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Associate's Degree•20 Institutions

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.

Annual Full Cost vs. Median Earnings

Each dot represents one program at an institution. Shows the spread of annual sticker price (or net price if sticker price is unavailable) vs earnings 4 years post-grad.

Field Median ($44,170)
P25-P75 Interval ($26,353 - $95,028)
HS Baseline ($35,872)
Breakeven Line (0% ROI)

SAT Average vs. Median Earnings

Each dot represents one program at an institution, plotted by that institution's average SAT score. SAT scores describe the school's undergraduate admissions overall, not this program, and come from enrollees who submitted scores.

Overall Median ($44,170)
P25-P75 Interval ($26,353 - $95,028)
HS Baseline ($35,872)
Column median
No trend line: fewer than 30 schools on the axis

Acceptance Rate vs. Median Earnings

Each dot represents one program at an institution, plotted by that institution's undergraduate acceptance rate, with the most selective schools on the right. Schools without a reported rate are grouped on the left.

Overall Median ($44,170)
P25-P75 Interval ($26,353 - $95,028)
HS Baseline ($35,872)
Column median
No trend line: fewer than 30 schools on the axis

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 →

Institution
State
Earnings
Avg Net PriceMedian Debt
Lifetime Value Added
Honolulu Community College
Honolulu
HI
$95,028
Nat: $83,283
4yr Post-Grad
$8,377
/yr
-
+$448k
Colorado Mesa University
Grand Junction
CO
-
Nat: $83,283
$14,808
/yr
-
-$0
Southwestern Illinois College
Belleville
IL
-
Nat: $83,283
$7,555
/yr
-
-$0
Triton College
River Grove
IL
-
Nat: $83,283
$3,243
/yr
-
-$0
Southeastern Community College
West Burlington
IA
-
Nat: $83,283
$12,346
/yr
-
-$0
Washtenaw Community College
Ann Arbor
MI
-
Nat: $83,283
$3,143
/yr
-
-$0
Ozarks Technical Community College
Springfield
MO
-
Nat: $83,283
$15,488
/yr
-
-$0
Saint Louis Community College
Bridgeton
MO
-
Nat: $83,283
$2,967
/yr
-
-$0
Stautzenberger College-Maumee
Maumee
OH
-
Nat: $83,283
$22,549
/yr
-
-$0
Lehigh Carbon Community College
Schnecksville
PA
-
Nat: $83,283
$6,022
/yr
-
-$0
Oglala Lakota College
Kyle
SD
-
Nat: $83,283
$1,431
/yr
-
-$0
Sisseton Wahpeton College
Sisseton
SD
-
Nat: $83,283
$3,110
/yr
-
-$0
Southwest Texas College
Uvalde
TX
-
Nat: $83,283
$3,130
/yr
-
-$0
Snow College
Ephraim
UT
-
Nat: $83,283
$7,556
/yr
-
-$0
Northern Virginia Community College
Annandale
VA
-
Nat: $83,283
$5,880
/yr
-
-$0
Casper College
Casper
WY
-
Nat: $83,283
$8,870
/yr
-
-$0
Palau Community College
Koror
PW
-
Nat: $83,283
$1,947
/yr
-
-$0
Stautzenberger College-Rockford Career College
Rockford
IL
-
Nat: $83,283
$23,337
/yr
-
-$0
Charter College
Anchorage
AK
$44,170
Nat: $83,283
2yr Post-Grad
$30,181
/yr
$19,526
-$47k
Lamar Community College
Lamar
CO
$26,353
Nat: $83,283
2yr Post-Grad
$6,523
/yr
-
-$193k
Analysis Notes:
  • Lifetime Value Added: Net Present Value (NPV) of estimated career earnings relative to a median high school graduate, accounting for this institution's average cost and taxes.
  • Avg Net Price: The average price paid by students who receive federal financial aid (grants/loans).