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Indiana University-Kokomo
Kokomo, IN 2,352 Undergrads 48.4% Grad Rate
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: $20,080.5
Earnings (4yr Post-Grad)$54,618
Peer Midpoint: $60,428
Graduation Rate48.4%
Peer Midpoint: 58.9%
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
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
+$492k
+$25k
+$8k
Median Cost$4k/yr
+$478k
+$11k
-$7k
Full Cost$12k/yr
+$449k
-$18k
-$35k
ROI Efficiency Metrics
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).
- 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-27%
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-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 with your specific estimates of cost and salary.
Program ROI Analysis
Certificates
Health and Medical Administrative Services
CertCIP: 5107
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
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
CertCIP: 2401
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $44,906
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
CertCIP: 1609
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $53,696
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Associate's Degrees
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions
AssocCIP: 5109
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $65,389
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions
AssocCIP: 5106
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $61,982
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Bachelor's Degrees
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions
BachCIP: 5109
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$73,678
Natl Median: $70,786
Lifetime Value Added
+$143k
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology
BachCIP: 2602
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $65,466
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Biological and Physical Sciences
BachCIP: 3001
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
Business/Commerce, General
BachCIP: 5201
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
Communication and Media Studies
BachCIP: 0901
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$46,136
Natl Median: $56,359
Lifetime Value Added
-$78k
Computer and Information Sciences, General
BachCIP: 1101
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$75,513
Natl Median: $92,374
Lifetime Value Added
+$157k
Criminal Justice and Corrections
BachCIP: 4301
Median Debt
$22,130
Earnings (4yr)
$52,161
Natl Median: $55,378
Lifetime Value Added
-$27k
English Language and Literature, General
BachCIP: 2301
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$41,719
Natl Median: $48,590
Lifetime Value Added
-$115k
Fine and Studio Arts
BachCIP: 5007
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $41,367
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General
BachCIP: 5100
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
Hospitality Administration/Management
BachCIP: 5209
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$43,009
Natl Median: $56,726
Lifetime Value Added
-$104k
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
BachCIP: 2401
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
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General
BachCIP: 3000
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
Public Administration
BachCIP: 4404
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$34,526
Natl Median: $65,093
Lifetime Value Added
-$165k
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication
BachCIP: 0907
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$44,864
Natl Median: $50,497
Lifetime Value Added
-$96k
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
BachCIP: 5138
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
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
BachCIP: 1312
Median Debt
$19,970
Earnings (4yr)
$43,726
Natl Median: $47,382
Lifetime Value Added
-$98k
Post-Baccalaureate Certificates
Accounting and Related Services
PB-CertCIP: 5203
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $86,165
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Master's Degrees
Business/Commerce, General
MastCIP: 5201
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$86,056
Natl Median: $125,988
Lifetime Value Added
+$96k
Public Administration
MastCIP: 4404
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$67,820
Natl Median: $81,408
Lifetime Value Added
-$49k
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
MastCIP: 5138
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 degree decision moving forward. These Lifetime Value Added results for graduate degrees should not be compared with those for Undergraduate Certificates, Associates or Bachelors.