San Joaquin Valley College-Ontario

Ontario, CA 895 Undergrads 72.9% Grad Rate

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Total Cost

$31,279

Sticker Price

Avg Net Price

$27,024

After Aid

Median Earnings

$42,211

4yr Post-Grad

Vs. Peer Institutions

Net Price$27,024

Peer Midpoint: $17,333.5

Earnings (4yr Post-Grad)$42,211

Peer Midpoint: $34,461

Graduation Rate72.9%

Peer Midpoint: 68.7%

Socio-Economic Diversity

Pell Grant Recipients54.4%

Enrollment Status

Full-Time100.0%

Economic Outcomes

Earn More than HS60.9%

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

+$493k

+$101k

+$8k

Median Cost$27k/yr

+$468k

+$76k

-$17k

Full Cost$31k/yr

+$464k

+$72k

-$21k

ROI Efficiency Metrics

Break-Even Age

Return on Inv. %

Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0

∞

Median Cost$27k/yr

Never

-67%

Full Cost$31k/yr

Never

-71%

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 Return-31%

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-66%

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

$9,500

Earnings (4yr)

$33,797

Natl Median: $34,272

Lifetime Value Added

-$109k

Business Operations Support and Assistant Services

CertCIP: 5204

Median Debt

$9,379

Earnings (4yr)

$36,595

Natl Median: $32,681

Lifetime Value Added

-$78k

Electrical and Power Transmission Installers

CertCIP: 4603

Median Debt

$11,667

Earnings (4yr)

$58,405

Natl Median: $53,078

Lifetime Value Added

+$155k

Health and Medical Administrative Services

CertCIP: 5107

Median Debt

$9,500

Earnings (4yr)

$34,930

Natl Median: $35,447

Lifetime Value Added

-$97k

Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR)

CertCIP: 4702

Median Debt

$13,000

Earnings (4yr)

$55,594

Natl Median: $48,148

Lifetime Value Added

+$126k

Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians

CertCIP: 4703

Median Debt

$9,500

Earnings (4yr)

$72,975

Natl Median: $62,199

Lifetime Value Added

+$300k

Associate's Degrees

Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services

AssocCIP: 5108

Median Debt

$18,250

Earnings (4yr)

$37,439

Natl Median: $42,269

Lifetime Value Added

-$127k

Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions

AssocCIP: 5109

Median Debt

$22,250

Earnings (4yr)

$77,759

Natl Median: $65,389

Lifetime Value Added

+$256k

Business Operations Support and Assistant Services

AssocCIP: 5204

Median Debt

$19,950

Earnings (4yr)

$46,147

Natl Median: $37,587

Lifetime Value Added

-$40k

Construction Management

AssocCIP: 5220

Median Debt

$19,130

Earnings (4yr)

$79,663

Natl Median: $72,110

Lifetime Value Added

+$273k

Criminal Justice and Corrections

AssocCIP: 4301

Median Debt

$19,125

Earnings (4yr)

$44,103

Natl Median: $46,706

Lifetime Value Added

-$60k

Dental Support Services and Allied Professions

AssocCIP: 5106

Median Debt

$20,000

Earnings (4yr)

$81,511

Natl Median: $61,982

Lifetime Value Added

+$290k

Electrical and Power Transmission Installers

AssocCIP: 4603

Median Debt

$17,710

Earnings (4yr)

$61,662

Natl Median: $70,808

Lifetime Value Added

+$110k

Health and Medical Administrative Services

AssocCIP: 5107

Median Debt

$18,844

Earnings (4yr)

$35,734

Natl Median: $37,073

Lifetime Value Added

-$145k

Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR)

AssocCIP: 4702

Median Debt

$19,584

Earnings (4yr)

$49,445

Natl Median: $58,236

Lifetime Value Added

-$7k

Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians

AssocCIP: 4703

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

$74,666

Natl Median: $69,017

Lifetime Value Added

+$228k

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing

AssocCIP: 5138

Median Debt

$20,000

Earnings (4yr)

$113,944

Natl Median: $80,813

Lifetime Value Added

+$580k

Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians

AssocCIP: 0183

Median Debt

$20,000

Earnings (4yr)

$34,136

Natl Median: $41,460

Lifetime Value Added

-$161k

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.