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Withlacoochee Technical College

Inverness, FL 278 Undergrads 54.6% Grad Rate
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Total Cost
$12,540
Sticker Price
Avg Net Price
$10,348
After Aid
Median Earnings
$36,110
4yr Post-Grad

Vs. Peer Institutions

Net Price$10,348
Peer Midpoint: $17,333.5
Earnings (4yr Post-Grad)$36,110
Peer Midpoint: $34,461
Graduation Rate54.6%
Peer Midpoint: 68.7%
Socio-Economic Diversity
Pell Grant Recipients41.9%
Enrollment Status
Full-Time100.0%
Economic Outcomes
Earn More than HS51.2%

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
+$426k
+$34k
-$59k
Median Cost$10k/yr
+$416k
+$25k
-$68k
Full Cost$13k/yr
+$414k
+$23k
-$70k

ROI Efficiency Metrics

Break-Even Age
Return on Inv. %
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
Never
-∞
Median Cost$10k/yr
Never
-710%
Full Cost$13k/yr
Never
-603%
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 Return-999%

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-234%
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

Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians
CertCIP: 1512
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$32,374
Natl Median: $38,000
Lifetime Value Added
-$109k
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications
CertCIP: 1109
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $50,162
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
-
Earnings (4yr)
$18,935
Natl Median: $26,307
Lifetime Value Added
-$260k
Criminal Justice and Corrections
CertCIP: 4301
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$52,652
Natl Median: $57,702
Lifetime Value Added
+$111k
Culinary Arts and Related Services
CertCIP: 1205
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$32,046
Natl Median: $30,572
Lifetime Value Added
-$113k
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers
CertCIP: 4603
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$56,161
Natl Median: $53,078
Lifetime Value Added
+$147k
Health and Medical Administrative Services
CertCIP: 5107
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$29,510
Natl Median: $35,447
Lifetime Value Added
-$141k
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR)
CertCIP: 4702
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$31,119
Natl Median: $48,148
Lifetime Value Added
-$130k
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants
CertCIP: 5139
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$38,559
Natl Median: $56,073
Lifetime Value Added
-$49k
Precision Metal Working
CertCIP: 4805
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$45,279
Natl Median: $48,702
Lifetime Value Added
+$32k
Somatic Bodywork and Related Therapeutic Services
CertCIP: 5135
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$16,169
Natl Median: $29,652
Lifetime Value Added
-$284k
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians
CertCIP: 4706
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$38,168
Natl Median: $51,586
Lifetime Value Added
-$45k

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.