Question

Ruby is considering a college degree. She learned that the total costs (including the tuition, fees, and forgone wages) of a college degree is $120,000. Her annual income with a college degree will be $14,000 higher than a high school graduate. She is planning to work for 15 years after graduation. How does her ROI on college change if she decides to work for 30 years instead of 15 years

Answer 1

Answer: Increase of 3.2%

Explanation:

Return on Investment (ROI) is the return that Ruby would make over her college degree fees.

It is the internal rate of return that would equate her future earnings to the investment in college fees.

Change in ROI = 11.18% - 7.98

= 3.2%

Increase of 3.2%