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SUNY College of Technology at Canton
Canton, NY 2,778 Undergrads 50.8% Grad Rate
Total Cost
$23,169
Sticker Price
Avg Net Price
$15,001
After Aid
Median Earnings
$47,860
10yr Post-Entry
Vs. Peer Institutions
Net Price$15,001
Peer Midpoint: $19,729.5
Earnings (10yr)$47,860
Peer Midpoint: $53,747
Graduation Rate50.8%
Peer Midpoint: 58.5%
Socio-Economic Diversity
Pell Grant Recipients48.6%
Enrollment Status
Full-Time83.7%
Economic Outcomes
Earn More than HS69.4%
Admissions Profile
Acceptance
96.3%
SAT Avg
-
SAT Reading
25th: -54075th: -
SAT Math
25th: -54075th: -
ACT Composite
25th: -2075th: -
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
+$420k
+$23k
-$64k
Median Cost$15k/yr
+$366k
-$31k
-$118k
Full Cost$23k/yr
+$337k
-$60k
-$148k
ROI Efficiency Metrics
Break-Even Age
Return on Inv. %
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
Never
-∞
Median Cost$15k/yr
Never
-219%
Full Cost$23k/yr
Never
-177%
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-211%
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-100%
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
Certificates
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers
CertCIP: 4603
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$48,646
Lifetime Value Added
+$54k
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General
CertCIP: 5100
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$43,659
Lifetime Value Added
+$828
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants
CertCIP: 5139
Median Debt
$13,359
Earnings (5yr)
$62,366
Lifetime Value Added
+$194k
Associate's Degrees
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
AssocCIP: 5108
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$25,194
Lifetime Value Added
-$220k
Business Administration, Management and Operations
AssocCIP: 5202
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$32,925
Lifetime Value Added
-$138k
Criminal Justice and Corrections
AssocCIP: 4301
Median Debt
$12,000
Earnings (5yr)
$36,425
Lifetime Value Added
-$123k
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions
AssocCIP: 5106
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$52,747
Lifetime Value Added
+$37k
Electrical Engineering Technologies/Technicians
AssocCIP: 1503
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$89,245
Lifetime Value Added
+$366k
Information Science/Studies
AssocCIP: 1104
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$46,040
Lifetime Value Added
-$28k
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
AssocCIP: 2401
Median Debt
$12,250
Earnings (5yr)
$36,597
Lifetime Value Added
-$121k
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
AssocCIP: 5138
Median Debt
$18,375
Earnings (5yr)
$79,693
Lifetime Value Added
+$282k
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
AssocCIP: 1312
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$22,192
Lifetime Value Added
-$253k
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies
AssocCIP: 4706
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$51,838
Lifetime Value Added
+$29k
Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians
AssocCIP: 0183
Median Debt
$12,000
Earnings (5yr)
$41,914
Lifetime Value Added
-$68k
Bachelor's Degrees
Business Administration, Management and Operations
BachCIP: 5202
Median Debt
$25,000
Earnings (5yr)
$54,397
Lifetime Value Added
-$57k
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other
BachCIP: 5299
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$52,910
Lifetime Value Added
-$69k
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology
BachCIP: 4228
Median Debt
$25,000
Earnings (5yr)
$46,517
Lifetime Value Added
-$122k
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other
BachCIP: 1199
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$46,478
Lifetime Value Added
-$99k
Criminal Justice and Corrections
BachCIP: 4301
Median Debt
$22,500
Earnings (5yr)
$55,507
Lifetime Value Added
-$48k
Design and Applied Arts
BachCIP: 5004
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$21,964
Lifetime Value Added
-$320k
Finance and Financial Management Services
BachCIP: 5208
Median Debt
$24,339
Earnings (5yr)
$66,486
Lifetime Value Added
+$38k
Funeral Service and Mortuary Science
BachCIP: 1203
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$38,289
Lifetime Value Added
-$171k
Graphic Communications
BachCIP: 1003
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$22,806
Lifetime Value Added
-$312k
Health and Medical Administrative Services
BachCIP: 5107
Median Debt
$23,250
Earnings (5yr)
$51,190
Lifetime Value Added
-$83k
Homeland Security
BachCIP: 4303
Median Debt
$23,205
Earnings (5yr)
$56,929
Lifetime Value Added
-$37k
Legal Support Services
BachCIP: 2203
Median Debt
$20,995
Earnings (5yr)
$47,364
Lifetime Value Added
-$115k
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians
BachCIP: 1508
Median Debt
$21,750
Earnings (2yr)
$47,260
Lifetime Value Added
-$92k
Public Health
BachCIP: 5122
Median Debt
$25,000
Earnings (2yr)
$33,993
Lifetime Value Added
-$210k
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
BachCIP: 5138
Median Debt
$21,522
Earnings (5yr)
$107,959
Lifetime Value Added
+$349k
Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians
BachCIP: 0183
Median Debt
$23,500
Earnings (5yr)
$46,914
Lifetime Value Added
-$119k
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.