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Ogden-Weber Technical College

Ogden, UT 2,928 Undergrads 54.3% Grad Rate
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Total Cost
$5,969
Sticker Price
Avg Net Price
$3,229
After Aid
Median Earnings
$47,224
4yr Post-Grad

Vs. Peer Institutions

Net Price$3,229
Peer Midpoint: $17,333.5
Earnings (4yr Post-Grad)$47,224
Peer Midpoint: $34,461
Graduation Rate54.3%
Peer Midpoint: 68.7%
Socio-Economic Diversity
Pell Grant Recipients15.5%
Enrollment Status
Full-Time10.2%
Economic Outcomes
Earn More than HS61.9%

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
+$547k
+$155k
+$62k
Median Cost$3k/yr
+$544k
+$152k
+$59k
Full Cost$6k/yr
+$541k
+$150k
+$57k

ROI Efficiency Metrics

Break-Even Age
Return on Inv. %
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
24
∞
Median Cost$3k/yr
25
1986%
Full Cost$6k/yr
26
1029%
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 Return2115%

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 Return478%
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

Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
CertCIP: 5108
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$39,159
Natl Median: $34,272
Lifetime Value Added
-$28k
Business Operations Support and Assistant Services
CertCIP: 5204
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$43,551
Natl Median: $32,681
Lifetime Value Added
+$20k
Carpenters
CertCIP: 4602
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $41,835
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Computer and Information Sciences, General
CertCIP: 1101
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $50,984
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Computer Programming
CertCIP: 1102
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $56,556
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Computer Software and Media Applications
CertCIP: 1108
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$47,690
Natl Median: $41,400
Lifetime Value Added
+$64k
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications
CertCIP: 1109
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $50,162
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services
CertCIP: 1204
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$30,172
Natl Median: $26,307
Lifetime Value Added
-$127k
Culinary Arts and Related Services
CertCIP: 1205
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $30,572
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions
CertCIP: 5106
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $33,673
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians
CertCIP: 1513
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $53,359
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers
CertCIP: 4603
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$71,835
Natl Median: $53,078
Lifetime Value Added
+$311k
Health and Medical Administrative Services
CertCIP: 5107
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$41,069
Natl Median: $35,447
Lifetime Value Added
-$7k
Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians
CertCIP: 4703
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $62,199
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Materials Engineering
CertCIP: 1418
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$31,133
Natl Median: $56,095
Lifetime Value Added
-$103k
Plumbing and Related Water Supply Services
CertCIP: 4605
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $49,996
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants
CertCIP: 5139
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$52,726
Natl Median: $56,073
Lifetime Value Added
+$118k
Precision Metal Working
CertCIP: 4805
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$56,521
Natl Median: $48,702
Lifetime Value Added
+$158k
Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians
CertCIP: 1507
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$61,605
Natl Median: $62,511
Lifetime Value Added
+$210k
Real Estate
CertCIP: 5215
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$41,042
Natl Median: $46,762
Lifetime Value Added
-$7k
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians
CertCIP: 4706
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $51,586
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.