
Vs HS Grad
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
+$580k
+$64k
+$96k
Median Cost$10k/yr
+$562k
+$46k
+$77k
Full Cost$15k/yr
+$552k
+$36k
+$67k

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.

Break-Even Age
Return on Inv. %
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
27
∞
Median Cost$10k/yr
30
425%
Full Cost$15k/yr
32
237%
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.

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 Return556%

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.

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 Return91%
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, or for more sophisticated analysis, the Guided ROI Interview, 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.

Certificates

Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$42,412
Natl Median: $44,589
Lifetime Value Added
-$8k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $43,930
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$9,500
Earnings (4yr)
$37,268
Natl Median: $34,272
Lifetime Value Added
-$55k
Median Debt
$9,466
Earnings (4yr)
$57,933
Natl Median: $57,584
Lifetime Value Added
+$166k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$46,139
Natl Median: $48,177
Lifetime Value Added
+$32k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$41,457
Natl Median: $32,681
Lifetime Value Added
-$18k
Carpenters
CertCIP: 4602
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $41,835
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $37,083
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $50,162
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $52,615
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$51,357
Natl Median: $57,702
Lifetime Value Added
+$87k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $30,572
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$35,988
Natl Median: $33,673
Lifetime Value Added
-$77k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$28,108
Natl Median: $36,116
Lifetime Value Added
-$163k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$71,020
Natl Median: $53,078
Lifetime Value Added
+$283k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $32,800
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$37,089
Natl Median: $32,130
Lifetime Value Added
-$65k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$44,284
Natl Median: $35,447
Lifetime Value Added
+$22k
Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians
CertCIP: 4703
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$58,172
Natl Median: $62,199
Lifetime Value Added
+$157k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $40,962
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $49,747
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Marketing
CertCIP: 5214
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $49,757
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Mason/Masonry
CertCIP: 4601
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $23,948
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$59,926
Natl Median: $63,413
Lifetime Value Added
+$175k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $43,365
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$10,250
Earnings (4yr)
$58,491
Natl Median: $56,073
Lifetime Value Added
+$172k
Median Debt
$5,500
Earnings (4yr)
$52,759
Natl Median: $48,702
Lifetime Value Added
+$112k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $29,652
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $48,019
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$31,388
Natl Median: $34,631
Lifetime Value Added
-$127k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $24,479
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians
CertCIP: 4706
Median Debt
$9,000
Earnings (4yr)
$46,942
Natl Median: $51,586
Lifetime Value Added
+$50k

Associate's Degrees

Median Debt
$14,485
Earnings (4yr)
$44,796
Natl Median: $47,660
Lifetime Value Added
-$22k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $47,825
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $42,438
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$10,875
Earnings (4yr)
$48,087
Natl Median: $42,269
Lifetime Value Added
+$11k
Median Debt
$15,071
Earnings (4yr)
$63,099
Natl Median: $65,389
Lifetime Value Added
+$155k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $45,283
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$11,000
Earnings (4yr)
$53,150
Natl Median: $55,767
Lifetime Value Added
+$61k
Biology/Biotechnology Technologies/Technicians
AssocCIP: 4101
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $51,168
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $59,378
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$13,959
Earnings (4yr)
$48,709
Natl Median: $48,733
Lifetime Value Added
+$17k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$40,011
Natl Median: $37,587
Lifetime Value Added
-$78k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$47,260
Natl Median: $64,519
Lifetime Value Added
+$22k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$38,289
Natl Median: $57,472
Lifetime Value Added
-$72k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$56,691
Natl Median: $55,378
Lifetime Value Added
+$95k
Computer Programming
AssocCIP: 1102
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $58,070
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$39,598
Natl Median: $41,737
Lifetime Value Added
-$74k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$62,657
Natl Median: $54,971
Lifetime Value Added
+$140k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$31,839
Natl Median: $54,726
Lifetime Value Added
-$140k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$59,343
Natl Median: $46,706
Lifetime Value Added
+$120k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$66,611
Natl Median: $61,982
Lifetime Value Added
+$187k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$62,151
Natl Median: $55,895
Lifetime Value Added
+$135k
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians
AssocCIP: 1503
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$67,478
Natl Median: $67,792
Lifetime Value Added
+$183k
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians
AssocCIP: 1504
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$78,020
Natl Median: $73,046
Lifetime Value Added
+$290k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $67,276
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $40,095
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$58,127
Natl Median: $55,148
Lifetime Value Added
+$108k
Gerontology
AssocCIP: 3011
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $40,252
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$35,881
Natl Median: $36,221
Lifetime Value Added
-$119k
Median Debt
$19,596
Earnings (4yr)
$40,744
Natl Median: $37,073
Lifetime Value Added
-$62k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$41,522
Natl Median: $51,180
Lifetime Value Added
-$55k
Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians
AssocCIP: 4703
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $69,017
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $41,099
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$12,645
Earnings (4yr)
$53,650
Natl Median: $54,425
Lifetime Value Added
+$65k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $73,593
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$20,140
Natl Median: $44,669
Lifetime Value Added
-$266k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $56,556
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Marketing
AssocCIP: 5214
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$45,589
Natl Median: $44,264
Lifetime Value Added
-$23k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $40,734
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $45,709
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $50,491
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$12,113
Earnings (4yr)
$69,091
Natl Median: $80,813
Lifetime Value Added
+$210k
Median Debt
$12,000
Earnings (4yr)
$41,716
Natl Median: $37,656
Lifetime Value Added
-$53k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $36,642
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians
AssocCIP: 4706
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$53,577
Natl Median: $58,424
Lifetime Value Added
+$55k

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. Note that the institution's average undergraduate net price is used as a proxy for annual cost, which may differ from actual graduate tuition. 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.