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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: $20,081
Earnings (4yr Post-Grad)Completers only after graduation
$56,839Peer Midpoint: $60,428
Warning: This school's reported earnings inflated significantly (+25%) when the Dept of Education excluded non-graduates from the dataset. Take caution when comparing.
Earnings (10yr Post-Enroll)All enrolled after enrollment
$45,388Peer Midpoint: $53,763
Graduation Rate29.4%
Peer Midpoint: 58.9%
Warning: The majority of students at this institution do not graduate. Non-completers typically earn significantly less and face higher debt risks.
Average Starting Age21.9
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 AnalysisAssuming 4 Years to Graduation
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)⚠️ Caution: Underlying earnings data reflects graduates only. This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate this ROI.
⚠️ Caution: Underlying earnings data reflects graduates only. This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate this ROI.
Institution Lifetime NPV
Vs Median Peer
Vs HS Grad
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
+$510k
+$43k
+$26k
Median Cost$11k/yr
+$471k
+$4k
-$13k
Full Cost$16k/yr
+$453k
-$14k
-$32k
ROI Efficiency Metrics⚠️ Caution: Underlying earnings data reflects graduates only. This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate this ROI.
⚠️ Caution: Underlying earnings data reflects graduates only. This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate this ROI.
Break-Even Age
Return on Inv. %
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
44
∞
Median Cost$11k/yr
Never
-34%
Full Cost$16k/yr
Never
-55%
Analysis Assumptions:
- Starting Salary: Estimated from the 4-year post-graduation median earnings (assuming 2% annual growth from graduation).⚠️ Warning: The high average starting age or low completion rate may inflate the Median earnings and ROI shown.
- 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⚠️ Caution: Underlying earnings data reflects graduates only. This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate this ROI.
⚠️ Caution: Underlying earnings data reflects graduates only. This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate this ROI.
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 Return10%
Gov. Pell Grant ROINew⚠️ Caution: Underlying earnings data reflects graduates only. This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate this ROI.
⚠️ Caution: Underlying earnings data reflects graduates only. This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate this ROI.
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-34%
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, or for more sophisticated analysis, the Guided ROI Interview, with your specific estimates of cost and salary.
Program ROI Analysis⚠️ Caution: Underlying earnings data reflects graduates only. This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate this ROI.
⚠️ Caution: Underlying earnings data reflects graduates only. This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate this ROI.
Certificates
Business/Commerce, General
CertCIP: 5201
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $60,097
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$25,000
Earnings (4yr)
$86,802
Natl Median: $52,001
Lifetime Value Added
+$449k
Associate's Degrees
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
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
Median Debt
$26,000
Earnings (4yr)
$41,826
Natl Median: $48,568
Lifetime Value Added
-$139k
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
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
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 decision moving forward. Note that the institution's average undergraduate net price is used as a proxy for annual cost, which may differ from actual graduate tuition. These Lifetime Value Added results for graduate degrees should not be compared with those for Undergraduate Certificates, Associates or Bachelors.
Completers Only: Federal median earnings data strictly reflects outcomes for students who successfully graduated. Students who do not complete their degree typically earn significantly less and face higher risks of debt default.