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Tiffin University

Tiffin, OH 2,051 Undergrads 48.8% Grad Rate
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Total Cost
$50,227
Sticker Price
Avg Net Price
$26,131
After Aid
Median Earnings
$61,341
5yr Post-Grad

Vs. Peer Institutions

Net Price$26,131
Peer Midpoint: $19,969
Earnings (5yr Post-Grad)Completers only after graduation
$61,341
Peer Midpoint: $61,632
Warning: This school's reported earnings inflated significantly (+63%) when the Dept of Education excluded non-graduates from the dataset. Take caution when comparing.
Earnings (10yr Post-Enroll)All enrolled after enrollment
$37,551
Peer Midpoint: $58,891
Graduation Rate48.8%
Peer Midpoint: 58.9%
Warning: The majority of students at this institution do not graduate. Non-completers typically earn significantly less and face higher debt risks.
Average Starting Age23.3
Socio-Economic Diversity
Pell Grant Recipients46.9%
Enrollment Status
Full-Time82.2%
Economic Outcomes
Earn More than HS69.9%

Admissions Profile

Acceptance
80.0%
SAT Avg
986
SAT Reading
25th: 470-75th: 555
SAT Math
25th: 440-75th: 555
ACT Composite
25th: 15-75th: 21

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)

Institution Lifetime NPV
Vs Median Peer
Vs HS Grad
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
+$540k
+$70k
+$53k
Median Cost$26k/yr
+$446k
-$24k
-$41k
Full Cost$50k/yr
+$359k
-$111k
-$128k

ROI Efficiency Metrics

Break-Even Age
Return on Inv. %
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
37
∞
Median Cost$26k/yr
Never
-43%
Full Cost$50k/yr
Never
-71%
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 Return-39%

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-73%

Program ROI Analysis

These figures are medians for past graduates who received federal aid. Your cost and pay will differ. Run your own numbers in the Guided ROI Interview →

Bachelor's Degrees

Median Debt
$23,000
Earnings (4yr)
$64,927
Natl Median: $76,194
Lifetime Value Added
-$2k
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Median Debt
$21,500
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $70,786
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$23,117
Earnings (4yr)
$74,964
Natl Median: $68,257
Lifetime Value Added
+$75k
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Median Debt
$27,000
Earnings (4yr)
$50,934
Natl Median: $50,523
Lifetime Value Added
-$117k
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Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $56,359
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $92,374
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $78,929
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $73,587
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$24,170
Earnings (4yr)
$66,059
Natl Median: $55,378
Lifetime Value Added
+$7k
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Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $83,343
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $58,716
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$24,359
Earnings (4yr)
$71,296
Natl Median: $67,934
Lifetime Value Added
+$47k
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Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $56,726
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $68,069
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $73,201
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $66,596
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $53,266
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $53,072
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Marketing
BachCIP: 5214
Median Debt
$23,617
Earnings (4yr)
$63,802
Natl Median: $69,303
Lifetime Value Added
-$11k
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Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $52,119
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Music
BachCIP: 5009
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $42,892
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Psychology, General
BachCIP: 4201
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $50,706
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Psychology, Other
BachCIP: 4299
Median Debt
$25,000
Earnings (4yr)
$50,430
Natl Median: $50,748
Lifetime Value Added
-$121k
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Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $63,560
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $50,497
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$27,000
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $55,695
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$27,000
Earnings (4yr)
$57,509
Natl Median: $57,805
Lifetime Value Added
-$62k
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Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness
BachCIP: 3105
Median Debt
$22,597
Earnings (4yr)
$58,862
Natl Median: $54,562
Lifetime Value Added
-$51k
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Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $51,389
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $41,688
Lifetime Value Added
N/A

Master's Degrees

Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$77,258
Natl Median: $103,485
Lifetime Value Added
-$6k
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Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $65,184
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $66,714
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Criminology
MastCIP: 4504
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$69,203
Natl Median: $67,647
Lifetime Value Added
-$77k
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Education, General
MastCIP: 1301
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $65,824
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$25,280
Earnings (4yr)
$57,728
Natl Median: $71,685
Lifetime Value Added
-$182k
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Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $70,644
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$101,377
Natl Median: $110,694
Lifetime Value Added
+$205k
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Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$93,460
Natl Median: $89,981
Lifetime Value Added
+$136k
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Median Debt
$29,880
Earnings (4yr)
$94,611
Natl Median: $95,461
Lifetime Value Added
+$146k
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Median Debt
$29,175
Earnings (4yr)
$90,362
Natl Median: $83,558
Lifetime Value Added
+$109k
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Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $97,121
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$33,285
Earnings (4yr)
$53,425
Natl Median: $65,716
Lifetime Value Added
-$223k
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Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $124,807
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Marketing
MastCIP: 5214
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $79,106
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Psychology, General
MastCIP: 4201
Median Debt
$38,171
Earnings (4yr)
$57,802
Natl Median: $64,711
Lifetime Value Added
-$182k
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Psychology, Other
MastCIP: 4299
Median Debt
$27,955
Earnings (4yr)
$65,387
Natl Median: $61,796
Lifetime Value Added
-$111k
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Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $82,399
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness
MastCIP: 3105
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $62,033
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.