ROI Explorer
ROI Score
3.7
best city
Net Salary
$27,894
after living costs · USD
Payback
22 yrs
best city
Grad Rate
83.5%
graduation
Financial Breakdown
Net Salary calculation — based on best-ROI city (Elon)
Annual Tuition
$116,354
per year · $465,416 total (4yr)
Median Graduate Earnings
$35,185
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
$35,185−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
$27,89479.3% of median earnings retained