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Baker College

Owosso, MI 3,026 Undergrads 31.7% Grad Rate
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Total Cost
$24,526
Sticker Price
Avg Net Price
$10,115
After Aid
Median Earnings
$53,274
5yr Post-Grad

Vs. Peer Institutions

Net Price$10,115
Peer Midpoint: $19,969
Earnings (5yr Post-Grad)Completers only after graduation
$53,274
Peer Midpoint: $61,632
Warning: This school's reported earnings inflated significantly (+29%) when the Dept of Education excluded non-graduates from the dataset. Take caution when comparing.
Earnings (10yr Post-Enroll)All enrolled after enrollment
$41,297
Peer Midpoint: $58,891
Graduation Rate31.7%
Peer Midpoint: 58.9%
Warning: The majority of students at this institution do not graduate. Non-completers typically earn significantly less and face higher debt risks.
Average starting age (2015-17)26.3
Warning: High average starting age indicates non-traditional students with prior work experience, which may inflate the median earnings shown.
Socio-Economic Diversity
Pell Grant Recipients49.3%
Enrollment Status
Full-Time47.1%
Economic Outcomes
Earn More than HS60.3%

Admissions Profile

Acceptance
81.9%
SAT Avg
1,080
SAT Reading
25th: 50055075th: 600
SAT Math
25th: 46053075th: 560
ACT Composite
25th: --75th: -

ROI Sensitivity Analysis
Assuming 4 Years to Graduation

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
+$474k
+$4k
-$12k
Median Cost$10k/yr
+$438k
-$32k
-$48k
Full Cost$25k/yr
+$386k
-$84k
-$100k

ROI Efficiency Metrics

Break-Even Age
Return on Inv. %
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
Never
-∞
Median Cost$10k/yr
Never
-133%
Full Cost$25k/yr
Never
-114%
Analysis Assumptions:
  • Starting Salary: Estimated from the median earnings five years after graduating, with four years of 2% raises taken out.⚠️ Warning: The high average starting age or low completion rate may inflate the Median earnings and ROI shown.
  • 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-104%

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-76%

Program ROI Analysis

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 →

Certificates

Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$37,837
Natl Median: $34,272
Lifetime Value Added
-$49k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $30,572
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$57,680
Natl Median: $48,702
Lifetime Value Added
+$165k
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians
CertCIP: 4706
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$59,535
Natl Median: $51,586
Lifetime Value Added
+$184k

Associate's Degrees

Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$48,701
Natl Median: $47,660
Lifetime Value Added
+$17k
Median Debt
$17,650
Earnings (4yr)
$40,856
Natl Median: $42,269
Lifetime Value Added
-$62k
Median Debt
$16,625
Earnings (4yr)
$57,630
Natl Median: $65,389
Lifetime Value Added
+$104k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$46,668
Natl Median: $48,733
Lifetime Value Added
-$3k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$43,240
Natl Median: $46,706
Lifetime Value Added
-$38k
Median Debt
$11,000
Earnings (4yr)
$39,471
Natl Median: $39,605
Lifetime Value Added
-$76k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$60,868
Natl Median: $61,982
Lifetime Value Added
+$135k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$52,763
Natl Median: $55,895
Lifetime Value Added
+$47k
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians
AssocCIP: 1504
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $73,046
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$20,671
Earnings (4yr)
$40,535
Natl Median: $37,073
Lifetime Value Added
-$65k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$33,709
Natl Median: $34,184
Lifetime Value Added
-$135k
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians
AssocCIP: 4706
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$66,205
Natl Median: $58,424
Lifetime Value Added
+$185k
Median Debt
$11,000
Earnings (4yr)
$40,259
Natl Median: $41,460
Lifetime Value Added
-$68k

Bachelor's Degrees

Median Debt
$33,320
Earnings (4yr)
$63,286
Natl Median: $76,194
Lifetime Value Added
+$42k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$79,483
Natl Median: $70,786
Lifetime Value Added
+$156k
Median Debt
$28,432
Earnings (4yr)
$65,591
Natl Median: $68,257
Lifetime Value Added
+$61k
Median Debt
$31,815
Earnings (5yr)
$90,629
Natl Median: $83,439
Lifetime Value Added
+$239k
Computer Science
BachCIP: 1107
Median Debt
$25,166
Earnings (4yr)
$80,179
Natl Median: $107,009
Lifetime Value Added
+$173k
Median Debt
$29,901
Earnings (4yr)
$79,805
Natl Median: $85,063
Lifetime Value Added
+$170k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$57,675
Natl Median: $55,378
Lifetime Value Added
-$3k
Education, General
BachCIP: 1301
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$36,386
Natl Median: $49,808
Lifetime Value Added
-$190k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $100,647
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$71,345
Natl Median: $83,343
Lifetime Value Added
+$105k
Median Debt
$35,633
Earnings (4yr)
$51,868
Natl Median: $58,716
Lifetime Value Added
-$52k
Median Debt
$45,356
Earnings (4yr)
$45,610
Natl Median: $48,568
Lifetime Value Added
-$104k
Median Debt
$26,404
Earnings (4yr)
$61,954
Natl Median: $68,069
Lifetime Value Added
+$32k
Median Debt
$35,927
Earnings (4yr)
$58,921
Natl Median: $53,072
Lifetime Value Added
+$7k
Marketing
BachCIP: 5214
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$54,164
Natl Median: $69,303
Lifetime Value Added
-$32k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$101,143
Natl Median: $92,135
Lifetime Value Added
+$318k
Psychology, General
BachCIP: 4201
Median Debt
$38,375
Earnings (4yr)
$46,049
Natl Median: $50,706
Lifetime Value Added
-$101k
Median Debt
$34,392
Earnings (4yr)
$77,840
Natl Median: $88,910
Lifetime Value Added
+$155k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$65,981
Natl Median: $55,792
Lifetime Value Added
+$64k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$46,559
Natl Median: $47,382
Lifetime Value Added
-$96k

Post-Baccalaureate Certificates

Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$38,597
Natl Median: $58,414
Lifetime Value Added
-$278k

Master's Degrees

Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$83,522
Natl Median: $95,833
Lifetime Value Added
+$64k
Median Debt
$34,365
Earnings (4yr)
$79,552
Natl Median: $103,485
Lifetime Value Added
+$43k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$39,729
Natl Median: $65,184
Lifetime Value Added
-$312k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$49,436
Natl Median: $110,694
Lifetime Value Added
-$213k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$82,833
Natl Median: $89,981
Lifetime Value Added
+$72k
Health Professions Education, Ethics, and Humanities
MastCIP: 5132
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $100,487
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$93,693
Natl Median: $83,558
Lifetime Value Added
+$167k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$106,291
Natl Median: $106,092
Lifetime Value Added
+$278k
Marketing
MastCIP: 5214
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $79,106
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$37,425
Earnings (4yr)
$69,253
Natl Median: $71,416
Lifetime Value Added
-$47k

Doctoral Degrees

Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$93,810
Natl Median: $113,566
Lifetime Value Added
+$12k

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 decision moving forward. Note that the institution's average undergraduate net price is used as a proxy for annual cost, which may differ from actual graduate tuition. These Lifetime Value Added results for graduate degrees should not be compared with those for Undergraduate Certificates, Associates or Bachelors.

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.