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York Technical College

Rock Hill, SC 3,813 Undergrads 25.3% Grad Rate
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Total Cost
$15,399
Sticker Price
Avg Net Price
$4,657
After Aid
Median Earnings
$37,257
10yr Post-Entry

Vs. Peer Institutions

Net Price$4,657
Peer Midpoint: $16,832
Earnings (10yr)$37,257
Peer Midpoint: $31,349
Graduation Rate25.3%
Peer Midpoint: 66.3%
Socio-Economic Diversity
Pell Grant Recipients42.4%
Enrollment Status
Full-Time47.7%
Economic Outcomes
Earn More than HS55.3%

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
+$400k
+$75k
-$85k
Median Cost$5k/yr
+$395k
+$71k
-$89k
Full Cost$15k/yr
+$385k
+$61k
-$99k

ROI Efficiency Metrics

Break-Even Age
Return on Inv. %
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
Never
-∞
Median Cost$5k/yr
Never
-2059%
Full Cost$15k/yr
Never
-692%
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-1171%

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-275%
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)
$31,900
Lifetime Value Added
-$116k
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions
CertCIP: 5109
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$39,683
Lifetime Value Added
-$32k
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions
CertCIP: 5106
Median Debt
$5,750
Earnings (5yr)
$33,757
Lifetime Value Added
-$96k
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants
CertCIP: 5139
Median Debt
$5,317
Earnings (5yr)
$57,845
Lifetime Value Added
+$158k
Precision Metal Working
CertCIP: 4805
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$50,052
Lifetime Value Added
+$78k

Associate's Degrees

Accounting and Related Services
AssocCIP: 5203
Median Debt
$10,625
Earnings (5yr)
$37,080
Lifetime Value Added
-$97k
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions
AssocCIP: 5109
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$52,507
Lifetime Value Added
+$54k
Business Administration, Management and Operations
AssocCIP: 5202
Median Debt
$11,500
Earnings (5yr)
$43,572
Lifetime Value Added
-$33k
Business Operations Support and Assistant Services
AssocCIP: 5204
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$31,667
Lifetime Value Added
-$151k
Business/Commerce, General
AssocCIP: 5201
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$18,087
Lifetime Value Added
-$278k
Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians
AssocCIP: 1512
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$42,682
Lifetime Value Added
-$16k
Criminal Justice and Corrections
AssocCIP: 4301
Median Debt
$5,552
Earnings (5yr)
$49,286
Lifetime Value Added
+$23k
Data Processing
AssocCIP: 1103
Median Debt
$10,250
Earnings (5yr)
$48,029
Lifetime Value Added
+$11k
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions
AssocCIP: 5106
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$48,041
Lifetime Value Added
+$39k
Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies
AssocCIP: 4703
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$63,619
Lifetime Value Added
+$158k
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services
AssocCIP: 1907
Median Debt
$6,750
Earnings (5yr)
$32,514
Lifetime Value Added
-$143k
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
AssocCIP: 2401
Median Debt
$7,000
Earnings (5yr)
$41,516
Lifetime Value Added
-$53k
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
AssocCIP: 3099
Median Debt
$7,500
Earnings (5yr)
$53,327
Lifetime Value Added
+$62k
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
AssocCIP: 5138
Median Debt
$10,250
Earnings (5yr)
$76,278
Lifetime Value Added
+$270k
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies
AssocCIP: 4706
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$41,604
Lifetime Value Added
-$52k

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.