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Tyler Junior College

Tyler, TX 9,065 Undergrads 29.1% Grad Rate
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Total Cost
$15,881
Sticker Price
Avg Net Price
$9,924
After Aid
Median Earnings
$38,140
10yr Post-Entry

Vs. Peer Institutions

Net Price$9,924
Peer Midpoint: $9,014
Earnings (10yr)$38,140
Peer Midpoint: $40,397
Graduation Rate29.1%
Peer Midpoint: 32.9%
Socio-Economic Diversity
Pell Grant Recipients46.3%
Enrollment Status
Full-Time53.8%
Economic Outcomes
Earn More than HS56.2%

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
+$384k
-$5k
-$100k
Median Cost$10k/yr
+$366k
-$23k
-$118k
Full Cost$16k/yr
+$355k
-$34k
-$129k

ROI Efficiency Metrics

Break-Even Age
Return on Inv. %
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
Never
-∞
Median Cost$10k/yr
Never
-649%
Full Cost$16k/yr
Never
-443%
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-687%

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-184%
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

Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants
CertCIP: 5139
Median Debt
$12,250
Earnings (5yr)
$53,207
Lifetime Value Added
+$106k

Associate's Degrees

Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
AssocCIP: 5108
Median Debt
$13,784
Earnings (2yr)
$52,107
Lifetime Value Added
+$71k
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions
AssocCIP: 5109
Median Debt
$12,200
Earnings (5yr)
$55,850
Lifetime Value Added
+$76k
Business Administration, Management and Operations
AssocCIP: 5202
Median Debt
$11,000
Earnings (5yr)
$55,300
Lifetime Value Added
+$71k
Business/Commerce, General
AssocCIP: 5201
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$46,156
Lifetime Value Added
-$17k
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications
AssocCIP: 1109
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$43,781
Lifetime Value Added
-$41k
Criminal Justice and Corrections
AssocCIP: 4301
Median Debt
$8,000
Earnings (5yr)
$41,922
Lifetime Value Added
-$59k
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions
AssocCIP: 5106
Median Debt
$13,000
Earnings (5yr)
$65,496
Lifetime Value Added
+$165k
Electromechanical Instrumentation and Maintenance Technologies/Technicians
AssocCIP: 1504
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$79,284
Lifetime Value Added
+$330k
Health and Medical Administrative Services
AssocCIP: 5107
Median Debt
$19,240
Earnings (5yr)
$39,161
Lifetime Value Added
-$86k
Legal Support Services
AssocCIP: 2203
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$30,627
Lifetime Value Added
-$172k
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
AssocCIP: 2401
Median Debt
$10,500
Earnings (5yr)
$39,815
Lifetime Value Added
-$80k
Precision Metal Working
AssocCIP: 4805
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$33,446
Lifetime Value Added
-$123k
Psychology, General
AssocCIP: 4201
Median Debt
$15,176
Earnings (5yr)
$34,455
Lifetime Value Added
-$133k
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
AssocCIP: 5138
Median Debt
$13,623
Earnings (5yr)
$71,928
Lifetime Value Added
+$223k
Social Work
AssocCIP: 4407
Median Debt
$9,661
Earnings (5yr)
$34,306
Lifetime Value Added
-$135k
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
AssocCIP: 1312
Median Debt
$11,000
Earnings (5yr)
$43,762
Lifetime Value Added
-$41k
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas
AssocCIP: 1313
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$34,094
Lifetime Value Added
-$137k
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies
AssocCIP: 4706
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$47,568
Lifetime Value Added
-$3k

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.