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Eastern Kentucky University
Richmond, KY 11,674 Undergrads 50.2% Grad Rate
Total Cost
$22,265
Sticker Price
Avg Net Price
$9,962
After Aid
Median Earnings
$45,795
10yr Post-Entry
Vs. Peer Institutions
Net Price$9,962
Peer Midpoint: $19,729.5
Earnings (10yr)$45,795
Peer Midpoint: $53,747
Graduation Rate50.2%
Peer Midpoint: 58.5%
Socio-Economic Diversity
Pell Grant Recipients41.0%
Enrollment Status
Full-Time85.2%
Economic Outcomes
Earn More than HS67.2%
Admissions Profile
Acceptance
78.1%
SAT Avg
1,089
SAT Reading
25th: 48053575th: 600
SAT Math
25th: 45053075th: 590
ACT Composite
25th: 172175th: 24
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
+$403k
+$7k
-$81k
Median Cost$10k/yr
+$367k
-$29k
-$117k
Full Cost$22k/yr
+$323k
-$74k
-$161k
ROI Efficiency Metrics
Break-Even Age
Return on Inv. %
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
Never
-∞
Median Cost$10k/yr
Never
-327%
Full Cost$22k/yr
Never
-202%
Analysis Assumptions:
- Starting Salary: Estimated from the 10-year 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-251%
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-108%
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
Certificates
Criminal Justice and Corrections
CertCIP: 4301
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$32,908
Lifetime Value Added
-$110k
Geography and Cartography
CertCIP: 4507
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$45,642
Lifetime Value Added
+$27k
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services, Other
CertCIP: 4399
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$51,776
Lifetime Value Added
+$91k
Social Work
CertCIP: 4407
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$34,291
Lifetime Value Added
-$95k
Associate's Degrees
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians
AssocCIP: 1506
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$53,565
Lifetime Value Added
+$54k
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
AssocCIP: 2401
Median Debt
$12,000
Earnings (5yr)
$37,319
Lifetime Value Added
-$105k
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
AssocCIP: 5138
Median Debt
$21,464
Earnings (5yr)
$65,930
Lifetime Value Added
+$169k
Bachelor's Degrees
Accounting and Related Services
BachCIP: 5203
Median Debt
$21,500
Earnings (5yr)
$57,039
Lifetime Value Added
-$18k
Agricultural Production Operations
BachCIP: 0103
Median Debt
$20,387
Earnings (5yr)
$49,633
Lifetime Value Added
-$78k
Air Transportation
BachCIP: 4901
Median Debt
$23,781
Earnings (5yr)
$65,750
Lifetime Value Added
+$51k
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions
BachCIP: 5109
Median Debt
$25,000
Earnings (5yr)
$54,982
Lifetime Value Added
-$34k
American Sign Language
BachCIP: 1616
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$24,421
Lifetime Value Added
-$279k
Anthropology
BachCIP: 4502
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$39,050
Lifetime Value Added
-$166k
Biology, General
BachCIP: 2601
Median Debt
$23,327
Earnings (5yr)
$58,047
Lifetime Value Added
-$10k
Business Administration, Management and Operations
BachCIP: 5202
Median Debt
$21,500
Earnings (5yr)
$59,049
Lifetime Value Added
-$2k
Business/Commerce, General
BachCIP: 5201
Median Debt
$26,500
Earnings (5yr)
$48,225
Lifetime Value Added
-$90k
Chemistry
BachCIP: 4005
Median Debt
$20,025
Earnings (5yr)
$82,608
Lifetime Value Added
+$178k
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions
BachCIP: 5110
Median Debt
$17,613
Earnings (5yr)
$66,658
Lifetime Value Added
+$58k
Communication and Media Studies
BachCIP: 0901
Median Debt
$22,000
Earnings (5yr)
$43,281
Lifetime Value Added
-$131k
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services
BachCIP: 5102
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$55,236
Lifetime Value Added
-$32k
Computer and Information Sciences, General
BachCIP: 1101
Median Debt
$23,281
Earnings (5yr)
$76,156
Lifetime Value Added
+$129k
Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians
BachCIP: 1512
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$53,592
Lifetime Value Added
-$45k
Construction Management
BachCIP: 5220
Median Debt
$24,500
Earnings (5yr)
$83,463
Lifetime Value Added
+$184k
Criminal Justice and Corrections
BachCIP: 4301
Median Debt
$20,238
Earnings (5yr)
$46,451
Lifetime Value Added
-$104k
Engineering-Related Fields
BachCIP: 1515
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$63,749
Lifetime Value Added
+$65k
English Language and Literature, General
BachCIP: 2301
Median Debt
$20,509
Earnings (5yr)
$37,665
Lifetime Value Added
-$178k
Fine and Studio Arts
BachCIP: 5007
Median Debt
$26,500
Earnings (5yr)
$35,404
Lifetime Value Added
-$197k
Fire Protection
BachCIP: 4302
Median Debt
$27,000
Earnings (5yr)
$75,018
Lifetime Value Added
+$121k
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences
BachCIP: 4006
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$28,960
Lifetime Value Added
-$237k
Health and Medical Administrative Services
BachCIP: 5107
Median Debt
$24,250
Earnings (5yr)
$59,618
Lifetime Value Added
+$3k
Health and Physical Education/Fitness
BachCIP: 3105
Median Debt
$25,300
Earnings (2yr)
$25,967
Lifetime Value Added
-$265k
Health/Medical Preparatory Programs
BachCIP: 5111
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$73,361
Lifetime Value Added
+$108k
History
BachCIP: 5401
Median Debt
$24,250
Earnings (5yr)
$42,558
Lifetime Value Added
-$137k
Homeland Security
BachCIP: 4303
Median Debt
$26,979
Earnings (5yr)
$61,629
Lifetime Value Added
+$19k
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services
BachCIP: 1907
Median Debt
$25,250
Earnings (5yr)
$41,462
Lifetime Value Added
-$146k
Insurance
BachCIP: 5217
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$67,862
Lifetime Value Added
+$67k
Legal Support Services
BachCIP: 2203
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$48,433
Lifetime Value Added
-$88k
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
BachCIP: 2401
Median Debt
$20,472
Earnings (5yr)
$39,737
Lifetime Value Added
-$161k
Management Information Systems and Services
BachCIP: 5212
Median Debt
$26,750
Earnings (2yr)
$39,369
Lifetime Value Added
-$143k
Marketing
BachCIP: 5214
Median Debt
$23,406
Earnings (5yr)
$53,643
Lifetime Value Added
-$45k
Music
BachCIP: 5009
Median Debt
$19,315
Earnings (5yr)
$38,429
Lifetime Value Added
-$172k
Parks, Recreation and Leisure Facilities Management
BachCIP: 3103
Median Debt
$25,000
Earnings (5yr)
$36,662
Lifetime Value Added
-$187k
Political Science and Government
BachCIP: 4510
Median Debt
$19,000
Earnings (5yr)
$48,324
Lifetime Value Added
-$89k
Psychology, General
BachCIP: 4201
Median Debt
$22,985
Earnings (5yr)
$40,265
Lifetime Value Added
-$156k
Public Health
BachCIP: 5122
Median Debt
$22,375
Earnings (5yr)
$43,295
Lifetime Value Added
-$131k
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication
BachCIP: 0909
Median Debt
$25,000
Earnings (5yr)
$47,383
Lifetime Value Added
-$96k
Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians
BachCIP: 1507
Median Debt
$30,849
Earnings (5yr)
$91,722
Lifetime Value Added
+$246k
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication
BachCIP: 0907
Median Debt
$22,853
Earnings (5yr)
$34,754
Lifetime Value Added
-$203k
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
BachCIP: 5138
Median Debt
$22,312
Earnings (5yr)
$78,189
Lifetime Value Added
+$145k
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions
BachCIP: 5123
Median Debt
$15,950
Earnings (5yr)
$61,109
Lifetime Value Added
+$15k
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
BachCIP: 1609
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$43,171
Lifetime Value Added
-$132k
Security Science and Technology
BachCIP: 4304
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$48,432
Lifetime Value Added
-$63k
Social Work
BachCIP: 4407
Median Debt
$28,284
Earnings (5yr)
$44,374
Lifetime Value Added
-$122k
Sociology
BachCIP: 4511
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$25,194
Lifetime Value Added
-$272k
Special Education and Teaching
BachCIP: 1310
Median Debt
$28,375
Earnings (5yr)
$42,418
Lifetime Value Added
-$138k
Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing Operations
BachCIP: 5219
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$29,250
Lifetime Value Added
-$235k
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
BachCIP: 1312
Median Debt
$24,931
Earnings (5yr)
$39,598
Lifetime Value Added
-$162k
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas
BachCIP: 1313
Median Debt
$20,000
Earnings (5yr)
$40,497
Lifetime Value Added
-$154k
Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management
BachCIP: 0306
Median Debt
$17,151
Earnings (5yr)
$44,672
Lifetime Value Added
-$119k
Master's Degrees
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology
MastCIP: 4228
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$55,455
Lifetime Value Added
+$33k
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services
MastCIP: 5102
Median Debt
$42,952
Earnings (5yr)
$54,311
Lifetime Value Added
+$22k
Criminal Justice and Corrections
MastCIP: 4301
Median Debt
$41,417
Earnings (5yr)
$44,134
Lifetime Value Added
-$74k
Educational Administration and Supervision
MastCIP: 1304
Median Debt
$29,880
Earnings (5yr)
$46,384
Lifetime Value Added
-$53k
Engineering-Related Fields
MastCIP: 1515
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$70,456
Lifetime Value Added
+$204k
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services, Other
MastCIP: 4399
Median Debt
$30,616
Earnings (5yr)
$89,710
Lifetime Value Added
+$333k
Public Health
MastCIP: 5122
Median Debt
$29,572
Earnings (5yr)
$54,689
Lifetime Value Added
+$26k
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
MastCIP: 5138
Median Debt
$54,949
Earnings (5yr)
$108,085
Lifetime Value Added
+$490k
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions
MastCIP: 5123
Median Debt
$41,000
Earnings (5yr)
$68,423
Lifetime Value Added
+$150k
Special Education and Teaching
MastCIP: 1310
Median Debt
$36,500
Earnings (5yr)
$46,867
Lifetime Value Added
-$48k
Student Counseling and Personnel Services
MastCIP: 1311
Median Debt
$49,777
Earnings (5yr)
$51,741
Lifetime Value Added
-$2k
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
MastCIP: 1312
Median Debt
$31,394
Earnings (5yr)
$46,788
Lifetime Value Added
-$49k
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas
MastCIP: 1313
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$50,081
Lifetime Value Added
-$18k
Graduate Certificates
Psychology, Other
Gr-CertCIP: 4299
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$42,682
Lifetime Value Added
-$15k
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Gr-CertCIP: 5138
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$130,429
Lifetime Value Added
+$792k
Professional Degrees
Educational Administration and Supervision
ProfCIP: 1304
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$77,399
Lifetime Value Added
+$95k
Note: Lifetime Value Added is the Net Present Value (NPV) of estimated career earnings relative to a median high school graduate, 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 should not be compared with those Undergraduate Certificates, Associates or Bachelors starting at age 18.