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Northeastern State University
Tahlequah, OK 4,636 Undergrads 46.8% Grad Rate
Total Cost
$19,274
Sticker Price
Avg Net Price
$11,800
After Aid
Median Earnings
$45,379
10yr Post-Entry
Vs. Peer Institutions
Net Price$11,800
Peer Midpoint: $19,729.5
Earnings (10yr)$45,379
Peer Midpoint: $53,747
Graduation Rate46.8%
Peer Midpoint: 58.5%
Socio-Economic Diversity
Pell Grant Recipients45.8%
Enrollment Status
Full-Time76.2%
Economic Outcomes
Earn More than HS68.3%
Admissions Profile
Acceptance
99.2%
SAT Avg
1,050
SAT Reading
25th: 45551775th: 585
SAT Math
25th: 46546575th: 560
ACT Composite
25th: 182075th: 23
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
+$400k
+$3k
-$85k
Median Cost$12k/yr
+$357k
-$39k
-$127k
Full Cost$19k/yr
+$330k
-$66k
-$154k
ROI Efficiency Metrics
Break-Even Age
Return on Inv. %
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
Never
-∞
Median Cost$12k/yr
Never
-300%
Full Cost$19k/yr
Never
-222%
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-283%
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-111%
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
Accounting and Related Services
BachCIP: 5203
Median Debt
$18,225
Earnings (5yr)
$63,470
Lifetime Value Added
+$27k
Biology, General
BachCIP: 2601
Median Debt
$16,250
Earnings (5yr)
$56,259
Lifetime Value Added
-$30k
Business Administration, Management and Operations
BachCIP: 5202
Median Debt
$17,829
Earnings (5yr)
$53,647
Lifetime Value Added
-$52k
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions
BachCIP: 5110
Median Debt
$17,565
Earnings (2yr)
$52,107
Lifetime Value Added
-$38k
Communication and Media Studies
BachCIP: 0901
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$28,598
Lifetime Value Added
-$247k
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services
BachCIP: 5102
Median Debt
$15,150
Earnings (5yr)
$55,516
Lifetime Value Added
-$36k
Computer Science
BachCIP: 1107
Median Debt
$19,000
Earnings (5yr)
$82,556
Lifetime Value Added
+$171k
Criminal Justice and Corrections
BachCIP: 4301
Median Debt
$18,054
Earnings (5yr)
$51,366
Lifetime Value Added
-$70k
English Language and Literature, General
BachCIP: 2301
Median Debt
$14,750
Earnings (5yr)
$36,553
Lifetime Value Added
-$194k
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General
BachCIP: 1901
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$40,337
Lifetime Value Added
-$162k
Finance and Financial Management Services
BachCIP: 5208
Median Debt
$19,500
Earnings (5yr)
$61,112
Lifetime Value Added
+$8k
Fine and Studio Arts
BachCIP: 5007
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$36,159
Lifetime Value Added
-$198k
Health and Physical Education/Fitness
BachCIP: 3105
Median Debt
$18,547
Earnings (5yr)
$49,171
Lifetime Value Added
-$88k
Hospitality Administration/Management
BachCIP: 5209
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$38,289
Lifetime Value Added
-$160k
Journalism
BachCIP: 0904
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$30,771
Lifetime Value Added
-$228k
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
BachCIP: 2401
Median Debt
$20,000
Earnings (5yr)
$44,083
Lifetime Value Added
-$131k
Management Information Systems and Services
BachCIP: 5212
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$89,588
Lifetime Value Added
+$223k
Marketing
BachCIP: 5214
Median Debt
$15,750
Earnings (5yr)
$41,549
Lifetime Value Added
-$152k
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
BachCIP: 3099
Median Debt
$19,297
Earnings (5yr)
$59,214
Lifetime Value Added
-$7k
Psychology, General
BachCIP: 4201
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$41,892
Lifetime Value Added
-$149k
Public Health
BachCIP: 5122
Median Debt
$20,548
Earnings (5yr)
$53,150
Lifetime Value Added
-$56k
Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians
BachCIP: 1507
Median Debt
$14,924
Earnings (5yr)
$68,684
Lifetime Value Added
+$67k
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
BachCIP: 5138
Median Debt
$12,500
Earnings (5yr)
$99,835
Lifetime Value Added
+$300k
Social Work
BachCIP: 4407
Median Debt
$23,250
Earnings (5yr)
$50,193
Lifetime Value Added
-$80k
Sociology
BachCIP: 4511
Median Debt
$18,027
Earnings (5yr)
$30,680
Lifetime Value Added
-$244k
Special Education and Teaching
BachCIP: 1310
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$49,771
Lifetime Value Added
-$83k
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
BachCIP: 1312
Median Debt
$17,499
Earnings (5yr)
$44,719
Lifetime Value Added
-$125k
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas
BachCIP: 1313
Median Debt
$22,000
Earnings (5yr)
$49,966
Lifetime Value Added
-$82k
Master's Degrees
Accounting and Related Services
MastCIP: 5203
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$93,687
Lifetime Value Added
+$363k
Bioethics/Medical Ethics
MastCIP: 5132
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$68,219
Lifetime Value Added
+$180k
Business Administration, Management and Operations
MastCIP: 5202
Median Debt
$16,000
Earnings (5yr)
$98,309
Lifetime Value Added
+$403k
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology
MastCIP: 4228
Median Debt
$40,699
Earnings (5yr)
$56,535
Lifetime Value Added
+$39k
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services
MastCIP: 5102
Median Debt
$33,410
Earnings (5yr)
$59,707
Lifetime Value Added
+$69k
Curriculum and Instruction
MastCIP: 1303
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$35,420
Lifetime Value Added
-$141k
Educational Administration and Supervision
MastCIP: 1304
Median Debt
$32,894
Earnings (5yr)
$60,009
Lifetime Value Added
+$71k
Health and Physical Education/Fitness
MastCIP: 3105
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$56,026
Lifetime Value Added
+$35k
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas
MastCIP: 1313
Median Debt
$23,000
Earnings (5yr)
$56,730
Lifetime Value Added
+$41k
Professional Degrees
Optometry
ProfCIP: 5117
Median Debt
$158,826
Earnings (5yr)
$128,096
Lifetime Value Added
+$457k
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.