ROI Explorer
ROI Score
1.3
best city
Net Salary
$13,846
after living costs · USD
Payback
33 yrs
best city
Grad Rate
43.2%
graduation
Financial Breakdown
Net Salary calculation — based on best-ROI city (Mars Hill)
Annual Tuition
$55,748
per year · $222,992 total (4yr)
Median Graduate Earnings
$21,137
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
$21,137−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
$13,84665.5% of median earnings retained