Location: Kalamazoo, Michigan Ten years after entry into Kalamazoo, 82% of students who graduate will find themselves earning around $48,700.
When you compare that to the average yearly tuition of $48, 516, it seems like the ROI on this program is less-than-desirable.
Western International University
Location: Tempe, Arizona
This college located just outside of Phoenix, Arizona, has one of the lowest graduation rates in the nation, at an astonishingly low three percent. The school has also lowered their prices pretty drastically over the past few years.
Now, they’re one of the more affordable schools in the area. And, according to their website and some former students, they don’t charge for books, either.
Trump University
Location: New York, New York Trump University was launched in 2005 and aimed at adults who were ready to make a difference in their lives by learning the ins and outs of real estate by someone they thought they could trust.
But the institution was troubled from the very beginning, starting with the fact it used “university” in its name without obtaining a license from the New York State Education Department. The “school” wound up being shut down and paying out more than $25 million to those who were duped by the operation.
The University of Maine at Machias
Location: Machias, Maine
This Northern school’s acronym spells “umm,” which probably isn’t a great sign, nor is the 31% graduation rate.
But maybe it saves some people from having to drop nearly $125,000 for a degree for a return on investment of around -$70,000.
Brewton-Parker College
Location: Mt. Vernon, Georgia
To say, Mt. Vernon, the location of this school in Georgia, is a college town is an understatement.
Although it’s also a small town of around 2,500 people – and half of them attend this school. If that doesn’t turn you off, maybe the -$92,000 ROI will.