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Stautzenberger College-Rockford Career College

Rockford, IL 682 Undergrads 51.6% Grad Rate
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Total Cost
$28,452
Sticker Price
Avg Net Price
$21,601
After Aid
Median Earnings
$37,799
4yr Post-Grad

Vs. Peer Institutions

Net Price$21,601
Peer Midpoint: $9,847
Earnings (4yr Post-Grad)Completers only after graduation
$37,799
Peer Midpoint: $50,128
Earnings (10yr Post-Enroll)All enrolled after enrollment
$34,104
Peer Midpoint: $40,451
Graduation Rate51.6%
Peer Midpoint: 34.6%
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 Recipients73.7%
Enrollment Status
Full-Time100.0%
Economic Outcomes
Earn More than HS47.1%

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)
⚠️ Caution: Underlying earnings data reflects graduates only. This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate this ROI.

Institution Lifetime NPV
Vs Median Peer
Vs HS Grad
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
+$410k
-$105k
-$74k
Median Cost$22k/yr
+$371k
-$145k
-$114k
Full Cost$28k/yr
+$358k
-$157k
-$126k

ROI Efficiency Metrics
⚠️ Caution: Underlying earnings data reflects graduates only. This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate this ROI.

Break-Even Age
Return on Inv. %
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
Never
-∞
Median Cost$22k/yr
Never
-287%
Full Cost$28k/yr
Never
-242%
Analysis Assumptions:
  • Starting Salary: Estimated from the 4-year post-graduation median earnings (assuming 2% annual growth from graduation).⚠️ 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
⚠️ Caution: Underlying earnings data reflects graduates only. This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate this ROI.

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-339%

Gov. Pell Grant ROINew
⚠️ Caution: Underlying earnings data reflects graduates only. This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate this ROI.

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-129%
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
⚠️ Caution: Underlying earnings data reflects graduates only. This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate this ROI.

Certificates

Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $44,589
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$13,438
Earnings (4yr)
$30,679
Natl Median: $34,272
Lifetime Value Added
-$139k
Animal Sciences
CertCIP: 0109
Median Debt
$13,375
Earnings (4yr)
$27,324
Natl Median: $32,878
Lifetime Value Added
-$176k
Median Debt
$14,162
Earnings (4yr)
$35,737
Natl Median: $47,440
Lifetime Value Added
-$83k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$43,976
Natl Median: $38,675
Lifetime Value Added
+$7k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$22,446
Natl Median: $33,993
Lifetime Value Added
-$236k
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians
CertCIP: 1503
Median Debt
$13,583
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $49,492
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$13,438
Earnings (4yr)
$36,049
Natl Median: $35,447
Lifetime Value Added
-$79k
Median Debt
$13,682
Earnings (4yr)
$41,254
Natl Median: $48,148
Lifetime Value Added
-$22k
Median Debt
$13,574
Earnings (4yr)
$39,359
Natl Median: $49,747
Lifetime Value Added
-$43k
Median Debt
$20,000
Earnings (4yr)
$49,709
Natl Median: $56,073
Lifetime Value Added
+$69k
Median Debt
$13,000
Earnings (4yr)
$45,058
Natl Median: $48,702
Lifetime Value Added
+$19k

Associate's Degrees

Median Debt
$24,314
Earnings (4yr)
$32,027
Natl Median: $47,825
Lifetime Value Added
-$173k
Median Debt
$26,416
Earnings (4yr)
$56,351
Natl Median: $65,389
Lifetime Value Added
+$70k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $49,927
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$24,750
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $57,472
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $83,283
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$23,938
Earnings (4yr)
$34,949
Natl Median: $37,073
Lifetime Value Added
-$143k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$40,593
Natl Median: $44,669
Lifetime Value Added
-$85k
Median Debt
$18,099
Earnings (4yr)
$38,195
Natl Median: $38,312
Lifetime Value Added
-$110k

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.