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SUNY College of Technology at Alfred
Alfred, NY 3,510 Undergrads 57.5% Grad Rate
Total Cost
$23,982
Sticker Price
Avg Net Price
$14,488
After Aid
Median Earnings
$50,445
10yr Post-Entry
Vs. Peer Institutions
Net Price$14,488
Peer Midpoint: $9,014
Earnings (10yr)$50,445
Peer Midpoint: $40,397
Graduation Rate57.5%
Peer Midpoint: 32.9%
Socio-Economic Diversity
Pell Grant Recipients45.1%
Enrollment Status
Full-Time92.0%
Economic Outcomes
Earn More than HS74.4%
Admissions Profile
Acceptance
81.8%
SAT Avg
1,059
SAT Reading
25th: 480-75th: 580
SAT Math
25th: 490-75th: 590
ACT Composite
25th: 16-75th: 23
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
+$499k
+$110k
+$14k
Median Cost$14k/yr
+$472k
+$83k
-$12k
Full Cost$24k/yr
+$455k
+$66k
-$30k
ROI Efficiency Metrics
Break-Even Age
Return on Inv. %
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
42
∞
Median Cost$14k/yr
Never
-46%
Full Cost$24k/yr
Never
-67%
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 Return-20%
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-57%
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
Associate's Degrees
Agriculture, General
AssocCIP: 0100
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$47,508
Lifetime Value Added
-$12k
Business Administration, Management and Operations
AssocCIP: 5202
Median Debt
$12,000
Earnings (5yr)
$39,794
Lifetime Value Added
-$88k
Construction Trades, Other
AssocCIP: 4699
Median Debt
$12,000
Earnings (5yr)
$44,848
Lifetime Value Added
-$38k
Culinary Arts and Related Services
AssocCIP: 1205
Median Debt
$12,000
Earnings (2yr)
$22,777
Lifetime Value Added
-$245k
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians
AssocCIP: 1513
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$48,093
Lifetime Value Added
-$7k
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers
AssocCIP: 4603
Median Debt
$12,000
Earnings (5yr)
$67,327
Lifetime Value Added
+$173k
Health and Medical Administrative Services
AssocCIP: 5107
Median Debt
$20,000
Earnings (5yr)
$48,823
Lifetime Value Added
+$369
Health and Physical Education/Fitness
AssocCIP: 3105
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$44,497
Lifetime Value Added
-$42k
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR)
AssocCIP: 4702
Median Debt
$12,000
Earnings (5yr)
$58,480
Lifetime Value Added
+$92k
Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies
AssocCIP: 4703
Median Debt
$12,000
Earnings (5yr)
$50,856
Lifetime Value Added
+$20k
Human Services, General
AssocCIP: 4400
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$36,315
Lifetime Value Added
-$123k
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
AssocCIP: 2401
Median Debt
$15,250
Earnings (5yr)
$38,869
Lifetime Value Added
-$97k
Mason/Masonry
AssocCIP: 4601
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$24,035
Lifetime Value Added
-$232k
Precision Metal Working
AssocCIP: 4805
Median Debt
$12,000
Earnings (5yr)
$54,804
Lifetime Value Added
+$58k
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
AssocCIP: 5138
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$72,581
Lifetime Value Added
+$220k
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies
AssocCIP: 4706
Median Debt
$12,000
Earnings (5yr)
$56,578
Lifetime Value Added
+$75k
Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians
AssocCIP: 0183
Median Debt
$12,714
Earnings (5yr)
$41,469
Lifetime Value Added
-$72k
Bachelor's Degrees
Architectural Engineering Technologies/Technicians
BachCIP: 1501
Median Debt
$26,211
Earnings (5yr)
$63,396
Lifetime Value Added
+$16k
Business Administration, Management and Operations
BachCIP: 5202
Median Debt
$22,137
Earnings (5yr)
$55,892
Lifetime Value Added
-$43k
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other
BachCIP: 5299
Median Debt
$22,250
Earnings (5yr)
$46,627
Lifetime Value Added
-$119k
Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians
BachCIP: 1512
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$47,260
Lifetime Value Added
-$90k
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management
BachCIP: 1110
Median Debt
$24,250
Earnings (5yr)
$70,743
Lifetime Value Added
+$72k
Construction Management
BachCIP: 5220
Median Debt
$24,375
Earnings (5yr)
$77,022
Lifetime Value Added
+$119k
Electrical Engineering Technologies/Technicians
BachCIP: 1503
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$86,063
Lifetime Value Added
+$187k
Engineering-Related Technologies
BachCIP: 1511
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$44,933
Lifetime Value Added
-$110k
Finance and Financial Management Services
BachCIP: 5208
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$65,098
Lifetime Value Added
+$30k
Graphic Communications
BachCIP: 1003
Median Debt
$27,000
Earnings (5yr)
$36,674
Lifetime Value Added
-$203k
Human Resources Management and Services
BachCIP: 5210
Median Debt
$25,250
Earnings (5yr)
$40,485
Lifetime Value Added
-$171k
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians
BachCIP: 1508
Median Debt
$26,000
Earnings (5yr)
$71,639
Lifetime Value Added
+$79k
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General
BachCIP: 3000
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$79,296
Lifetime Value Added
+$137k
Security Science and Technology
BachCIP: 4304
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$36,312
Lifetime Value Added
-$187k
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.