Central State University

Wilberforce, OH 2,620 Undergrads 27.8% Grad Rate

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Total Cost

$21,929

Sticker Price

Avg Net Price

$13,096

After Aid

Median Earnings

$42,843

4yr Post-Grad

Vs. Peer Institutions

Net Price$13,096

Peer Midpoint: $20,080.5

Earnings (4yr Post-Grad)$42,843

Peer Midpoint: $60,428

Graduation Rate27.8%

Peer Midpoint: 58.9%

Socio-Economic Diversity

Pell Grant Recipients46.4%

Enrollment Status

Full-Time78.7%

Economic Outcomes

Earn More than HS45.8%

Admissions Profile

Acceptance

98.6%

SAT Avg

SAT Reading

25th: -42575th: -

SAT Math

25th: -43575th: -

ACT Composite

25th: -1675th: -

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)

Institution Lifetime NPV

Vs Median Peer

Vs HS Grad

Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0

+$393k

-$74k

-$91k

Median Cost$13k/yr

+$346k

-$121k

-$139k

Full Cost$22k/yr

+$314k

-$153k

-$170k

ROI Efficiency Metrics

Break-Even Age

Return on Inv. %

Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0

Never

-∞

Median Cost$13k/yr

Never

-294%

Full Cost$22k/yr

Never

-216%

Analysis Assumptions:

Starting Salary: Estimated from the 4-year post-graduation median earnings (assuming 2% annual growth from graduation).
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-275%

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-113%

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

Bachelor's Degrees

Accounting and Related Services

BachCIP: 5203

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $76,194

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Agricultural Production Operations

BachCIP: 0103

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $53,588

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Biology, General

BachCIP: 2601

Median Debt

$30,599

Earnings (2yr)

$27,476

Natl Median: $57,214

Lifetime Value Added

-$262k

Business/Commerce, General

BachCIP: 5201

Median Debt

$31,000

Earnings (4yr)

$44,662

Natl Median: $68,407

Lifetime Value Added

-$123k

Chemistry

BachCIP: 4005

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $65,120

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Civil Engineering

BachCIP: 1408

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $86,517

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Computer Science

BachCIP: 1107

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $107,009

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Criminal Justice and Corrections

BachCIP: 4301

Median Debt

$31,000

Earnings (4yr)

$46,914

Natl Median: $55,378

Lifetime Value Added

-$104k

English Language and Literature, General

BachCIP: 2301

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $48,590

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

English Language and Literature/Letters, Other

BachCIP: 2399

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $46,634

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering

BachCIP: 1414

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $81,171

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Fine and Studio Arts

BachCIP: 5007

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $41,367

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians

BachCIP: 1506

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $80,890

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Journalism

BachCIP: 0904

Median Debt

$31,000

Earnings (4yr)

$36,311

Natl Median: $56,278

Lifetime Value Added

-$195k

Manufacturing Engineering

BachCIP: 1436

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $88,451

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Mathematics

BachCIP: 2701

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $69,562

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Music

BachCIP: 5009

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $42,892

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies

BachCIP: 3101

Median Debt

Earnings (2yr)

$25,967

Natl Median: $50,983

Lifetime Value Added

-$276k

Political Science and Government

BachCIP: 4510

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $63,293

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Psychology, General

BachCIP: 4201

Median Debt

$31,000

Earnings (4yr)

$39,628

Natl Median: $50,706

Lifetime Value Added

-$166k

Social Work

BachCIP: 4407

Median Debt

$26,380

Earnings (4yr)

$47,853

Natl Median: $51,790

Lifetime Value Added

-$96k

Sociology

BachCIP: 4511

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $52,657

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Special Education and Teaching

BachCIP: 1310

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $50,499

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods

BachCIP: 1312

Median Debt

Earnings (5yr)

$36,438

Natl Median: $47,382

Lifetime Value Added

-$200k

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 degree decision moving forward. These Lifetime Value Added results for graduate degrees should not be compared with those for Undergraduate Certificates, Associates or Bachelors.