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State Technical College of Missouri

Linn, MO 2,123 Undergrads 73.7% Grad Rate
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Total Cost
$19,026
Sticker Price
Avg Net Price
$15,190
After Aid
Median Earnings
$58,407
4yr Post-Grad

Vs. Peer Institutions

Net Price$15,190
Peer Midpoint: $9,847
Earnings (4yr Post-Grad)Completers only after graduation
$58,407
Peer Midpoint: $50,128
Earnings (10yr Post-Enroll)All enrolled after enrollment
$55,901
Peer Midpoint: $40,451
Graduation Rate73.7%
Peer Midpoint: 34.6%
Average Starting Age21.4
Socio-Economic Diversity
Pell Grant Recipients34.9%
Enrollment Status
Full-Time92.9%
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
Assuming 2 Years to Graduation

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
+$614k
+$98k
+$129k
Median Cost$15k/yr
+$586k
+$70k
+$101k
Full Cost$19k/yr
+$579k
+$63k
+$94k

ROI Efficiency Metrics

Break-Even Age
Return on Inv. %
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
25
∞
Median Cost$15k/yr
29
364%
Full Cost$19k/yr
30
270%
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 Return615%

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 Return101%
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, or for more sophisticated analysis, the Guided ROI Interview, with your specific estimates of cost and salary.

Program ROI Analysis

Certificates

Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $60,506
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $47,440
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$37,854
Natl Median: $33,673
Lifetime Value Added
-$53k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$73,452
Natl Median: $53,078
Lifetime Value Added
+$315k
Median Debt
$8,750
Earnings (4yr)
$61,481
Natl Median: $52,118
Lifetime Value Added
+$197k
Median Debt
$7,990
Earnings (4yr)
$42,821
Natl Median: $56,073
Lifetime Value Added
+$847
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $48,702
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians
CertCIP: 4706
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$25,194
Natl Median: $51,586
Lifetime Value Added
-$183k

Associate's Degrees

Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $61,712
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$9,187
Earnings (4yr)
$46,632
Natl Median: $42,269
Lifetime Value Added
-$13k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$38,289
Natl Median: $65,389
Lifetime Value Added
-$81k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$28,960
Natl Median: $45,283
Lifetime Value Added
-$180k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$45,392
Natl Median: $48,733
Lifetime Value Added
-$25k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$58,407
Natl Median: $64,519
Lifetime Value Added
+$101k
Computer Programming
AssocCIP: 1102
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$50,755
Natl Median: $58,070
Lifetime Value Added
+$28k
Median Debt
$11,091
Earnings (4yr)
$51,016
Natl Median: $54,971
Lifetime Value Added
+$30k
Median Debt
$11,700
Earnings (4yr)
$50,606
Natl Median: $55,895
Lifetime Value Added
+$26k
Median Debt
$12,000
Earnings (4yr)
$90,503
Natl Median: $70,808
Lifetime Value Added
+$392k
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians
AssocCIP: 1503
Median Debt
$12,000
Earnings (4yr)
$61,832
Natl Median: $67,792
Lifetime Value Added
+$134k
Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians
AssocCIP: 4701
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $63,241
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$54,641
Natl Median: $58,236
Lifetime Value Added
+$65k
Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians
AssocCIP: 4703
Median Debt
$12,000
Earnings (4yr)
$81,000
Natl Median: $69,017
Lifetime Value Added
+$307k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $73,593
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$129,194
Natl Median: $86,692
Lifetime Value Added
+$737k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $62,755
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$11,474
Earnings (4yr)
$63,519
Natl Median: $56,451
Lifetime Value Added
+$149k
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians
AssocCIP: 4706
Median Debt
$12,000
Earnings (4yr)
$58,354
Natl Median: $58,424
Lifetime Value Added
+$101k

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 decision moving forward. Note that the institution's average undergraduate net price is used as a proxy for annual cost, which may differ from actual graduate tuition. These Lifetime Value Added results for graduate degrees should not be compared with those for Undergraduate Certificates, Associates or Bachelors.

Completers Only: Federal median earnings data strictly reflects outcomes for students who successfully graduated. Students who do not complete their degree typically earn significantly less and face higher risks of debt default.