ROI Explorer
ROI Score
1.5
best city
Net Salary
$12,832
after living costs · USD
Payback
31 yrs
best city
Grad Rate
48.3%
graduation
Financial Breakdown
Net Salary calculation — based on best-ROI city (Lincoln University)
Annual Tuition
$41,936
per year · $167,744 total (4yr)
Median Graduate Earnings
$20,375
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
$20,375−Estimated Annual Rentshared/student rent estimate × 12 months
$5,388−Living Costrent × 0.4 estimated utilities, food, transport
$2,155= Net Salaryafter rent & living costs
$12,83263.0% of median earnings retained