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State Technical College of Missouri

Linn, MO 2,023 Undergrads 75.5% Grad Rate
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Total Cost
$17,385
Sticker Price
Avg Net Price
$13,958
After Aid
Median Earnings
$55,901
10yr Post-Entry

Vs. Peer Institutions

Net Price$13,958
Peer Midpoint: $9,014
Earnings (10yr)$55,901
Peer Midpoint: $40,397
Graduation Rate75.5%
Peer Midpoint: 32.9%
Socio-Economic Diversity
Pell Grant Recipients33.2%
Enrollment Status
Full-Time93.8%
Economic Outcomes
Earn More than HS81.2%

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
+$548k
+$160k
+$64k
Median Cost$14k/yr
+$523k
+$134k
+$38k
Full Cost$17k/yr
+$517k
+$128k
+$32k

ROI Efficiency Metrics

Break-Even Age
Return on Inv. %
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
29
∞
Median Cost$14k/yr
36
150%
Full Cost$17k/yr
39
101%
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 Return298%

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 Return25%
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

Dental Support Services and Allied Professions
CertCIP: 5106
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$31,527
Lifetime Value Added
-$108k
Ground Transportation
CertCIP: 4902
Median Debt
$8,750
Earnings (5yr)
$59,695
Lifetime Value Added
+$168k
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants
CertCIP: 5139
Median Debt
$7,990
Earnings (2yr)
$37,208
Lifetime Value Added
-$43k
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies
CertCIP: 4706
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$25,194
Lifetime Value Added
-$181k

Associate's Degrees

Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
AssocCIP: 5108
Median Debt
$9,187
Earnings (5yr)
$45,201
Lifetime Value Added
-$34k
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions
AssocCIP: 5109
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$38,289
Lifetime Value Added
-$79k
Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services
AssocCIP: 0106
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$28,960
Lifetime Value Added
-$178k
Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians
AssocCIP: 1502
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$58,539
Lifetime Value Added
+$94k
Computer Programming
AssocCIP: 1102
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$36,132
Lifetime Value Added
-$102k
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications
AssocCIP: 1109
Median Debt
$11,091
Earnings (5yr)
$51,097
Lifetime Value Added
+$23k
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians
AssocCIP: 1513
Median Debt
$11,700
Earnings (5yr)
$48,101
Lifetime Value Added
-$6k
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers
AssocCIP: 4603
Median Debt
$12,000
Earnings (5yr)
$81,001
Lifetime Value Added
+$295k
Electrical Engineering Technologies/Technicians
AssocCIP: 1503
Median Debt
$12,000
Earnings (5yr)
$49,937
Lifetime Value Added
+$12k
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR)
AssocCIP: 4702
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$57,261
Lifetime Value Added
+$82k
Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies
AssocCIP: 4703
Median Debt
$12,000
Earnings (5yr)
$68,015
Lifetime Value Added
+$181k
Management Information Systems and Services
AssocCIP: 5212
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$33,985
Lifetime Value Added
-$145k
Nuclear and Industrial Radiologic Technologies/Technicians
AssocCIP: 4102
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$121,988
Lifetime Value Added
+$654k
Precision Metal Working
AssocCIP: 4805
Median Debt
$11,474
Earnings (5yr)
$57,487
Lifetime Value Added
+$84k
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies
AssocCIP: 4706
Median Debt
$12,000
Earnings (5yr)
$47,955
Lifetime Value Added
-$7k

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.