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SUNY College of Technology at Delhi

Delhi, NY 2,843 Undergrads 52.1% Grad Rate
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Total Cost
$26,944
Sticker Price
Avg Net Price
$17,225
After Aid
Median Earnings
$56,927
4yr Post-Grad

Vs. Peer Institutions

Net Price$17,225
Peer Midpoint: $20,081
Earnings (4yr Post-Grad)Completers only after graduation
$56,927
Peer Midpoint: $60,428
Earnings (10yr Post-Enroll)All enrolled after enrollment
$51,629
Peer Midpoint: $53,763
Graduation Rate52.1%
Peer Midpoint: 58.9%
Average Starting Age22.0
Socio-Economic Diversity
Pell Grant Recipients47.7%
Enrollment Status
Full-Time86.1%
Economic Outcomes
Earn More than HS69.8%

Admissions Profile

Acceptance
89.0%
SAT Avg
1,004
SAT Reading
25th: 450-75th: 580
SAT Math
25th: 460-75th: 580
ACT Composite
25th: 18-75th: 23

ROI Sensitivity Analysis
Assuming 4 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)

Institution Lifetime NPV
Vs Median Peer
Vs HS Grad
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
+$511k
+$44k
+$26k
Median Cost$17k/yr
+$449k
-$18k
-$36k
Full Cost$27k/yr
+$414k
-$53k
-$70k

ROI Efficiency Metrics

Break-Even Age
Return on Inv. %
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
44
∞
Median Cost$17k/yr
Never
-57%
Full Cost$27k/yr
Never
-73%
Analysis Assumptions:
  • Starting Salary: Estimated from the 4-year post-graduation 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-34%

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-61%
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

Certificates

Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $47,440
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Carpenters
CertCIP: 4602
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$45,333
Natl Median: $41,835
Lifetime Value Added
+$17k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$69,705
Natl Median: $53,359
Lifetime Value Added
+$277k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $53,078
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians
CertCIP: 1504
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $65,202
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $48,148
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $49,996
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $48,702
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians
CertCIP: 4706
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$55,711
Natl Median: $51,586
Lifetime Value Added
+$136k

Associate's Degrees

Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$56,164
Natl Median: $47,660
Lifetime Value Added
+$76k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $45,283
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $55,767
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$45,039
Natl Median: $48,733
Lifetime Value Added
-$33k
Carpenters
AssocCIP: 4602
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$45,162
Natl Median: $47,382
Lifetime Value Added
-$32k
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician
AssocCIP: 1510
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $71,367
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$69,028
Natl Median: $53,928
Lifetime Value Added
+$184k
Median Debt
$12,000
Earnings (4yr)
$38,533
Natl Median: $46,706
Lifetime Value Added
-$98k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$50,208
Natl Median: $39,605
Lifetime Value Added
+$18k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$72,530
Natl Median: $55,895
Lifetime Value Added
+$227k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$57,554
Natl Median: $70,808
Lifetime Value Added
+$90k
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians
AssocCIP: 1503
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$59,095
Natl Median: $67,792
Lifetime Value Added
+$104k
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians
AssocCIP: 1504
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$74,883
Natl Median: $73,046
Lifetime Value Added
+$235k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $46,500
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $58,236
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $41,099
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$54,214
Natl Median: $56,799
Lifetime Value Added
+$47k
Median Debt
$14,125
Earnings (4yr)
$40,802
Natl Median: $44,125
Lifetime Value Added
-$75k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$32,413
Natl Median: $34,693
Lifetime Value Added
-$167k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$53,563
Natl Median: $67,499
Lifetime Value Added
+$51k
Median Debt
$12,000
Earnings (4yr)
$51,978
Natl Median: $56,451
Lifetime Value Added
+$36k
Median Debt
$19,462
Earnings (4yr)
$92,419
Natl Median: $80,813
Lifetime Value Added
+$406k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $53,002
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness
AssocCIP: 3105
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$44,940
Natl Median: $40,162
Lifetime Value Added
-$34k
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians
AssocCIP: 4706
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$55,439
Natl Median: $58,424
Lifetime Value Added
+$69k
Median Debt
$12,000
Earnings (4yr)
$45,297
Natl Median: $41,460
Lifetime Value Added
-$30k

Bachelor's Degrees

Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $76,194
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$58,573
Natl Median: $70,074
Lifetime Value Added
-$22k
Median Debt
$26,794
Earnings (4yr)
$53,385
Natl Median: $68,257
Lifetime Value Added
-$65k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$64,612
Natl Median: $69,830
Lifetime Value Added
+$26k
Median Debt
$24,610
Earnings (4yr)
$81,047
Natl Median: $95,124
Lifetime Value Added
+$152k
Median Debt
$22,000
Earnings (4yr)
$49,141
Natl Median: $55,378
Lifetime Value Added
-$100k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$51,716
Natl Median: $47,668
Lifetime Value Added
-$78k
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians
BachCIP: 1504
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$82,138
Natl Median: $84,304
Lifetime Value Added
+$160k
Median Debt
$20,691
Earnings (4yr)
$48,006
Natl Median: $56,726
Lifetime Value Added
-$110k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $50,468
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$16,736
Earnings (4yr)
$109,387
Natl Median: $88,910
Lifetime Value Added
+$368k

Master's Degrees

Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$109,819
Natl Median: $120,193
Lifetime Value Added
+$294k

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.