York County Community College
Vs. Peer Institutions
Admissions Profile
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)
ROI Efficiency Metrics
- 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.
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.
Program ROI Analysis
Certificates
Business Administration, Management and Operations
Culinary Arts and Related Services
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians
Gerontology
Precision Metal Working
Associate's Degrees
Accounting and Related Services
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
Business Administration, Management and Operations
Computer Science
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management
Criminal Justice and Corrections
Culinary Arts and Related Services
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians
Education, General
Gerontology
Graphic Communications
Health and Medical Administrative Services
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General
Hospitality Administration/Management
Human Services, General
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
Precision Metal Working
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians
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.