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Waukesha County Technical College
Pewaukee, WI 4,955 Undergrads 47.8% Grad Rate
Total Cost
$15,531
Sticker Price
Avg Net Price
$11,101
After Aid
Median Earnings
$57,764
4yr Post-Grad
Vs. Peer Institutions
Net Price$11,101
Peer Midpoint: $17,334
Earnings (4yr Post-Grad)Completers only after graduation
$57,764Peer Midpoint: $34,461
Earnings (10yr Post-Enroll)All enrolled after enrollment
$46,894Peer Midpoint: $31,599
Graduation Rate47.8%
Peer Midpoint: 68.7%
Warning: The majority of students at this institution do not graduate. Non-completers typically earn significantly less and face higher debt risks.
Average Starting Age27.5
Warning: High average starting age indicates non-traditional students with prior work experience, which may inflate the median earnings shown.
Socio-Economic Diversity
Pell Grant Recipients17.7%
Enrollment Status
Full-Time32.9%
Economic Outcomes
Earn More than HS69.1%
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)⚠️ Caution: Underlying earnings data reflects graduates only. This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate this ROI.
⚠️ Caution: Underlying earnings data reflects graduates only. This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate this ROI.
Institution Lifetime NPV
Vs Median Peer
Vs HS Grad
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
+$658k
+$266k
+$174k
Median Cost$11k/yr
+$648k
+$256k
+$163k
Full Cost$16k/yr
+$644k
+$252k
+$159k
ROI Efficiency Metrics⚠️ Caution: Underlying earnings data reflects graduates only. This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate this ROI.
⚠️ Caution: Underlying earnings data reflects graduates only. This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate this ROI.
Break-Even Age
Return on Inv. %
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
21
∞
Median Cost$11k/yr
22
1585%
Full Cost$16k/yr
22
1105%
Analysis Assumptions:
- Starting Salary: Estimated from the 4-year post-graduation median earnings (assuming 2% annual growth from graduation).⚠️ Warning: The high average starting age or low completion rate may inflate the Median earnings and ROI shown.
- 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⚠️ Caution: Underlying earnings data reflects graduates only. This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate this ROI.
⚠️ Caution: Underlying earnings data reflects graduates only. This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate this ROI.
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 Return2247%
Gov. Pell Grant ROINew⚠️ Caution: Underlying earnings data reflects graduates only. This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate this ROI.
⚠️ Caution: Underlying earnings data reflects graduates only. This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate this ROI.
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 Return473%
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⚠️ Caution: Underlying earnings data reflects graduates only. This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate this ROI.
⚠️ Caution: Underlying earnings data reflects graduates only. This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate this ROI.
Certificates
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
CertCIP: 5108
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$41,675
Natl Median: $34,272
Lifetime Value Added
-$8k
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions
CertCIP: 5109
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$74,078
Natl Median: $57,584
Lifetime Value Added
+$311k
Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection
CertCIP: 4604
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $42,012
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Business Administration, Management and Operations
CertCIP: 5202
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $47,440
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Business Operations Support and Assistant Services
CertCIP: 5204
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $32,681
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Carpenters
CertCIP: 4602
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $41,835
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions
CertCIP: 5110
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$38,116
Natl Median: $38,675
Lifetime Value Added
-$47k
Computer Programming
CertCIP: 1102
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $56,556
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management
CertCIP: 1110
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $52,615
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services
CertCIP: 1204
Median Debt
$8,675
Earnings (4yr)
$35,835
Natl Median: $26,307
Lifetime Value Added
-$72k
Criminal Justice and Corrections
CertCIP: 4301
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$86,096
Natl Median: $57,702
Lifetime Value Added
+$442k
Culinary Arts and Related Services
CertCIP: 1205
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $30,572
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions
CertCIP: 5106
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$34,630
Natl Median: $33,673
Lifetime Value Added
-$93k
Graphic Communications
CertCIP: 1003
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $32,130
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Ground Transportation
CertCIP: 4902
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$67,820
Natl Median: $52,118
Lifetime Value Added
+$264k
Health and Medical Administrative Services
CertCIP: 5107
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$36,533
Natl Median: $35,447
Lifetime Value Added
-$72k
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR)
CertCIP: 4702
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$41,565
Natl Median: $48,148
Lifetime Value Added
+$9k
Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians
CertCIP: 4703
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $62,199
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Hospitality Administration/Management
CertCIP: 5209
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $40,962
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Human Resources Management and Services
CertCIP: 5210
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $61,907
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
International Business
CertCIP: 5211
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $72,496
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services
CertCIP: 1601
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $45,242
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants
CertCIP: 5139
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$53,590
Natl Median: $56,073
Lifetime Value Added
+$120k
Precision Metal Working
CertCIP: 4805
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$62,722
Natl Median: $48,702
Lifetime Value Added
+$214k
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians
CertCIP: 4706
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$57,847
Natl Median: $51,586
Lifetime Value Added
+$164k
Associate's Degrees
Accounting and Related Services
AssocCIP: 5203
Median Debt
$22,545
Earnings (4yr)
$48,109
Natl Median: $47,660
Lifetime Value Added
+$9k
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions
AssocCIP: 5109
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$62,358
Natl Median: $65,389
Lifetime Value Added
+$135k
Business Administration, Management and Operations
AssocCIP: 5202
Median Debt
$15,431
Earnings (4yr)
$58,693
Natl Median: $48,733
Lifetime Value Added
+$112k
Business Operations Support and Assistant Services
AssocCIP: 5204
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$25,194
Natl Median: $37,587
Lifetime Value Added
-$213k
Computer Programming
AssocCIP: 1102
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$77,267
Natl Median: $58,070
Lifetime Value Added
+$281k
Computer Software and Media Applications
AssocCIP: 1108
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $41,737
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications
AssocCIP: 1109
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$71,538
Natl Median: $54,971
Lifetime Value Added
+$230k
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management
AssocCIP: 1110
Median Debt
$11,950
Earnings (4yr)
$58,755
Natl Median: $54,726
Lifetime Value Added
+$112k
Criminal Justice and Corrections
AssocCIP: 4301
Median Debt
$12,187
Earnings (4yr)
$62,093
Natl Median: $46,706
Lifetime Value Added
+$144k
Culinary Arts and Related Services
AssocCIP: 1205
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$29,141
Natl Median: $39,605
Lifetime Value Added
-$171k
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions
AssocCIP: 5106
Median Debt
$18,091
Earnings (4yr)
$66,027
Natl Median: $61,982
Lifetime Value Added
+$180k
Design and Applied Arts
AssocCIP: 5004
Median Debt
$15,554
Earnings (4yr)
$49,509
Natl Median: $38,127
Lifetime Value Added
+$23k
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians
AssocCIP: 1513
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$59,490
Natl Median: $55,895
Lifetime Value Added
+$119k
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians
AssocCIP: 1503
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $67,792
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians
AssocCIP: 1504
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$81,937
Natl Median: $73,046
Lifetime Value Added
+$308k
Fire Protection
AssocCIP: 4302
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $73,589
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Graphic Communications
AssocCIP: 1003
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $36,221
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Health and Medical Administrative Services
AssocCIP: 5107
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$45,646
Natl Median: $37,073
Lifetime Value Added
-$24k
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
$10,907
Earnings (4yr)
$64,571
Natl Median: $54,425
Lifetime Value Added
+$167k
International Business
AssocCIP: 5211
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $53,207
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Marketing
AssocCIP: 5214
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$44,891
Natl Median: $44,264
Lifetime Value Added
-$23k
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions
AssocCIP: 5115
Median Debt
$20,643
Earnings (4yr)
$46,708
Natl Median: $40,734
Lifetime Value Added
-$5k
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
AssocCIP: 3099
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $50,491
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Precision Metal Working
AssocCIP: 4805
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$60,037
Natl Median: $56,451
Lifetime Value Added
+$113k
Real Estate
AssocCIP: 5215
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $40,327
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
AssocCIP: 5138
Median Debt
$15,750
Earnings (4yr)
$80,515
Natl Median: $80,813
Lifetime Value Added
+$310k
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
AssocCIP: 1312
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$33,290
Natl Median: $37,656
Lifetime Value Added
-$140k
Teaching Assistants/Aides
AssocCIP: 1315
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $36,642
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians
AssocCIP: 4706
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$51,180
Natl Median: $58,424
Lifetime Value Added
+$29k
Other Programs
Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians
DegCIP: 4701
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $80,574
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
DegCIP: 2401
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $56,308
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Precision Metal Working
DegCIP: 4805
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $59,120
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
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. 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.