ROI Explorer
ROI Score
2.5
best city
Net Salary
$16,587
after living costs · USD
Payback
16 yrs
best city
Grad Rate
40.5%
graduation
Financial Breakdown
Net Salary calculation — based on best-ROI city (Spearfish)
Annual Tuition
$44,551
per year · $178,204 total (4yr)
Median Graduate Earnings
$22,030
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
$22,030−Estimated Annual Rentshared/student rent estimate × 12 months
$3,888−Living Costrent × 0.4 estimated utilities, food, transport
$1,555= Net Salaryafter rent & living costs
$16,58775.3% of median earnings retained