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Southeast Community College Area
Lincoln, NE 6,773 Undergrads 34.6% Grad Rate
Total Cost
$13,186
Sticker Price
Avg Net Price
$9,171
After Aid
Median Earnings
$54,277
4yr Post-Grad
Vs. Peer Institutions
Net Price$9,171
Peer Midpoint: $9,847
Earnings (4yr Post-Grad)$54,277
Peer Midpoint: $50,127.5
Graduation Rate34.6%
Peer Midpoint: 34.6%
Socio-Economic Diversity
Pell Grant Recipients32.8%
Enrollment Status
Full-Time50.2%
Economic Outcomes
Earn More than HS67.0%
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
+$574k
+$59k
+$90k
Median Cost$9k/yr
+$557k
+$42k
+$73k
Full Cost$13k/yr
+$550k
+$34k
+$66k
ROI Efficiency Metrics
Break-Even Age
Return on Inv. %
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
27
∞
Median Cost$9k/yr
30
433%
Full Cost$13k/yr
31
271%
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 Return622%
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 Return113%
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 Business and Management
CertCIP: 0101
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $43,930
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
CertCIP: 5108
Median Debt
$11,994
Earnings (4yr)
$40,687
Natl Median: $34,272
Lifetime Value Added
-$17k
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions
CertCIP: 5109
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$45,473
Natl Median: $57,584
Lifetime Value Added
+$35k
Business Administration, Management and Operations
CertCIP: 5202
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$51,260
Natl Median: $47,440
Lifetime Value Added
+$97k
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
Culinary Arts and Related Services
CertCIP: 1205
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$42,728
Natl Median: $30,572
Lifetime Value Added
+$5k
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions
CertCIP: 5106
Median Debt
$7,013
Earnings (4yr)
$40,767
Natl Median: $33,673
Lifetime Value Added
-$16k
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians
CertCIP: 1503
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $49,492
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Fire Protection
CertCIP: 4302
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $62,436
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Geography and Cartography
CertCIP: 4507
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $58,705
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Ground Transportation
CertCIP: 4902
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$37,092
Natl Median: $52,118
Lifetime Value Added
-$56k
Health and Medical Administrative Services
CertCIP: 5107
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $35,447
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other
CertCIP: 5199
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $46,980
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services
CertCIP: 1907
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $31,135
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants
CertCIP: 5139
Median Debt
$12,133
Earnings (4yr)
$49,838
Natl Median: $56,073
Lifetime Value Added
+$82k
Precision Metal Working
CertCIP: 4805
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $48,702
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians
CertCIP: 4706
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$51,627
Natl Median: $51,586
Lifetime Value Added
+$90k
Associate's Degrees
Agricultural Business and Management
AssocCIP: 0101
Median Debt
$8,250
Earnings (4yr)
$48,497
Natl Median: $47,825
Lifetime Value Added
+$16k
Agricultural Production Operations
AssocCIP: 0103
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $42,438
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
AssocCIP: 5108
Median Debt
$10,380
Earnings (4yr)
$45,603
Natl Median: $42,269
Lifetime Value Added
-$12k
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions
AssocCIP: 5109
Median Debt
$12,878
Earnings (4yr)
$62,411
Natl Median: $65,389
Lifetime Value Added
+$150k
Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services
AssocCIP: 0106
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $45,283
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection
AssocCIP: 4604
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$40,880
Natl Median: $59,378
Lifetime Value Added
-$68k
Business Administration, Management and Operations
AssocCIP: 5202
Median Debt
$11,000
Earnings (4yr)
$46,317
Natl Median: $48,733
Lifetime Value Added
-$5k
Business Operations Support and Assistant Services
AssocCIP: 5204
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$36,464
Natl Median: $37,587
Lifetime Value Added
-$104k
Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians
AssocCIP: 1502
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $64,519
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions
AssocCIP: 5110
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$42,235
Natl Median: $57,472
Lifetime Value Added
-$29k
Computer and Information Sciences, General
AssocCIP: 1101
Median Debt
$18,520
Earnings (4yr)
$62,546
Natl Median: $54,246
Lifetime Value Added
+$151k
Criminal Justice and Corrections
AssocCIP: 4301
Median Debt
$14,463
Earnings (4yr)
$39,876
Natl Median: $46,706
Lifetime Value Added
-$70k
Culinary Arts and Related Services
AssocCIP: 1205
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$34,561
Natl Median: $39,605
Lifetime Value Added
-$124k
Design and Applied Arts
AssocCIP: 5004
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$38,706
Natl Median: $38,127
Lifetime Value Added
-$89k
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians
AssocCIP: 1513
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$54,148
Natl Median: $55,895
Lifetime Value Added
+$72k
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians
AssocCIP: 1503
Median Debt
$9,907
Earnings (4yr)
$72,418
Natl Median: $67,792
Lifetime Value Added
+$241k
Energy Systems Technologies/Technicians
AssocCIP: 1517
Median Debt
$8,750
Earnings (4yr)
$114,693
Natl Median: $67,276
Lifetime Value Added
+$619k
Fire Protection
AssocCIP: 4302
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$54,531
Natl Median: $73,589
Lifetime Value Added
+$65k
Health and Medical Administrative Services
AssocCIP: 5107
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$55,951
Natl Median: $37,073
Lifetime Value Added
+$89k
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR)
AssocCIP: 4702
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$65,462
Natl Median: $58,236
Lifetime Value Added
+$178k
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services
AssocCIP: 1907
Median Debt
$15,188
Earnings (4yr)
$34,684
Natl Median: $34,184
Lifetime Value Added
-$123k
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians
AssocCIP: 1506
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$47,260
Natl Median: $73,593
Lifetime Value Added
+$23k
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
AssocCIP: 2401
Median Debt
$9,569
Earnings (4yr)
$47,304
Natl Median: $44,125
Lifetime Value Added
+$5k
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions
AssocCIP: 5115
Median Debt
$21,438
Earnings (4yr)
$37,466
Natl Median: $40,734
Lifetime Value Added
-$94k
Precision Metal Working
AssocCIP: 4805
Median Debt
$10,938
Earnings (4yr)
$63,811
Natl Median: $56,451
Lifetime Value Added
+$163k
Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians
AssocCIP: 1507
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$74,993
Natl Median: $77,094
Lifetime Value Added
+$264k
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
AssocCIP: 5138
Median Debt
$19,286
Earnings (4yr)
$79,175
Natl Median: $80,813
Lifetime Value Added
+$302k
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians
AssocCIP: 4706
Median Debt
$10,187
Earnings (4yr)
$63,090
Natl Median: $58,424
Lifetime Value Added
+$156k
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.