ROI Explorer
ROI Score
2.5
best city
Net Salary
$19,109
after living costs · USD
Payback
30 yrs
best city
Grad Rate
74.6%
graduation
Financial Breakdown
Net Salary calculation — based on best-ROI city (Boulder)
Annual Tuition
$70,969
per year · $283,876 total (4yr)
Median Graduate Earnings
$28,870
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
$28,870−Estimated Annual Rentshared/student rent estimate × 12 months
$6,972−Living Costrent × 0.4 estimated utilities, food, transport
$2,789= Net Salaryafter rent & living costs
$19,10966.2% of median earnings retained