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Seminole State College of Florida

Sanford, FL 11,790 Undergrads 44.2% Grad Rate
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Total Cost
$9,152
Sticker Price
Avg Net Price
$3,119
After Aid
Median Earnings
$41,733
10yr Post-Entry

Vs. Peer Institutions

Net Price$3,119
Peer Midpoint: $16,832
Earnings (10yr)$41,733
Peer Midpoint: $31,349
Graduation Rate44.2%
Peer Midpoint: 66.3%
Socio-Economic Diversity
Pell Grant Recipients33.5%
Enrollment Status
Full-Time39.4%
Economic Outcomes
Earn More than HS60.2%

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
+$444k
+$120k
-$40k
Median Cost$3k/yr
+$442k
+$117k
-$43k
Full Cost$9k/yr
+$436k
+$111k
-$48k

ROI Efficiency Metrics

Break-Even Age
Return on Inv. %
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
Never
-∞
Median Cost$3k/yr
Never
-1480%
Full Cost$9k/yr
Never
-570%
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-925%

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-202%
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

Health and Medical Administrative Services
CertCIP: 5107
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$26,353
Lifetime Value Added
-$158k

Associate's Degrees

Accounting and Related Services
AssocCIP: 5203
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$45,293
Lifetime Value Added
-$13k
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
AssocCIP: 5108
Median Debt
$10,773
Earnings (5yr)
$36,412
Lifetime Value Added
-$101k
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions
AssocCIP: 5109
Median Debt
$12,607
Earnings (5yr)
$57,952
Lifetime Value Added
+$108k
Business Administration, Management and Operations
AssocCIP: 5202
Median Debt
$21,250
Earnings (5yr)
$35,957
Lifetime Value Added
-$106k
Computer and Information Sciences, General
AssocCIP: 1101
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$50,685
Lifetime Value Added
+$39k
Computer Programming
AssocCIP: 1102
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$59,182
Lifetime Value Added
+$120k
Computer Software and Media Applications
AssocCIP: 1108
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$24,052
Lifetime Value Added
-$226k
Criminal Justice and Corrections
AssocCIP: 4301
Median Debt
$10,980
Earnings (5yr)
$48,677
Lifetime Value Added
+$20k
Legal Support Services
AssocCIP: 2203
Median Debt
$22,137
Earnings (5yr)
$50,407
Lifetime Value Added
+$37k
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
AssocCIP: 2401
Median Debt
$9,124
Earnings (5yr)
$44,202
Lifetime Value Added
-$24k
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
AssocCIP: 5138
Median Debt
$10,750
Earnings (5yr)
$77,484
Lifetime Value Added
+$284k
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
AssocCIP: 1312
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$21,024
Lifetime Value Added
-$257k
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies
AssocCIP: 4706
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$51,325
Lifetime Value Added
+$45k

Bachelor's Degrees

Computer and Information Sciences, General
BachCIP: 1101
Median Debt
$13,618
Earnings (5yr)
$77,943
Lifetime Value Added
+$167k
Design and Applied Arts
BachCIP: 5004
Median Debt
$22,168
Earnings (2yr)
$33,993
Lifetime Value Added
-$167k
Management Information Systems and Services
BachCIP: 5212
Median Debt
$13,865
Earnings (5yr)
$65,368
Lifetime Value Added
+$73k

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.