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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Certificate | 125 | 29% n=102 | 26% n=94 | 24% n=94 |
| Associate | 37 | 29% n=34 | 21% n=33 | 21% n=33 |
| Bachelor | 117 | 65% n=113 | 25% n=113 | 4% n=113 |
| Master's | 15 | 100% n=2 | n=0 | n=0 |
| Doctoral | 2 | 100% n=1 | n=0 | n=0 |
| Total | 296 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Certificate | 125 | 55% n=107 | 28% n=94 | 31% n=94 |
| Associate | 37 | 97% n=35 | 27% n=33 | 48% n=33 |
| Bachelor | 117 | 95% n=115 | 70% n=113 | 89% n=113 |
| Master's | 15 | 100% n=3 | n=0 | n=0 |
| Doctoral | 2 | 50% n=2 | n=0 | n=0 |
| Total | 296 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Certificate | 29,567 | 28% n=18,791 | 27% n=17,556 | 27% n=17,556 |
| Associate | 89,148 | 11% n=88,732 | 5% n=88,363 | 5% n=88,363 |
| Bachelor | 483,350 | 78% n=480,402 | 31% n=480,402 | 13% n=480,402 |
| Master's | 3,668 | 100% n=334 | n=0 | n=0 |
| Doctoral | 3,676 | 100% n=3,027 | n=0 | n=0 |
| Total | 609,409 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Certificate | 29,567 | 62% n=20,272 | 28% n=17,556 | 36% n=17,556 |
| Associate | 89,148 | 100% n=88,773 | 10% n=88,363 | 36% n=88,363 |
| Bachelor | 483,350 | 100% n=480,681 | 81% n=480,402 | 98% n=480,402 |
| Master's | 3,668 | 100% n=1,482 | n=0 | n=0 |
| Doctoral | 3,676 | 82% n=3,676 | n=0 | n=0 |
| Total | 609,409 | 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 %