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Indiana Institute of Technology-College of Professional Studies

Fort Wayne, IN 2,686 Undergrads 17.3% Grad Rate
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Total Cost
$27,179
Sticker Price
Avg Net Price
$20,111
After Aid
Median Earnings
$56,520
5yr Post-Grad

Vs. Peer Institutions

Net Price$20,111
Peer Midpoint: $19,969
Earnings (5yr Post-Grad)Completers only after graduation
$56,520
Peer Midpoint: $61,632
Earnings (10yr Post-Enroll)All enrolled after enrollment
$47,076
Peer Midpoint: $58,891
Graduation Rate17.3%
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)30.8
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 Recipients57.2%
Enrollment Status
Full-Time39.8%
Economic Outcomes
Earn More than HS51.0%

Admissions Profile

Acceptance
100.0%
SAT Avg
-
SAT Reading
25th: --75th: -
SAT Math
25th: --75th: -
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
+$501k
+$31k
+$14k
Median Cost$20k/yr
+$428k
-$42k
-$58k
Full Cost$27k/yr
+$403k
-$67k
-$83k

ROI Efficiency Metrics

Break-Even Age
Return on Inv. %
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
49
∞
Median Cost$20k/yr
Never
-80%
Full Cost$27k/yr
Never
-85%
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-57%

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-67%

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 →

Associate's Degrees

Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $47,660
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Business Administration, Management and Operations
AssocCIP: 5202

Earnings shared by 2 Indiana Institute of Technology campuses, which report as one program.

Median Debt
$23,250
Earnings (4yr)
$49,848
Natl Median: $48,733
Lifetime Value Added
+$10k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $54,246
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Criminal Justice and Corrections
AssocCIP: 4301

Earnings shared by 2 Indiana Institute of Technology campuses, which report as one program.

Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$43,796
Natl Median: $46,706
Lifetime Value Added
-$51k
Health and Medical Administrative Services
AssocCIP: 5107

Earnings shared by 2 Indiana Institute of Technology campuses, which report as one program.

Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$48,576
Natl Median: $37,073
Lifetime Value Added
-$3k
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
AssocCIP: 2401

Earnings shared by 2 Indiana Institute of Technology campuses, which report as one program.

Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$48,071
Natl Median: $44,125
Lifetime Value Added
-$8k

Bachelor's Degrees

Accounting and Related Services
BachCIP: 5203

Earnings shared by 2 Indiana Institute of Technology campuses, which report as one program.

Median Debt
$28,298
Earnings (4yr)
$62,603
Natl Median: $76,194
Lifetime Value Added
+$782
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $57,640
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Business Administration, Management and Operations
BachCIP: 5202

Earnings shared by 2 Indiana Institute of Technology campuses, which report as one program.

Median Debt
$30,000
Earnings (4yr)
$66,296
Natl Median: $68,257
Lifetime Value Added
+$30k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $56,359
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other
BachCIP: 1199

Earnings shared by 2 Indiana Institute of Technology campuses, which report as one program.

Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$69,222
Natl Median: $77,632
Lifetime Value Added
+$53k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $73,587
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $85,063
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Criminal Justice and Corrections
BachCIP: 4301

Earnings shared by 2 Indiana Institute of Technology campuses, which report as one program.

Median Debt
$26,500
Earnings (4yr)
$47,199
Natl Median: $55,378
Lifetime Value Added
-$127k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $58,716
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Homeland Security
BachCIP: 4303
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $70,193
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $48,568
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Human Services, General
BachCIP: 4400

Earnings shared by 2 Indiana Institute of Technology campuses, which report as one program.

Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$35,467
Natl Median: $48,597
Lifetime Value Added
-$228k
Industrial Engineering
BachCIP: 1435

Earnings shared by 2 Indiana Institute of Technology campuses, which report as one program.

Median Debt
$30,215
Earnings (4yr)
$90,363
Natl Median: $98,442
Lifetime Value Added
+$215k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $53,072
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$60,771
Natl Median: $92,135
Lifetime Value Added
+$6k
Psychology, General
BachCIP: 4201

Earnings shared by 2 Indiana Institute of Technology campuses, which report as one program.

Median Debt
$27,000
Earnings (4yr)
$46,698
Natl Median: $50,706
Lifetime Value Added
-$131k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $57,805
Lifetime Value Added
N/A

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.