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Northland Community and Technical College
Thief River Falls, MN 1,382 Undergrads 46.6% Grad Rate
Total Cost
$17,893
Sticker Price
Avg Net Price
$13,168
After Aid
Median Earnings
$44,425
10yr Post-Entry
Vs. Peer Institutions
Net Price$13,168
Peer Midpoint: $9,014
Earnings (10yr)$44,425
Peer Midpoint: $40,397
Graduation Rate46.6%
Peer Midpoint: 32.9%
Socio-Economic Diversity
Pell Grant Recipients36.7%
Enrollment Status
Full-Time57.8%
Economic Outcomes
Earn More than HS72.8%
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
+$443k
+$54k
-$41k
Median Cost$13k/yr
+$419k
+$30k
-$65k
Full Cost$18k/yr
+$410k
+$21k
-$74k
ROI Efficiency Metrics
Break-Even Age
Return on Inv. %
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
Never
-∞
Median Cost$13k/yr
Never
-270%
Full Cost$18k/yr
Never
-225%
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-300%
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-109%
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
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians
CertCIP: 1513
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$50,035
Lifetime Value Added
+$70k
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers
CertCIP: 4603
Median Debt
$12,000
Earnings (5yr)
$66,149
Lifetime Value Added
+$233k
Ground Transportation
CertCIP: 4902
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$35,060
Lifetime Value Added
-$67k
Health and Medical Administrative Services
CertCIP: 5107
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$31,288
Lifetime Value Added
-$131k
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR)
CertCIP: 4702
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$49,868
Lifetime Value Added
+$68k
Plumbing and Related Water Supply Services
CertCIP: 4605
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$37,208
Lifetime Value Added
-$42k
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies
CertCIP: 4706
Median Debt
$11,000
Earnings (5yr)
$52,470
Lifetime Value Added
+$95k
Associate's Degrees
Accounting and Related Services
AssocCIP: 5203
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$33,281
Lifetime Value Added
-$130k
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
AssocCIP: 5108
Median Debt
$11,500
Earnings (5yr)
$43,034
Lifetime Value Added
-$54k
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions
AssocCIP: 5109
Median Debt
$19,000
Earnings (5yr)
$54,626
Lifetime Value Added
+$59k
Business Administration, Management and Operations
AssocCIP: 5202
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$52,890
Lifetime Value Added
+$42k
Criminal Justice and Corrections
AssocCIP: 4301
Median Debt
$12,000
Earnings (5yr)
$52,248
Lifetime Value Added
+$36k
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians
AssocCIP: 1513
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$51,111
Lifetime Value Added
+$25k
Electromechanical Instrumentation and Maintenance Technologies/Technicians
AssocCIP: 1504
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$74,705
Lifetime Value Added
+$241k
Fire Protection
AssocCIP: 4302
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$46,087
Lifetime Value Added
+$4k
General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations
AssocCIP: 5218
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$50,573
Lifetime Value Added
+$20k
Intelligence, Command Control and Information Operations
AssocCIP: 2902
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$55,979
Lifetime Value Added
+$71k
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
AssocCIP: 2401
Median Debt
$12,250
Earnings (5yr)
$46,994
Lifetime Value Added
-$15k
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants
AssocCIP: 5139
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$55,561
Lifetime Value Added
+$67k
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
AssocCIP: 5138
Median Debt
$21,250
Earnings (5yr)
$64,662
Lifetime Value Added
+$152k
Teaching Assistants/Aides
AssocCIP: 1315
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$34,015
Lifetime Value Added
-$144k
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies
AssocCIP: 4706
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$58,955
Lifetime Value Added
+$99k
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.