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Dunwoody College of Technology

⌖ Minneapolis, MN · 15 reportable field-and-credential outcomes

MODELED SCENARIO · Negative payoff

−$53,716 over 10 years

Modeled from observed year-5 institution earnings and the institution-wide average net price over four years.

At these assumptions, the estimated earnings premium does not recover the modeled economic investment within ten years.

12.3 yrsModeled economic break-even
−19%Modeled 10-year ROI
$68,404Observed earnings · year 5
Economic ROI includes direct price and earnings forgone during study · $45,000 comparison earnings · values held flat · see the formula
ECONOMIC INVESTMENT → PAYBACK

Estimated payoff over ten years.

The scenario counts direct price and earnings forgone upfront, then applies the reported annual earnings premium.

10-YEAR PAYOFF CURVECumulative economic payoff after graduation
−$53,716at year 10
Net gainInvestment not yet recovered
NET GAIN$0UNRECOVERED
−$287,7560
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4
6
8
−$53,71610
Years after graduationBreak-even: 12.3 years
FEDERAL COST DATA

Four ways to read college price.

Annual college-wide figures from the current College Scorecard release. Average net price covers full-time, first-time undergraduates receiving federal aid; public-college figures use in-state students. Program tuition and individual aid offers may differ.

Published in-state tuition$27,836
Sticker price
Published out-of-state tuition$27,836
Sticker price
Average net price$26,939
Title IV student average
Cost of attendance$36,587
Tuition + living budget
PRICE SOURCECollege reported · annual amount · federal dataset
OBSERVED FEDERAL MEASURES

Cost, completion and earnings context

$26,939Average net price / year
$36,587Cost of attendance
$68,404Median earnings · year 5 after completion
66.1%Completion rate
98.9%Admission rate
1,533Student size
NATIONAL CONTEXT

How this college compares

Percentiles compare this institution with currently operating colleges that report the same federal measure.

89thEarnings percentile
61thCompletion percentile
EARNINGS PATH

Reported earnings over time

$53,909Year 1
$69,987Year 4
$68,404Year 5

Separate federal cohorts may underlie different measurement years.

PROGRAM PAYOFF SPREAD

The college average is not the whole story.

Observed earnings vary substantially by field and credential at the same institution.

1Manufacturing Engineering · Bachelor's Degree$90,1762Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection · Associate's Degree$86,5203Construction Management · Bachelor's Degree$85,5254Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians · Associate's Degree$78,5255Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions · Associate's Degree$76,4016Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) · Associate's Degree$75,4997Computer Software and Media Applications · Associate's Degree$73,6918Precision Metal Working · Associate's Degree$70,886

Observed year-4 earnings · compare like fields and credentials before deciding

BUILD A REAL SHORTLIST

Comparable colleges in MN

Currently operating private nonprofit institutions with the closest combination of annual net price and observed year-5 earnings. Similarity is descriptive—not a quality ranking.

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Observed earnings · year 5
$70,192
Modeled 10-year ROI
-11%
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Observed earnings · year 5
$71,478
Modeled 10-year ROI
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$72,324
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Bethel University

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$28,556
Observed earnings · year 5
$64,670
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ALL REPORTABLE PROGRAM CATEGORIES

Explore exact field-and-credential outcomes

Federal fieldCredentialEarnings, year 4Federal debt
Manufacturing EngineeringBachelor's Degree$90,176$34,996
Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and InspectionAssociate's Degree$86,520$18,750
Construction ManagementBachelor's Degree$85,525$31,000
Electromechanical Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's Degree$78,525$14,604
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsAssociate's Degree$76,401$26,343
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR)Associate's Degree$75,499$17,500
Computer Software and Media ApplicationsAssociate's Degree$73,691$20,000
Precision Metal WorkingAssociate's Degree$70,886$12,000
Computer Systems Networking and TelecommunicationsAssociate's Degree$69,398$18,000
Electrical and Power Transmission InstallersAssociate's Degree$66,696$14,966
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's Degree$64,719$20,625
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's Degree$64,209$12,000
Precision Metal WorkingUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma$60,061$6,333
Architectural Sciences and TechnologyAssociate's Degree$58,117$18,500
Design and Applied ArtsAssociate's Degree$46,361Not available

Earnings, price, completion and enrollment are observed federal measures. ROI, payoff and break-even are modeled scenarios built from those measures and fixed assumptions. College payoff is not the payoff of every degree at this school; use the program table for a more precise comparison.