DegreeVerdict
ROI Calculator
Home›Colleges›Rochester Institute of Technology
Private nonprofit · COLLEGE PAYOFF

Rochester Institute of Technology

⌖ Rochester, NY · 48 reportable field-and-credential outcomes

MODELED SCENARIO · Positive payoff

+$27,926 over 10 years

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

This is a positive modeled result. Price, time to finish and future earnings can still change the outcome.

9.2 yrsModeled economic break-even
+9%Modeled 10-year ROI
$79,755Observed 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
+$27,926at year 10
Net gainInvestment not yet recovered
NET GAIN$0UNRECOVERED
−$319,6240
2
4
6
8
+$27,92610
Years after graduationBreak-even: 9.2 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$59,274
Sticker price
Published out-of-state tuition$59,274
Sticker price
Average net price$34,906
Title IV student average
Cost of attendance$74,626
Tuition + living budget
PRICE SOURCECollege reported · annual amount · federal dataset
OBSERVED FEDERAL MEASURES

Cost, completion and earnings context

$34,906Average net price / year
$74,626Cost of attendance
$79,755Median earnings · year 5 after completion
69.9%Completion rate
66.9%Admission rate
13,215Student size
NATIONAL CONTEXT

How this college compares

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

95thEarnings percentile
67thCompletion percentile
EARNINGS PATH

Reported earnings over time

$64,393Year 1
$84,133Year 4
$79,755Year 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 · Master's Degree$162,5392Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions · Master's Degree$142,5323Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management · Bachelor's Degree$138,6794Computer Science · Bachelor's Degree$135,7025Computer Engineering · Bachelor's Degree$123,0276Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering · Master's Degree$116,6747Computer Programming · Bachelor's Degree$113,5598Mechanical Engineering · Master's Degree$109,087

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

BUILD A REAL SHORTLIST

Comparable colleges in NY

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

Schenectady, NY

Union College

Annual net price
$34,561
Observed earnings · year 5
$80,426
Modeled 10-year ROI
+11%
Open college profile →New York, NY

Pace University

Annual net price
$30,892
Observed earnings · year 5
$79,270
Modeled 10-year ROI
+13%
Open college profile →New York, NY

New York University

Annual net price
$37,050
Observed earnings · year 5
$83,544
Modeled 10-year ROI
+17%
Open college profile →New York, NY

Barnard College

Annual net price
$28,800
Observed earnings · year 5
$79,860
Modeled 10-year ROI
+18%
Open college profile →
ALL REPORTABLE PROGRAM CATEGORIES

Explore exact field-and-credential outcomes

Federal fieldCredentialEarnings, year 4Federal debt
Computer ScienceMaster's Degree$162,539Not available
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsMaster's Degree$142,532Not available
Computer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementBachelor's Degree$138,679$27,000
Computer ScienceBachelor's Degree$135,702$27,000
Computer EngineeringBachelor's Degree$123,027$28,500
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications EngineeringMaster's Degree$116,674Not available
Computer ProgrammingBachelor's Degree$113,559$27,000
Mechanical EngineeringMaster's Degree$109,087Not available
Industrial EngineeringBachelor's Degree$105,313$30,750
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications EngineeringBachelor's Degree$105,068$29,000
Business Administration, Management and OperationsMaster's Degree$102,151Not available
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsBachelor's Degree$100,680$27,000
Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralBachelor's Degree$100,367$27,000
Computer Systems Networking and TelecommunicationsBachelor's Degree$97,118$31,000
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/TechniciansBachelor's Degree$96,361$30,407
Computer Engineering Technologies/TechniciansBachelor's Degree$95,491$30,750
Management Information Systems and ServicesBachelor's Degree$94,827$25,105
Chemical EngineeringBachelor's Degree$94,641$30,750
Biomedical/Medical EngineeringBachelor's Degree$94,103$29,183
Mechanical EngineeringBachelor's Degree$93,065$27,000
Engineering-Related FieldsBachelor's Degree$92,780$27,750
Radio, Television, and Digital CommunicationBachelor's Degree$91,222$27,000
Computer Software and Media ApplicationsBachelor's Degree$88,096$27,000
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/TechniciansBachelor's Degree$86,226$29,000
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma$86,002$35,250
Environmental Control Technologies/TechniciansBachelor's Degree$84,755Not available
Civil Engineering Technologies/TechniciansBachelor's Degree$83,553$28,000
Electromechanical Technologies/TechniciansBachelor's Degree$82,116$30,750
Applied MathematicsBachelor's Degree$76,069$26,682
PhysicsBachelor's Degree$75,281$27,000
BiotechnologyBachelor's Degree$74,613$24,125
Accounting and Related ServicesBachelor's Degree$72,830$26,125
Finance and Financial Management ServicesBachelor's Degree$72,313$23,250
ChemistryBachelor's Degree$68,926$24,677
Biology, GeneralBachelor's Degree$68,862$24,000
Business Administration, Management and OperationsBachelor's Degree$68,524$26,875
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesBachelor's Degree$63,845$28,000
Foods, Nutrition, and Related ServicesBachelor's Degree$63,750Not available
General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing OperationsBachelor's Degree$58,141$24,587
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied CommunicationBachelor's Degree$57,748$27,000
Graphic CommunicationsBachelor's Degree$55,122$27,000
Film/Video and Photographic ArtsBachelor's Degree$52,970$27,000
Criminal Justice and CorrectionsBachelor's Degree$52,704$26,000
Design and Applied ArtsBachelor's Degree$52,043$27,000
Psychology, GeneralBachelor's Degree$51,577$24,972
Hospitality Administration/ManagementBachelor's Degree$51,363$26,689
American Sign LanguageBachelor's Degree$45,330$26,870
EconomicsBachelor's DegreeNot available$27,082

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.