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Remington College-Nashville Campus

Nashville, TN 279 Undergrads 62.1% Grad Rate
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Total Cost
$33,320
Sticker Price
Avg Net Price
$27,789
After Aid
Median Earnings
$31,349
10yr Post-Entry

Vs. Peer Institutions

Net Price$27,789
Peer Midpoint: $16,832
Earnings (10yr)$31,349
Peer Midpoint: $31,349
Graduation Rate62.1%
Peer Midpoint: 66.3%
Socio-Economic Diversity
Pell Grant Recipients61.7%
Enrollment Status
Full-Time100.0%
Economic Outcomes
Earn More than HS44.7%

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
+$340k
+$16k
-$144k
Median Cost$28k/yr
+$315k
-$10k
-$170k
Full Cost$33k/yr
+$309k
-$15k
-$175k

ROI Efficiency Metrics

Break-Even Age
Return on Inv. %
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
Never
-∞
Median Cost$28k/yr
Never
-659%
Full Cost$33k/yr
Never
-566%
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-949%

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-248%
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
$14,120
Earnings (5yr)
$29,811
Lifetime Value Added
-$161k
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions
CertCIP: 5106
Median Debt
$9,500
Earnings (5yr)
$29,039
Lifetime Value Added
-$169k
Health and Medical Administrative Services
CertCIP: 5107
Median Debt
$9,500
Earnings (5yr)
$30,741
Lifetime Value Added
-$150k
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR)
CertCIP: 4702
Median Debt
$12,965
Earnings (5yr)
$40,824
Lifetime Value Added
-$41k

Associate's Degrees

Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
AssocCIP: 5108
Median Debt
$20,000
Earnings (5yr)
$37,958
Lifetime Value Added
-$131k
Business Administration, Management and Operations
AssocCIP: 5202
Median Debt
$20,000
Earnings (5yr)
$31,576
Lifetime Value Added
-$195k
Criminal Justice and Corrections
AssocCIP: 4301
Median Debt
$20,000
Earnings (5yr)
$30,721
Lifetime Value Added
-$203k
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions
AssocCIP: 5106
Median Debt
$23,250
Earnings (5yr)
$57,714
Lifetime Value Added
+$61k

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.