Wright State University-Main Campus
Vs. Peer Institutions
Admissions Profile
ROI Sensitivity AnalysisAssuming 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)
ROI Efficiency Metrics
- 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.
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.
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 →
Certificates
Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management
Business Administration, Management and Operations
Design and Applied Arts
Geography and Cartography
Gerontology
Human Resources Management and Services
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies
Sociology
Associate's Degrees
Business/Commerce, General
Chemistry
Communication and Media Studies
Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General
Earnings shared by 2 Wright State University campuses, which report as one program.
Management Information Systems and Services
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
Social Work
Bachelor's Degrees
Accounting and Related Services
American Sign Language
Anthropology
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology
Biology, General
Biomedical/Medical Engineering
Business Administration, Management and Operations
Earnings shared by 2 Wright State University campuses, which report as one program.
Business/Commerce, General
Earnings shared by 2 Wright State University campuses, which report as one program.
Business/Managerial Economics
Chemistry
Communication and Media Studies
Computer and Information Sciences, General
Computer Engineering
Criminology
Earnings shared by 2 Wright State University campuses, which report as one program.
Dance
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft
Economics
Engineering Science
English Language and Literature, General
Earnings shared by 2 Wright State University campuses, which report as one program.
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations
Film/Video and Photographic Arts
Finance and Financial Management Services
Fine and Studio Arts
Geography and Cartography
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences
Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
History
Human Resources Management and Services
Intercultural/Multicultural and Diversity Studies
International Business
International/Globalization Studies
Marketing
Materials Engineering
Mathematics
Mechanical Engineering
Earnings shared by 2 Wright State University campuses, which report as one program.
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
Earnings shared by 2 Wright State University campuses, which report as one program.
Music
Philosophy
Physical Sciences, General
Physics
Political Science and Government
Psychology, General
Earnings shared by 2 Wright State University campuses, which report as one program.
Public Health
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Earnings shared by 2 Wright State University campuses, which report as one program.
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions
Religion/Religious Studies
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
Social Work
Sociology
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness
Statistics
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
Earnings shared by 2 Wright State University campuses, which report as one program.
Urban Studies/Affairs
Post-Baccalaureate Certificates
Educational/Instructional Media Design
Health and Medical Administrative Services
Health/Medical Preparatory Programs
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods
Public Health
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies
Master's Degrees
Accounting and Related Services
Applied Mathematics
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology
Biology, General
Biomedical/Medical Engineering
Business Administration, Management and Operations
Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences
Chemistry
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology
Computer and Information Sciences, General
Computer Engineering
Criminal Justice and Corrections
Economics
Education, Other
Educational Administration and Supervision
Educational/Instructional Media Design
Engineering Science
Engineering, Other
English Language and Literature, General
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences
History
Management Information Systems and Services
Materials Engineering
Mathematics
Mechanical Engineering
Medical Clinical Sciences/Graduate Medical Studies
Microbiological Sciences and Immunology
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General
Music
Pharmacology and Toxicology
Physics
Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences
Public Administration
Public Health
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions
Social Work
Special Education and Teaching
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness
Statistics
Student Counseling and Personnel Services
Graduate Certificates
Business Administration, Management and Operations
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management
Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences
Health and Medical Administrative Services
History
Public Health
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness
Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language
Doctoral Degrees
Biological and Physical Sciences
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology
Computer Engineering
Engineering, General
Medicine
Natural Resources Conservation and Research
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.