College ROI

Smarter Choices, Brighter Futures
Back to Colleges

Bryant & Stratton College-Parma

Parma, OH 624 Undergrads 26.7% Grad Rate
Share
Total Cost
$23,917
Sticker Price
Avg Net Price
$12,849
After Aid
Median Earnings
$43,374
4yr Post-Grad

Vs. Peer Institutions

Net Price$12,849
Peer Midpoint: $9,847
Earnings (4yr Post-Grad)Completers only after graduation
$43,374
Peer Midpoint: $50,128
Warning: This school's reported earnings inflated significantly (+33%) when the Dept of Education excluded non-graduates from the dataset. Take caution when comparing.
Earnings (10yr Post-Enroll)All enrolled after enrollment
$32,568
Peer Midpoint: $40,451
Graduation Rate26.7%
Peer Midpoint: 34.6%
Warning: The majority of students at this institution do not graduate. Non-completers typically earn significantly less and face higher debt risks.
Average Starting Age30.4
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 Recipients70.1%
Enrollment Status
Full-Time63.0%
Economic Outcomes
Earn More than HS46.3%

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)
⚠️ Caution: Underlying earnings data reflects graduates only. This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate this ROI.

Institution Lifetime NPV
Vs Median Peer
Vs HS Grad
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
+$467k
-$49k
-$18k
Median Cost$13k/yr
+$443k
-$73k
-$41k
Full Cost$24k/yr
+$423k
-$93k
-$62k

ROI Efficiency Metrics
⚠️ Caution: Underlying earnings data reflects graduates only. This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate this ROI.

Break-Even Age
Return on Inv. %
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
Never
-∞
Median Cost$13k/yr
Never
-175%
Full Cost$24k/yr
Never
-140%
Analysis Assumptions:
  • Starting Salary: Estimated from the 4-year post-graduation median earnings (assuming 2% annual growth from graduation).⚠️ 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
⚠️ Caution: Underlying earnings data reflects graduates only. This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate this ROI.

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-153%

Gov. Pell Grant ROINew
⚠️ Caution: Underlying earnings data reflects graduates only. This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate this ROI.

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-86%
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
⚠️ Caution: Underlying earnings data reflects graduates only. This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate this ROI.

Certificates

Accounting and Related Services
CertCIP: 5203
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$38,417
Natl Median: $44,589
Lifetime Value Added
-$45k
Business/Commerce, General
CertCIP: 5201
Median Debt
$12,079
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $60,097
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management
CertCIP: 1110
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $52,615
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Criminal Justice and Corrections
CertCIP: 4301
Median Debt
$12,350
Earnings (4yr)
$39,411
Natl Median: $57,702
Lifetime Value Added
-$34k
Human Services, General
CertCIP: 4400
Median Debt
$12,650
Earnings (4yr)
$28,099
Natl Median: $36,390
Lifetime Value Added
-$159k
Legal Support Services
CertCIP: 2203
Median Debt
$9,500
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $49,747
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants
CertCIP: 5139
Median Debt
$16,500
Earnings (4yr)
$69,451
Natl Median: $56,073
Lifetime Value Added
+$279k
Public Health
CertCIP: 5122
Median Debt
$13,524
Earnings (4yr)
$36,698
Natl Median: $53,933
Lifetime Value Added
-$64k

Associate's Degrees

Accounting and Related Services
AssocCIP: 5203
Median Debt
$22,077
Earnings (4yr)
$46,709
Natl Median: $47,660
Lifetime Value Added
-$8k
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
AssocCIP: 5108
Median Debt
$20,650
Earnings (4yr)
$40,225
Natl Median: $42,269
Lifetime Value Added
-$73k
Business/Commerce, General
AssocCIP: 5201
Median Debt
$20,000
Earnings (4yr)
$42,758
Natl Median: $49,927
Lifetime Value Added
-$48k
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management
AssocCIP: 1110
Median Debt
$19,992
Earnings (4yr)
$44,725
Natl Median: $54,726
Lifetime Value Added
-$28k
Criminal Justice and Corrections
AssocCIP: 4301
Median Debt
$20,827
Earnings (4yr)
$39,586
Natl Median: $46,706
Lifetime Value Added
-$79k
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians
AssocCIP: 1503
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $67,792
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Human Services, General
AssocCIP: 4400
Median Debt
$23,617
Earnings (4yr)
$39,830
Natl Median: $39,422
Lifetime Value Added
-$77k
Legal Support Services
AssocCIP: 2203
Median Debt
$21,089
Earnings (4yr)
$40,003
Natl Median: $44,669
Lifetime Value Added
-$75k
Public Health
AssocCIP: 5122
Median Debt
$24,250
Earnings (4yr)
$43,403
Natl Median: $43,759
Lifetime Value Added
-$41k
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
AssocCIP: 5138
Median Debt
$23,500
Earnings (4yr)
$82,317
Natl Median: $80,813
Lifetime Value Added
+$323k

Bachelor's Degrees

Accounting and Related Services
BachCIP: 5203
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$56,635
Natl Median: $76,194
Lifetime Value Added
-$31k
Business Administration, Management and Operations
BachCIP: 5202
Median Debt
$38,718
Earnings (4yr)
$52,556
Natl Median: $68,257
Lifetime Value Added
-$56k
Public Health
BachCIP: 5122
Median Debt
$44,953
Earnings (4yr)
$47,437
Natl Median: $58,808
Lifetime Value Added
-$99k
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
BachCIP: 5138
Median Debt
$29,490
Earnings (4yr)
$89,336
Natl Median: $88,910
Lifetime Value Added
+$231k

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. 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.