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Utah ROI Summary

Aggregated analysis of return on investment across 59 institutions in Utah.

Utah - 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
30%
n=23
23%
n=22
26%
n=23
Associate→7
86%
n=7
71%
n=7
71%
n=7
Bachelor→13
64%
n=11
55%
n=11
45%
n=11
Master's→1
n=0
n=0
n=0
Doctoral→0
n=0
n=0
n=0
Total55
49%
n=41
40%
n=40
39%
n=41

Student Outcomes

Level
Institutions
Earnings vs HS
>HS / ≤HS
Social ROI
Pos / Neg
Pell ROI
Pos / Neg
Certificate→34
50%
n=28
26%
n=23
26%
n=23
Associate→7
100%
n=7
71%
n=7
71%
n=7
Bachelor→13
92%
n=12
55%
n=11
18%
n=11
Master's→1
n=0
n=0
n=0
Doctoral→0
n=0
n=0
n=0
Total55
68%
n=47
41%
n=41
32%
n=41

Student Statistics

Financial ROI

Level
Students
NPV (Zero Cost)
Pos / Neg
NPV (Med Cost)
Pos / Neg
NPV (Full Cost)
Pos / Neg
Certificate→32,549
92%
n=26,755
89%
n=23,827
90%
n=26,755
Associate→71,102
99%
n=71,102
94%
n=71,102
94%
n=71,102
Bachelor→326,458
100%
n=325,864
96%
n=325,864
96%
n=325,864
Master's→1,686
n=0
n=0
n=0
Doctoral→0
n=0
n=0
n=0
Total431,795
99%
n=423,721
95%
n=420,793
95%
n=423,721

Student Outcomes

Level
Students
Earnings vs HS
>HS / ≤HS
Social ROI
Pos / Neg
Pell ROI
Pos / Neg
Certificate→32,549
93%
n=32,130
90%
n=26,755
90%
n=26,755
Associate→71,102
100%
n=71,102
94%
n=71,102
94%
n=71,102
Bachelor→326,458
100%
n=325,982
96%
n=325,864
76%
n=325,864
Master's→1,686
n=0
n=0
n=0
Doctoral→0
n=0
n=0
n=0
Total431,795
99%
n=429,214
95%
n=423,721
80%
n=423,721
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.