ROI Explorer
ROI Score
6.6
best city
Net Salary
$24,038
after living costs · USD
Payback
11 yrs
best city
Grad Rate
75.4%
graduation
Financial Breakdown
Net Salary calculation — based on best-ROI city (Ames)
Annual Tuition
$52,049
per year · $208,196 total (4yr)
Median Graduate Earnings
$29,918
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
$29,918−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
$24,03880.3% of median earnings retained