Training ROI Calculator

Estimate program ROI with fixed + variable costs, participant time, and performance uplift. Get ROI %, net benefit, and payback months.

1Enter learners, hours, hourly
2Add fixed + per-learner costs
3Set baseline, uplift %, adoption %
4Choose months (optional: decay/discount)
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How to use this calculator
  1. Enter learners, training hours, and hourly cost.
  2. Add fixed and per‑learner costs.
  3. Set monthly baseline value, uplift %, and adoption %.
  4. Choose the months the uplift lasts. Add decay and a discount rate if your finance team uses them.
  5. Click Calculate ROI. Use presets to compare scenarios.
Include live + self‑study time.
Fully loaded if possible (salary ÷ 2080 × overhead).
Design, vendor, platform, facilitator, travel, etc.
e.g., license, materials, assessments.
Revenue or value proxy attributable to learner’s role.
0 = constant benefit across months.
For NPV of benefits across months.
Auto‑calculates as you type. Use Calculate ROI after making large edits for clarity.
ROI %
Uplift × adoption over selected months
Total cost
Total benefit
Net benefit
Payback period (months)
NPV of benefits (optional)
Assumptions snapshot