ROI Explorer
ROI Score
3.5
best city
Net Salary
$24,153
after living costs · USD
Payback
14 yrs
best city
Grad Rate
48.9%
graduation
Financial Breakdown
Net Salary calculation — based on best-ROI city (Lafayette)
Annual Tuition
$61,116
per year · $244,464 total (4yr)
Median Graduate Earnings
$30,789
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
$30,789−Estimated Annual Rentshared/student rent estimate × 12 months
$4,740−Living Costrent × 0.4 estimated utilities, food, transport
$1,896= Net Salaryafter rent & living costs
$24,15378.4% of median earnings retained