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Missouri University of Science and Technology
Rolla, MO 5,467 Undergrads 69.1% Grad Rate
Total Cost
$25,653
Sticker Price
Avg Net Price
$13,773
After Aid
Median Earnings
$82,957
10yr Post-Entry
Vs. Peer Institutions
Net Price$13,773
Peer Midpoint: $19,729.5
Earnings (10yr)$82,957
Peer Midpoint: $53,747
Graduation Rate69.1%
Peer Midpoint: 58.5%
Socio-Economic Diversity
Pell Grant Recipients21.1%
Enrollment Status
Full-Time90.5%
Economic Outcomes
Earn More than HS86.5%
Admissions Profile
Acceptance
73.1%
SAT Avg
1,287
SAT Reading
25th: 56066075th: 670
SAT Math
25th: 59071575th: 708
ACT Composite
25th: 252975th: 31
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
+$688k
+$292k
+$204k
Median Cost$14k/yr
+$639k
+$242k
+$154k
Full Cost$26k/yr
+$596k
+$199k
+$112k
ROI Efficiency Metrics
Break-Even Age
Return on Inv. %
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
28
∞
Median Cost$14k/yr
32
311%
Full Cost$26k/yr
37
121%
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 Return324%
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 Return42%
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
Bachelor's Degrees
Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering
BachCIP: 1402
Median Debt
$22,000
Earnings (5yr)
$95,014
Lifetime Value Added
+$257k
Applied Mathematics
BachCIP: 2703
Median Debt
$22,866
Earnings (2yr)
$46,087
Lifetime Value Added
-$98k
Architectural Engineering
BachCIP: 1404
Median Debt
$27,000
Earnings (5yr)
$87,360
Lifetime Value Added
+$199k
Biology, General
BachCIP: 2601
Median Debt
$23,250
Earnings (5yr)
$58,127
Lifetime Value Added
-$23k
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other
BachCIP: 5299
Median Debt
$21,500
Earnings (5yr)
$66,469
Lifetime Value Added
+$43k
Ceramic Sciences and Engineering
BachCIP: 1406
Median Debt
$22,655
Earnings (2yr)
$57,318
Lifetime Value Added
-$1k
Chemical Engineering
BachCIP: 1407
Median Debt
$23,750
Earnings (5yr)
$89,985
Lifetime Value Added
+$219k
Chemistry
BachCIP: 4005
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$46,478
Lifetime Value Added
-$94k
Civil Engineering
BachCIP: 1408
Median Debt
$25,464
Earnings (5yr)
$81,245
Lifetime Value Added
+$154k
Computer and Information Sciences, General
BachCIP: 1101
Median Debt
$23,338
Earnings (5yr)
$101,982
Lifetime Value Added
+$309k
Computer Engineering
BachCIP: 1409
Median Debt
$27,000
Earnings (5yr)
$105,434
Lifetime Value Added
+$335k
Economics
BachCIP: 4506
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$69,338
Lifetime Value Added
+$96k
Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering
BachCIP: 1410
Median Debt
$24,250
Earnings (5yr)
$97,225
Lifetime Value Added
+$273k
Engineering-Related Fields
BachCIP: 1515
Median Debt
$27,000
Earnings (5yr)
$90,103
Lifetime Value Added
+$220k
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering
BachCIP: 1414
Median Debt
$25,375
Earnings (5yr)
$76,698
Lifetime Value Added
+$120k
Geological/Geophysical Engineering
BachCIP: 1439
Median Debt
$19,249
Earnings (5yr)
$73,496
Lifetime Value Added
+$96k
History
BachCIP: 5401
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$36,132
Lifetime Value Added
-$186k
Information Science/Studies
BachCIP: 1104
Median Debt
$23,578
Earnings (5yr)
$83,687
Lifetime Value Added
+$172k
Mechanical Engineering
BachCIP: 1419
Median Debt
$22,412
Earnings (5yr)
$91,528
Lifetime Value Added
+$231k
Metallurgical Engineering
BachCIP: 1420
Median Debt
$27,000
Earnings (5yr)
$93,398
Lifetime Value Added
+$245k
Mining and Mineral Engineering
BachCIP: 1421
Median Debt
$26,879
Earnings (5yr)
$88,893
Lifetime Value Added
+$211k
Nuclear Engineering
BachCIP: 1423
Median Debt
$22,773
Earnings (5yr)
$86,902
Lifetime Value Added
+$196k
Petroleum Engineering
BachCIP: 1425
Median Debt
$27,750
Earnings (5yr)
$91,688
Lifetime Value Added
+$232k
Master's Degrees
Business Administration, Management and Operations
MastCIP: 5202
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$76,460
Lifetime Value Added
+$252k
Civil Engineering
MastCIP: 1408
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$93,649
Lifetime Value Added
+$360k
Engineering-Related Fields
MastCIP: 1515
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$104,240
Lifetime Value Added
+$450k
Engineering, Other
MastCIP: 1499
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$70,083
Lifetime Value Added
+$194k
Geological/Geophysical Engineering
MastCIP: 1439
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$99,724
Lifetime Value Added
+$412k
Graduate Certificates
Engineering-Related Fields
Gr-CertCIP: 1515
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$102,996
Lifetime Value Added
+$535k
Engineering, Other
Gr-CertCIP: 1499
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$97,443
Lifetime Value Added
+$483k
Geological/Geophysical Engineering
Gr-CertCIP: 1439
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$99,304
Lifetime Value Added
+$500k
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.