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LOWEST 'ROI' COLLEGES OF USA 2013

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A recent study was made by BLOOMBERG BUSINESS WEEK on the long-term value of college education. The journal took into consideration the costs of attending different colleges, the likelihood of graduation and prospective earnings for graduates. This helped them to determine the RETURN ON INVESTMENT (ROI)  for 1,248 universities. From this list we will look at the bottom 10 colleges which may not be giving their students their money's worth. 


Here are the worst 10 educational institutions ROI:


10. CONCORD UNIVERSITY: 

This West Virginia Public School sees a notoriously low 39% of its students graduate. 92% of its students get financial aid and their 30 year ROI is proposed to be minus $318,000.








9. NAZARETH COLLEGE OF ROCHESTER:

This is a private college in New York graduates an admirable 72% of its students of which 100% get financial aid. Their 30 year ROI is proposed at negative $ 176,000.






8. JACKSON STATE UNIVERSITY:

Situated in Mississippi, this Public School graduates just upto 47% of its en-rollers and projects a 30 year ROI of negative $ 281,000.







7. UNIVERSITY OF MONTEVALLO:

This public university in Alabama sees 45% of its students graduate and after 30 years, this translates to an ROI of minus $304,000.






6. COLLEGE OF THE OZARKS: 

This is a private college in Missouri which graduates roughly 60% of its students, while 100% of its students get financial aid. Their 30 year ROI comes out to a negative $ 235,000.




5. SETON HILL UNIVERSITY:

The private Pennsylvania school graduates 59% of its students, 99% of which get financial aid. This turns out to a 30 year ROI of minus $242,000.






4. MEREDITH COLLEGE: 

This private liberal arts school in North Carolina graduates just 57% of enrollers all of which get financial aid. Their 30 year ROI is calculated at negative $265,000.




3. MEDAILLE COLLEGE: 

This private New York school sees just 58% of its students graduate but 100% get financial aid. Bloomberg calculates their 30 year ROI at minus $272,000.






2. SAVANNAH COLLEGE OF ART AND DESIGN (SCAD):

This private design school in Georgia, graduates 66% of its students. A similar amount get financial aid. Graduates can expect a 30 year ROI of negative $242,000.





1. JUDSON UNIVERSITY:

This private Illinois school gives 99% of its students financial aid, but just 54% graduate. Their 30 year ROI is a whopping minus $298,000.