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Kent State University at Salem

⌖ Salem, OH · 19 reportable field-and-credential outcomes

MODELED SCENARIO · Negative payoff

−$151,986 over 10 years

Modeled from observed year-5 institution earnings and the institution-wide average net price over four years.

At these assumptions, the estimated earnings premium does not recover the modeled economic investment within ten years.

28.3 yrsModeled economic break-even
−65%Modeled 10-year ROI
$53,321Observed earnings · year 5
Economic ROI includes direct price and earnings forgone during study · $45,000 comparison earnings · values held flat · see the formula
ECONOMIC INVESTMENT → PAYBACK

Estimated payoff over ten years.

The scenario counts direct price and earnings forgone upfront, then applies the reported annual earnings premium.

10-YEAR PAYOFF CURVECumulative economic payoff after graduation
−$151,986at year 10
Net gainInvestment not yet recovered
NET GAIN$0UNRECOVERED
−$235,1960
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4
6
8
−$151,98610
Years after graduationBreak-even: 28.3 years
FEDERAL COST DATA

Four ways to read college price.

Annual college-wide figures from the current College Scorecard release. Average net price covers full-time, first-time undergraduates receiving federal aid; public-college figures use in-state students. Program tuition and individual aid offers may differ.

Published in-state tuition$7,492
Sticker price
Published out-of-state tuition$17,342
Sticker price
Average net price$13,799
Title IV student average
Cost of attendance$18,446
Tuition + living budget
PRICE SOURCECollege reported · annual amount · federal dataset
OBSERVED FEDERAL MEASURES

Cost, completion and earnings context

$13,799Average net price / year
$18,446Cost of attendance
$53,321Median earnings · year 5 after completion
30.9%Completion rate
Not availableAdmission rate
1,164Student size
NATIONAL CONTEXT

How this college compares

Percentiles compare this institution with currently operating colleges that report the same federal measure.

69thEarnings percentile
12thCompletion percentile
EARNINGS PATH

Reported earnings over time

$40,674Year 1
$56,839Year 4
$53,321Year 5

Separate federal cohorts may underlie different measurement years.

PROGRAM PAYOFF SPREAD

The college average is not the whole story.

Observed earnings vary substantially by field and credential at the same institution.

1Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · Bachelor's Degree$78,2632Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions · Bachelor's Degree$67,6763Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions · Associate's Degree$62,9804Business Administration, Management and Operations · Bachelor's Degree$62,2655Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities · Bachelor's Degree$53,8336Communication and Media Studies · Bachelor's Degree$49,3757Criminal Justice and Corrections · Bachelor's Degree$48,5698Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities · Associate's Degree$48,510

Observed year-4 earnings · compare like fields and credentials before deciding

BUILD A REAL SHORTLIST

Comparable colleges in OH

Currently operating public institutions with the closest combination of annual net price and observed year-5 earnings. Similarity is descriptive—not a quality ranking.

East Liverpool, OH

Kent State University at East Liverpool

Annual net price
$13,392
Observed earnings · year 5
$53,321
Modeled 10-year ROI
-64%
Open college profile →New Philadelphia, OH

Kent State University at Tuscarawas

Annual net price
$12,542
Observed earnings · year 5
$53,321
Modeled 10-year ROI
-64%
Open college profile →Youngstown, OH

Youngstown State University

Annual net price
$12,767
Observed earnings · year 5
$52,832
Modeled 10-year ROI
-66%
Open college profile →Ashtabula, OH

Kent State University at Ashtabula

Annual net price
$12,205
Observed earnings · year 5
$53,321
Modeled 10-year ROI
-64%
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ALL REPORTABLE PROGRAM CATEGORIES

Explore exact field-and-credential outcomes

Federal fieldCredentialEarnings, year 4Federal debt
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingBachelor's Degree$78,263$26,250
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsBachelor's Degree$67,676$31,000
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsAssociate's Degree$62,980$18,000
Business Administration, Management and OperationsBachelor's Degree$62,265$26,000
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesBachelor's Degree$53,833$31,963
Communication and Media StudiesBachelor's Degree$49,375$26,000
Criminal Justice and CorrectionsBachelor's Degree$48,569$25,937
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesAssociate's Degree$48,510$20,500
Business/Commerce, GeneralAssociate's Degree$47,501$20,565
Criminal Justice and CorrectionsAssociate's Degree$47,306$19,748
Computer ProgrammingAssociate's Degree$45,424$20,729
Psychology, GeneralBachelor's Degree$42,328$25,000
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesBachelor's Degree$41,826$26,913
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsBachelor's Degree$41,717$26,000
Health and Medical Administrative ServicesUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma$41,290Not available
English Language and Literature, GeneralBachelor's Degree$36,241$26,000
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsAssociate's Degree$34,197$17,273
Health and Medical Administrative ServicesAssociate's Degree$32,557Not available
Human Services, GeneralAssociate's DegreeNot available$29,856

Earnings, price, completion and enrollment are observed federal measures. ROI, payoff and break-even are modeled scenarios built from those measures and fixed assumptions. College payoff is not the payoff of every degree at this school; use the program table for a more precise comparison.