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Pittsburg State University
Pittsburg, KS 4,162 Undergrads 57.8% Grad Rate
Total Cost
$22,426
Sticker Price
Avg Net Price
$18,889
After Aid
Median Earnings
$50,579
10yr Post-Entry
Vs. Peer Institutions
Net Price$18,889
Peer Midpoint: $19,729.5
Earnings (10yr)$50,579
Peer Midpoint: $53,747
Graduation Rate57.8%
Peer Midpoint: 58.5%
Socio-Economic Diversity
Pell Grant Recipients32.8%
Enrollment Status
Full-Time93.2%
Economic Outcomes
Earn More than HS73.2%
Admissions Profile
Acceptance
88.2%
SAT Avg
1,090
SAT Reading
25th: --75th: -
SAT Math
25th: --75th: -
ACT Composite
25th: 182175th: 24
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
+$442k
+$46k
-$42k
Median Cost$19k/yr
+$374k
-$22k
-$110k
Full Cost$22k/yr
+$361k
-$35k
-$123k
ROI Efficiency Metrics
Break-Even Age
Return on Inv. %
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
Never
-∞
Median Cost$19k/yr
Never
-162%
Full Cost$22k/yr
Never
-153%
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-168%
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-89%
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
Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technology
AssocCIP: 4701
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$44,942
Lifetime Value Added
-$19k
Bachelor's Degrees
Accounting and Related Services
BachCIP: 5203
Median Debt
$20,936
Earnings (5yr)
$64,515
Lifetime Value Added
+$9k
Biology, General
BachCIP: 2601
Median Debt
$19,500
Earnings (5yr)
$62,312
Lifetime Value Added
-$8k
Business/Commerce, General
BachCIP: 5201
Median Debt
$22,616
Earnings (5yr)
$54,241
Lifetime Value Added
-$72k
Communication and Media Studies
BachCIP: 0901
Median Debt
$22,500
Earnings (5yr)
$50,332
Lifetime Value Added
-$104k
Computer Systems Analysis
BachCIP: 1105
Median Debt
$18,951
Earnings (5yr)
$62,233
Lifetime Value Added
-$9k
Construction Management
BachCIP: 5220
Median Debt
$21,684
Earnings (5yr)
$90,793
Lifetime Value Added
+$207k
Criminal Justice and Corrections
BachCIP: 4301
Median Debt
$23,968
Earnings (2yr)
$29,685
Lifetime Value Added
-$263k
Electrical Engineering Technologies/Technicians
BachCIP: 1503
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$61,218
Lifetime Value Added
+$13k
English Language and Literature, General
BachCIP: 2301
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$28,055
Lifetime Value Added
-$278k
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General
BachCIP: 1901
Median Debt
$23,750
Earnings (5yr)
$44,284
Lifetime Value Added
-$154k
Finance and Financial Management Services
BachCIP: 5208
Median Debt
$19,500
Earnings (5yr)
$63,887
Lifetime Value Added
+$4k
Graphic Communications
BachCIP: 1003
Median Debt
$21,750
Earnings (5yr)
$43,447
Lifetime Value Added
-$161k
Health and Physical Education/Fitness
BachCIP: 3105
Median Debt
$21,163
Earnings (5yr)
$45,590
Lifetime Value Added
-$144k
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians
BachCIP: 1506
Median Debt
$20,588
Earnings (5yr)
$82,387
Lifetime Value Added
+$144k
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
BachCIP: 2401
Median Debt
$19,750
Earnings (5yr)
$47,881
Lifetime Value Added
-$124k
Marketing
BachCIP: 5214
Median Debt
$20,500
Earnings (5yr)
$58,292
Lifetime Value Added
-$40k
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians
BachCIP: 1508
Median Debt
$23,500
Earnings (5yr)
$78,159
Lifetime Value Added
+$112k
Psychology, General
BachCIP: 4201
Median Debt
$20,500
Earnings (5yr)
$43,281
Lifetime Value Added
-$163k
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
BachCIP: 5138
Median Debt
$18,500
Earnings (5yr)
$75,413
Lifetime Value Added
+$92k
Social Work
BachCIP: 4407
Median Debt
$21,513
Earnings (5yr)
$42,422
Lifetime Value Added
-$170k
Sociology
BachCIP: 4511
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$30,988
Lifetime Value Added
-$251k
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
BachCIP: 1312
Median Debt
$20,550
Earnings (5yr)
$43,736
Lifetime Value Added
-$159k
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas
BachCIP: 1313
Median Debt
$20,125
Earnings (5yr)
$49,676
Lifetime Value Added
-$110k
Master's Degrees
Business Administration, Management and Operations
MastCIP: 5202
Median Debt
$19,119
Earnings (5yr)
$65,575
Lifetime Value Added
+$108k
Communication and Media Studies
MastCIP: 0901
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$33,993
Lifetime Value Added
-$169k
Educational Administration and Supervision
MastCIP: 1304
Median Debt
$27,785
Earnings (5yr)
$57,860
Lifetime Value Added
+$39k
Human Resources Management and Services
MastCIP: 5210
Median Debt
$27,185
Earnings (2yr)
$47,260
Lifetime Value Added
-$33k
Special Education and Teaching
MastCIP: 1310
Median Debt
$22,743
Earnings (5yr)
$54,402
Lifetime Value Added
+$7k
Student Counseling and Personnel Services
MastCIP: 1311
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$44,170
Lifetime Value Added
-$64k
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
MastCIP: 1312
Median Debt
$25,428
Earnings (5yr)
$54,297
Lifetime Value Added
+$6k
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas
MastCIP: 1313
Median Debt
$15,570
Earnings (2yr)
$46,087
Lifetime Value Added
-$45k
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.