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Emporia State University
Emporia, KS 2,328 Undergrads 52.4% Grad Rate
Total Cost
$20,527
Sticker Price
Avg Net Price
$15,702
After Aid
Median Earnings
$47,601
10yr Post-Entry
Vs. Peer Institutions
Net Price$15,702
Peer Midpoint: $19,729.5
Earnings (10yr)$47,601
Peer Midpoint: $53,747
Graduation Rate52.4%
Peer Midpoint: 58.5%
Socio-Economic Diversity
Pell Grant Recipients34.7%
Enrollment Status
Full-Time93.3%
Economic Outcomes
Earn More than HS70.6%
Admissions Profile
Acceptance
97.7%
SAT Avg
1,090
SAT Reading
25th: --75th: -
SAT Math
25th: --75th: -
ACT Composite
25th: 18-75th: 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
+$418k
+$21k
-$67k
Median Cost$16k/yr
+$361k
-$35k
-$123k
Full Cost$21k/yr
+$344k
-$53k
-$140k
ROI Efficiency Metrics
Break-Even Age
Return on Inv. %
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
Never
-∞
Median Cost$16k/yr
Never
-218%
Full Cost$21k/yr
Never
-190%
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-230%
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-101%
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
$16,308
Earnings (5yr)
$72,650
Lifetime Value Added
+$82k
Biology, General
BachCIP: 2601
Median Debt
$22,500
Earnings (5yr)
$52,913
Lifetime Value Added
-$72k
Business Administration, Management and Operations
BachCIP: 5202
Median Debt
$14,250
Earnings (5yr)
$63,189
Lifetime Value Added
+$10k
Communication and Media Studies
BachCIP: 0901
Median Debt
$24,426
Earnings (5yr)
$42,347
Lifetime Value Added
-$159k
Criminal Justice and Corrections
BachCIP: 4301
Median Debt
$21,500
Earnings (5yr)
$48,076
Lifetime Value Added
-$111k
Fine and Studio Arts
BachCIP: 5007
Median Debt
$23,113
Earnings (5yr)
$34,132
Lifetime Value Added
-$229k
Human Resources Management and Services
BachCIP: 5210
Median Debt
$15,692
Earnings (2yr)
$39,729
Lifetime Value Added
-$161k
Information Science/Studies
BachCIP: 1104
Median Debt
$18,868
Earnings (5yr)
$86,014
Lifetime Value Added
+$182k
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
BachCIP: 2401
Median Debt
$21,844
Earnings (5yr)
$44,658
Lifetime Value Added
-$140k
Psychology, General
BachCIP: 4201
Median Debt
$18,500
Earnings (5yr)
$50,193
Lifetime Value Added
-$94k
Public Health
BachCIP: 5122
Median Debt
$20,574
Earnings (5yr)
$47,913
Lifetime Value Added
-$113k
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
BachCIP: 5138
Median Debt
$21,581
Earnings (5yr)
$70,173
Lifetime Value Added
+$64k
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions
BachCIP: 5123
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$39,464
Lifetime Value Added
-$184k
Sociology
BachCIP: 4511
Median Debt
$27,000
Earnings (5yr)
$45,194
Lifetime Value Added
-$135k
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
BachCIP: 1312
Median Debt
$20,042
Earnings (5yr)
$47,669
Lifetime Value Added
-$115k
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas
BachCIP: 1313
Median Debt
$21,570
Earnings (5yr)
$46,340
Lifetime Value Added
-$126k
Master's Degrees
Biology, General
MastCIP: 2601
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$35,060
Lifetime Value Added
-$152k
Business Administration, Management and Operations
MastCIP: 5202
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$67,660
Lifetime Value Added
+$168k
Curriculum and Instruction
MastCIP: 1303
Median Debt
$16,026
Earnings (5yr)
$59,470
Lifetime Value Added
+$59k
Educational Administration and Supervision
MastCIP: 1304
Median Debt
$18,499
Earnings (5yr)
$67,899
Lifetime Value Added
+$134k
Educational/Instructional Media Design
MastCIP: 1305
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$61,414
Lifetime Value Added
+$77k
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
MastCIP: 2401
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$41,565
Lifetime Value Added
-$85k
Library Science and Administration
MastCIP: 2501
Median Debt
$29,298
Earnings (5yr)
$53,566
Lifetime Value Added
+$5k
Mathematics
MastCIP: 2701
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$40,647
Lifetime Value Added
-$95k
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions
MastCIP: 5115
Median Debt
$40,126
Earnings (2yr)
$36,992
Lifetime Value Added
-$132k
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions
MastCIP: 5123
Median Debt
$41,183
Earnings (2yr)
$40,275
Lifetime Value Added
-$98k
Special Education and Teaching
MastCIP: 1310
Median Debt
$12,963
Earnings (5yr)
$54,419
Lifetime Value Added
+$13k
Student Counseling and Personnel Services
MastCIP: 1311
Median Debt
$24,237
Earnings (5yr)
$54,371
Lifetime Value Added
+$12k
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
MastCIP: 1312
Median Debt
$23,075
Earnings (5yr)
$55,525
Lifetime Value Added
+$23k
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas
MastCIP: 1313
Median Debt
$18,862
Earnings (5yr)
$64,171
Lifetime Value Added
+$102k
Graduate Certificates
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
Gr-CertCIP: 2401
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$58,665
Lifetime Value Added
+$116k
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.