Trocaire College

Buffalo, NY 984 Undergrads 58.5% Grad Rate

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Total Cost

$29,845

Sticker Price

Avg Net Price

$16,636

After Aid

Median Earnings

$69,860

4yr Post-Grad

Vs. Peer Institutions

Net Price$16,636

Peer Midpoint: $9,847

Earnings (4yr Post-Grad)$69,860

Peer Midpoint: $50,127.5

Graduation Rate58.5%

Peer Midpoint: 34.6%

Socio-Economic Diversity

Pell Grant Recipients55.3%

Enrollment Status

Full-Time42.7%

Economic Outcomes

Earn More than HS81.2%

Admissions Profile

Acceptance

97.5%

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

+$719k

+$204k

+$235k

Median Cost$17k/yr

+$689k

+$173k

+$204k

Full Cost$30k/yr

+$664k

+$149k

+$180k

ROI Efficiency Metrics

Break-Even Age

Return on Inv. %

Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0

∞

Median Cost$17k/yr

669%

Full Cost$30k/yr

328%

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 Return736%

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 Return131%

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 (4yr)

$73,176

Natl Median: $57,584

Lifetime Value Added

+$311k

Medical Illustration and Informatics

CertCIP: 5127

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $61,283

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants

CertCIP: 5139

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

$61,795

Natl Median: $56,073

Lifetime Value Added

+$199k

Somatic Bodywork and Related Therapeutic Services

CertCIP: 5135

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $29,652

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Associate's Degrees

Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services

AssocCIP: 5108

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $42,269

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions

AssocCIP: 5109

Median Debt

$18,500

Earnings (4yr)

$63,201

Natl Median: $65,389

Lifetime Value Added

+$144k

Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications

AssocCIP: 1109

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $54,971

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services

AssocCIP: 5131

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $44,303

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Health and Medical Administrative Services

AssocCIP: 5107

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $37,073

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Hospitality Administration/Management

AssocCIP: 5209

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $41,099

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Human Resources Management and Services

AssocCIP: 5210

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $54,425

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities

AssocCIP: 2401

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $44,125

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Medical Illustration and Informatics

AssocCIP: 5127

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $52,201

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing

AssocCIP: 5138

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

$83,688

Natl Median: $80,813

Lifetime Value Added

+$328k

Somatic Bodywork and Related Therapeutic Services

AssocCIP: 5135

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $29,755

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Bachelor's Degrees

Medical Illustration and Informatics

BachCIP: 5127

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $73,739

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing

BachCIP: 5138

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

$90,798

Natl Median: $88,910

Lifetime Value Added

+$228k

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 degree decision moving forward. These Lifetime Value Added results for graduate degrees should not be compared with those for Undergraduate Certificates, Associates or Bachelors.