Ohio State University Agricultural Technical Institute

Wooster, OH 464 Undergrads 55.4% Grad Rate

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Total Cost

$24,595

Sticker Price

Avg Net Price

$17,809

After Aid

Median Earnings

$70,682

4yr Post-Grad

Vs. Peer Institutions

Net Price$17,809

Peer Midpoint: $9,847

Earnings (4yr Post-Grad)$70,682

Peer Midpoint: $50,127.5

Graduation Rate55.4%

Peer Midpoint: 34.6%

Socio-Economic Diversity

Pell Grant Recipients28.2%

Enrollment Status

Full-Time95.7%

Economic Outcomes

Earn More than HS79.6%

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

+$727k

+$211k

+$242k

Median Cost$18k/yr

+$694k

+$178k

+$210k

Full Cost$25k/yr

+$681k

+$166k

+$197k

ROI Efficiency Metrics

Break-Even Age

Return on Inv. %

Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0

∞

Median Cost$18k/yr

641%

Full Cost$25k/yr

436%

Analysis Assumptions:

Starting Salary: Estimated from the 4-year post-graduation 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 Return947%

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 Return190%

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

Certificates

Agricultural Mechanization

CertCIP: 0102

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $60,506

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Associate's Degrees

Agricultural and Food Products Processing

AssocCIP: 0104

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

$51,545

Natl Median: $46,855

Lifetime Value Added

+$30k

Agricultural Business and Management

AssocCIP: 0101

Median Debt

$12,000

Earnings (4yr)

$48,565

Natl Median: $47,825

Lifetime Value Added

+$1k

Agricultural Engineering

AssocCIP: 1403

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $65,603

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Agricultural Mechanization

AssocCIP: 0102

Median Debt

Earnings (5yr)

$57,967

Natl Median: $61,712

Lifetime Value Added

+$82k

Agricultural Production Operations

AssocCIP: 0103

Median Debt

$12,000

Earnings (4yr)

$56,234

Natl Median: $42,438

Lifetime Value Added

+$76k

Animal Sciences

AssocCIP: 0109

Median Debt

$12,000

Earnings (4yr)

$47,995

Natl Median: $38,658

Lifetime Value Added

-$4k

Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services

AssocCIP: 0106

Median Debt

$12,000

Earnings (4yr)

$48,534

Natl Median: $45,283

Lifetime Value Added

+$875

Construction Engineering Technology/Technician

AssocCIP: 1510

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $71,367

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Construction Management

AssocCIP: 5220

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $72,110

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians

AssocCIP: 1505

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $55,148

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy

AssocCIP: 0302

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $42,169

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities

AssocCIP: 2401

Median Debt

$13,000

Earnings (4yr)

$47,583

Natl Median: $44,125

Lifetime Value Added

-$9k

Natural Resources Conservation and Research

AssocCIP: 0301

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $45,634

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Plant Sciences

AssocCIP: 0111

Median Debt

$11,717

Earnings (4yr)

$61,971

Natl Median: $50,971

Lifetime Value Added

+$130k

Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas

AssocCIP: 1313

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

$44,131

Natl Median: $35,702

Lifetime Value Added

-$43k

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 degree decision moving forward. These Lifetime Value Added results for graduate degrees should not be compared with those for Undergraduate Certificates, Associates or Bachelors.