Institute of Technology — ROI, Cost & Payback
Institute of Technology charges a net price of $37,376/yr after aid — a 4-year total of $149,504. Median earnings ten years after entry are $37,507, below the $48,360 high-school baseline, so on this institution-wide metric the degree does not clear its cost. Program choice is what changes that. (Scorecard, 2026 · our math.)
On institution-wide earnings, Institute of Technology does not clear its cost — it ranks #35 of 38 Oregon colleges we track by ROI. The specific program you pick moves this more than the school average.
| Measure | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Net price (after aid) | $37,376/yr | Scorecard, 2026 |
| Total net cost (4 yrs) | $149,504 | our math |
| Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry | $37,507 | Scorecard, 2026 |
| Earnings premium over HS baseline | -$10,853/yr | our math |
| Median debt (completers) | $9,500 | Scorecard, 2026 |
| Payback | does not clear | our math |
| 20-year net return | -$366,564 | our math |
College Scorecard (2026 release), institution-level · payback and returns are our math.
The arithmetic, on Institute of Technology's own numbers. Net price $37,376 × 4 years = $149,504 total. Median earnings $37,507 fall $10,853 short of the $48,360 high-school baseline, so the premium this formula divides by is not positive and no break-even year exists on institution-wide pay. A programme here earning $58,360 would clear the $149,504 bill in about 15.0 years — the gap, not the price, is what blocks payback. Full method.
How much debt do Institute of Technology students graduate with?
A median $9,500 in federal loans among completers, or 25% of the $37,507 its graduates earn ten years out — our math. The figure excludes private loans and students who left before finishing.
What share of Institute of Technology students graduate?
66% finish their degree — 34% leave carrying the cost without the credential. Spread the $149,504 bill across that completion rate and the cohort pays $226,521 per graduate produced — our math, and the figure a payback number never shows.
Is Institute of Technology expensive compared with other Oregon colleges?
Its $37,376 net price runs $20,436 above the $16,940 median across the 38 Oregon colleges we profile, or $81,744 more across the full degree.