Monthly budget after graduation — Criminal Justice and Corrections.
Taxes
$951/mo
20.6% effective
Student Loan
$337/mo
10yr at 5%
Rent
$975/mo
State median
Food, Transport, Savings
$2,358/mo
51% of gross
If you graduate
+77%
ROI
Expected (26% grad)
-16%
ROI
Completion risk costs 94 points. With a 26% graduation rate, more than half of students don't finish.
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After Loan Payments, Graduates Earn
$3,706/mo earnings
− $337/mo loan payment
Median earnings 1 year after graduation. ROI = (Earnings - Debt) / Debt.
~26 graduates/year
~12 graduates/year
~22 graduates/year
How to read this: If a program shows $50,000/yr earnings and +150% ROI, graduates earn $50k one year out, and that's 2.5x their student debt. Higher ROI = better return on your education investment.
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Statistics from College Scorecard (U.S. Department of Education). Veteran data estimated from Scorecard demographics. Prosperity Gauge uses federal tax estimates, standard 10-year loan amortization at 5%, and state-level rent data. See our methodology.