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Kent State University at Trumbull

Warren, OH 1,629 Undergrads 22.1% Grad Rate
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Total Cost
$18,371
Sticker Price
Avg Net Price
$11,135
After Aid
Median Earnings
$56,839
4yr Post-Grad

Vs. Peer Institutions

Net Price$11,135
Peer Midpoint: $20,081
Earnings (4yr Post-Grad)Completers only after graduation
$56,839
Peer 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
$45,388
Peer Midpoint: $53,763
Graduation Rate22.1%
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 Recipients47.9%
Enrollment Status
Full-Time15.8%
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
Assuming 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.

Institution Lifetime NPV
Vs Median Peer
Vs HS Grad
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
+$510k
+$43k
+$26k
Median Cost$11k/yr
+$470k
+$3k
-$14k
Full Cost$18k/yr
+$444k
-$23k
-$40k

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.

Break-Even Age
Return on Inv. %
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
44
∞
Median Cost$11k/yr
Never
-36%
Full Cost$18k/yr
Never
-61%
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.

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-5%

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.

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-43%
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.

Certificates

Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $60,097
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $53,359
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $43,365
Lifetime Value Added
N/A

Associate's Degrees

Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$51,445
Natl Median: $47,660
Lifetime Value Added
+$42k
Median Debt
$17,500
Earnings (4yr)
$62,980
Natl Median: $65,389
Lifetime Value Added
+$152k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $37,587
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$17,942
Earnings (4yr)
$47,501
Natl Median: $49,927
Lifetime Value Added
+$3k
Computer Programming
AssocCIP: 1102
Median Debt
$17,750
Earnings (4yr)
$45,424
Natl Median: $58,070
Lifetime Value Added
-$18k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $54,726
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$19,501
Earnings (4yr)
$47,306
Natl Median: $46,706
Lifetime Value Added
+$986
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians
AssocCIP: 1503
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $67,792
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $55,148
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$32,557
Natl Median: $37,073
Lifetime Value Added
-$148k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $73,593
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $44,669
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$18,977
Earnings (4yr)
$48,510
Natl Median: $44,125
Lifetime Value Added
+$13k
Median Debt
$17,500
Earnings (4yr)
$66,606
Natl Median: $64,773
Lifetime Value Added
+$185k
Median Debt
$16,384
Earnings (4yr)
$36,975
Natl Median: $41,460
Lifetime Value Added
-$103k

Bachelor's Degrees

Median Debt
$24,909
Earnings (4yr)
$62,265
Natl Median: $68,257
Lifetime Value Added
+$29k
Median Debt
$25,000
Earnings (4yr)
$49,375
Natl Median: $56,359
Lifetime Value Added
-$76k
Median Debt
$24,553
Earnings (4yr)
$48,569
Natl Median: $55,378
Lifetime Value Added
-$83k
Median Debt
$26,000
Earnings (4yr)
$36,429
Natl Median: $39,775
Lifetime Value Added
-$187k
Median Debt
$25,000
Earnings (4yr)
$36,241
Natl Median: $48,590
Lifetime Value Added
-$188k
Median Debt
$27,000
Earnings (4yr)
$53,833
Natl Median: $53,072
Lifetime Value Added
-$39k
Psychology, General
BachCIP: 4201
Median Debt
$25,000
Earnings (4yr)
$42,328
Natl Median: $50,706
Lifetime Value Added
-$136k
Public Health
BachCIP: 5122
Median Debt
$26,000
Earnings (4yr)
$54,544
Natl Median: $58,808
Lifetime Value Added
-$33k
Median Debt
$25,000
Earnings (4yr)
$78,263
Natl Median: $88,910
Lifetime Value Added
+$153k

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.