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Ohio ROI Summary

Aggregated analysis of return on investment across 265 institutions in Ohio.

Ohio - State Aggregate

Institution Statistics

Financial ROI

Level
Institutions
NPV (Zero Cost)
Pos / Neg
NPV (Med Cost)
Pos / Neg
NPV (Full Cost)
Pos / Neg
Certificate→131
48%
n=100
46%
n=100
46%
n=100
Associate→41
85%
n=40
80%
n=40
80%
n=40
Bachelor→75
74%
n=70
39%
n=70
23%
n=70
Master's→4
n=0
n=0
n=0
Doctoral→1
n=0
n=0
n=0
Total252
64%
n=210
50%
n=210
45%
n=210

Student Outcomes

Level
Institutions
Earnings vs HS
>HS / ≤HS
Social ROI
Pos / Neg
Pell ROI
Pos / Neg
Certificate→131
61%
n=114
47%
n=100
41%
n=100
Associate→41
98%
n=40
83%
n=40
73%
n=40
Bachelor→75
94%
n=71
39%
n=70
13%
n=70
Master's→4
n=0
n=0
n=0
Doctoral→1
n=0
n=0
n=0
Total252
78%
n=225
51%
n=210
38%
n=210

Student Statistics

Financial ROI

Level
Students
NPV (Zero Cost)
Pos / Neg
NPV (Med Cost)
Pos / Neg
NPV (Full Cost)
Pos / Neg
Certificate→100,771
88%
n=96,613
88%
n=96,613
88%
n=96,613
Associate→47,563
91%
n=47,467
89%
n=47,467
89%
n=47,467
Bachelor→363,558
94%
n=362,810
63%
n=362,810
44%
n=362,810
Master's→942
n=0
n=0
n=0
Doctoral→1,029
n=0
n=0
n=0
Total513,863
93%
n=506,890
70%
n=506,890
56%
n=506,890

Student Outcomes

Level
Students
Earnings vs HS
>HS / ≤HS
Social ROI
Pos / Neg
Pell ROI
Pos / Neg
Certificate→100,771
90%
n=99,472
88%
n=96,613
86%
n=96,613
Associate→47,563
99%
n=47,467
90%
n=47,467
83%
n=47,467
Bachelor→363,558
99%
n=363,110
68%
n=362,810
2%
n=362,810
Master's→942
n=0
n=0
n=0
Doctoral→1,029
n=0
n=0
n=0
Total513,863
97%
n=510,049
74%
n=506,890
26%
n=506,890
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.