ROI Explorer
ROI Score
6.8
best city
Net Salary
$25,057
after living costs · USD
Payback
12 yrs
best city
Grad Rate
81.4%
graduation
Financial Breakdown
Net Salary calculation — based on best-ROI city (East Lansing)
Annual Tuition
$55,104
per year · $220,416 total (4yr)
Median Graduate Earnings
$31,743
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
$31,743−Estimated Annual Rentshared/student rent estimate × 12 months
$4,776−Living Costrent × 0.4 estimated utilities, food, transport
$1,910= Net Salaryafter rent & living costs
$25,05778.9% of median earnings retained