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San Juan College

Farmington, NM 4,228 Undergrads 36.4% Grad Rate
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Total Cost
$13,178
Sticker Price
Avg Net Price
$4,526
After Aid
Median Earnings
$36,513
10yr Post-Entry

Vs. Peer Institutions

Net Price$4,526
Peer Midpoint: $16,832
Earnings (10yr)$36,513
Peer Midpoint: $31,349
Graduation Rate36.4%
Peer Midpoint: 66.3%
Socio-Economic Diversity
Pell Grant Recipients44.5%
Enrollment Status
Full-Time35.2%
Economic Outcomes
Earn More than HS48.4%

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
+$392k
+$68k
-$92k
Median Cost$5k/yr
+$388k
+$63k
-$96k
Full Cost$13k/yr
+$380k
+$55k
-$104k

ROI Efficiency Metrics

Break-Even Age
Return on Inv. %
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
Never
-∞
Median Cost$5k/yr
Never
-2293%
Full Cost$13k/yr
Never
-853%
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-1464%

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-326%
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

Ground Transportation
CertCIP: 4902
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$33,322
Lifetime Value Added
-$101k
Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians
CertCIP: 0183
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$22,667
Lifetime Value Added
-$202k

Associate's Degrees

Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
AssocCIP: 5108
Median Debt
$13,250
Earnings (5yr)
$53,640
Lifetime Value Added
+$65k
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions
AssocCIP: 5109
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$44,572
Lifetime Value Added
-$23k
Business Administration, Management and Operations
AssocCIP: 5202
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$37,806
Lifetime Value Added
-$90k
Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services
AssocCIP: 1204
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$18,771
Lifetime Value Added
-$271k
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions
AssocCIP: 5106
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$52,107
Lifetime Value Added
+$81k
Electromechanical Instrumentation and Maintenance Technologies/Technicians
AssocCIP: 1504
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$47,260
Lifetime Value Added
+$32k
Health and Medical Administrative Services
AssocCIP: 5107
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$32,925
Lifetime Value Added
-$118k
Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies
AssocCIP: 4703
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$68,628
Lifetime Value Added
+$203k
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians
AssocCIP: 1506
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$58,302
Lifetime Value Added
+$109k
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
AssocCIP: 2401
Median Debt
$7,069
Earnings (5yr)
$32,331
Lifetime Value Added
-$145k
Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians
AssocCIP: 1507
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$53,358
Lifetime Value Added
+$93k
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
AssocCIP: 5138
Median Debt
$11,629
Earnings (5yr)
$81,107
Lifetime Value Added
+$313k
Social Work
AssocCIP: 4407
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$32,881
Lifetime Value Added
-$139k
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies
AssocCIP: 4706
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$38,810
Lifetime Value Added
-$80k
Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians
AssocCIP: 0183
Median Debt
$14,675
Earnings (5yr)
$46,879
Lifetime Value Added
-$247

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.