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Murray State College
Tishomingo, OK 1,786 Undergrads 33.4% Grad Rate
Total Cost
$20,726
Sticker Price
Avg Net Price
$12,844
After Aid
Median Earnings
$49,179
4yr Post-Grad
Vs. Peer Institutions
Net Price$12,844
Peer Midpoint: $9,847
Earnings (10yr)$49,179
Peer Midpoint: $50,127.5
Graduation Rate33.4%
Peer Midpoint: 34.6%
Socio-Economic Diversity
Pell Grant Recipients41.9%
Enrollment Status
Full-Time58.9%
Economic Outcomes
Earn More than HS58.5%
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
+$517k
+$9k
+$40k
Median Cost$13k/yr
+$493k
-$15k
+$16k
Full Cost$21k/yr
+$479k
-$29k
+$1k
ROI Efficiency Metrics
Break-Even Age
Return on Inv. %
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
33
∞
Median Cost$13k/yr
44
68%
Full Cost$21k/yr
61
4%
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 Return112%
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-26%
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
Agriculture, General
AssocCIP: 0100
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$50,268
Nat: $45,683
Lifetime Value Added
+$18k
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
AssocCIP: 5108
Median Debt
$10,500
Earnings (4yr)
$53,511
Nat: $42,269
Lifetime Value Added
+$49k
Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other
AssocCIP: 2699
Median Debt
-
Earnings
-
Nat: $41,337
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Biology, General
AssocCIP: 2601
Median Debt
-
Earnings
-
Nat: $44,758
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Business Administration, Management and Operations
AssocCIP: 5202
Median Debt
$13,739
Earnings (4yr)
$47,051
Nat: $48,733
Lifetime Value Added
-$14k
Communication and Media Studies
AssocCIP: 0901
Median Debt
-
Earnings
-
Nat: $43,243
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Computer and Information Sciences, General
AssocCIP: 1101
Median Debt
-
Earnings
-
Nat: $54,246
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Criminal Justice and Corrections
AssocCIP: 4301
Median Debt
-
Earnings
-
Nat: $46,706
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Fine and Studio Arts
AssocCIP: 5007
Median Debt
-
Earnings
-
Nat: $31,650
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
History
AssocCIP: 5401
Median Debt
-
Earnings
-
Nat: $38,929
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services
AssocCIP: 1907
Median Debt
-
Earnings
-
Nat: $34,184
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians
AssocCIP: 1506
Median Debt
-
Earnings
-
Nat: $73,593
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Information Science/Studies
AssocCIP: 1104
Median Debt
-
Earnings
-
Nat: $56,799
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
AssocCIP: 2401
Median Debt
$12,000
Earnings (4yr)
$43,947
Nat: $44,125
Lifetime Value Added
-$44k
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods
AssocCIP: 5213
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$25,194
Nat: $46,783
Lifetime Value Added
-$217k
Mathematics
AssocCIP: 2701
Median Debt
-
Earnings
-
Nat: $59,929
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
AssocCIP: 3099
Median Debt
-
Earnings
-
Nat: $50,491
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Precision Systems Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians
AssocCIP: 4704
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$48,487
Nat: $51,353
Lifetime Value Added
+$269
Psychology, Other
AssocCIP: 4299
Median Debt
$15,574
Earnings (4yr)
$35,599
Nat: $35,067
Lifetime Value Added
-$127k
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
AssocCIP: 5138
Median Debt
$17,969
Earnings (4yr)
$77,147
Nat: $80,813
Lifetime Value Added
+$266k
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
AssocCIP: 1312
Median Debt
-
Earnings
-
Nat: $37,656
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas
AssocCIP: 1313
Median Debt
-
Earnings
-
Nat: $35,702
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Veterinary Medicine
AssocCIP: 0180
Median Debt
-
Earnings
-
Nat: $28,844
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians
AssocCIP: 0183
Median Debt
-
Earnings
-
Nat: $41,460
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, 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.