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Adelphi University
Garden City, NY 5,077 Undergrads 73.4% Grad Rate
Total Cost
$57,444
Sticker Price
Avg Net Price
$28,348
After Aid
Median Earnings
$75,482
10yr Post-Entry
Vs. Peer Institutions
Net Price$28,348
Peer Midpoint: $19,729.5
Earnings (10yr)$75,482
Peer Midpoint: $53,747
Graduation Rate73.4%
Peer Midpoint: 58.5%
Socio-Economic Diversity
Pell Grant Recipients29.7%
Enrollment Status
Full-Time96.1%
Economic Outcomes
Earn More than HS80.6%
Admissions Profile
Acceptance
77.5%
SAT Avg
1,224
SAT Reading
25th: 58059575th: 650
SAT Math
25th: 56060075th: 660
ACT Composite
25th: 242675th: 30
ROI Sensitivity Analysis
This analysis tests three cost scenarios (Scholarship, Average Net Price, Full Sticker Price) to show how college costs impact your long-term return compared to the average student and a high school graduate.
Lifetime Value Added (NPV)
Institution Lifetime NPV
Vs Median Peer
Vs HS Grad
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
+$633k
+$237k
+$149k
Median Cost$28k/yr
+$531k
+$135k
+$47k
Full Cost$57k/yr
+$427k
+$30k
-$58k
ROI Efficiency Metrics
Break-Even Age
Return on Inv. %
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
30
∞
Median Cost$28k/yr
45
46%
Full Cost$57k/yr
Never
-28%
Analysis Assumptions:
- Starting Salary: Estimated from the 10-year median earnings (assuming 2% annual growth from graduation).
- Comparisons: "Vs Median Peer" compares to the median student nationwide in a similar level program. "Vs HS Grad" compares to a median high school graduate.
- Break-Even: The age at which the college investment net income exceeds the median high school graduate's lifetime earnings.
- NPV: Net Present Value of all future earnings minus costs and taxes, discounted at 7.8%.
Social Impact ROINew
Measures the societal return on a donor's investment. Calculated as the incremental pre-tax lifetime earnings vs. HS grad, divided by the tax-adjusted donation cost.
Donor Return39%
Gov. Pell Grant ROINew
Measures the government's return on Pell Grants via increased tax revenue. Calculated as the portion of incremental lifetime taxes (discounted at 5.4%) attributed to the Pell Grant investment.
Taxpayer Return-51%
Important Note: Your ROI with any major will depend on the cost you pay to attend the program, and your starting salary. Both vary significantly across institutions. We encourage you to explore the ROI of a specific program variant by selecting the Program title of the credential level you are interested in. You will then have a more detailed return analysis for programs at specific institutions. We also encourage you to use the ROI calculator with your specific estimates of cost and salary.
Program ROI Analysis
Bachelor's Degrees
Accounting and Related Services
BachCIP: 5203
Median Debt
$21,500
Earnings (5yr)
$83,321
Lifetime Value Added
+$117k
Biology, General
BachCIP: 2601
Median Debt
$25,000
Earnings (5yr)
$78,064
Lifetime Value Added
+$77k
Business Administration, Management and Operations
BachCIP: 5202
Median Debt
$19,250
Earnings (5yr)
$75,102
Lifetime Value Added
+$55k
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other
BachCIP: 5299
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$71,498
Lifetime Value Added
+$28k
Communication and Media Studies
BachCIP: 0901
Median Debt
$19,500
Earnings (5yr)
$52,133
Lifetime Value Added
-$124k
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services
BachCIP: 5102
Median Debt
$24,032
Earnings (5yr)
$68,061
Lifetime Value Added
+$2k
Criminal Justice and Corrections
BachCIP: 4301
Median Debt
$23,228
Earnings (5yr)
$51,079
Lifetime Value Added
-$132k
Dance
BachCIP: 5003
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$32,810
Lifetime Value Added
-$286k
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft
BachCIP: 5005
Median Debt
$24,125
Earnings (5yr)
$30,228
Lifetime Value Added
-$308k
English Language and Literature, General
BachCIP: 2301
Median Debt
$24,625
Earnings (5yr)
$48,524
Lifetime Value Added
-$153k
Finance and Financial Management Services
BachCIP: 5208
Median Debt
$25,000
Earnings (5yr)
$88,940
Lifetime Value Added
+$159k
Fine and Studio Arts
BachCIP: 5007
Median Debt
$23,500
Earnings (5yr)
$40,504
Lifetime Value Added
-$220k
Health and Physical Education/Fitness
BachCIP: 3105
Median Debt
$25,000
Earnings (5yr)
$66,684
Lifetime Value Added
-$8k
Marketing
BachCIP: 5214
Median Debt
$27,000
Earnings (5yr)
$76,052
Lifetime Value Added
+$62k
Mathematics
BachCIP: 2701
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$43,798
Lifetime Value Added
-$170k
Music
BachCIP: 5009
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$25,194
Lifetime Value Added
-$338k
Natural Resources Conservation and Research
BachCIP: 0301
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$34,704
Lifetime Value Added
-$251k
Political Science and Government
BachCIP: 4510
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$29,654
Lifetime Value Added
-$297k
Psychology, General
BachCIP: 4201
Median Debt
$22,875
Earnings (5yr)
$58,689
Lifetime Value Added
-$71k
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
BachCIP: 5138
Median Debt
$25,375
Earnings (5yr)
$114,243
Lifetime Value Added
+$348k
Social Sciences, General
BachCIP: 4501
Median Debt
$25,000
Earnings (5yr)
$60,794
Lifetime Value Added
-$54k
Social Work
BachCIP: 4407
Median Debt
$20,750
Earnings (5yr)
$62,708
Lifetime Value Added
-$39k
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas
BachCIP: 1313
Median Debt
$21,500
Earnings (5yr)
$67,494
Lifetime Value Added
-$2k
Master's Degrees
Business Administration, Management and Operations
MastCIP: 5202
Median Debt
$40,500
Earnings (5yr)
$115,911
Lifetime Value Added
+$524k
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology
MastCIP: 4228
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$79,753
Lifetime Value Added
+$213k
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services
MastCIP: 5102
Median Debt
$92,680
Earnings (5yr)
$75,556
Lifetime Value Added
+$177k
Education, General
MastCIP: 1301
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$75,699
Lifetime Value Added
+$178k
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions
MastCIP: 5115
Median Debt
$80,084
Earnings (5yr)
$54,701
Lifetime Value Added
-$8k
Psychology, General
MastCIP: 4201
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$36,141
Lifetime Value Added
-$164k
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
MastCIP: 5138
Median Debt
$53,604
Earnings (5yr)
$145,809
Lifetime Value Added
+$777k
Social Work
MastCIP: 4407
Median Debt
$50,286
Earnings (5yr)
$67,681
Lifetime Value Added
+$109k
Special Education and Teaching
MastCIP: 1310
Median Debt
$52,625
Earnings (5yr)
$80,589
Lifetime Value Added
+$221k
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas
MastCIP: 1313
Median Debt
$48,250
Earnings (5yr)
$80,758
Lifetime Value Added
+$222k
Graduate Certificates
Special Education and Teaching
Gr-CertCIP: 1310
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$79,784
Lifetime Value Added
+$305k
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
Gr-CertCIP: 1312
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$59,417
Lifetime Value Added
+$147k
Doctoral Degrees
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology
DocCIP: 4228
Median Debt
$144,795
Earnings (2yr)
$59,169
Lifetime Value Added
-$79k
Note: Lifetime Value Added is the Net Present Value (NPV) of estimated career earnings relative to a median high school graduate, accounting for this institution's average cost and taxes. Computed over a career to retirement age.
For graduate programs (Master's, Doctoral, etc.), the calculation assumes a starting age of 22 (after undergraduate completion) and does not include the sunk costs of prior degrees. It represents the value added of the graduate degree decision moving forward. These Lifetime Value Added results should not be compared with those Undergraduate Certificates, Associates or Bachelors starting at age 18.