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Oregon Institute of Technology

Klamath Falls, OR 2,892 Undergrads 53.1% Grad Rate
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Total Cost
$27,524
Sticker Price
Avg Net Price
$15,706
After Aid
Median Earnings
$87,138
4yr Post-Grad

Vs. Peer Institutions

Net Price$15,706
Peer Midpoint: $20,081
Earnings (4yr Post-Grad)Completers only after graduation
$87,138
Peer Midpoint: $60,428
Earnings (10yr Post-Enroll)All enrolled after enrollment
$72,273
Peer Midpoint: $53,763
Graduation Rate53.1%
Peer Midpoint: 58.9%
Average Starting Age26.3
Warning: High average starting age indicates non-traditional students with prior work experience, which may inflate the median earnings shown.
Socio-Economic Diversity
Pell Grant Recipients29.9%
Enrollment Status
Full-Time74.8%
Economic Outcomes
Earn More than HS85.5%

Admissions Profile

Acceptance
95.0%
SAT Avg
1,150
SAT Reading
25th: 50059475th: 650
SAT Math
25th: 50058975th: 620
ACT Composite
25th: 182575th: 27

ROI Sensitivity Analysis
Assuming 4 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)
⚠️ Caution: Underlying earnings data reflects graduates only. This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate this ROI.

Institution Lifetime NPV
Vs Median Peer
Vs HS Grad
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
+$745k
+$278k
+$260k
Median Cost$16k/yr
+$688k
+$221k
+$204k
Full Cost$28k/yr
+$646k
+$179k
+$161k

ROI Efficiency Metrics
⚠️ Caution: Underlying earnings data reflects graduates only. This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate this ROI.

Break-Even Age
Return on Inv. %
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
27
∞
Median Cost$16k/yr
30
361%
Full Cost$28k/yr
34
163%
Analysis Assumptions:
  • Starting Salary: Estimated from the 4-year post-graduation median earnings (assuming 2% annual growth from graduation).⚠️ 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
⚠️ Caution: Underlying earnings data reflects graduates only. This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate this ROI.

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 Return402%

Gov. Pell Grant ROINew
⚠️ Caution: Underlying earnings data reflects graduates only. This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate this ROI.

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 Return64%
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, or for more sophisticated analysis, the Guided ROI Interview, with your specific estimates of cost and salary.

Program ROI Analysis
⚠️ Caution: Underlying earnings data reflects graduates only. This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate this ROI.

Certificates

Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $57,584
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Dispute Resolution
CertCIP: 3028
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $67,844
Lifetime Value Added
N/A

Associate's Degrees

Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $65,389
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $55,195
Lifetime Value Added
N/A

Bachelor's Degrees

Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $76,194
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$25,500
Earnings (4yr)
$98,594
Natl Median: $70,786
Lifetime Value Added
+$291k
Applied Mathematics
BachCIP: 2703
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $91,532
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Biology, General
BachCIP: 2601
Median Debt
$19,500
Earnings (5yr)
$66,522
Natl Median: $57,214
Lifetime Value Added
+$36k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$59,830
Natl Median: $68,257
Lifetime Value Added
-$16k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$38,289
Natl Median: $69,830
Lifetime Value Added
-$174k
Civil Engineering
BachCIP: 1408
Median Debt
$19,666
Earnings (4yr)
$76,642
Natl Median: $86,517
Lifetime Value Added
+$124k
Median Debt
$25,520
Earnings (4yr)
$48,724
Natl Median: $50,523
Lifetime Value Added
-$98k
Median Debt
$20,875
Earnings (4yr)
$89,839
Natl Median: $75,975
Lifetime Value Added
+$224k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $56,359
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$19,485
Earnings (4yr)
$85,900
Natl Median: $92,374
Lifetime Value Added
+$194k
Median Debt
$25,833
Earnings (4yr)
$112,169
Natl Median: $83,742
Lifetime Value Added
+$395k
Median Debt
$20,750
Earnings (4yr)
$78,089
Natl Median: $68,061
Lifetime Value Added
+$135k
Median Debt
$20,500
Earnings (4yr)
$101,534
Natl Median: $100,647
Lifetime Value Added
+$314k
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians
BachCIP: 1503
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $84,599
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians
BachCIP: 1511
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $74,842
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Engineering, Other
BachCIP: 1499
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$81,872
Natl Median: $93,989
Lifetime Value Added
+$164k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $61,027
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$80,944
Natl Median: $58,716
Lifetime Value Added
+$157k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$60,839
Natl Median: $80,890
Lifetime Value Added
+$21k
Marketing
BachCIP: 5214
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $69,303
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$88,036
Natl Median: $82,073
Lifetime Value Added
+$211k
Median Debt
$25,458
Earnings (4yr)
$95,470
Natl Median: $92,135
Lifetime Value Added
+$267k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $55,012
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Public Health
BachCIP: 5122
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $58,808
Lifetime Value Added
N/A

Master's Degrees

Engineering, Other
MastCIP: 1499
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $129,974
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $78,149
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $89,051
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $59,571
Lifetime Value Added
N/A

Graduate Certificates

Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $65,509
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 (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.