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North Carolina ROI Summary

Aggregated analysis of return on investment across 165 institutions in North Carolina.

North Carolina - State Aggregate

Institution Statistics

Financial ROI

Level
Institutions
NPV (Zero Cost)
Pos / Neg
NPV (Med Cost)
Pos / Neg
NPV (Full Cost)
Pos / Neg
Certificate50
0%
n=42
0%
n=41
0%
n=41
Associate41
10%
n=41
3%
n=40
3%
n=40
Bachelor61
18%
n=57
11%
n=56
7%
n=56
Master's4
n=0
n=0
n=0
Doctoral0
n=0
n=0
n=0
Total156
10%
n=140
5%
n=137
4%
n=137

Student Outcomes

Level
Institutions
Grad Earnings
>HS / ≤HS
Social ROI
Pos / Neg
Pell ROI
Pos / Neg
Certificate50
39%
n=44
0%
n=41
0%
n=41
Associate41
51%
n=41
8%
n=40
8%
n=40
Bachelor61
83%
n=59
23%
n=56
55%
n=56
Master's4
n=0
n=0
n=0
Doctoral0
n=0
n=0
n=0
Total156
60%
n=144
12%
n=137
25%
n=137

Student Statistics

Financial ROI

Level
Students
NPV (Zero Cost)
Pos / Neg
NPV (Med Cost)
Pos / Neg
NPV (Full Cost)
Pos / Neg
Certificate39,905
0%
n=37,957
0%
n=37,788
0%
n=37,788
Associate120,766
2%
n=120,766
1%
n=120,357
1%
n=120,357
Bachelor321,836
44%
n=318,767
30%
n=318,685
27%
n=318,685
Master's492
n=0
n=0
n=0
Doctoral0
n=0
n=0
n=0
Total482,999
30%
n=477,490
20%
n=476,830
18%
n=476,830

Student Outcomes

Level
Students
Grad Earnings
>HS / ≤HS
Social ROI
Pos / Neg
Pell ROI
Pos / Neg
Certificate39,905
70%
n=39,687
0%
n=37,788
0%
n=37,788
Associate120,766
66%
n=120,766
2%
n=120,357
2%
n=120,357
Bachelor321,836
98%
n=319,128
60%
n=318,685
84%
n=318,685
Master's492
n=0
n=0
n=0
Doctoral0
n=0
n=0
n=0
Total482,999
88%
n=479,581
40%
n=476,830
56%
n=476,830
Visualization Key

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

Green = Positive %
Red = Negative %