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International Business College-Indianapolis

Indianapolis, IN 145 Undergrads 68.9% Grad Rate
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Total Cost
$22,651
Sticker Price
Avg Net Price
$14,989
After Aid
Median Earnings
$38,146
10yr Post-Entry

Vs. Peer Institutions

Net Price$14,989
Peer Midpoint: $9,014
Earnings (10yr)$38,146
Peer Midpoint: $40,397
Graduation Rate68.9%
Peer Midpoint: 32.9%
Socio-Economic Diversity
Pell Grant Recipients54.2%
Enrollment Status
Full-Time100.0%
Economic Outcomes
Earn More than HS59.8%

Admissions Profile

Acceptance
81.8%
SAT Avg
-
SAT Reading
25th: --75th: -
SAT Math
25th: --75th: -
ACT Composite
25th: --75th: -

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
+$384k
-$5k
-$100k
Median Cost$15k/yr
+$357k
-$32k
-$128k
Full Cost$23k/yr
+$343k
-$46k
-$142k

ROI Efficiency Metrics

Break-Even Age
Return on Inv. %
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
Never
-∞
Median Cost$15k/yr
Never
-463%
Full Cost$23k/yr
Never
-340%
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-511%

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-159%
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

Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
CertCIP: 5108
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$28,600
Lifetime Value Added
-$162k

Associate's Degrees

Accounting and Related Services
AssocCIP: 5203
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$37,637
Lifetime Value Added
-$111k
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
AssocCIP: 5108
Median Debt
$10,565
Earnings (5yr)
$36,165
Lifetime Value Added
-$125k
Business Operations Support and Assistant Services
AssocCIP: 5204
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$30,771
Lifetime Value Added
-$161k
Computer Programming
AssocCIP: 1102
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$25,194
Lifetime Value Added
-$220k
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions
AssocCIP: 5106
Median Debt
$11,752
Earnings (5yr)
$32,231
Lifetime Value Added
-$165k
Design and Applied Arts
AssocCIP: 5004
Median Debt
$10,143
Earnings (5yr)
$29,876
Lifetime Value Added
-$188k
Hospitality Administration/Management
AssocCIP: 5209
Median Debt
$11,364
Earnings (5yr)
$31,264
Lifetime Value Added
-$174k
Legal Support Services
AssocCIP: 2203
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$36,207
Lifetime Value Added
-$125k
Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians
AssocCIP: 0183
Median Debt
$13,526
Earnings (5yr)
$34,270
Lifetime Value Added
-$144k

Bachelor's Degrees

Design and Applied Arts
BachCIP: 5004
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$27,397
Lifetime Value Added
-$270k

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.