Northeastern Junior College

Sterling, CO 786 Undergrads 35.3% Grad Rate

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Total Cost

$21,558

Sticker Price

Avg Net Price

$13,801

After Aid

Median Earnings

$47,153

4yr Post-Grad

Vs. Peer Institutions

Net Price$13,801

Peer Midpoint: $17,333.5

Earnings (4yr Post-Grad)$47,153

Peer Midpoint: $34,461

Graduation Rate35.3%

Peer Midpoint: 68.7%

Socio-Economic Diversity

Pell Grant Recipients48.5%

Enrollment Status

Full-Time76.3%

Economic Outcomes

Earn More than HS62.7%

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

+$546k

+$155k

+$62k

Median Cost$14k/yr

+$533k

+$142k

+$49k

Full Cost$22k/yr

+$526k

+$135k

+$42k

ROI Efficiency Metrics

Break-Even Age

Return on Inv. %

Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0

∞

Median Cost$14k/yr

382%

Full Cost$22k/yr

209%

Analysis Assumptions:

Starting Salary: Estimated from the 4-year post-graduation 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 Return506%

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 Return58%

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

Agricultural and Domestic Animal Services

CertCIP: 0105

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $28,266

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Agricultural Business and Management

CertCIP: 0101

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $43,930

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Agricultural Production Operations

CertCIP: 0103

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

$46,609

Natl Median: $42,010

Lifetime Value Added

+$43k

Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions

CertCIP: 5109

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

$46,921

Natl Median: $57,584

Lifetime Value Added

+$46k

Business Administration, Management and Operations

CertCIP: 5202

Median Debt

$9,000

Earnings (4yr)

$41,000

Natl Median: $47,440

Lifetime Value Added

-$18k

Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services

CertCIP: 1204

Median Debt

$6,500

Earnings (5yr)

$19,687

Natl Median: $26,307

Lifetime Value Added

-$259k

Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians

CertCIP: 1504

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

$75,838

Natl Median: $65,202

Lifetime Value Added

+$340k

Fire Protection

CertCIP: 4302

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $62,436

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Precision Metal Working

CertCIP: 4805

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $48,702

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing

CertCIP: 5138

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $80,020

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods

CertCIP: 1312

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $34,631

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians

CertCIP: 4706

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

$66,932

Natl Median: $51,586

Lifetime Value Added

+$253k

Associate's Degrees

Agricultural and Domestic Animal Services

AssocCIP: 0105

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $34,692

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

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

Earnings (4yr)

$44,537

Natl Median: $42,438

Lifetime Value Added

-$31k

Business Administration, Management and Operations

AssocCIP: 5202

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $48,733

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians

AssocCIP: 1504

Median Debt

Earnings (2yr)

$48,041

Natl Median: $73,046

Lifetime Value Added

+$22k

Fire Protection

AssocCIP: 4302

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $73,589

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities

AssocCIP: 2401

Median Debt

$10,110

Earnings (4yr)

$45,306

Natl Median: $44,125

Lifetime Value Added

-$24k

Precision Metal Working

AssocCIP: 4805

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $56,451

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing

AssocCIP: 5138

Median Debt

$19,500

Earnings (4yr)

$76,858

Natl Median: $80,813

Lifetime Value Added

+$272k

Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians

AssocCIP: 4706

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

$70,530

Natl Median: $58,424

Lifetime Value Added

+$215k

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 degree decision moving forward. These Lifetime Value Added results for graduate degrees should not be compared with those for Undergraduate Certificates, Associates or Bachelors.