Back to Colleges
Raritan Valley Community College
Branchburg, NJ 5,416 Undergrads 34.6% Grad Rate
Total Cost
$13,832
Sticker Price
Avg Net Price
$6,778
After Aid
Median Earnings
$57,072
4yr Post-Grad
Vs. Peer Institutions
Net Price$6,778
Peer Midpoint: $9,847
Earnings (10yr)$57,072
Peer Midpoint: $50,127.5
Graduation Rate34.6%
Peer Midpoint: 34.6%
Socio-Economic Diversity
Pell Grant Recipients33.0%
Enrollment Status
Full-Time48.9%
Economic Outcomes
Earn More than HS63.5%
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
+$593k
+$85k
+$116k
Median Cost$7k/yr
+$581k
+$72k
+$103k
Full Cost$14k/yr
+$568k
+$60k
+$90k
ROI Efficiency Metrics
Break-Even Age
Return on Inv. %
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
26
∞
Median Cost$7k/yr
27
829%
Full Cost$14k/yr
29
355%
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 Return771%
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 Return139%
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
-
Nat: $44,589
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
CertCIP: 5108
Median Debt
-
Earnings
-
Nat: $34,272
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other
CertCIP: 1199
Median Debt
-
Earnings
-
Nat: $37,083
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Computer Programming
CertCIP: 1102
Median Debt
-
Earnings
-
Nat: $56,556
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services
CertCIP: 1204
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$36,696
Nat: $26,307
Lifetime Value Added
-$67k
Health and Medical Administrative Services
CertCIP: 5107
Median Debt
-
Earnings
-
Nat: $35,447
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Hospitality Administration/Management
CertCIP: 5209
Median Debt
-
Earnings
-
Nat: $40,962
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
International Business
CertCIP: 5211
Median Debt
-
Earnings
-
Nat: $72,496
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Legal Support Services
CertCIP: 2203
Median Debt
-
Earnings
-
Nat: $49,747
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
CertCIP: 2401
Median Debt
-
Earnings
-
Nat: $44,906
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Ophthalmic and Optometric Support Services and Allied Professions
CertCIP: 5118
Median Debt
-
Earnings
-
Nat: $38,061
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
CertCIP: 1312
Median Debt
-
Earnings
-
Nat: $34,631
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians
CertCIP: 4706
Median Debt
-
Earnings
-
Nat: $51,586
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Associate's Degrees
Accounting and Related Services
AssocCIP: 5203
Median Debt
-
Earnings
-
Nat: $47,660
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
AssocCIP: 5108
Median Debt
-
Earnings
-
Nat: $42,269
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Business Administration, Management and Operations
AssocCIP: 5202
Median Debt
-
Earnings
-
Nat: $48,733
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Business/Commerce, General
AssocCIP: 5201
Median Debt
$9,653
Earnings (4yr)
$67,183
Nat: $49,927
Lifetime Value Added
+$188k
Communication and Media Studies
AssocCIP: 0901
Median Debt
-
Earnings
-
Nat: $43,243
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Computer and Information Sciences, General
AssocCIP: 1101
Median Debt
-
Earnings
-
Nat: $54,246
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management
AssocCIP: 1110
Median Debt
-
Earnings
-
Nat: $54,726
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Criminal Justice and Corrections
AssocCIP: 4301
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$42,357
Nat: $46,706
Lifetime Value Added
-$49k
Culinary Arts and Related Services
AssocCIP: 1205
Median Debt
-
Earnings
-
Nat: $39,605
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Design and Applied Arts
AssocCIP: 5004
Median Debt
-
Earnings
-
Nat: $38,127
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers
AssocCIP: 4603
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$157,660
Nat: $70,808
Lifetime Value Added
+$978k
Engineering Science
AssocCIP: 1413
Median Debt
-
Earnings
-
Nat: $75,098
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
English Language and Literature, General
AssocCIP: 2301
Median Debt
-
Earnings
-
Nat: $36,134
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians
AssocCIP: 1505
Median Debt
-
Earnings
-
Nat: $55,148
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Fine and Studio Arts
AssocCIP: 5007
Median Debt
-
Earnings
-
Nat: $31,650
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Graphic Communications
AssocCIP: 1003
Median Debt
-
Earnings
-
Nat: $36,221
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Health and Medical Administrative Services
AssocCIP: 5107
Median Debt
-
Earnings
-
Nat: $37,073
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General
AssocCIP: 5100
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$45,498
Nat: $51,180
Lifetime Value Added
-$18k
Human Services, General
AssocCIP: 4400
Median Debt
-
Earnings
-
Nat: $39,422
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Legal Support Services
AssocCIP: 2203
Median Debt
-
Earnings
-
Nat: $44,669
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
AssocCIP: 2401
Median Debt
$11,000
Earnings (4yr)
$43,590
Nat: $44,125
Lifetime Value Added
-$37k
Management Information Systems and Services
AssocCIP: 5212
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$39,927
Nat: $56,556
Lifetime Value Added
-$49k
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
AssocCIP: 3099
Median Debt
$10,500
Earnings (4yr)
$56,274
Nat: $50,491
Lifetime Value Added
+$87k
Music
AssocCIP: 5009
Median Debt
-
Earnings
-
Nat: $34,056
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Ophthalmic and Optometric Support Services and Allied Professions
AssocCIP: 5118
Median Debt
-
Earnings
-
Nat: $48,724
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
AssocCIP: 5138
Median Debt
$14,125
Earnings (4yr)
$92,873
Nat: $80,813
Lifetime Value Added
+$415k
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions
AssocCIP: 5123
Median Debt
-
Earnings
-
Nat: $43,854
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness
AssocCIP: 3105
Median Debt
-
Earnings
-
Nat: $40,162
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
AssocCIP: 1312
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$58,335
Nat: $37,656
Lifetime Value Added
+$106k
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.