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Wayne State College
Wayne, NE 3,010 Undergrads 54.0% Grad Rate
Total Cost
$22,565
Sticker Price
Avg Net Price
$15,360
After Aid
Median Earnings
$52,406
4yr Post-Grad
Vs. Peer Institutions
Net Price$15,360
Peer Midpoint: $20,080.5
Earnings (4yr Post-Grad)$52,406
Peer Midpoint: $60,428
Graduation Rate54.0%
Peer Midpoint: 58.9%
Socio-Economic Diversity
Pell Grant Recipients33.5%
Enrollment Status
Full-Time93.0%
Economic Outcomes
Earn More than HS71.4%
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
+$474k
+$7k
-$11k
Median Cost$15k/yr
+$418k
-$48k
-$66k
Full Cost$23k/yr
+$392k
-$74k
-$92k
ROI Efficiency Metrics
Break-Even Age
Return on Inv. %
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
Never
-∞
Median Cost$15k/yr
Never
-119%
Full Cost$23k/yr
Never
-113%
Analysis Assumptions:
- Starting Salary: Estimated from the 4-year post-graduation 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-101%
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%
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
Biology, General
BachCIP: 2601
Median Debt
$19,000
Earnings (4yr)
$58,609
Natl Median: $57,214
Lifetime Value Added
-$15k
Business Administration, Management and Operations
BachCIP: 5202
Median Debt
$16,861
Earnings (4yr)
$57,178
Natl Median: $68,257
Lifetime Value Added
-$27k
Chemistry
BachCIP: 4005
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $65,120
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology
BachCIP: 4228
Median Debt
$20,396
Earnings (4yr)
$41,391
Natl Median: $50,523
Lifetime Value Added
-$159k
Communication and Media Studies
BachCIP: 0901
Median Debt
$23,150
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $56,359
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Computer and Information Sciences, General
BachCIP: 1101
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $92,374
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Criminal Justice and Corrections
BachCIP: 4301
Median Debt
$22,205
Earnings (4yr)
$55,485
Natl Median: $55,378
Lifetime Value Added
-$41k
Design and Applied Arts
BachCIP: 5004
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$39,701
Natl Median: $51,490
Lifetime Value Added
-$174k
English Language and Literature, General
BachCIP: 2301
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $48,590
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, Other
BachCIP: 1999
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $46,475
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Fine and Studio Arts
BachCIP: 5007
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $41,367
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Geography and Cartography
BachCIP: 4507
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $57,853
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General
BachCIP: 5100
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $61,296
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Health/Medical Preparatory Programs
BachCIP: 5111
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $61,911
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
History
BachCIP: 5401
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $50,680
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services
BachCIP: 1907
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$29,395
Natl Median: $48,568
Lifetime Value Added
-$263k
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians
BachCIP: 1506
Median Debt
$20,845
Earnings (4yr)
$68,431
Natl Median: $80,890
Lifetime Value Added
+$62k
Information Science/Studies
BachCIP: 1104
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$59,871
Natl Median: $85,294
Lifetime Value Added
-$5k
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
BachCIP: 2401
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $53,072
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Mathematics
BachCIP: 2701
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $69,562
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
BachCIP: 3099
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $55,693
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Music
BachCIP: 5009
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $42,892
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Political Science and Government
BachCIP: 4510
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $63,293
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Psychology, General
BachCIP: 4201
Median Debt
$20,500
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $50,706
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
BachCIP: 1609
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $55,000
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Social Sciences, General
BachCIP: 4501
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $53,366
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Sociology
BachCIP: 4511
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $52,657
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Special Education and Teaching
BachCIP: 1310
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $50,499
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness
BachCIP: 3105
Median Debt
$24,500
Earnings (4yr)
$47,746
Natl Median: $54,562
Lifetime Value Added
-$105k
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
BachCIP: 1312
Median Debt
$19,731
Earnings (4yr)
$43,369
Natl Median: $47,382
Lifetime Value Added
-$142k
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas
BachCIP: 1313
Median Debt
$23,896
Earnings (4yr)
$48,581
Natl Median: $51,389
Lifetime Value Added
-$98k
Master's Degrees
Business Administration, Management and Operations
MastCIP: 5202
Median Debt
$17,274
Earnings (4yr)
$86,631
Natl Median: $103,485
Lifetime Value Added
+$95k
Curriculum and Instruction
MastCIP: 1303
Median Debt
$17,237
Earnings (4yr)
$64,269
Natl Median: $63,399
Lifetime Value Added
-$102k
Educational Administration and Supervision
MastCIP: 1304
Median Debt
$19,051
Earnings (4yr)
$75,217
Natl Median: $71,685
Lifetime Value Added
-$5k
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
MastCIP: 3099
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$50,398
Natl Median: $75,122
Lifetime Value Added
-$231k
Student Counseling and Personnel Services
MastCIP: 1311
Median Debt
$27,852
Earnings (4yr)
$62,404
Natl Median: $60,111
Lifetime Value Added
-$119k
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas
MastCIP: 1313
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $63,707
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Graduate Certificates
Educational Administration and Supervision
Gr-CertCIP: 1304
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $86,288
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 degree decision moving forward. These Lifetime Value Added results for graduate degrees should not be compared with those for Undergraduate Certificates, Associates or Bachelors.