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Sacramento Ultrasound Institute

Sacramento, CA 83 Undergrads 88.8% Grad Rate
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Total Cost
$52,728
Sticker Price
Avg Net Price
$45,428
After Aid
Median Earnings
-
5yr Post-Grad

Vs. Peer Institutions

Net Price$45,428
Peer Midpoint: $9,956
Earnings (5yr Post-Grad)Completers only after graduation
-
Peer Midpoint: $51,775
Graduation Rate88.8%
Peer Midpoint: 35.7%
Average Starting Age-
Socio-Economic Diversity
Pell Grant Recipients29.8%
Enrollment Status
Full-Time100.0%
Economic Outcomes
Earn More than HS-

Admissions Profile

Acceptance
70.7%
SAT Avg
-
SAT Reading
25th: --75th: -
SAT Math
25th: --75th: -
ACT Composite
25th: --75th: -

ROI Sensitivity Analysis
Assuming 2 Years to Graduation

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
N/A
N/A
N/A
Median Cost$45k/yr
N/A
N/A
N/A
Full Cost$53k/yr
N/A
N/A
N/A

ROI Efficiency Metrics

Break-Even Age
Return on Inv. %
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
N/A
N/A
Median Cost$45k/yr
N/A
N/A
Full Cost$53k/yr
N/A
N/A
Analysis Assumptions:
  • Starting Salary: Estimated from the median earnings five years after graduating, with four years of 2% raises taken out.
  • 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%.

Program ROI Analysis

These figures are medians for past graduates who received federal aid. Your cost and pay will differ. Run your own numbers in the Guided ROI Interview →

Certificates

Median Debt
$18,600
Earnings (4yr)
$99,816
Natl Median: $57,584
Lifetime Value Added
+$547k
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Associate's Degrees

Median Debt
$16,396
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $65,389
Lifetime Value Added
N/A

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. Note that the institution's average undergraduate net price is used as a proxy for annual cost, which may differ from actual graduate tuition. 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.