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Perry Technical Institute

Yakima, WA 1,072 Undergrads 79.7% Grad Rate
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Total Cost
$27,818
Sticker Price
Avg Net Price
$20,047
After Aid
Median Earnings
$63,923
4yr Post-Grad

Vs. Peer Institutions

Net Price$20,047
Peer Midpoint: $17,334
Earnings (4yr Post-Grad)Completers only after graduation
$63,923
Peer Midpoint: $34,461
Earnings (10yr Post-Enroll)All enrolled after enrollment
$57,764
Peer Midpoint: $31,599
Graduation Rate79.7%
Peer Midpoint: 68.7%
Average Starting Age24.8
Warning: High average starting age indicates non-traditional students with prior work experience, which may inflate the median earnings shown.
Socio-Economic Diversity
Pell Grant Recipients52.9%
Enrollment Status
Full-Time100.0%
Economic Outcomes
Earn More than HS84.8%

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)
⚠️ Caution: Underlying earnings data reflects graduates only. This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate this ROI.

Institution Lifetime NPV
Vs Median Peer
Vs HS Grad
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
+$720k
+$329k
+$236k
Median Cost$20k/yr
+$702k
+$310k
+$218k
Full Cost$28k/yr
+$695k
+$303k
+$210k

ROI Efficiency Metrics
⚠️ Caution: Underlying earnings data reflects graduates only. This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate this ROI.

Break-Even Age
Return on Inv. %
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
20
Median Cost$20k/yr
22
1170%
Full Cost$28k/yr
22
815%
Analysis Assumptions:
  • Starting Salary: Estimated from the 4-year post-graduation median earnings (assuming 2% annual growth from graduation).⚠️ Warning: The high average starting age or low completion rate may inflate the Median earnings and ROI shown.
  • 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
⚠️ Caution: Underlying earnings data reflects graduates only. This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate this ROI.

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 Return1699%

Gov. Pell Grant ROINew
⚠️ Caution: Underlying earnings data reflects graduates only. This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate this ROI.

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 Return345%
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
⚠️ Caution: Underlying earnings data reflects graduates only. This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate this ROI.

Certificates

Agricultural Mechanization
CertCIP: 0102
Median Debt
$7,892
Earnings (4yr)
$52,646
Natl Median: $60,506
Lifetime Value Added
+$102k
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
CertCIP: 5108
Median Debt
$7,892
Earnings (4yr)
$46,320
Natl Median: $34,272
Lifetime Value Added
+$34k
Construction Trades, General
CertCIP: 4600
Median Debt
$7,892
Earnings (4yr)
$60,617
Natl Median: $41,529
Lifetime Value Added
+$184k
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers
CertCIP: 4603
Median Debt
$17,797
Earnings (4yr)
$86,370
Natl Median: $53,078
Lifetime Value Added
+$436k
Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians
CertCIP: 4701
Median Debt
$16,830
Earnings (4yr)
$68,447
Natl Median: $43,027
Lifetime Value Added
+$262k
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians
CertCIP: 1504
Median Debt
$16,830
Earnings (4yr)
$99,294
Natl Median: $65,202
Lifetime Value Added
+$562k
Health and Medical Administrative Services
CertCIP: 5107
Median Debt
$8,059
Earnings (4yr)
$47,146
Natl Median: $35,447
Lifetime Value Added
+$43k
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR)
CertCIP: 4702
Median Debt
$17,146
Earnings (4yr)
$83,230
Natl Median: $48,148
Lifetime Value Added
+$406k
Precision Metal Working
CertCIP: 4805
Median Debt
$7,892
Earnings (4yr)
$49,660
Natl Median: $48,702
Lifetime Value Added
+$70k
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians
CertCIP: 4706
Median Debt
$7,892
Earnings (4yr)
$52,112
Natl Median: $51,586
Lifetime Value Added
+$96k

Associate's Degrees

Business Administration, Management and Operations
AssocCIP: 5202
Median Debt
$13,499
Earnings (4yr)
$50,820
Natl Median: $48,733
Lifetime Value Added
+$19k

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

Completers Only: Federal median earnings data strictly reflects outcomes for students who successfully graduated. Students who do not complete their degree typically earn significantly less and face higher risks of debt default.