South Carolina ROI Summary
Aggregated analysis of return on investment across 86 institutions in South Carolina.
South 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→ | 34 | 29% n=28 | 29% n=28 | 29% n=28 |
| Associate→ | 12 | 58% n=12 | 42% n=12 | 25% n=12 |
| Bachelor→ | 35 | 37% n=35 | 18% n=34 | 9% n=34 |
| Master's→ | 1 | n=0 | n=0 | n=0 |
| Doctoral→ | 1 | 100% n=1 | n=0 | n=0 |
| Total | 83 | 38% n=76 | 26% n=74 | 19% n=74 |
Student Outcomes
| Level | Institutions | Grad Earnings >HS / ≤HS | Social ROI Pos / Neg | Pell ROI Pos / Neg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Certificate→ | 34 | 27% n=26 | 29% n=28 | 25% n=28 |
| Associate→ | 12 | 83% n=12 | 50% n=12 | 25% n=12 |
| Bachelor→ | 35 | 83% n=35 | 15% n=34 | 0% n=34 |
| Master's→ | 1 | n=0 | n=0 | n=0 |
| Doctoral→ | 1 | n=0 | n=0 | n=0 |
| Total | 83 | 63% n=73 | 26% n=74 | 14% n=74 |
Student Statistics
Financial ROI
| Level | Students | NPV (Zero Cost) Pos / Neg | NPV (Med Cost) Pos / Neg | NPV (Full Cost) Pos / Neg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Certificate→ | 36,772 | 87% n=36,101 | 87% n=36,101 | 87% n=36,101 |
| Associate→ | 34,793 | 84% n=34,793 | 78% n=34,793 | 38% n=34,793 |
| Bachelor→ | 157,609 | 67% n=157,609 | 49% n=154,363 | 23% n=154,363 |
| Master's→ | 387 | n=0 | n=0 | n=0 |
| Doctoral→ | 692 | 100% n=692 | n=0 | n=0 |
| Total | 230,253 | 73% n=229,195 | 59% n=225,257 | 35% n=225,257 |
Student Outcomes
| Level | Students | Grad Earnings >HS / ≤HS | Social ROI Pos / Neg | Pell ROI Pos / Neg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Certificate→ | 36,772 | 82% n=35,414 | 87% n=36,101 | 75% n=36,101 |
| Associate→ | 34,793 | 90% n=34,793 | 82% n=34,793 | 38% n=34,793 |
| Bachelor→ | 157,609 | 97% n=157,609 | 48% n=154,363 | 0% n=154,363 |
| Master's→ | 387 | n=0 | n=0 | n=0 |
| Doctoral→ | 692 | n=0 | n=0 | n=0 |
| Total | 230,253 | 93% n=227,816 | 59% n=225,257 | 18% n=225,257 |
Visualization Key
The Donut Chart shows the visual breakdown of positive vs negative results.
Green = Positive %
Red = Negative %