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Wisconsin ROI Summary

Aggregated analysis of return on investment across 85 institutions in Wisconsin.

Wisconsin - State Aggregate

Institution Statistics

Financial ROI

Level
Institutions
NPV (Zero Cost)
Pos / Neg
NPV (Med Cost)
Pos / Neg
NPV (Full Cost)
Pos / Neg
Certificate38
8%
n=36
6%
n=32
3%
n=32
Associate4
0%
n=4
0%
n=4
0%
n=4
Bachelor36
39%
n=36
12%
n=33
9%
n=33
Master's4
n=0
n=0
n=0
Doctoral0
n=0
n=0
n=0
Total82
22%
n=76
9%
n=69
6%
n=69

Student Outcomes

Level
Institutions
Grad Earnings
>HS / ≤HS
Social ROI
Pos / Neg
Pell ROI
Pos / Neg
Certificate38
58%
n=36
13%
n=32
31%
n=32
Associate4
25%
n=4
0%
n=4
0%
n=4
Bachelor36
100%
n=36
64%
n=33
94%
n=33
Master's4
100%
n=1
n=0
n=0
Doctoral0
n=0
n=0
n=0
Total82
77%
n=77
36%
n=69
59%
n=69

Student Statistics

Financial ROI

Level
Students
NPV (Zero Cost)
Pos / Neg
NPV (Med Cost)
Pos / Neg
NPV (Full Cost)
Pos / Neg
Certificate71,533
15%
n=71,455
9%
n=71,182
3%
n=71,182
Associate1,531
0%
n=1,531
0%
n=1,531
0%
n=1,531
Bachelor191,223
58%
n=191,223
33%
n=190,397
27%
n=190,397
Master's2,015
n=0
n=0
n=0
Doctoral0
n=0
n=0
n=0
Total266,302
46%
n=264,209
26%
n=263,110
20%
n=263,110

Student Outcomes

Level
Students
Grad Earnings
>HS / ≤HS
Social ROI
Pos / Neg
Pell ROI
Pos / Neg
Certificate71,533
98%
n=71,455
23%
n=71,182
59%
n=71,182
Associate1,531
10%
n=1,531
0%
n=1,531
0%
n=1,531
Bachelor191,223
100%
n=191,223
83%
n=190,397
99%
n=190,397
Master's2,015
100%
n=1,661
n=0
n=0
Doctoral0
n=0
n=0
n=0
Total266,302
99%
n=265,870
66%
n=263,110
88%
n=263,110
Visualization Key

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

Green = Positive %
Red = Negative %