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Southeastern Oklahoma State University
Durant, OK 3,018 Undergrads 39.5% Grad Rate
Total Cost
$18,594
Sticker Price
Avg Net Price
$8,039
After Aid
Median Earnings
$56,329
4yr Post-Grad
Vs. Peer Institutions
Net Price$8,039
Peer Midpoint: $20,080.5
Earnings (10yr)$56,329
Peer Midpoint: $60,428
Graduation Rate39.5%
Peer Midpoint: 58.9%
Socio-Economic Diversity
Pell Grant Recipients41.9%
Enrollment Status
Full-Time75.2%
Economic Outcomes
Earn More than HS68.0%
Admissions Profile
Acceptance
76.4%
SAT Avg
1,087
SAT Reading
25th: 49049075th: 593
SAT Math
25th: 49049075th: 593
ACT Composite
25th: 182075th: 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
+$499k
+$39k
+$22k
Median Cost$8k/yr
+$470k
+$10k
-$7k
Full Cost$19k/yr
+$432k
-$28k
-$45k
ROI Efficiency Metrics
Break-Even Age
Return on Inv. %
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
46
∞
Median Cost$8k/yr
Never
-25%
Full Cost$19k/yr
Never
-67%
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-19%
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-49%
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
-
Earnings (4yr)
$61,000
Nat: $76,194
Lifetime Value Added
+$22k
Air Transportation
BachCIP: 4901
Median Debt
-
Earnings
-
Nat: $85,825
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Biology, General
BachCIP: 2601
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$45,800
Nat: $57,214
Lifetime Value Added
-$103k
Business Administration, Management and Operations
BachCIP: 5202
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$49,672
Nat: $68,257
Lifetime Value Added
-$71k
Chemistry
BachCIP: 4005
Median Debt
-
Earnings
-
Nat: $65,120
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Communication and Media Studies
BachCIP: 0901
Median Debt
-
Earnings
-
Nat: $56,359
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Computer and Information Sciences, General
BachCIP: 1101
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$95,825
Nat: $92,374
Lifetime Value Added
+$285k
Criminal Justice and Corrections
BachCIP: 4301
Median Debt
$15,250
Earnings (4yr)
$51,523
Nat: $55,378
Lifetime Value Added
-$55k
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft
BachCIP: 5005
Median Debt
-
Earnings
-
Nat: $39,775
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
English Language and Literature, General
BachCIP: 2301
Median Debt
-
Earnings
-
Nat: $48,590
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Finance and Financial Management Services
BachCIP: 5208
Median Debt
-
Earnings
-
Nat: $83,343
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Fine and Studio Arts
BachCIP: 5007
Median Debt
-
Earnings
-
Nat: $41,367
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
History
BachCIP: 5401
Median Debt
-
Earnings
-
Nat: $50,680
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services
BachCIP: 1907
Median Debt
$16,045
Earnings (4yr)
$39,544
Nat: $48,568
Lifetime Value Added
-$156k
Information Science/Studies
BachCIP: 1104
Median Debt
-
Earnings
-
Nat: $85,294
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
BachCIP: 2401
Median Debt
$15,409
Earnings (4yr)
$52,418
Nat: $53,072
Lifetime Value Added
-$48k
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods
BachCIP: 5213
Median Debt
$18,723
Earnings (4yr)
$53,029
Nat: $86,176
Lifetime Value Added
-$43k
Marketing
BachCIP: 5214
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$46,290
Nat: $69,303
Lifetime Value Added
-$99k
Mathematics
BachCIP: 2701
Median Debt
-
Earnings
-
Nat: $69,562
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
BachCIP: 3099
Median Debt
-
Earnings
-
Nat: $55,693
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Music
BachCIP: 5009
Median Debt
-
Earnings
-
Nat: $42,892
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Natural Resources Conservation and Research
BachCIP: 0301
Median Debt
-
Earnings
-
Nat: $55,012
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies
BachCIP: 3101
Median Debt
-
Earnings
-
Nat: $50,983
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Political Science and Government
BachCIP: 4510
Median Debt
-
Earnings
-
Nat: $63,293
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Psychology, General
BachCIP: 4201
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$35,428
Nat: $50,706
Lifetime Value Added
-$191k
Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians
BachCIP: 1507
Median Debt
$22,000
Earnings (4yr)
$66,785
Nat: $86,525
Lifetime Value Added
+$67k
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
BachCIP: 1609
Median Debt
-
Earnings
-
Nat: $55,000
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Sociology
BachCIP: 4511
Median Debt
-
Earnings
-
Nat: $52,657
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Special Education and Teaching
BachCIP: 1310
Median Debt
-
Earnings
-
Nat: $50,499
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness
BachCIP: 3105
Median Debt
-
Earnings
-
Nat: $54,562
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
BachCIP: 1312
Median Debt
$17,991
Earnings (4yr)
$46,166
Nat: $47,382
Lifetime Value Added
-$100k
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas
BachCIP: 1313
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$49,466
Nat: $51,389
Lifetime Value Added
-$72k
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians
BachCIP: 4706
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$81,849
Nat: $80,809
Lifetime Value Added
+$181k
Master's Degrees
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering
MastCIP: 1402
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$95,171
Nat: $122,434
Lifetime Value Added
+$386k
Business Administration, Management and Operations
MastCIP: 5202
Median Debt
$25,592
Earnings (4yr)
$105,483
Nat: $103,485
Lifetime Value Added
+$474k
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology
MastCIP: 4228
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$33,993
Nat: $65,184
Lifetime Value Added
-$150k
Educational Administration and Supervision
MastCIP: 1304
Median Debt
$15,818
Earnings (4yr)
$65,683
Nat: $71,685
Lifetime Value Added
+$131k
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies
MastCIP: 0502
Median Debt
$20,499
Earnings (4yr)
$82,579
Nat: $62,705
Lifetime Value Added
+$278k
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services
MastCIP: 1907
Median Debt
-
Earnings
-
Nat: $58,524
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Music
MastCIP: 5009
Median Debt
-
Earnings
-
Nat: $48,285
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians
MastCIP: 1507
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$100,440
Nat: $103,349
Lifetime Value Added
+$431k
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness
MastCIP: 3105
Median Debt
$23,272
Earnings (4yr)
$60,936
Nat: $62,033
Lifetime Value Added
+$88k
Student Counseling and Personnel Services
MastCIP: 1311
Median Debt
$21,500
Earnings (4yr)
$56,538
Nat: $60,111
Lifetime Value Added
+$47k
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
MastCIP: 1312
Median Debt
$17,612
Earnings (4yr)
$61,895
Nat: $59,916
Lifetime Value Added
+$96k
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.