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Kent State University at Trumbull

Warren, OH 1,648 Undergrads 21.5% Grad Rate
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Total Cost
$16,159
Sticker Price
Avg Net Price
$10,679
After Aid
Median Earnings
$45,388
10yr Post-Entry

Vs. Peer Institutions

Net Price$10,679
Peer Midpoint: $9,014
Earnings (10yr)$45,388
Peer Midpoint: $40,397
Graduation Rate21.5%
Peer Midpoint: 32.9%
Socio-Economic Diversity
Pell Grant Recipients43.9%
Enrollment Status
Full-Time20.2%
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
+$452k
+$63k
-$32k
Median Cost$11k/yr
+$433k
+$44k
-$52k
Full Cost$16k/yr
+$422k
+$33k
-$62k

ROI Efficiency Metrics

Break-Even Age
Return on Inv. %
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
Never
-∞
Median Cost$11k/yr
Never
-264%
Full Cost$16k/yr
Never
-209%
Analysis Assumptions:
  • Starting Salary: Estimated from the 10-year 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 Return-267%

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 Return-98%
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

Associate's Degrees

Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions
AssocCIP: 5109
Median Debt
$17,500
Earnings (5yr)
$59,942
Lifetime Value Added
+$113k
Business/Commerce, General
AssocCIP: 5201
Median Debt
$17,942
Earnings (5yr)
$45,670
Lifetime Value Added
-$23k
Computer Programming
AssocCIP: 1102
Median Debt
$17,750
Earnings (5yr)
$40,794
Lifetime Value Added
-$71k
Criminal Justice and Corrections
AssocCIP: 4301
Median Debt
$19,501
Earnings (5yr)
$39,173
Lifetime Value Added
-$87k
Health and Medical Administrative Services
AssocCIP: 5107
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$36,373
Lifetime Value Added
-$115k
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
AssocCIP: 2401
Median Debt
$18,977
Earnings (5yr)
$43,610
Lifetime Value Added
-$44k
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians
AssocCIP: 1508
Median Debt
$17,500
Earnings (5yr)
$78,845
Lifetime Value Added
+$282k
Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians
AssocCIP: 0183
Median Debt
$16,384
Earnings (5yr)
$34,149
Lifetime Value Added
-$138k

Bachelor's Degrees

Business Administration, Management and Operations
BachCIP: 5202
Median Debt
$24,909
Earnings (5yr)
$59,986
Lifetime Value Added
+$3k
Communication and Media Studies
BachCIP: 0901
Median Debt
$25,000
Earnings (5yr)
$48,898
Lifetime Value Added
-$87k
Criminal Justice and Corrections
BachCIP: 4301
Median Debt
$24,553
Earnings (5yr)
$47,159
Lifetime Value Added
-$101k
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft
BachCIP: 5005
Median Debt
$26,000
Earnings (5yr)
$30,381
Lifetime Value Added
-$243k
English Language and Literature, General
BachCIP: 2301
Median Debt
$25,000
Earnings (5yr)
$36,870
Lifetime Value Added
-$188k
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
BachCIP: 2401
Median Debt
$27,000
Earnings (5yr)
$50,733
Lifetime Value Added
-$71k
Psychology, General
BachCIP: 4201
Median Debt
$25,000
Earnings (5yr)
$40,904
Lifetime Value Added
-$153k
Public Health
BachCIP: 5122
Median Debt
$26,000
Earnings (5yr)
$48,967
Lifetime Value Added
-$86k
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
BachCIP: 5138
Median Debt
$25,000
Earnings (5yr)
$70,845
Lifetime Value Added
+$87k

Master's Degrees

Public Health
MastCIP: 5122
Median Debt
$40,875
Earnings (5yr)
$60,397
Lifetime Value Added
+$77k

Note: Lifetime Value Added is the Net Present Value (NPV) of estimated career earnings relative to a median high school graduate, 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 should not be compared with those Undergraduate Certificates, Associates or Bachelors starting at age 18.