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Kent State University at East Liverpool

East Liverpool, OH 797 Undergrads 14.5% Grad Rate
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Total Cost
$18,635
Sticker Price
Avg Net Price
$13,392
After Aid
Median Earnings
$56,839
4yr Post-Grad

Vs. Peer Institutions

Net Price$13,392
Peer Midpoint: $9,847
Earnings (4yr Post-Grad)$56,839
Peer Midpoint: $50,127.5
Graduation Rate14.5%
Peer Midpoint: 34.6%
Socio-Economic Diversity
Pell Grant Recipients46.1%
Enrollment Status
Full-Time2.1%
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$13k/yr
+$574k
+$59k
+$90k
Full Cost$19k/yr
+$565k
+$49k
+$80k

ROI Efficiency Metrics

Break-Even Age
Return on Inv. %
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
26
∞
Median Cost$13k/yr
29
365%
Full Cost$19k/yr
31
234%
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 Return547%

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 Return84%
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

Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management
CertCIP: 1110
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $52,615
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
+$38k
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
AssocCIP: 5108
Median Debt
$15,100
Earnings (4yr)
$47,406
Natl Median: $42,269
Lifetime Value Added
-$2k
Business/Commerce, General
AssocCIP: 5201
Median Debt
$17,942
Earnings (4yr)
$47,501
Natl Median: $49,927
Lifetime Value Added
-$1k
Computer Programming
AssocCIP: 1102
Median Debt
$17,750
Earnings (4yr)
$45,424
Natl Median: $58,070
Lifetime Value Added
-$22k
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
-$3k
Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians
AssocCIP: 1505
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $55,148
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
+$9k
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
+$259k

Bachelor's Degrees

Communication and Media Studies
BachCIP: 0901
Median Debt
$25,000
Earnings (4yr)
$49,375
Natl Median: $56,359
Lifetime Value Added
-$84k
Criminal Justice and Corrections
BachCIP: 4301
Median Debt
$24,553
Earnings (4yr)
$48,569
Natl Median: $55,378
Lifetime Value Added
-$91k
English Language and Literature, General
BachCIP: 2301
Median Debt
$25,000
Earnings (4yr)
$36,241
Natl Median: $48,590
Lifetime Value Added
-$196k
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
-$47k
Psychology, General
BachCIP: 4201
Median Debt
$25,000
Earnings (4yr)
$42,328
Natl Median: $50,706
Lifetime Value Added
-$144k

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.