Northeastern Technical College

Cheraw, SC 921 Undergrads 24.9% Grad Rate

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Total Cost

$18,221

Sticker Price

Avg Net Price

$6,913

After Aid

Median Earnings

$36,017

4yr Post-Grad

Vs. Peer Institutions

Net Price$6,913

Peer Midpoint: $17,333.5

Earnings (4yr Post-Grad)$36,017

Peer Midpoint: $34,461

Graduation Rate24.9%

Peer Midpoint: 68.7%

Socio-Economic Diversity

Pell Grant Recipients49.7%

Enrollment Status

Full-Time23.3%

Economic Outcomes

Earn More than HS48.6%

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

+$425k

+$33k

-$60k

Median Cost$7k/yr

+$418k

+$27k

-$66k

Full Cost$18k/yr

+$408k

+$16k

-$76k

ROI Efficiency Metrics

Break-Even Age

Return on Inv. %

Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0

Never

-∞

Median Cost$7k/yr

Never

-1028%

Full Cost$18k/yr

Never

-452%

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 Return-730%

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-194%

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

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $44,589

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Business Operations Support and Assistant Services

CertCIP: 5204

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $32,681

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Business/Commerce, General

CertCIP: 5201

Median Debt

Earnings (2yr)

$16,663

Natl Median: $60,097

Lifetime Value Added

-$275k

Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions

CertCIP: 5110

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $38,675

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Criminal Justice and Corrections

CertCIP: 4301

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $57,702

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians

CertCIP: 1503

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $49,492

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians

CertCIP: 4701

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $43,027

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Health/Medical Preparatory Programs

CertCIP: 5111

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $54,229

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities

CertCIP: 2401

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $44,906

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other

CertCIP: 3099

Median Debt

Earnings (5yr)

$39,581

Natl Median: $55,699

Lifetime Value Added

-$35k

Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants

CertCIP: 5139

Median Debt

Earnings (5yr)

$48,458

Natl Median: $56,073

Lifetime Value Added

+$59k

Precision Metal Working

CertCIP: 4805

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $48,702

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Associate's Degrees

Business/Commerce, General

AssocCIP: 5201

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $49,927

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities

AssocCIP: 2401

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $44,125

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other

AssocCIP: 3099

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $50,491

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Precision Metal Working

AssocCIP: 4805

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $56,451

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