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Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology

Okmulgee, OK 2,028 Undergrads 46.0% Grad Rate
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Total Cost
$17,978
Sticker Price
Avg Net Price
$9,834
After Aid
Median Earnings
$69,194
5yr Post-Grad

Vs. Peer Institutions

Net Price$9,834
Peer Midpoint: $9,956
Earnings (5yr Post-Grad)Completers only after graduation
$69,194
Peer Midpoint: $51,775
Warning: This school's reported earnings inflated significantly (+38%) when the Dept of Education excluded non-graduates from the dataset. Take caution when comparing.
Earnings (10yr Post-Enroll)All enrolled after enrollment
$50,211
Peer Midpoint: $45,130
Graduation Rate46.0%
Peer Midpoint: 35.7%
Warning: The majority of students at this institution do not graduate. Non-completers typically earn significantly less and face higher debt risks.
Average starting age (2015-17)24.5
Socio-Economic Diversity
Pell Grant Recipients51.3%
Enrollment Status
Full-Time68.2%
Economic Outcomes
Earn More than HS70.3%

Admissions Profile

Acceptance
100.0%
SAT Avg
-
SAT Reading
25th: --75th: -
SAT Math
25th: --75th: -
ACT Composite
25th: --75th: -

ROI Sensitivity Analysis
Assuming 2 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)

Institution Lifetime NPV
Vs Median Peer
Vs HS Grad
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
+$705k
+$182k
+$219k
Median Cost$10k/yr
+$687k
+$163k
+$201k
Full Cost$18k/yr
+$672k
+$148k
+$186k

ROI Efficiency Metrics

Break-Even Age
Return on Inv. %
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
23
∞
Median Cost$10k/yr
24
1113%
Full Cost$18k/yr
25
564%
Analysis Assumptions:
  • Starting Salary: Estimated from the median earnings five years after graduating, with four years of 2% raises taken out.⚠️ 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

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 Return1176%

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 Return242%
Warning: Read this ROI with care. Most awards here are associate degrees, so the model prices a two-year program. The earnings figure covers every graduate, including those who finished longer bachelor's programs that pay more. That mix can make the NPV, Social ROI and Pell ROI look much higher than a typical associate student will see.

Program ROI Analysis

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Associate's Degrees

Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$40,098
Natl Median: $49,927
Lifetime Value Added
-$69k
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Median Debt
$9,500
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $54,246
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician
AssocCIP: 1510
Median Debt
$10,167
Earnings (4yr)
$100,052
Natl Median: $71,367
Lifetime Value Added
+$490k
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Median Debt
$9,834
Earnings (4yr)
$38,487
Natl Median: $39,605
Lifetime Value Added
-$85k
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Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$43,131
Natl Median: $38,127
Lifetime Value Added
-$38k
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Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General
AssocCIP: 1500
Median Debt
$11,561
Earnings (4yr)
$54,527
Natl Median: $62,343
Lifetime Value Added
+$75k
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Fine and Studio Arts
AssocCIP: 5007
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $31,650
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$12,479
Earnings (4yr)
$47,201
Natl Median: $51,180
Lifetime Value Added
+$2k
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Median Debt
$12,000
Earnings (4yr)
$68,072
Natl Median: $58,236
Lifetime Value Added
+$203k
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Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians
AssocCIP: 4703
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $69,017
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$10,667
Earnings (4yr)
$58,105
Natl Median: $64,773
Lifetime Value Added
+$109k
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Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$105,423
Natl Median: $77,878
Lifetime Value Added
+$520k
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Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $45,709
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$12,535
Earnings (4yr)
$76,788
Natl Median: $80,813
Lifetime Value Added
+$282k
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Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$45,647
Natl Median: $43,854
Lifetime Value Added
-$22k
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Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$38,621
Natl Median: $37,656
Lifetime Value Added
-$92k
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Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians
AssocCIP: 4706
Median Debt
$9,500
Earnings (4yr)
$75,882
Natl Median: $58,424
Lifetime Value Added
+$274k
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Bachelor's Degrees

Median Debt
$16,666
Earnings (4yr)
$70,142
Natl Median: $92,374
Lifetime Value Added
+$97k
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Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians
BachCIP: 1504
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$102,357
Natl Median: $84,304
Lifetime Value Added
+$343k
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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.