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Tarrant County College District
Fort Worth, TX 40,214 Undergrads 23.8% Grad Rate
Total Cost
$11,720
Sticker Price
Avg Net Price
$6,073
After Aid
Median Earnings
$42,727
10yr Post-Entry
Vs. Peer Institutions
Net Price$6,073
Peer Midpoint: $9,014
Earnings (10yr)$42,727
Peer Midpoint: $40,397
Graduation Rate23.8%
Peer Midpoint: 32.9%
Socio-Economic Diversity
Pell Grant Recipients28.9%
Enrollment Status
Full-Time18.3%
Economic Outcomes
Earn More than HS57.6%
Admissions Profile
Acceptance
100.0%
SAT Avg
-
SAT Reading
25th: --75th: -
SAT Math
25th: --75th: -
ACT Composite
25th: --75th: -
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
+$427k
+$38k
-$57k
Median Cost$6k/yr
+$416k
+$27k
-$68k
Full Cost$12k/yr
+$406k
+$17k
-$79k
ROI Efficiency Metrics
Break-Even Age
Return on Inv. %
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
Never
-∞
Median Cost$6k/yr
Never
-611%
Full Cost$12k/yr
Never
-365%
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-538%
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-141%
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
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions
CertCIP: 5109
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$64,295
Lifetime Value Added
+$222k
American Sign Language
CertCIP: 1616
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$37,612
Lifetime Value Added
-$56k
Business Administration, Management and Operations
CertCIP: 5202
Median Debt
$10,849
Earnings (5yr)
$48,794
Lifetime Value Added
+$63k
Computer and Information Sciences, General
CertCIP: 1101
Median Debt
$10,500
Earnings (5yr)
$54,842
Lifetime Value Added
+$126k
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications
CertCIP: 1109
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$72,828
Lifetime Value Added
+$304k
Culinary Arts and Related Services
CertCIP: 1205
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$29,287
Lifetime Value Added
-$146k
Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services
CertCIP: 5131
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$38,566
Lifetime Value Added
-$45k
Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians
CertCIP: 1505
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$59,338
Lifetime Value Added
+$172k
Fire Protection
CertCIP: 4302
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$86,304
Lifetime Value Added
+$432k
Hospitality Administration/Management
CertCIP: 5209
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$31,169
Lifetime Value Added
-$126k
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services
CertCIP: 1907
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$27,483
Lifetime Value Added
-$166k
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions
CertCIP: 5115
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$30,904
Lifetime Value Added
-$129k
Precision Metal Working
CertCIP: 4805
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$39,697
Lifetime Value Added
-$33k
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies
CertCIP: 4706
Median Debt
$11,246
Earnings (5yr)
$62,971
Lifetime Value Added
+$208k
Associate's Degrees
Accounting and Related Services
AssocCIP: 5203
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$51,628
Lifetime Value Added
+$43k
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
AssocCIP: 5108
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$62,464
Lifetime Value Added
+$145k
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions
AssocCIP: 5109
Median Debt
$14,683
Earnings (5yr)
$73,377
Lifetime Value Added
+$242k
American Sign Language
AssocCIP: 1616
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$36,365
Lifetime Value Added
-$107k
Business Administration, Management and Operations
AssocCIP: 5202
Median Debt
$12,000
Earnings (5yr)
$48,878
Lifetime Value Added
+$16k
Computer and Information Sciences, General
AssocCIP: 1101
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$54,916
Lifetime Value Added
+$74k
Criminal Justice and Corrections
AssocCIP: 4301
Median Debt
$13,168
Earnings (5yr)
$40,832
Lifetime Value Added
-$63k
Culinary Arts and Related Services
AssocCIP: 1205
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$34,177
Lifetime Value Added
-$129k
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions
AssocCIP: 5106
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$60,094
Lifetime Value Added
+$123k
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians
AssocCIP: 1513
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$38,289
Lifetime Value Added
-$65k
Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians
AssocCIP: 1505
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$59,403
Lifetime Value Added
+$117k
Fire Protection
AssocCIP: 4302
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$82,312
Lifetime Value Added
+$321k
Graphic Communications
AssocCIP: 1003
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$24,035
Lifetime Value Added
-$216k
Health and Medical Administrative Services
AssocCIP: 5107
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$56,668
Lifetime Value Added
+$91k
Hospitality Administration/Management
AssocCIP: 5209
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$18,315
Lifetime Value Added
-$279k
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services
AssocCIP: 1907
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$28,166
Lifetime Value Added
-$189k
Legal Support Services
AssocCIP: 2203
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$48,930
Lifetime Value Added
+$17k
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
AssocCIP: 2401
Median Debt
$9,500
Earnings (5yr)
$45,561
Lifetime Value Added
-$16k
Precision Metal Working
AssocCIP: 4805
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$39,547
Lifetime Value Added
-$75k
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
AssocCIP: 5138
Median Debt
$11,368
Earnings (5yr)
$78,458
Lifetime Value Added
+$287k
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
AssocCIP: 1312
Median Debt
$9,750
Earnings (5yr)
$54,777
Lifetime Value Added
+$73k
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies
AssocCIP: 4706
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$71,094
Lifetime Value Added
+$222k
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.