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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Certificate→ | 54 | 43% n=51 | 41% n=49 | 38% n=50 |
| Associate→ | 37 | 50% n=36 | 41% n=34 | 26% n=34 |
| Bachelor→ | 61 | 51% n=55 | 21% n=53 | 11% n=53 |
| Master's→ | 4 | n=0 | n=0 | n=0 |
| Doctoral→ | 0 | n=0 | n=0 | n=0 |
| Total | 156 | 48% n=142 | 33% n=136 | 25% n=137 |
Student Outcomes
| Level | Institutions | Grad Earnings >HS / ≤HS | Social ROI Pos / Neg | Pell ROI Pos / Neg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Certificate→ | 54 | 40% n=48 | 42% n=50 | 36% n=50 |
| Associate→ | 37 | 54% n=37 | 44% n=34 | 21% n=34 |
| Bachelor→ | 61 | 89% n=55 | 23% n=53 | 8% n=53 |
| Master's→ | 4 | n=0 | n=0 | n=0 |
| Doctoral→ | 0 | n=0 | n=0 | n=0 |
| Total | 156 | 63% n=140 | 35% n=137 | 21% n=137 |
Student Statistics
Financial ROI
| Level | Students | NPV (Zero Cost) Pos / Neg | NPV (Med Cost) Pos / Neg | NPV (Full Cost) Pos / Neg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Certificate→ | 95,744 | 87% n=95,629 | 86% n=94,194 | 83% n=95,591 |
| Associate→ | 75,182 | 54% n=74,873 | 51% n=74,273 | 36% n=74,273 |
| Bachelor→ | 330,614 | 81% n=330,051 | 51% n=326,890 | 37% n=326,890 |
| Master's→ | 487 | n=0 | n=0 | n=0 |
| Doctoral→ | 0 | n=0 | n=0 | n=0 |
| Total | 502,027 | 78% n=500,553 | 58% n=495,357 | 46% n=496,754 |
Student Outcomes
| Level | Students | Grad Earnings >HS / ≤HS | Social ROI Pos / Neg | Pell ROI Pos / Neg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Certificate→ | 95,744 | 74% n=95,485 | 86% n=95,591 | 81% n=95,591 |
| Associate→ | 75,182 | 56% n=75,182 | 53% n=74,273 | 21% n=74,273 |
| Bachelor→ | 330,614 | 99% n=327,232 | 57% n=326,890 | 22% n=326,890 |
| Master's→ | 487 | n=0 | n=0 | n=0 |
| Doctoral→ | 0 | n=0 | n=0 | n=0 |
| Total | 502,027 | 87% n=497,899 | 62% n=496,754 | 33% n=496,754 |
Visualization Key
The Donut Chart shows the visual breakdown of positive vs negative results.
Green = Positive %
Red = Negative %