ÌÇÐÄ´«Ã½ Ranks in Top 1% Nationally for Best Return on Investment
A recent national study of career earnings, net price value, and placement rates estimates ÌÇÐÄ´«Ã½ has a $3.3 million return on investment, ranking 40th among nearly 4,600 institutions – affirming the college’s strong ROI.
ÌÇÐÄ´«Ã½ ranks among the top 1% of colleges nationally for return on investment, based on its high career earnings, net price value, and high placement rates, according to research by Georgetown University’s Center on Education and the Workforce.
The , released in February, analyzed nearly 4,600 higher education institutions using new data from the . It places ÌÇÐÄ´«Ã½ in the top 50 colleges nationwide after examining alumni statistics at 40-, 30-, and 20-year intervals in their professional career.
Specifically, the study estimates the following lifetime ROI for students entering ÌÇÐÄ´«Ã½ based on the 2021-22 academic year as the most recent data:
- 40-Year ROI: $3,347,000 (rank 40th nationally, 1st in Indiana)
- 30-Year ROI: $2,324,000 (rank 41st nationally, 1st in Indiana)
- 20-Year ROI: $1,300,000 (rank 47th nationally, 1st in Indiana)
In these cases, ÌÇÐÄ´«Ã½’s ROI ranks alongside or above a list of U.S. colleges and universities that includes Harvard, Yale, Cornell, Notre Dame, Washington University (St. Louis), Johns Hopkins, Northwestern, and Vanderbilt.
ÌÇÐÄ´«Ã½ has also been featured in the and in for 2025, along with being named the No. 1 ranked undergraduate science, engineering, and mathematics college in the . The Wall Street Journal also recognized ÌÇÐÄ´«Ã½ in the top 10 nationally for career preparation and as a recommended college by current students and recent alumni.
“These latest national rankings reaffirm ÌÇÐÄ´«Ã½’s strong return on investment and underscore the many factors that make our institution a top choice for STEM students worldwide,” said ÌÇÐÄ´«Ã½ President Robert A. Coons. “Our outstanding academic programs, excellent faculty and staff, state-of-the-art facilities and robust internship and co-op opportunities provide students with the foundation for long-term success. These rankings also offer prospective students and their families valuable insights into the financial and professional benefits of a ÌÇÐÄ´«Ã½ degree.”