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San Jacinto Community College
Pasadena, TX 22,969 Undergrads 32.2% Grad Rate
Total Cost
$21,293
Sticker Price
Avg Net Price
$12,143
After Aid
Median Earnings
$52,809
4yr Post-Grad
Vs. Peer Institutions
Net Price$12,143
Peer Midpoint: $9,847
Earnings (4yr Post-Grad)$52,809
Peer Midpoint: $50,127.5
Graduation Rate32.2%
Peer Midpoint: 34.6%
Socio-Economic Diversity
Pell Grant Recipients39.8%
Enrollment Status
Full-Time40.6%
Economic Outcomes
Earn More than HS58.0%
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
+$560k
+$44k
+$75k
Median Cost$12k/yr
+$538k
+$22k
+$53k
Full Cost$21k/yr
+$521k
+$5k
+$36k
ROI Efficiency Metrics
Break-Even Age
Return on Inv. %
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
28
∞
Median Cost$12k/yr
33
239%
Full Cost$21k/yr
38
93%
Analysis Assumptions:
- Starting Salary: Estimated from the 4-year post-graduation 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 Return279%
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 Return15%
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 (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $44,589
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
CertCIP: 5108
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$35,814
Natl Median: $34,272
Lifetime Value Added
-$73k
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions
CertCIP: 5109
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$80,161
Natl Median: $57,584
Lifetime Value Added
+$383k
Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians
CertCIP: 1002
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $33,223
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Business Administration, Management and Operations
CertCIP: 5202
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $47,440
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Business Operations Support and Assistant Services
CertCIP: 5204
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $32,681
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Computer and Information Sciences, General
CertCIP: 1101
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $50,984
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician
CertCIP: 1510
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $57,671
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services
CertCIP: 1204
Median Debt
$9,500
Earnings (4yr)
$22,973
Natl Median: $26,307
Lifetime Value Added
-$216k
Criminal Justice and Corrections
CertCIP: 4301
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $57,702
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Culinary Arts and Related Services
CertCIP: 1205
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $30,572
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Design and Applied Arts
CertCIP: 5004
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $36,116
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians
CertCIP: 1513
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $53,359
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Educational Administration and Supervision
CertCIP: 1304
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $47,094
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers
CertCIP: 4603
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $53,078
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians
CertCIP: 1504
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $65,202
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Fire Protection
CertCIP: 4302
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$61,451
Natl Median: $62,436
Lifetime Value Added
+$188k
Health and Medical Administrative Services
CertCIP: 5107
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$45,568
Natl Median: $35,447
Lifetime Value Added
+$33k
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR)
CertCIP: 4702
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$54,160
Natl Median: $48,148
Lifetime Value Added
+$125k
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services
CertCIP: 1907
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $31,135
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions
CertCIP: 5115
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $43,365
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Ophthalmic and Optometric Support Services and Allied Professions
CertCIP: 5118
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $38,061
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Physical Science Technologies/Technicians
CertCIP: 4103
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$78,928
Natl Median: $68,527
Lifetime Value Added
+$356k
Plumbing and Related Water Supply Services
CertCIP: 4605
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$58,668
Natl Median: $49,996
Lifetime Value Added
+$172k
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants
CertCIP: 5139
Median Debt
$8,550
Earnings (4yr)
$70,986
Natl Median: $56,073
Lifetime Value Added
+$294k
Precision Metal Working
CertCIP: 4805
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$51,392
Natl Median: $48,702
Lifetime Value Added
+$96k
Real Estate
CertCIP: 5215
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $46,762
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Somatic Bodywork and Related Therapeutic Services
CertCIP: 5135
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$25,446
Natl Median: $29,652
Lifetime Value Added
-$188k
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness
CertCIP: 3105
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $37,647
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians
CertCIP: 4706
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$49,413
Natl Median: $51,586
Lifetime Value Added
+$75k
Associate's Degrees
Accounting and Related Services
AssocCIP: 5203
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$45,383
Natl Median: $47,660
Lifetime Value Added
-$29k
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
AssocCIP: 5108
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$53,546
Natl Median: $42,269
Lifetime Value Added
+$60k
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions
AssocCIP: 5109
Median Debt
$9,912
Earnings (4yr)
$71,782
Natl Median: $65,389
Lifetime Value Added
+$230k
Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians
AssocCIP: 1002
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $35,660
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Behavioral Sciences
AssocCIP: 3017
Median Debt
$10,500
Earnings (4yr)
$43,440
Natl Median: $40,793
Lifetime Value Added
-$39k
Biological and Physical Sciences
AssocCIP: 3001
Median Debt
$5,425
Earnings (4yr)
$47,229
Natl Median: $50,181
Lifetime Value Added
-$2k
Business Administration, Management and Operations
AssocCIP: 5202
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$36,149
Natl Median: $48,733
Lifetime Value Added
-$120k
Business Operations Support and Assistant Services
AssocCIP: 5204
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $37,587
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Business/Commerce, General
AssocCIP: 5201
Median Debt
$9,950
Earnings (4yr)
$53,335
Natl Median: $49,927
Lifetime Value Added
+$58k
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions
AssocCIP: 5110
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$47,475
Natl Median: $57,472
Lifetime Value Added
-$8k
Computer and Information Sciences, General
AssocCIP: 1101
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$48,357
Natl Median: $54,246
Lifetime Value Added
+$153
Computer Programming
AssocCIP: 1102
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$47,886
Natl Median: $58,070
Lifetime Value Added
+$5k
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician
AssocCIP: 1510
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $71,367
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services
AssocCIP: 1204
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$16,478
Natl Median: $27,014
Lifetime Value Added
-$310k
Criminal Justice and Corrections
AssocCIP: 4301
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $46,706
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Culinary Arts and Related Services
AssocCIP: 1205
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$31,891
Natl Median: $39,605
Lifetime Value Added
-$163k
Design and Applied Arts
AssocCIP: 5004
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $38,127
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians
AssocCIP: 1513
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$63,403
Natl Median: $55,895
Lifetime Value Added
+$154k
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers
AssocCIP: 4603
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $70,808
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians
AssocCIP: 1504
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$82,809
Natl Median: $73,046
Lifetime Value Added
+$329k
Engineering, General
AssocCIP: 1401
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$87,971
Natl Median: $72,916
Lifetime Value Added
+$375k
English Language and Literature, General
AssocCIP: 2301
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$45,720
Natl Median: $36,134
Lifetime Value Added
-$17k
Fine and Studio Arts
AssocCIP: 5007
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $31,650
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Fire Protection
AssocCIP: 4302
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $73,589
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Health and Medical Administrative Services
AssocCIP: 5107
Median Debt
$9,375
Earnings (4yr)
$41,445
Natl Median: $37,073
Lifetime Value Added
-$59k
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General
AssocCIP: 5100
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $51,180
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR)
AssocCIP: 4702
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $58,236
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services
AssocCIP: 1907
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $34,184
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
International Business
AssocCIP: 5211
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $53,207
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Legal Support Services
AssocCIP: 2203
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$44,805
Natl Median: $44,669
Lifetime Value Added
-$26k
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
AssocCIP: 2401
Median Debt
$8,525
Earnings (4yr)
$46,684
Natl Median: $44,125
Lifetime Value Added
-$7k
Marine Transportation
AssocCIP: 4903
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $53,773
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Mathematics
AssocCIP: 2701
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$59,360
Natl Median: $59,929
Lifetime Value Added
+$116k
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions
AssocCIP: 5115
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $40,734
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Music
AssocCIP: 5009
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $34,056
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Ophthalmic and Optometric Support Services and Allied Professions
AssocCIP: 5118
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$26,896
Natl Median: $48,724
Lifetime Value Added
-$197k
Physical Science Technologies/Technicians
AssocCIP: 4103
Median Debt
$9,750
Earnings (4yr)
$111,662
Natl Median: $80,768
Lifetime Value Added
+$587k
Physical Sciences, General
AssocCIP: 4001
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $49,076
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Precision Metal Working
AssocCIP: 4805
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$58,874
Natl Median: $56,451
Lifetime Value Added
+$100k
Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians
AssocCIP: 1507
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $77,094
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Real Estate
AssocCIP: 5215
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $40,327
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
AssocCIP: 5138
Median Debt
$9,695
Earnings (4yr)
$96,371
Natl Median: $80,813
Lifetime Value Added
+$450k
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness
AssocCIP: 3105
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $40,162
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
AssocCIP: 1312
Median Debt
$11,250
Earnings (4yr)
$54,018
Natl Median: $37,656
Lifetime Value Added
+$65k
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians
AssocCIP: 4706
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$61,487
Natl Median: $58,424
Lifetime Value Added
+$136k
Visual and Performing Arts, General
AssocCIP: 5001
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$36,746
Natl Median: $32,799
Lifetime Value Added
-$107k
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 degree decision moving forward. These Lifetime Value Added results for graduate degrees should not be compared with those for Undergraduate Certificates, Associates or Bachelors.