Kent State University at Salem

Salem, OH 1,164 Undergrads 25.2% Grad Rate

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Total Cost

$18,446

Sticker Price

Avg Net Price

$13,799

After Aid

Median Earnings

$56,839

4yr Post-Grad

Vs. Peer Institutions

Net Price$13,799

Peer Midpoint: $9,847

Earnings (4yr Post-Grad)$56,839

Peer Midpoint: $50,127.5

Graduation Rate25.2%

Peer Midpoint: 34.6%

Socio-Economic Diversity

Pell Grant Recipients45.6%

Enrollment Status

Full-Time21.8%

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$14k/yr

+$573k

+$58k

+$89k

Full Cost$18k/yr

+$565k

+$49k

+$80k

ROI Efficiency Metrics

Break-Even Age

Return on Inv. %

Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0

∞

Median Cost$14k/yr

351%

Full Cost$18k/yr

238%

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 Return554%

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 Return86%

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

Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services

CertCIP: 0106

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $37,705

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Business/Commerce, General

CertCIP: 5201

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $60,097

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Health and Medical Administrative Services

CertCIP: 5107

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

$41,290

Natl Median: $35,447

Lifetime Value Added

-$15k

Associate's Degrees

Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions

AssocCIP: 5109

Median Debt

$17,500

Earnings (4yr)

$62,980

Natl Median: $65,389

Lifetime Value Added

+$147k

Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services

AssocCIP: 0106

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $45,283

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

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

-$2k

Computer Programming

AssocCIP: 1102

Median Debt

$17,750

Earnings (4yr)

$45,424

Natl Median: $58,070

Lifetime Value Added

-$23k

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

-$4k

Health and Medical Administrative Services

AssocCIP: 5107

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

$32,557

Natl Median: $37,073

Lifetime Value Added

-$153k

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

+$8k

Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods

AssocCIP: 1312

Median Debt

$14,884

Earnings (4yr)

$34,197

Natl Median: $37,656

Lifetime Value Added

-$136k

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

+$62k

Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services

BachCIP: 0106

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $58,494

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Business Administration, Management and Operations

BachCIP: 5202

Median Debt

$24,909

Earnings (4yr)

$62,265

Natl Median: $68,257

Lifetime Value Added

+$20k

Communication and Media Studies

BachCIP: 0901

Median Debt

$25,000

Earnings (4yr)

$49,375

Natl Median: $56,359

Lifetime Value Added

-$86k

Criminal Justice and Corrections

BachCIP: 4301

Median Debt

$24,553

Earnings (4yr)

$48,569

Natl Median: $55,378

Lifetime Value Added

-$92k

English Language and Literature, General

BachCIP: 2301

Median Debt

$25,000

Earnings (4yr)

$36,241

Natl Median: $48,590

Lifetime Value Added

-$198k

Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services

BachCIP: 1907

Median Debt

$26,000

Earnings (4yr)

$41,826

Natl Median: $48,568

Lifetime Value Added

-$150k

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

-$49k

Psychology, General

BachCIP: 4201

Median Debt

$25,000

Earnings (4yr)

$42,328

Natl Median: $50,706

Lifetime Value Added

-$145k

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing

BachCIP: 5138

Median Debt

$25,000

Earnings (4yr)

$78,263

Natl Median: $88,910

Lifetime Value Added

+$143k

Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods

BachCIP: 1312

Median Debt

$25,000

Earnings (4yr)

$41,717

Natl Median: $47,382

Lifetime Value Added

-$151k

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.