University ROI Calculator

Measure the financial return on your degree investment using real fee structures and placement data.

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How do we calculate it?

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Our ROI model uses four inputs tied to your selected university and course:

University & fee structure

Program & degree level (UG/PG)

Total investment (tuition + living costs)

5-year post-graduation earning projection

We combine official fee data with average placement packages sourced from university NIRF submissions and verified placement reports. Salary projections assume gradual year-on-year growth based on industry trends for each stream.

Packages reflect median outcomes for regular full-time programs. Specialized roles, higher studies, or entrepreneurship paths may differ from these averages.

Average Package Data of Universities (As per NIRF)

University UG - Salary Package PG - Salary Package
Manipal Academy β‚Ή 6,50,000 β‚Ή 11,00,000
Amity University β‚Ή 5,00,000 β‚Ή 8,50,000
NALSAR β‚Ή 8,00,000 β‚Ή 12,00,000
DY Patil Pune β‚Ή 4,50,000 β‚Ή 7,50,000
Sathyabama β‚Ή 4,80,000 β‚Ή 7,80,000
UPES β‚Ή 5,50,000 β‚Ή 9,00,000
LPU β‚Ή 4,20,000 β‚Ή 7,20,000
Amrita β‚Ή 5,20,000 β‚Ή 8,20,000
SASTRA β‚Ή 5,00,000 β‚Ή 8,00,000
Sharda University β‚Ή 4,00,000 β‚Ή 7,00,000
Chandigarh University β‚Ή 4,50,000 β‚Ή 7,50,000
Andhra University β‚Ή 4,80,000 β‚Ή 7,80,000
Aligarh Muslim University β‚Ή 5,00,000 β‚Ή 8,50,000
Sikkim Manipal β‚Ή 4,50,000 β‚Ή 7,50,000

*Note: Salary as per NIRF. Packages may depend on market demand & individual performance.

Formula to Calculate University ROI

ROI = (5-Year Earnings βˆ’ Total Investment) Γ· Total Investment Γ— 100

5-Year Earnings = sum of projected annual salaries for 5 years after graduation, adjusted for placement rate and expected salary growth.

Example: Manipal University β€” BCA (UG, 3 Years)

Total Investment: β‚Ή9,18,000 (tuition + hostel & other Γ— 3 years)

Avg. Starting Package: β‚Ή4,80,000/year

5-Year Projected Returns: β‚Ή31,39,000 (with ~15% annual salary growth)

ROI = (31,39,000 βˆ’ 9,18,000) Γ· 9,18,000 Γ— 100

ROI = (22,21,000 Γ· 9,18,000) Γ— 100

ROI β‰ˆ 242% (Strong positive return)

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