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Kent State University at Stark
North Canton, OH 2,692 Undergrads 29.4% Grad Rate
Total Cost
$15,936
Sticker Price
Avg Net Price
$10,897
After Aid
Median Earnings
$56,839
4yr Post-Grad
Vs. Peer Institutions
Net Price$10,897
Peer Midpoint: $9,847
Earnings (4yr Post-Grad)$56,839
Peer Midpoint: $50,127.5
Graduation Rate29.4%
Peer Midpoint: 34.6%
Socio-Economic Diversity
Pell Grant Recipients40.3%
Enrollment Status
Full-Time28.4%
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$11k/yr
+$579k
+$63k
+$94k
Full Cost$16k/yr
+$569k
+$54k
+$85k
ROI Efficiency Metrics
Break-Even Age
Return on Inv. %
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
26
∞
Median Cost$11k/yr
28
471%
Full Cost$16k/yr
30
291%
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 Return657%
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 Return115%
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
General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations
CertCIP: 5218
Median Debt
$25,000
Earnings (4yr)
$86,802
Natl Median: $52,001
Lifetime Value Added
+$449k
Associate's Degrees
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
+$1k
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
+$13k
Bachelor's Degrees
Biology, General
BachCIP: 2601
Median Debt
$22,126
Earnings (4yr)
$56,502
Natl Median: $57,214
Lifetime Value Added
-$16k
Business Administration, Management and Operations
BachCIP: 5202
Median Debt
$24,909
Earnings (4yr)
$62,265
Natl Median: $68,257
Lifetime Value Added
+$30k
Communication and Media Studies
BachCIP: 0901
Median Debt
$25,000
Earnings (4yr)
$49,375
Natl Median: $56,359
Lifetime Value Added
-$75k
Computer Science
BachCIP: 1107
Median Debt
$22,500
Earnings (4yr)
$91,614
Natl Median: $107,009
Lifetime Value Added
+$255k
Criminal Justice and Corrections
BachCIP: 4301
Median Debt
$24,553
Earnings (4yr)
$48,569
Natl Median: $55,378
Lifetime Value Added
-$82k
English Language and Literature, General
BachCIP: 2301
Median Debt
$25,000
Earnings (4yr)
$36,241
Natl Median: $48,590
Lifetime Value Added
-$187k
Fine and Studio Arts
BachCIP: 5007
Median Debt
$26,899
Earnings (4yr)
$35,710
Natl Median: $41,367
Lifetime Value Added
-$192k
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences
BachCIP: 4006
Median Debt
$25,000
Earnings (4yr)
$46,171
Natl Median: $60,190
Lifetime Value Added
-$102k
History
BachCIP: 5401
Median Debt
$25,125
Earnings (4yr)
$46,781
Natl Median: $50,680
Lifetime Value Added
-$97k
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services
BachCIP: 1907
Median Debt
$26,000
Earnings (4yr)
$41,826
Natl Median: $48,568
Lifetime Value Added
-$139k
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
-$38k
Marketing
BachCIP: 5214
Median Debt
$24,178
Earnings (4yr)
$63,440
Natl Median: $69,303
Lifetime Value Added
+$39k
Mathematics
BachCIP: 2701
Median Debt
$19,250
Earnings (4yr)
$76,336
Natl Median: $69,562
Lifetime Value Added
+$139k
Music
BachCIP: 5009
Median Debt
$28,000
Earnings (4yr)
$43,222
Natl Median: $42,892
Lifetime Value Added
-$127k
Natural Resources Conservation and Research
BachCIP: 0301
Median Debt
$21,263
Earnings (4yr)
$47,208
Natl Median: $55,012
Lifetime Value Added
-$93k
Psychology, General
BachCIP: 4201
Median Debt
$25,000
Earnings (4yr)
$42,328
Natl Median: $50,706
Lifetime Value Added
-$135k
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
+$153k
Sociology
BachCIP: 4511
Median Debt
$23,250
Earnings (4yr)
$40,217
Natl Median: $52,657
Lifetime Value Added
-$153k
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
-$140k
Master's Degrees
Business Administration, Management and Operations
MastCIP: 5202
Median Debt
$28,013
Earnings (4yr)
$89,732
Natl Median: $103,485
Lifetime Value Added
+$130k
Curriculum and Instruction
MastCIP: 1303
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$41,193
Natl Median: $63,399
Lifetime Value Added
-$296k
Graduate Certificates
Health and Medical Administrative Services
Gr-CertCIP: 5107
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $99,117
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
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.