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Kent State University at Ashtabula
Ashtabula, OH 1,290 Undergrads 22.5% Grad Rate
Total Cost
$17,513
Sticker Price
Avg Net Price
$12,205
After Aid
Median Earnings
$56,839
4yr Post-Grad
Vs. Peer Institutions
Net Price$12,205
Peer Midpoint: $9,847
Earnings (4yr Post-Grad)$56,839
Peer Midpoint: $50,127.5
Graduation Rate22.5%
Peer Midpoint: 34.6%
Socio-Economic Diversity
Pell Grant Recipients48.6%
Enrollment Status
Full-Time11.1%
Economic Outcomes
Earn More than HS68.0%
Admissions Profile
Acceptance
100.0%
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
+$599k
+$83k
+$114k
Median Cost$12k/yr
+$576k
+$61k
+$92k
Full Cost$18k/yr
+$567k
+$51k
+$82k
ROI Efficiency Metrics
Break-Even Age
Return on Inv. %
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
26
∞
Median Cost$12k/yr
29
410%
Full Cost$18k/yr
30
256%
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 Return588%
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 Return96%
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
Business/Commerce, General
CertCIP: 5201
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $60,097
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management
CertCIP: 1110
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $52,615
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Data Entry/Microcomputer Applications
CertCIP: 1106
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $39,476
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians
CertCIP: 1513
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $53,359
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations
CertCIP: 5207
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $50,211
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Hospitality Administration/Management
CertCIP: 5209
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $40,962
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Associate's Degrees
Accounting and Related Services
AssocCIP: 5203
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$51,445
Natl Median: $47,660
Lifetime Value Added
+$40k
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
AssocCIP: 5108
Median Debt
$15,100
Earnings (4yr)
$47,406
Natl Median: $42,269
Lifetime Value Added
+$11
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions
AssocCIP: 5109
Median Debt
$17,500
Earnings (4yr)
$62,980
Natl Median: $65,389
Lifetime Value Added
+$150k
Business Operations Support and Assistant Services
AssocCIP: 5204
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $37,587
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Business/Commerce, General
AssocCIP: 5201
Median Debt
$17,942
Earnings (4yr)
$47,501
Natl Median: $49,927
Lifetime Value Added
+$949
Computer Programming
AssocCIP: 1102
Median Debt
$17,750
Earnings (4yr)
$45,424
Natl Median: $58,070
Lifetime Value Added
-$20k
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management
AssocCIP: 1110
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $54,726
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Criminal Justice and Corrections
AssocCIP: 4301
Median Debt
$19,501
Earnings (4yr)
$47,306
Natl Median: $46,706
Lifetime Value Added
-$979
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians
AssocCIP: 1503
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $67,792
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Food Science and Technology
AssocCIP: 0110
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $50,271
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Health and Medical Administrative Services
AssocCIP: 5107
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$32,557
Natl Median: $37,073
Lifetime Value Added
-$150k
Human Services, General
AssocCIP: 4400
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $39,422
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
AssocCIP: 2401
Median Debt
$18,977
Earnings (4yr)
$48,510
Natl Median: $44,125
Lifetime Value Added
+$11k
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians
AssocCIP: 1508
Median Debt
$17,500
Earnings (4yr)
$66,606
Natl Median: $64,773
Lifetime Value Added
+$183k
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
AssocCIP: 5138
Median Debt
$21,000
Earnings (4yr)
$75,296
Natl Median: $80,813
Lifetime Value Added
+$261k
Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians
AssocCIP: 0183
Median Debt
$16,384
Earnings (4yr)
$36,975
Natl Median: $41,460
Lifetime Value Added
-$105k
Bachelor's Degrees
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions
BachCIP: 5109
Median Debt
$25,000
Earnings (4yr)
$67,676
Natl Median: $70,786
Lifetime Value Added
+$68k
Business Administration, Management and Operations
BachCIP: 5202
Median Debt
$24,909
Earnings (4yr)
$62,265
Natl Median: $68,257
Lifetime Value Added
+$25k
Communication and Media Studies
BachCIP: 0901
Median Debt
$25,000
Earnings (4yr)
$49,375
Natl Median: $56,359
Lifetime Value Added
-$80k
Criminal Justice and Corrections
BachCIP: 4301
Median Debt
$24,553
Earnings (4yr)
$48,569
Natl Median: $55,378
Lifetime Value Added
-$87k
English Language and Literature, General
BachCIP: 2301
Median Debt
$25,000
Earnings (4yr)
$36,241
Natl Median: $48,590
Lifetime Value Added
-$192k
Health/Medical Preparatory Programs
BachCIP: 5111
Median Debt
$26,000
Earnings (4yr)
$57,360
Natl Median: $61,911
Lifetime Value Added
-$14k
Hospitality Administration/Management
BachCIP: 5209
Median Debt
$25,000
Earnings (4yr)
$56,143
Natl Median: $56,726
Lifetime Value Added
-$24k
Insurance
BachCIP: 5217
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $88,472
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
BachCIP: 2401
Median Debt
$27,000
Earnings (4yr)
$53,833
Natl Median: $53,072
Lifetime Value Added
-$43k
Psychology, General
BachCIP: 4201
Median Debt
$25,000
Earnings (4yr)
$42,328
Natl Median: $50,706
Lifetime Value Added
-$140k
Sociology
BachCIP: 4511
Median Debt
$23,250
Earnings (4yr)
$40,217
Natl Median: $52,657
Lifetime Value Added
-$158k
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.