Many recent public college graduates in Indiana – 66% – will likely experience a positive return on investment within a decade of graduation, and the percentage is slightly higher among those with bachelor’s degrees, according to a report released today.

The State Opportunity Index found 70% should experience such a return nationwide.

No state achieved the 100% goal. The percentages ranged from 53% in North Dakota and 82% in Washington, D.C.

The value represents the estimated percentage of public college graduates whose earnings premium over high school graduates is enough to repay their total cost of a degree within 10 years.

A bachelor’s degree graduate in 2025 would need to earn at least $55,000 annually, the report said, and those with an associate degree would need to earn at leas

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