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Alliant International University-San Diego
San Diego, CA 355 Undergrads 48.9% Grad Rate
Total Cost
-
Sticker Price
Avg Net Price
-
After Aid
Median Earnings
$66,666
10yr Post-Entry
Vs. Peer Institutions
Net Price-
Peer Midpoint: $16,832
Earnings (10yr)$66,666
Peer Midpoint: $31,349
Graduation Rate48.9%
Peer Midpoint: 66.3%
Socio-Economic Diversity
Pell Grant Recipients3.8%
Enrollment Status
Full-Time-
Economic Outcomes
Earn More than HS73.0%
Admissions Profile
Acceptance
-
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
+$685k
+$360k
+$200k
Median CostN/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Full CostN/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
ROI Efficiency Metrics
Break-Even Age
Return on Inv. %
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
21
∞
Median CostN/A
N/A
N/A
Full CostN/A
N/A
N/A
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%.
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
Post-Baccalaureate Certificates
Bilingual, Multilingual, and Multicultural Education
PB-CertCIP: 1302
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$79,282
Lifetime Value Added
+$327k
Master's Degrees
Business Administration, Management and Operations
MastCIP: 5202
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$42,682
Lifetime Value Added
-$45k
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology
MastCIP: 4228
Median Debt
$61,500
Earnings (5yr)
$105,285
Lifetime Value Added
+$485k
Human Resources Management and Services
MastCIP: 5210
Median Debt
$64,250
Earnings (2yr)
$38,289
Lifetime Value Added
-$90k
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions
MastCIP: 5115
Median Debt
$107,070
Earnings (5yr)
$67,664
Lifetime Value Added
+$161k
Research and Experimental Psychology
MastCIP: 4227
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$122,786
Lifetime Value Added
+$634k
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
MastCIP: 1312
Median Debt
$35,450
Earnings (2yr)
$52,941
Lifetime Value Added
+$58k
Doctoral Degrees
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology
DocCIP: 4228
Median Debt
$195,866
Earnings (5yr)
$100,764
Lifetime Value Added
+$302k
Educational Administration and Supervision
DocCIP: 1304
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$69,338
Lifetime Value Added
+$103k
Human Resources Management and Services
DocCIP: 5210
Median Debt
$126,526
Earnings (5yr)
$92,813
Lifetime Value Added
+$244k
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions
DocCIP: 5115
Median Debt
$157,500
Earnings (5yr)
$93,014
Lifetime Value Added
+$245k
Professional Degrees
Law
ProfCIP: 2201
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$63,005
Lifetime Value Added
+$54k
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.