ROI Explorer
ROI Score
0.8
best city
Net Salary
$13,201
after living costs · USD
Payback
53 yrs
best city
Grad Rate
43.1%
graduation
Financial Breakdown
Net Salary calculation — based on best-ROI city (Banner Elk)
Annual Tuition
$79,352
per year · $317,408 total (4yr)
Median Graduate Earnings
$20,492
USD per year
ROI and net salary are estimates based on available data. Rent is adjusted as a shared/student accommodation estimate where market rent data is used. If rent or living-cost data is unavailable, those costs are excluded from the estimate.
Median Graduate Earningsgross income
$20,492−Estimated Annual Rentshared/student rent estimate × 12 months
$5,208−Living Costrent × 0.4 estimated utilities, food, transport
$2,083= Net Salaryafter rent & living costs
$13,20164.4% of median earnings retained