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Ultimate Medical Academy

Clearwater, FL 7,436 Undergrads 60.0% Grad Rate
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Total Cost
$25,673
Sticker Price
Avg Net Price
$19,350
After Aid
Median Earnings
$29,194
10yr Post-Entry

Vs. Peer Institutions

Net Price$19,350
Peer Midpoint: $9,014
Earnings (10yr)$29,194
Peer Midpoint: $40,397
Graduation Rate60.0%
Peer Midpoint: 32.9%
Socio-Economic Diversity
Pell Grant Recipients78.6%
Enrollment Status
Full-Time99.8%
Economic Outcomes
Earn More than HS38.7%

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
+$300k
-$89k
-$185k
Median Cost$19k/yr
+$264k
-$125k
-$220k
Full Cost$26k/yr
+$252k
-$137k
-$232k

ROI Efficiency Metrics

Break-Even Age
Return on Inv. %
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
Never
-∞
Median Cost$19k/yr
Never
-620%
Full Cost$26k/yr
Never
-492%
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-782%

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-213%
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 and Medical Assisting Services
CertCIP: 5108
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$27,927
Lifetime Value Added
-$173k
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions
CertCIP: 5109
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$33,970
Lifetime Value Added
-$107k
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions
CertCIP: 5110
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$33,891
Lifetime Value Added
-$108k
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions
CertCIP: 5106
Median Debt
$8,998
Earnings (5yr)
$30,192
Lifetime Value Added
-$149k
Health and Medical Administrative Services
CertCIP: 5107
Median Debt
$11,828
Earnings (5yr)
$25,686
Lifetime Value Added
-$198k
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants
CertCIP: 5139
Median Debt
$9,500
Earnings (5yr)
$26,997
Lifetime Value Added
-$184k

Associate's Degrees

Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
AssocCIP: 5108
Median Debt
$15,244
Earnings (5yr)
$30,349
Lifetime Value Added
-$192k
Health and Medical Administrative Services
AssocCIP: 5107
Median Debt
$18,072
Earnings (5yr)
$28,720
Lifetime Value Added
-$208k
Human Services, General
AssocCIP: 4400
Median Debt
$17,978
Earnings (5yr)
$25,489
Lifetime Value Added
-$241k
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants
AssocCIP: 5139
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$20,824
Lifetime Value Added
-$276k
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
AssocCIP: 5138
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$66,263
Lifetime Value Added
+$155k

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.