Albright College

Reading, PA 1,217 Undergrads 51.3% Grad Rate

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Total Cost

$43,711

Sticker Price

Avg Net Price

$20,024

After Aid

Median Earnings

$57,502

4yr Post-Grad

Vs. Peer Institutions

Net Price$20,024

Peer Midpoint: $20,081

Earnings (4yr Post-Grad)Completers only after graduation

$57,502

Peer Midpoint: $60,428

Earnings (10yr Post-Enroll)All enrolled after enrollment

$58,700

Peer Midpoint: $53,763

Graduation Rate51.3%

Peer Midpoint: 58.9%

Average Starting Age22.1

Socio-Economic Diversity

Pell Grant Recipients51.3%

Enrollment Status

Full-Time94.5%

Economic Outcomes

Earn More than HS74.2%

Admissions Profile

Acceptance

76.3%

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

+$516k

+$49k

+$31k

Median Cost$20k/yr

+$443k

-$23k

-$41k

Full Cost$44k/yr

+$358k

-$109k

-$126k

ROI Efficiency Metrics

Break-Even Age

Return on Inv. %

Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0

∞

Median Cost$20k/yr

Never

-57%

Full Cost$44k/yr

Never

-80%

Analysis Assumptions:

Starting Salary: Estimated from the 4-year post-graduation 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-54%

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-74%

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

$25,000

Earnings (4yr)

$73,318

Natl Median: $76,194

Lifetime Value Added

+$83k

Area Studies

BachCIP: 0501

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $56,625

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management

BachCIP: 5010

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $48,240

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology

BachCIP: 2602

Median Debt

Earnings (5yr)

$64,645

Natl Median: $65,466

Lifetime Value Added

+$6k

Biology, General

BachCIP: 2601

Median Debt

$27,000

Earnings (4yr)

$55,892

Natl Median: $57,214

Lifetime Value Added

-$54k

Business Administration, Management and Operations

BachCIP: 5202

Median Debt

$26,000

Earnings (4yr)

$64,702

Natl Median: $68,257

Lifetime Value Added

+$17k

Business/Commerce, General

BachCIP: 5201

Median Debt

$25,000

Earnings (4yr)

$82,073

Natl Median: $68,407

Lifetime Value Added

+$150k

Chemistry

BachCIP: 4005

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $65,120

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology

BachCIP: 4228

Median Debt

$25,000

Earnings (4yr)

$60,589

Natl Median: $50,523

Lifetime Value Added

-$16k

Communication and Media Studies

BachCIP: 0901

Median Debt

$27,000

Earnings (4yr)

$50,531

Natl Median: $56,359

Lifetime Value Added

-$98k

Computer and Information Sciences, General

BachCIP: 1101

Median Debt

Earnings (2yr)

$50,856

Natl Median: $92,374

Lifetime Value Added

-$79k

Criminology

BachCIP: 4504

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

$58,540

Natl Median: $55,556

Lifetime Value Added

-$32k

Design and Applied Arts

BachCIP: 5004

Median Debt

$27,000

Earnings (4yr)

$51,507

Natl Median: $51,490

Lifetime Value Added

-$90k

Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft

BachCIP: 5005

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $39,775

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Economics

BachCIP: 4506

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $82,686

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

English Language and Literature, General

BachCIP: 2301

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

$51,149

Natl Median: $48,590

Lifetime Value Added

-$93k

Fine and Studio Arts

BachCIP: 5007

Median Debt

$27,000

Earnings (4yr)

$44,441

Natl Median: $41,367

Lifetime Value Added

-$150k

History

BachCIP: 5401

Median Debt

$27,000

Earnings (4yr)

$39,097

Natl Median: $50,680

Lifetime Value Added

-$196k

Information Science/Studies

BachCIP: 1104

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

$108,846

Natl Median: $85,294

Lifetime Value Added

+$354k

International Relations and National Security Studies

BachCIP: 4509

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $66,596

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities

BachCIP: 2401

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

$52,894

Natl Median: $53,072

Lifetime Value Added

-$79k

Mathematics

BachCIP: 2701

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $69,562

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other

BachCIP: 3099

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $55,693

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Music

BachCIP: 5009

Median Debt

$27,000

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $42,892

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Natural Resources Conservation and Research

BachCIP: 0301

Median Debt

Earnings (2yr)

$33,993

Natl Median: $55,012

Lifetime Value Added

-$228k

Physics

BachCIP: 4008

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $76,786

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Political Science and Government

BachCIP: 4510

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $63,293

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Psychology, General

BachCIP: 4201

Median Debt

$26,596

Earnings (4yr)

$55,100

Natl Median: $50,706

Lifetime Value Added

-$61k

Public Health

BachCIP: 5122

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $58,808

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Religion/Religious Studies

BachCIP: 3802

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $41,390

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Research and Experimental Psychology

BachCIP: 4227

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $55,695

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics

BachCIP: 1609

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $55,000

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Sociology

BachCIP: 4511

Median Debt

$25,000

Earnings (4yr)

$53,702

Natl Median: $52,657

Lifetime Value Added

-$72k

Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods

BachCIP: 1312

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $47,382

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas

BachCIP: 1313

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $51,389

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Master's Degrees

Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities

MastCIP: 2401

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $65,716

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Special Education and Teaching

MastCIP: 1310

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $64,397

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods

MastCIP: 1312

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $59,916

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Other Programs

Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities

DegCIP: 2401

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $56,308

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Note: Lifetime Value Added is the Net Present Value (NPV) of estimated career earnings relative to a median high school graduate (for undergraduate programs) or a median bachelor's degree holder (for graduate programs), 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 decision moving forward. These Lifetime Value Added results for graduate degrees should not be compared with those for Undergraduate Certificates, Associates or Bachelors.

Completers Only: Federal median earnings data strictly reflects outcomes for students who successfully graduated. Students who do not complete their degree typically earn significantly less and face higher risks of debt default.