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Albertus Magnus College

New Haven, CT 882 Undergrads 59.4% Grad Rate
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Total Cost
$56,268
Sticker Price
Avg Net Price
$32,681
After Aid
Median Earnings
$60,144
10yr Post-Entry

Vs. Peer Institutions

Net Price$32,681
Peer Midpoint: $19,729.5
Earnings (10yr)$60,144
Peer Midpoint: $53,747
Graduation Rate59.4%
Peer Midpoint: 58.5%
Socio-Economic Diversity
Pell Grant Recipients47.1%
Enrollment Status
Full-Time90.6%
Economic Outcomes
Earn More than HS81.0%

Admissions Profile

Acceptance
64.4%
SAT Avg
-
SAT Reading
25th: --75th: -
SAT Math
25th: --75th: -
ACT Composite
25th: --75th: -

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
+$518k
+$122k
+$34k
Median Cost$33k/yr
+$400k
+$4k
-$84k
Full Cost$56k/yr
+$316k
-$81k
-$169k

ROI Efficiency Metrics

Break-Even Age
Return on Inv. %
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
42
Median Cost$33k/yr
Never
-71%
Full Cost$56k/yr
Never
-83%
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 Return-62%

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-80%
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

Associate's Degrees

Business Administration, Management and Operations
AssocCIP: 5202
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$58,498
Lifetime Value Added
+$59k
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
AssocCIP: 2401
Median Debt
$23,281
Earnings (5yr)
$55,801
Lifetime Value Added
+$34k

Bachelor's Degrees

Business Administration, Management and Operations
BachCIP: 5202
Median Debt
$30,875
Earnings (5yr)
$72,537
Lifetime Value Added
+$20k
Business/Managerial Economics
BachCIP: 5206
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$73,362
Lifetime Value Added
+$27k
Communication and Media Studies
BachCIP: 0901
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$37,208
Lifetime Value Added
-$244k
Community Organization and Advocacy
BachCIP: 4402
Median Debt
$34,250
Earnings (5yr)
$51,689
Lifetime Value Added
-$143k
Criminal Justice and Corrections
BachCIP: 4301
Median Debt
$31,000
Earnings (5yr)
$56,064
Lifetime Value Added
-$107k
Management Information Systems and Services
BachCIP: 5212
Median Debt
$26,837
Earnings (2yr)
$61,516
Lifetime Value Added
-$35k
Psychology, General
BachCIP: 4201
Median Debt
$32,250
Earnings (5yr)
$51,174
Lifetime Value Added
-$147k
Sociology
BachCIP: 4511
Median Debt
$34,360
Earnings (5yr)
$42,513
Lifetime Value Added
-$219k

Master's Degrees

Business Administration, Management and Operations
MastCIP: 5202
Median Debt
$41,000
Earnings (5yr)
$80,464
Lifetime Value Added
+$212k
Human Services, General
MastCIP: 4400
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$57,619
Lifetime Value Added
+$11k
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions
MastCIP: 5123
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$41,007
Lifetime Value Added
-$122k

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.