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Rosedale Technical College

Pittsburgh, PA 475 Undergrads 81.0% Grad Rate
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Total Cost
$29,468
Sticker Price
Avg Net Price
$19,760
After Aid
Median Earnings
$55,157
4yr Post-Grad

Vs. Peer Institutions

Net Price$19,760
Peer Midpoint: $9,847
Earnings (4yr Post-Grad)Completers only after graduation
$55,157
Peer Midpoint: $50,128
Earnings (10yr Post-Enroll)All enrolled after enrollment
$47,880
Peer Midpoint: $40,451
Graduation Rate81.0%
Peer Midpoint: 34.6%
Average Starting Age25.3
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 Recipients58.6%
Enrollment Status
Full-Time100.0%
Economic Outcomes
Earn More than HS71.4%

Admissions Profile

Acceptance
75.0%
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
+$583k
+$67k
+$98k
Median Cost$20k/yr
+$546k
+$31k
+$62k
Full Cost$29k/yr
+$528k
+$13k
+$44k

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
26
Median Cost$20k/yr
33
171%
Full Cost$29k/yr
38
81%
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 Return253%

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 Return2%
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

Electrical and Power Transmission Installers
CertCIP: 4603
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$39,729
Natl Median: $53,078
Lifetime Value Added
-$20k
Ground Transportation
CertCIP: 4902
Median Debt
$3,325
Earnings (4yr)
$57,985
Natl Median: $52,118
Lifetime Value Added
+$157k
Precision Metal Working
CertCIP: 4805
Median Debt
$9,000
Earnings (4yr)
$49,321
Natl Median: $48,702
Lifetime Value Added
+$67k
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians
CertCIP: 4706
Median Debt
$15,958
Earnings (4yr)
$52,242
Natl Median: $51,586
Lifetime Value Added
+$98k

Associate's Degrees

Business Administration, Management and Operations
AssocCIP: 5202
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $48,733
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other
AssocCIP: 5299
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $46,077
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers
AssocCIP: 4603
Median Debt
$12,000
Earnings (4yr)
$56,469
Natl Median: $70,808
Lifetime Value Added
+$75k
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR)
AssocCIP: 4702
Median Debt
$12,000
Earnings (4yr)
$55,380
Natl Median: $58,236
Lifetime Value Added
+$64k
Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians
AssocCIP: 4703
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $69,017
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians
AssocCIP: 4706
Median Debt
$12,000
Earnings (4yr)
$55,449
Natl Median: $58,424
Lifetime Value Added
+$65k

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.