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Kent State University at Stark

⌖ North Canton, OH · 23 reportable field-and-credential outcomes

MODELED SCENARIO · Negative payoff

−$140,378 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.

26.9 yrsModeled economic break-even
−63%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
−$140,378at year 10
Net gainInvestment not yet recovered
NET GAIN$0UNRECOVERED
−$223,5880
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4
6
8
−$140,37810
Years after graduationBreak-even: 26.9 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$10,897
Title IV student average
Cost of attendance$15,936
Tuition + living budget
PRICE SOURCECollege reported · annual amount · federal dataset
OBSERVED FEDERAL MEASURES

Cost, completion and earnings context

$10,897Average net price / year
$15,936Cost of attendance
$53,321Median earnings · year 5 after completion
36.7%Completion rate
Not availableAdmission rate
2,692Student size
NATIONAL CONTEXT

How this college compares

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

69thEarnings percentile
20thCompletion 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.

1Computer Science · Bachelor's Degree$91,6142Business Administration, Management and Operations · Master's Degree$89,7323General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$86,8024Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · Bachelor's Degree$78,2635Mathematics · Bachelor's Degree$76,3366Marketing · Bachelor's Degree$63,4407Business Administration, Management and Operations · Bachelor's Degree$62,2658Biology, General · Bachelor's Degree$56,502

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

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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.

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Kent State University at Trumbull

Annual net price
$11,135
Observed earnings · year 5
$53,321
Modeled 10-year ROI
-63%
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Kent State University at Geauga

Annual net price
$12,044
Observed earnings · year 5
$53,321
Modeled 10-year ROI
-64%
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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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Clark State College

Annual net price
$12,135
Observed earnings · year 5
$52,964
Modeled 10-year ROI
-65%
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ALL REPORTABLE PROGRAM CATEGORIES

Explore exact field-and-credential outcomes

Federal fieldCredentialEarnings, year 4Federal debt
Computer ScienceBachelor's Degree$91,614$25,000
Business Administration, Management and OperationsMaster's Degree$89,732Not available
General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing OperationsUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma$86,802$25,000
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingBachelor's Degree$78,263$26,250
MathematicsBachelor's Degree$76,336$19,250
MarketingBachelor's Degree$63,440$25,000
Business Administration, Management and OperationsBachelor's Degree$62,265$26,000
Biology, GeneralBachelor's Degree$56,502$25,000
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
Criminal Justice and CorrectionsAssociate's Degree$47,306$19,748
Natural Resources Conservation and ResearchBachelor's Degree$47,208$21,556
HistoryBachelor's Degree$46,781$27,000
Geological and Earth Sciences/GeosciencesBachelor's Degree$46,171$27,000
MusicBachelor's Degree$43,222$28,000
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
SociologyBachelor's Degree$40,217$25,000
English Language and Literature, GeneralBachelor's Degree$36,241$26,000
Fine and Studio ArtsBachelor's Degree$35,710$28,501

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.