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Vincennes University
Vincennes, IN 3,739 Undergrads 27.6% Grad Rate
Total Cost
$19,446
Sticker Price
Avg Net Price
$10,215
After Aid
Median Earnings
$41,110
10yr Post-Entry
Vs. Peer Institutions
Net Price$10,215
Peer Midpoint: $9,014
Earnings (10yr)$41,110
Peer Midpoint: $40,397
Graduation Rate27.6%
Peer Midpoint: 32.9%
Socio-Economic Diversity
Pell Grant Recipients36.1%
Enrollment Status
Full-Time76.1%
Economic Outcomes
Earn More than HS60.0%
Admissions Profile
Acceptance
100.0%
SAT Avg
-
SAT Reading
25th: --75th: -
SAT Math
25th: --75th: -
ACT Composite
25th: --75th: -
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
+$412k
+$23k
-$72k
Median Cost$10k/yr
+$393k
+$4k
-$91k
Full Cost$19k/yr
+$377k
-$12k
-$108k
ROI Efficiency Metrics
Break-Even Age
Return on Inv. %
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
Never
-∞
Median Cost$10k/yr
Never
-485%
Full Cost$19k/yr
Never
-302%
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-440%
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-141%
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
Certificates
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
CertCIP: 2401
Median Debt
$12,000
Earnings (5yr)
$45,784
Lifetime Value Added
+$28k
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants
CertCIP: 5139
Median Debt
$12,016
Earnings (2yr)
$33,993
Lifetime Value Added
-$76k
Precision Metal Working
CertCIP: 4805
Median Debt
$9,863
Earnings (5yr)
$57,375
Lifetime Value Added
+$148k
Associate's Degrees
Accounting and Related Services
AssocCIP: 5203
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$37,095
Lifetime Value Added
-$107k
Agricultural Business and Management
AssocCIP: 0101
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$47,240
Lifetime Value Added
-$7k
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
AssocCIP: 5108
Median Debt
$12,000
Earnings (5yr)
$43,745
Lifetime Value Added
-$41k
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions
AssocCIP: 5109
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$48,991
Lifetime Value Added
+$10k
Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians
AssocCIP: 1002
Median Debt
$12,000
Earnings (5yr)
$37,138
Lifetime Value Added
-$107k
Behavioral Sciences
AssocCIP: 3017
Median Debt
$10,532
Earnings (5yr)
$37,094
Lifetime Value Added
-$107k
Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection
AssocCIP: 4604
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$59,471
Lifetime Value Added
+$110k
Business Administration, Management and Operations
AssocCIP: 5202
Median Debt
$15,153
Earnings (5yr)
$38,237
Lifetime Value Added
-$96k
Business Operations Support and Assistant Services
AssocCIP: 5204
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$31,902
Lifetime Value Added
-$159k
Business/Commerce, General
AssocCIP: 5201
Median Debt
$9,836
Earnings (5yr)
$44,984
Lifetime Value Added
-$29k
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications
AssocCIP: 1109
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$41,295
Lifetime Value Added
-$41k
Criminal Justice and Corrections
AssocCIP: 4301
Median Debt
$12,000
Earnings (5yr)
$45,303
Lifetime Value Added
-$26k
Culinary Arts and Related Services
AssocCIP: 1205
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$32,217
Lifetime Value Added
-$156k
Design and Applied Arts
AssocCIP: 5004
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$21,964
Lifetime Value Added
-$246k
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians
AssocCIP: 1513
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$53,640
Lifetime Value Added
+$55k
Electrical Engineering Technologies/Technicians
AssocCIP: 1503
Median Debt
$14,064
Earnings (5yr)
$57,202
Lifetime Value Added
+$88k
Electromechanical Instrumentation and Maintenance Technologies/Technicians
AssocCIP: 1504
Median Debt
$9,000
Earnings (5yr)
$93,581
Lifetime Value Added
+$412k
Fire Protection
AssocCIP: 4302
Median Debt
$12,000
Earnings (5yr)
$46,614
Lifetime Value Added
-$13k
Health and Medical Administrative Services
AssocCIP: 5107
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$46,820
Lifetime Value Added
-$11k
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians
AssocCIP: 1506
Median Debt
$12,000
Earnings (5yr)
$82,279
Lifetime Value Added
+$313k
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
AssocCIP: 2401
Median Debt
$12,000
Earnings (5yr)
$51,373
Lifetime Value Added
+$33k
Natural Resources Conservation and Research
AssocCIP: 0301
Median Debt
$11,572
Earnings (5yr)
$57,911
Lifetime Value Added
+$95k
Precision Metal Working
AssocCIP: 4805
Median Debt
$12,000
Earnings (5yr)
$60,544
Lifetime Value Added
+$120k
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
AssocCIP: 5138
Median Debt
$14,000
Earnings (5yr)
$63,182
Lifetime Value Added
+$144k
Social Work
AssocCIP: 4407
Median Debt
$16,037
Earnings (5yr)
$36,702
Lifetime Value Added
-$111k
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
AssocCIP: 1312
Median Debt
$12,000
Earnings (5yr)
$43,279
Lifetime Value Added
-$46k
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies
AssocCIP: 4706
Median Debt
$12,000
Earnings (5yr)
$63,393
Lifetime Value Added
+$146k
Bachelor's Degrees
Criminal Justice and Corrections
BachCIP: 4301
Median Debt
$19,500
Earnings (5yr)
$55,039
Lifetime Value Added
-$35k
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians
BachCIP: 1506
Median Debt
$20,556
Earnings (5yr)
$60,250
Lifetime Value Added
+$7k
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
BachCIP: 5138
Median Debt
$21,500
Earnings (5yr)
$74,911
Lifetime Value Added
+$119k
Special Education and Teaching
BachCIP: 1310
Median Debt
$23,012
Earnings (5yr)
$37,538
Lifetime Value Added
-$180k
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.