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SUNY Broome Community College

Binghamton, NY 3,055 Undergrads 33.6% Grad Rate
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Total Cost
$16,640
Sticker Price
Avg Net Price
$8,940
After Aid
Median Earnings
$48,966
4yr Post-Grad

Vs. Peer Institutions

Net Price$8,940
Peer Midpoint: $9,847
Earnings (4yr Post-Grad)Completers only after graduation
$48,966
Peer Midpoint: $50,128
Earnings (10yr Post-Enroll)All enrolled after enrollment
$39,710
Peer Midpoint: $40,451
Graduation Rate33.6%
Peer Midpoint: 34.6%
Warning: The majority of students at this institution do not graduate. Non-completers typically earn significantly less and face higher debt risks.
Average Starting Age22.5
Socio-Economic Diversity
Pell Grant Recipients55.8%
Enrollment Status
Full-Time69.1%
Economic Outcomes
Earn More than HS59.0%

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
+$522k
+$7k
+$38k
Median Cost$9k/yr
+$506k
-$10k
+$21k
Full Cost$17k/yr
+$492k
-$24k
+$7k

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
33
∞
Median Cost$9k/yr
41
131%
Full Cost$17k/yr
52
24%
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 Return156%

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-6%
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)
$96,887
Natl Median: $38,675
Lifetime Value Added
+$549k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$42,468
Natl Median: $34,979
Lifetime Value Added
-$6k

Associate's Degrees

Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$44,584
Natl Median: $47,660
Lifetime Value Added
-$22k
Median Debt
$15,693
Earnings (4yr)
$44,099
Natl Median: $42,269
Lifetime Value Added
-$27k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$65,753
Natl Median: $65,389
Lifetime Value Added
+$181k
Median Debt
$10,623
Earnings (4yr)
$53,003
Natl Median: $48,733
Lifetime Value Added
+$61k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $37,587
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$41,534
Natl Median: $46,077
Lifetime Value Added
-$53k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$58,591
Natl Median: $64,519
Lifetime Value Added
+$115k
Median Debt
$12,726
Earnings (4yr)
$63,764
Natl Median: $57,472
Lifetime Value Added
+$163k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $54,246
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $55,195
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $54,726
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$11,000
Earnings (4yr)
$47,840
Natl Median: $46,706
Lifetime Value Added
+$10k
Data Processing
AssocCIP: 1103
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$45,553
Natl Median: $51,859
Lifetime Value Added
-$12k
Median Debt
$13,393
Earnings (4yr)
$66,499
Natl Median: $61,982
Lifetime Value Added
+$188k
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians
AssocCIP: 1503
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $67,792
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Engineering Science
AssocCIP: 1413
Median Debt
$10,411
Earnings (4yr)
$74,566
Natl Median: $75,098
Lifetime Value Added
+$261k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $51,913
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Fire Protection
AssocCIP: 4302
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $73,589
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$36,668
Natl Median: $37,073
Lifetime Value Added
-$87k
Median Debt
$11,000
Earnings (4yr)
$47,859
Natl Median: $51,180
Lifetime Value Added
+$10k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$42,692
Natl Median: $40,255
Lifetime Value Added
-$41k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $41,099
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$18,498
Natl Median: $34,184
Lifetime Value Added
-$282k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $73,593
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $56,799
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $53,207
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$26,896
Natl Median: $44,669
Lifetime Value Added
-$191k
Median Debt
$10,913
Earnings (4yr)
$39,732
Natl Median: $44,125
Lifetime Value Added
-$71k
Marketing
AssocCIP: 5214
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$37,029
Natl Median: $44,264
Lifetime Value Added
-$98k
Mathematics
AssocCIP: 2701
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $59,929
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $64,773
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$15,074
Earnings (4yr)
$44,950
Natl Median: $40,734
Lifetime Value Added
-$18k
Music
AssocCIP: 5009
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$31,215
Natl Median: $34,056
Lifetime Value Added
-$158k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $45,634
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$11,587
Earnings (4yr)
$35,516
Natl Median: $36,074
Lifetime Value Added
-$114k
Median Debt
$22,251
Earnings (4yr)
$89,926
Natl Median: $80,813
Lifetime Value Added
+$399k
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness
AssocCIP: 3105
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$37,080
Natl Median: $40,162
Lifetime Value Added
-$98k

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.