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Indiana University-East
Richmond, IN 2,589 Undergrads 51.7% Grad Rate
Total Cost
$16,954
Sticker Price
Avg Net Price
$8,134
After Aid
Median Earnings
$58,030
4yr Post-Grad
Vs. Peer Institutions
Net Price$8,134
Peer Midpoint: $20,080.5
Earnings (4yr Post-Grad)$58,030
Peer Midpoint: $60,428
Graduation Rate51.7%
Peer Midpoint: 58.9%
Socio-Economic Diversity
Pell Grant Recipients38.9%
Enrollment Status
Full-Time65.0%
Economic Outcomes
Earn More than HS75.3%
Admissions Profile
Acceptance
67.2%
SAT Avg
1,061
SAT Reading
25th: 49056075th: 600
SAT Math
25th: 47055075th: 570
ACT Composite
25th: 192275th: 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
+$520k
+$53k
+$35k
Median Cost$8k/yr
+$491k
+$24k
+$6k
Full Cost$17k/yr
+$459k
-$8k
-$26k
ROI Efficiency Metrics
Break-Even Age
Return on Inv. %
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
41
∞
Median Cost$8k/yr
58
21%
Full Cost$17k/yr
Never
-42%
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 Return31%
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-31%
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
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies
CertCIP: 0502
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $57,315
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
CertCIP: 2401
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$43,132
Natl Median: $44,906
Lifetime Value Added
+$2k
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions
CertCIP: 5115
Median Debt
$12,958
Earnings (4yr)
$45,505
Natl Median: $43,365
Lifetime Value Added
+$36k
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies
CertCIP: 2313
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $55,975
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Bachelor's Degrees
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology
BachCIP: 2602
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $65,466
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other
BachCIP: 2699
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$68,114
Natl Median: $65,681
Lifetime Value Added
+$75k
Biology, General
BachCIP: 2601
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $57,214
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Business Administration, Management and Operations
BachCIP: 5202
Median Debt
$18,174
Earnings (4yr)
$62,886
Natl Median: $68,257
Lifetime Value Added
+$45k
Business/Commerce, General
BachCIP: 5201
Median Debt
$15,488
Earnings (4yr)
$67,007
Natl Median: $68,407
Lifetime Value Added
+$77k
Communication and Media Studies
BachCIP: 0901
Median Debt
$12,076
Earnings (4yr)
$56,141
Natl Median: $56,359
Lifetime Value Added
-$9k
Computer and Information Sciences, General
BachCIP: 1101
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $92,374
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Criminal Justice and Corrections
BachCIP: 4301
Median Debt
$17,710
Earnings (4yr)
$51,990
Natl Median: $55,378
Lifetime Value Added
-$43k
English Language and Literature, General
BachCIP: 2301
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$38,061
Natl Median: $48,590
Lifetime Value Added
-$162k
Fine and Studio Arts
BachCIP: 5007
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $41,367
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Health and Medical Administrative Services
BachCIP: 5107
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $58,716
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
History
BachCIP: 5401
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $50,680
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
BachCIP: 2401
Median Debt
$17,731
Earnings (4yr)
$53,389
Natl Median: $53,072
Lifetime Value Added
-$32k
Mathematics
BachCIP: 2701
Median Debt
$17,250
Earnings (4yr)
$71,223
Natl Median: $69,562
Lifetime Value Added
+$110k
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General
BachCIP: 3000
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$66,597
Natl Median: $50,532
Lifetime Value Added
+$74k
Natural Sciences
BachCIP: 3018
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $57,935
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
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
$16,826
Earnings (4yr)
$49,596
Natl Median: $50,706
Lifetime Value Added
-$63k
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
BachCIP: 5138
Median Debt
$21,500
Earnings (4yr)
$82,212
Natl Median: $88,910
Lifetime Value Added
+$194k
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
BachCIP: 1609
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $55,000
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Social Work
BachCIP: 4407
Median Debt
$13,250
Earnings (4yr)
$43,470
Natl Median: $51,790
Lifetime Value Added
-$115k
Sociology
BachCIP: 4511
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $52,657
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
BachCIP: 1312
Median Debt
$21,062
Earnings (4yr)
$47,103
Natl Median: $47,382
Lifetime Value Added
-$84k
Master's Degrees
Business Administration, Management and Operations
MastCIP: 5202
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $103,485
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Educational Administration and Supervision
MastCIP: 1304
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $71,685
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
English Language and Literature, General
MastCIP: 2301
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $55,512
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
MastCIP: 5138
Median Debt
$44,962
Earnings (4yr)
$115,214
Natl Median: $120,193
Lifetime Value Added
+$358k
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas
MastCIP: 1313
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $63,707
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Graduate Certificates
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies
Gr-CertCIP: 2313
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$65,582
Natl Median: $64,611
Lifetime Value Added
-$13k
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.