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Ozarks Technical Community College
Springfield, MO 8,194 Undergrads 28.8% Grad Rate
Total Cost
$12,540
Sticker Price
Avg Net Price
$7,340
After Aid
Median Earnings
$36,455
10yr Post-Entry
Vs. Peer Institutions
Net Price$7,340
Peer Midpoint: $9,014
Earnings (10yr)$36,455
Peer Midpoint: $40,397
Graduation Rate28.8%
Peer Midpoint: 32.9%
Socio-Economic Diversity
Pell Grant Recipients52.0%
Enrollment Status
Full-Time56.1%
Economic Outcomes
Earn More than HS55.5%
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
+$368k
-$21k
-$116k
Median Cost$7k/yr
+$355k
-$34k
-$129k
Full Cost$13k/yr
+$345k
-$44k
-$139k
ROI Efficiency Metrics
Break-Even Age
Return on Inv. %
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
Never
-∞
Median Cost$7k/yr
Never
-960%
Full Cost$13k/yr
Never
-603%
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-967%
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-231%
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 (5yr)
$40,340
Lifetime Value Added
-$28k
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions
CertCIP: 5109
Median Debt
$18,555
Earnings (5yr)
$56,370
Lifetime Value Added
+$141k
Communications Technology/Technician
CertCIP: 1001
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$30,529
Lifetime Value Added
-$134k
Computer Programming
CertCIP: 1102
Median Debt
$7,149
Earnings (5yr)
$42,537
Lifetime Value Added
-$4k
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications
CertCIP: 1109
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$43,368
Lifetime Value Added
+$5k
Culinary Arts and Related Services
CertCIP: 1205
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$29,605
Lifetime Value Added
-$144k
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions
CertCIP: 5106
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$47,030
Lifetime Value Added
+$44k
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians
CertCIP: 1513
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$47,668
Lifetime Value Added
+$50k
Engineering, General
CertCIP: 1401
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$65,568
Lifetime Value Added
+$233k
Health and Medical Administrative Services
CertCIP: 5107
Median Debt
$14,834
Earnings (5yr)
$40,438
Lifetime Value Added
-$27k
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other
CertCIP: 5199
Median Debt
$6,500
Earnings (5yr)
$47,129
Lifetime Value Added
+$45k
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR)
CertCIP: 4702
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$42,880
Lifetime Value Added
-$369
Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies
CertCIP: 4703
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$51,113
Lifetime Value Added
+$87k
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services
CertCIP: 1907
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$28,599
Lifetime Value Added
-$155k
Marketing
CertCIP: 5214
Median Debt
$19,833
Earnings (5yr)
$37,501
Lifetime Value Added
-$58k
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants
CertCIP: 5139
Median Debt
$10,360
Earnings (5yr)
$49,840
Lifetime Value Added
+$73k
Precision Metal Working
CertCIP: 4805
Median Debt
$4,115
Earnings (5yr)
$40,703
Lifetime Value Added
-$24k
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies
CertCIP: 4706
Median Debt
$8,750
Earnings (5yr)
$42,011
Lifetime Value Added
-$10k
Associate's Degrees
Accounting and Related Services
AssocCIP: 5203
Median Debt
$23,429
Earnings (5yr)
$34,606
Lifetime Value Added
-$127k
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
AssocCIP: 5108
Median Debt
$12,750
Earnings (5yr)
$41,149
Lifetime Value Added
-$62k
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions
AssocCIP: 5109
Median Debt
$14,512
Earnings (5yr)
$48,705
Lifetime Value Added
+$12k
Communications Technology/Technician
AssocCIP: 1001
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$27,827
Lifetime Value Added
-$195k
Computer Programming
AssocCIP: 1102
Median Debt
$11,250
Earnings (5yr)
$43,409
Lifetime Value Added
-$39k
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications
AssocCIP: 1109
Median Debt
$14,907
Earnings (5yr)
$46,949
Lifetime Value Added
-$5k
Culinary Arts and Related Services
AssocCIP: 1205
Median Debt
$8,933
Earnings (5yr)
$30,961
Lifetime Value Added
-$163k
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions
AssocCIP: 5106
Median Debt
$8,216
Earnings (5yr)
$48,887
Lifetime Value Added
+$14k
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians
AssocCIP: 1513
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$46,828
Lifetime Value Added
-$6k
Engineering, General
AssocCIP: 1401
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$73,465
Lifetime Value Added
+$241k
Graphic Communications
AssocCIP: 1003
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$25,483
Lifetime Value Added
-$219k
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other
AssocCIP: 5199
Median Debt
$16,023
Earnings (5yr)
$47,073
Lifetime Value Added
-$4k
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR)
AssocCIP: 4702
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$41,709
Lifetime Value Added
-$56k
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services
AssocCIP: 1907
Median Debt
$18,185
Earnings (5yr)
$28,807
Lifetime Value Added
-$185k
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians
AssocCIP: 1506
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$49,556
Lifetime Value Added
+$21k
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
AssocCIP: 2401
Median Debt
$10,493
Earnings (5yr)
$36,903
Lifetime Value Added
-$104k
Marketing
AssocCIP: 5214
Median Debt
$29,718
Earnings (5yr)
$32,184
Lifetime Value Added
-$151k
Precision Metal Working
AssocCIP: 4805
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$48,272
Lifetime Value Added
+$8k
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
AssocCIP: 5138
Median Debt
$15,249
Earnings (5yr)
$62,947
Lifetime Value Added
+$147k
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas
AssocCIP: 1313
Median Debt
$9,749
Earnings (5yr)
$33,171
Lifetime Value Added
-$141k
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies
AssocCIP: 4706
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$44,304
Lifetime Value Added
-$31k
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.