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Indiana University-Kokomo

Kokomo, IN 2,352 Undergrads 48.4% Grad Rate
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Total Cost
$11,837
Sticker Price
Avg Net Price
$3,968
After Aid
Median Earnings
$54,618
4yr Post-Grad

Vs. Peer Institutions

Net Price$3,968
Peer Midpoint: $20,081
Earnings (4yr Post-Grad)Completers only after graduation
$54,618
Peer Midpoint: $60,428
Earnings (10yr Post-Enroll)All enrolled after enrollment
$49,917
Peer Midpoint: $53,763
Graduation Rate48.4%
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 Age24.4
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 Recipients38.4%
Enrollment Status
Full-Time83.9%
Economic Outcomes
Earn More than HS71.6%

Admissions Profile

Acceptance
86.5%
SAT Avg
1,065
SAT Reading
25th: 49055075th: 580
SAT Math
25th: 47054075th: 570
ACT Composite
25th: 212375th: 27

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)
⚠️ Caution: Underlying earnings data reflects graduates only. This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate this ROI.

Institution Lifetime NPV
Vs Median Peer
Vs HS Grad
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
+$492k
+$25k
+$8k
Median Cost$4k/yr
+$478k
+$11k
-$7k
Full Cost$12k/yr
+$449k
-$18k
-$35k

ROI Efficiency Metrics
⚠️ Caution: Underlying earnings data reflects graduates only. This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate this ROI.

Break-Even Age
Return on Inv. %
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
55
∞
Median Cost$4k/yr
Never
-47%
Full Cost$12k/yr
Never
-82%
Analysis Assumptions:
  • Starting Salary: Estimated from the 4-year post-graduation median earnings (assuming 2% annual growth from graduation).⚠️ 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
⚠️ Caution: Underlying earnings data reflects graduates only. This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate this ROI.

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-27%

Gov. Pell Grant ROINew
⚠️ Caution: Underlying earnings data reflects graduates only. This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate this ROI.

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-30%
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, or for more sophisticated analysis, the Guided ROI Interview, with your specific estimates of cost and salary.

Program ROI Analysis
⚠️ Caution: Underlying earnings data reflects graduates only. This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate this ROI.

Certificates

Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $35,447
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Homeland Security
CertCIP: 4303
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $62,995
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $44,906
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $53,696
Lifetime Value Added
N/A

Associate's Degrees

Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $65,389
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $61,982
Lifetime Value Added
N/A

Bachelor's Degrees

Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$73,678
Natl Median: $70,786
Lifetime Value Added
+$143k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $65,466
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$21,278
Earnings (4yr)
$63,018
Natl Median: $58,891
Lifetime Value Added
+$61k
Biology, General
BachCIP: 2601
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $57,214
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$20,750
Earnings (4yr)
$60,496
Natl Median: $68,407
Lifetime Value Added
+$41k
Chemistry
BachCIP: 4005
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $65,120
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$46,136
Natl Median: $56,359
Lifetime Value Added
-$78k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$75,513
Natl Median: $92,374
Lifetime Value Added
+$157k
Median Debt
$22,130
Earnings (4yr)
$52,161
Natl Median: $55,378
Lifetime Value Added
-$27k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$41,719
Natl Median: $48,590
Lifetime Value Added
-$115k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $41,367
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$19,414
Earnings (4yr)
$41,830
Natl Median: $61,296
Lifetime Value Added
-$114k
History
BachCIP: 5401
Median Debt
$20,500
Earnings (4yr)
$46,444
Natl Median: $50,680
Lifetime Value Added
-$75k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$43,009
Natl Median: $56,726
Lifetime Value Added
-$104k
Median Debt
$19,385
Earnings (4yr)
$49,893
Natl Median: $53,072
Lifetime Value Added
-$46k
Mathematics
BachCIP: 2701
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $69,562
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$43,436
Natl Median: $50,532
Lifetime Value Added
-$101k
Psychology, General
BachCIP: 4201
Median Debt
$22,561
Earnings (4yr)
$37,508
Natl Median: $50,706
Lifetime Value Added
-$152k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$34,526
Natl Median: $65,093
Lifetime Value Added
-$165k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$44,864
Natl Median: $50,497
Lifetime Value Added
-$96k
Median Debt
$15,500
Earnings (4yr)
$83,756
Natl Median: $88,910
Lifetime Value Added
+$220k
Sociology
BachCIP: 4511
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$37,208
Natl Median: $52,657
Lifetime Value Added
-$141k
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness
BachCIP: 3105
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $54,562
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$19,970
Earnings (4yr)
$43,726
Natl Median: $47,382
Lifetime Value Added
-$98k

Post-Baccalaureate Certificates

Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $86,165
Lifetime Value Added
N/A

Master's Degrees

Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$86,056
Natl Median: $125,988
Lifetime Value Added
+$96k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$67,820
Natl Median: $81,408
Lifetime Value Added
-$49k
Median Debt
$42,145
Earnings (4yr)
$111,050
Natl Median: $120,193
Lifetime Value Added
+$330k

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.