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South Central College
North Mankato, MN 1,890 Undergrads 34.5% Grad Rate
Total Cost
$15,400
Sticker Price
Avg Net Price
$10,314
After Aid
Median Earnings
$45,068
10yr Post-Entry
Vs. Peer Institutions
Net Price$10,314
Peer Midpoint: $9,014
Earnings (10yr)$45,068
Peer Midpoint: $40,397
Graduation Rate34.5%
Peer Midpoint: 32.9%
Socio-Economic Diversity
Pell Grant Recipients44.0%
Enrollment Status
Full-Time44.8%
Economic Outcomes
Earn More than HS69.9%
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
+$449k
+$60k
-$35k
Median Cost$10k/yr
+$430k
+$41k
-$54k
Full Cost$15k/yr
+$421k
+$32k
-$63k
ROI Efficiency Metrics
Break-Even Age
Return on Inv. %
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
Never
-∞
Median Cost$10k/yr
Never
-286%
Full Cost$15k/yr
Never
-225%
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-294%
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-102%
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
Agricultural Mechanization
CertCIP: 0102
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$49,644
Lifetime Value Added
+$100k
Health and Medical Administrative Services
CertCIP: 5107
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$31,898
Lifetime Value Added
-$122k
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR)
CertCIP: 4702
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$62,793
Lifetime Value Added
+$203k
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants
CertCIP: 5139
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$53,007
Lifetime Value Added
+$103k
Precision Metal Working
CertCIP: 4805
Median Debt
$3,332
Earnings (5yr)
$52,960
Lifetime Value Added
+$103k
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies
CertCIP: 4706
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$54,874
Lifetime Value Added
+$123k
Associate's Degrees
Accounting and Related Services
AssocCIP: 5203
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$49,043
Lifetime Value Added
+$10k
Agricultural Business and Management
AssocCIP: 0101
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$40,281
Lifetime Value Added
-$51k
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
AssocCIP: 5108
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$36,264
Lifetime Value Added
-$116k
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions
AssocCIP: 5109
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$51,482
Lifetime Value Added
+$64k
Business Administration, Management and Operations
AssocCIP: 5202
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$44,914
Lifetime Value Added
-$30k
Business Operations Support and Assistant Services
AssocCIP: 5204
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$29,685
Lifetime Value Added
-$164k
Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians
AssocCIP: 1502
Median Debt
$10,319
Earnings (5yr)
$74,712
Lifetime Value Added
+$246k
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions
AssocCIP: 5110
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$54,074
Lifetime Value Added
+$59k
Computer and Information Sciences, General
AssocCIP: 1101
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$35,600
Lifetime Value Added
-$101k
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications
AssocCIP: 1109
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$65,753
Lifetime Value Added
+$167k
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions
AssocCIP: 5106
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$50,802
Lifetime Value Added
+$27k
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR)
AssocCIP: 4702
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$76,675
Lifetime Value Added
+$264k
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services
AssocCIP: 1907
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$27,101
Lifetime Value Added
-$208k
Human Services, General
AssocCIP: 4400
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$37,041
Lifetime Value Added
-$108k
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
AssocCIP: 2401
Median Debt
$11,000
Earnings (5yr)
$43,664
Lifetime Value Added
-$42k
Precision Metal Working
AssocCIP: 4805
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$51,760
Lifetime Value Added
+$36k
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
AssocCIP: 5138
Median Debt
$18,385
Earnings (5yr)
$68,415
Lifetime Value Added
+$191k
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies
AssocCIP: 4706
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$36,848
Lifetime Value Added
-$87k
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.