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Pennsylvania ROI Summary

Aggregated analysis of return on investment across 312 institutions in Pennsylvania.

Pennsylvania - State Aggregate

Institution Statistics

Financial ROI

Level
Institutions
NPV (Zero Cost)
Pos / Neg
NPV (Med Cost)
Pos / Neg
NPV (Full Cost)
Pos / Neg
Certificate125
29%
n=102
26%
n=94
24%
n=94
Associate37
29%
n=34
21%
n=33
21%
n=33
Bachelor117
65%
n=113
25%
n=113
4%
n=113
Master's15
100%
n=2
n=0
n=0
Doctoral2
100%
n=1
n=0
n=0
Total296
46%
n=252
25%
n=240
14%
n=240

Student Outcomes

Level
Institutions
Grad Earnings
>HS / ≤HS
Social ROI
Pos / Neg
Pell ROI
Pos / Neg
Certificate125
55%
n=107
28%
n=94
31%
n=94
Associate37
97%
n=35
27%
n=33
48%
n=33
Bachelor117
95%
n=115
70%
n=113
89%
n=113
Master's15
100%
n=3
n=0
n=0
Doctoral2
50%
n=2
n=0
n=0
Total296
79%
n=262
48%
n=240
61%
n=240

Student Statistics

Financial ROI

Level
Students
NPV (Zero Cost)
Pos / Neg
NPV (Med Cost)
Pos / Neg
NPV (Full Cost)
Pos / Neg
Certificate29,567
28%
n=18,791
27%
n=17,556
27%
n=17,556
Associate89,148
11%
n=88,732
5%
n=88,363
5%
n=88,363
Bachelor483,350
78%
n=480,402
31%
n=480,402
13%
n=480,402
Master's3,668
100%
n=334
n=0
n=0
Doctoral3,676
100%
n=3,027
n=0
n=0
Total609,409
66%
n=591,286
27%
n=586,321
12%
n=586,321

Student Outcomes

Level
Students
Grad Earnings
>HS / ≤HS
Social ROI
Pos / Neg
Pell ROI
Pos / Neg
Certificate29,567
62%
n=20,272
28%
n=17,556
36%
n=17,556
Associate89,148
100%
n=88,773
10%
n=88,363
36%
n=88,363
Bachelor483,350
100%
n=480,681
81%
n=480,402
98%
n=480,402
Master's3,668
100%
n=1,482
n=0
n=0
Doctoral3,676
82%
n=3,676
n=0
n=0
Total609,409
98%
n=594,884
69%
n=586,321
86%
n=586,321
Visualization Key

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

Green = Positive %
Red = Negative %