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Vet Tech Institute of Indiana

Indianapolis, IN 123 Undergrads 68.9% Grad Rate
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Total Cost
$24,235
Sticker Price
Avg Net Price
$16,171
After Aid
Median Earnings
$37,665
5yr Post-Grad

Vs. Peer Institutions

Net Price$16,171
Peer Midpoint: $9,956
Earnings (5yr Post-Grad)Completers only after graduation
$37,665
Peer Midpoint: $51,775
Earnings (10yr Post-Enroll)All enrolled after enrollment
$40,075
Peer Midpoint: $45,130
Graduation Rate68.9%
Peer Midpoint: 35.7%
Average Starting Age21.1
Socio-Economic Diversity
Pell Grant Recipients57.1%
Enrollment Status
Full-Time100.0%
Economic Outcomes
Earn More than HS53.1%

Admissions Profile

Acceptance
75.2%
SAT Avg
-
SAT Reading
25th: --75th: -
SAT Math
25th: --75th: -
ACT Composite
25th: --75th: -

ROI Sensitivity Analysis
Assuming 2 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
+$403k
-$121k
-$83k
Median Cost$16k/yr
+$374k
-$150k
-$113k
Full Cost$24k/yr
+$359k
-$165k
-$128k

ROI Efficiency Metrics

Break-Even Age
Return on Inv. %
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
Never
-∞
Median Cost$16k/yr
Never
-380%
Full Cost$24k/yr
Never
-287%
Analysis Assumptions:
  • Starting Salary: Estimated from the median earnings five years after graduating, with four years of 2% raises taken out.
  • 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-416%

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-140%

Program ROI Analysis

These figures are medians for past graduates who received federal aid. Your cost and pay will differ. Run your own numbers in the Guided ROI Interview →

Certificates

Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$36,918
Natl Median: $34,272
Lifetime Value Added
-$65k

Associate's Degrees

Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$40,731
Natl Median: $47,660
Lifetime Value Added
-$74k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$30,610
Natl Median: $42,269
Lifetime Value Added
-$178k
Computer Programming
AssocCIP: 1102
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$43,517
Natl Median: $58,070
Lifetime Value Added
-$55k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $54,971
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$38,951
Natl Median: $61,982
Lifetime Value Added
-$92k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$34,242
Natl Median: $38,127
Lifetime Value Added
-$140k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$34,380
Natl Median: $41,099
Lifetime Value Added
-$146k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$37,491
Natl Median: $44,669
Lifetime Value Added
-$107k
Median Debt
$13,623
Earnings (4yr)
$40,213
Natl Median: $41,460
Lifetime Value Added
-$79k

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.