Hacienda La Puente Adult Education
La Puente, California
A 0–100 composite of ROI, graduate earnings, net price, debt and graduation rate. How it’s scored.
Estimated for a typical student paying the average net price over 1 years.
On these figures the cost and debt outweigh the earnings premium.
The numbers behind the verdict
Lifetime ROI: the long view
Cumulative net gain over a high-school-only earner at different career lengths, with tuition and debt interest already subtracted. Built on IRS-verified federal earnings — not self-reported surveys.
Conservative: holds year-5 earnings flat (no raises). Adjust the assumptions, or see the highest 20-year ROI colleges.
Equity & access
Who the college serves and whether the payoff reaches everyone — earnings ten years after starting (IRS-linked), with access measures from federal enrollment data.
28% gap between the two groups
7% gap between the two groups
Undergraduate enrollment by race/ethnicity. Federal data does not report earnings by race.
Net price by family income
What students actually pay after grants and scholarships, by household income as of 2024.
| Family income | Average net price / yr |
|---|---|
| Family income $0–$30k | $3,568 |
| $30k–$48k | $2,421 |
| $48k–$75k | $4,595 |
| $75k–$110k | $5,019 |
| $110k+ | — |
How Hacienda La Puente Adult Education compares
This college against the California and national averages — higher earnings and lower cost/debt are better.
Graduate earnings over time
Median earnings of Hacienda La Puente Adult Education students 10 years after entering, by cohort year as of 2024.
Best-paying majors at Hacienda La Puente Adult Education
Fields of study ranked by their own ROI — earnings five years after graduating against the cost and debt. Click a major for the deep dive.
| Major | Credential | Earnings (5 yr) | Median debt | 10-yr ROI | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions | Certificate | $65,844 | — | +5,795% | Strong return |
| Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians | Certificate | $38,430 | — | -1,958% | Poor return |
| Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants | Certificate | $33,848 | — | -3,254% | Poor return |
| Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians | Certificate | $29,368 | — | -4,521% | Poor return |
| Business Operations Support and Assistant Services | Certificate | $23,393 | — | -6,211% | Poor return |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services | Certificate | $22,087 | — | -6,580% | Poor return |
| Dental Support Services and Allied Professions | Certificate | $21,329 | — | -6,794% | Poor return |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services | Certificate | $19,674 | — | -7,262% | Poor return |
| Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services | Certificate | $16,418 | — | -8,183% | Poor return |
| Culinary Arts and Related Services | Certificate | $16,342 | — | -8,205% | Poor return |
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ROI at Hacienda La Puente Adult Education
Estimates from federal data; your result will vary. How this works.
Admissions & profile
Location
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard. ROI is computed by Degree Return — see how. Read the methodology. Data as of 2024.
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