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Indiana ROI Summary

Aggregated analysis of return on investment across 144 institutions in Indiana.

Indiana - State Aggregate

Institution Statistics

Financial ROI

Level
Institutions
NPV (Zero Cost)
Pos / Neg
NPV (Med Cost)
Pos / Neg
NPV (Full Cost)
Pos / Neg
Certificate→46
23%
n=39
23%
n=39
23%
n=39
Associate→7
60%
n=5
60%
n=5
40%
n=5
Bachelor→45
80%
n=44
45%
n=44
25%
n=44
Master's→5
n=0
n=0
n=0
Doctoral→0
n=0
n=0
n=0
Total103
53%
n=88
36%
n=88
25%
n=88

Student Outcomes

Level
Institutions
Earnings vs HS
>HS / ≤HS
Social ROI
Pos / Neg
Pell ROI
Pos / Neg
Certificate→46
29%
n=38
23%
n=39
23%
n=39
Associate→7
83%
n=6
60%
n=5
20%
n=5
Bachelor→45
100%
n=44
39%
n=44
9%
n=44
Master's→5
n=0
n=0
n=0
Doctoral→0
n=0
n=0
n=0
Total103
68%
n=88
33%
n=88
16%
n=88

Student Statistics

Financial ROI

Level
Students
NPV (Zero Cost)
Pos / Neg
NPV (Med Cost)
Pos / Neg
NPV (Full Cost)
Pos / Neg
Certificate→121,759
97%
n=120,923
97%
n=120,923
97%
n=120,923
Associate→1,534
77%
n=884
77%
n=884
57%
n=884
Bachelor→274,228
96%
n=274,039
73%
n=274,039
66%
n=274,039
Master's→819
n=0
n=0
n=0
Doctoral→0
n=0
n=0
n=0
Total398,340
96%
n=395,846
80%
n=395,846
75%
n=395,846

Student Outcomes

Level
Students
Earnings vs HS
>HS / ≤HS
Social ROI
Pos / Neg
Pell ROI
Pos / Neg
Certificate→121,759
97%
n=121,137
97%
n=120,923
97%
n=120,923
Associate→1,534
94%
n=1,464
77%
n=884
26%
n=884
Bachelor→274,228
100%
n=274,039
72%
n=274,039
25%
n=274,039
Master's→819
n=0
n=0
n=0
Doctoral→0
n=0
n=0
n=0
Total398,340
99%
n=396,640
79%
n=395,846
47%
n=395,846
Visualization Key

The Donut Chart shows the visual breakdown of positive vs negative results.

Green = Positive %
Red = Negative %
Credential Classification & Durations

Institutions are grouped into rows by their predominant degree level, and each school's ROI uses that level's program length: one year for certificates, two for associate degrees, four for bachelor's. A school that mostly awards certificates or associate degrees but also awards longer degrees is still priced at the shorter length, while its earnings include graduates of the longer programs. When that pushes its Social ROI to 1,000% or its Pell ROI to 250%, the school carries a warning.