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Stautzenberger College-Rockford Career College

Rockford, IL 682 Undergrads 62.6% Grad Rate
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Total Cost
$30,193
Sticker Price
Avg Net Price
$23,337
After Aid
Median Earnings
$38,051
5yr Post-Grad

Vs. Peer Institutions

Net Price$23,337
Peer Midpoint: $17,726
Earnings (5yr Post-Grad)Completers only after graduation
$38,051
Peer Midpoint: $36,184
Earnings (10yr Post-Enroll)All enrolled after enrollment
$35,942
Peer Midpoint: $36,543
Graduation Rate62.6%
Peer Midpoint: 69.9%
Average Starting Age27.8
Warning: High average starting age indicates non-traditional students with prior work experience, which may inflate the median earnings shown.
Socio-Economic Diversity
Pell Grant Recipients77.9%
Enrollment Status
Full-Time100.0%
Economic Outcomes
Earn More than HS52.5%

Admissions Profile

Acceptance
100.0%
SAT Avg
-
SAT Reading
25th: --75th: -
SAT Math
25th: --75th: -
ACT Composite
25th: --75th: -

ROI Sensitivity Analysis
Assuming 1 Year 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
+$441k
+$37k
-$46k
Median Cost$23k/yr
+$419k
+$15k
-$67k
Full Cost$30k/yr
+$413k
+$9k
-$74k

ROI Efficiency Metrics

Break-Even Age
Return on Inv. %
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
Never
-∞
Median Cost$23k/yr
Never
-310%
Full Cost$30k/yr
Never
-263%
Analysis Assumptions:
  • Starting Salary: Estimated from the median earnings five years after graduating, with four years of 2% raises taken out.⚠️ Warning: The high average starting age or low completion rate may inflate the Median earnings and ROI shown.
  • 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-386%

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-137%

Program ROI Analysis

These figures are medians for past graduates who received federal aid. Your cost and pay will differ. Run your own numbers in the Guided ROI Interview →

Certificates

Median Debt
$12,708
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $44,589
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
CertCIP: 5108

Earnings shared by 2 Stautzenberger College campuses, which report as one program.

Median Debt
$13,438
Earnings (4yr)
$30,679
Natl Median: $34,272
Lifetime Value Added
-$141k
Animal Sciences
CertCIP: 0109

Earnings shared by 2 Stautzenberger College campuses, which report as one program.

Median Debt
$12,125
Earnings (4yr)
$27,324
Natl Median: $32,878
Lifetime Value Added
-$178k
Business Administration, Management and Operations
CertCIP: 5202

Earnings shared by 2 Stautzenberger College campuses, which report as one program.

Median Debt
$15,306
Earnings (4yr)
$35,737
Natl Median: $47,440
Lifetime Value Added
-$85k
Median Debt
$13,583
Earnings (2yr)
$22,652
Natl Median: $34,535
Lifetime Value Added
-$221k
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians
CertCIP: 1503
Median Debt
$14,063
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $49,492
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Health and Medical Administrative Services
CertCIP: 5107

Earnings shared by 2 Stautzenberger College campuses, which report as one program.

Median Debt
$13,292
Earnings (4yr)
$36,049
Natl Median: $35,447
Lifetime Value Added
-$81k
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR)
CertCIP: 4702

Earnings shared by 2 Stautzenberger College campuses, which report as one program.

Median Debt
$14,167
Earnings (4yr)
$41,254
Natl Median: $48,148
Lifetime Value Added
-$24k
Legal Support Services
CertCIP: 2203

Earnings shared by 2 Stautzenberger College campuses, which report as one program.

Median Debt
$13,000
Earnings (4yr)
$39,359
Natl Median: $49,747
Lifetime Value Added
-$45k
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants
CertCIP: 5139

Earnings shared by 2 Stautzenberger College campuses, which report as one program.

Median Debt
$19,000
Earnings (4yr)
$49,709
Natl Median: $56,073
Lifetime Value Added
+$68k
Precision Metal Working
CertCIP: 4805

Earnings shared by 2 Stautzenberger College campuses, which report as one program.

Median Debt
$13,717
Earnings (4yr)
$45,058
Natl Median: $48,702
Lifetime Value Added
+$18k

Associate's Degrees

Agricultural Business and Management
AssocCIP: 0101

Earnings shared by 2 Stautzenberger College campuses, which report as one program.

Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$32,027
Natl Median: $47,825
Lifetime Value Added
-$176k
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions
AssocCIP: 5109

Earnings shared by 2 Stautzenberger College campuses, which report as one program.

Median Debt
$25,688
Earnings (4yr)
$56,351
Natl Median: $65,389
Lifetime Value Added
+$68k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $49,927
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $57,472
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $83,283
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Health and Medical Administrative Services
AssocCIP: 5107

Earnings shared by 2 Stautzenberger College campuses, which report as one program.

Median Debt
$23,929
Earnings (4yr)
$34,949
Natl Median: $37,073
Lifetime Value Added
-$146k
Legal Support Services
AssocCIP: 2203

Earnings shared by 2 Stautzenberger College campuses, which report as one program.

Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$40,593
Natl Median: $44,669
Lifetime Value Added
-$89k
Veterinary Biomedical and Clinical Sciences
AssocCIP: 0181

Earnings shared by 2 Stautzenberger College campuses, which report as one program.

Median Debt
$25,235
Earnings (4yr)
$38,195
Natl Median: $38,312
Lifetime Value Added
-$113k

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.