ROI Explorer
ROI Score
5.5
best city
Net Salary
$20,164
after living costs · USD
Payback
12 yrs
best city
Grad Rate
68.5%
graduation
Financial Breakdown
Net Salary calculation — based on best-ROI city (Cedar Falls)
Annual Tuition
$44,523
per year · $178,092 total (4yr)
Median Graduate Earnings
$26,044
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
$26,044−Estimated Annual Rentshared/student rent estimate × 12 months
$4,200−Living Costrent × 0.4 estimated utilities, food, transport
$1,680= Net Salaryafter rent & living costs
$20,16477.4% of median earnings retained