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American InterContinental University-Houston

Houston, TX 94 Undergrads 31.7% Grad Rate
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Total Cost
$18,213
Sticker Price
Avg Net Price
$9,618
After Aid
Median Earnings
$49,603
5yr Post-Grad

Vs. Peer Institutions

Net Price$9,618
Peer Midpoint: $19,969
Earnings (5yr Post-Grad)Completers only after graduation
$49,603
Peer Midpoint: $61,632
Earnings (10yr Post-Enroll)All enrolled after enrollment
$42,612
Peer Midpoint: $58,891
Graduation Rate31.7%
Peer Midpoint: 58.9%
Warning: The majority of students at this institution do not graduate. Non-completers typically earn significantly less and face higher debt risks.
Average starting age (2015-17)33.5
Warning: High average starting age indicates non-traditional students with prior work experience, which may inflate the median earnings shown.
Socio-Economic Diversity
Pell Grant Recipients68.8%
Enrollment Status
Full-Time76.6%
Economic Outcomes
Earn More than HS45.8%

Admissions Profile

Acceptance
100.0%
SAT Avg
-
SAT Reading
25th: --75th: -
SAT Math
25th: --75th: -
ACT Composite
25th: --75th: -

ROI Sensitivity Analysis
Assuming 4 Years to Graduation

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
+$444k
-$26k
-$42k
Median Cost$10k/yr
+$409k
-$61k
-$77k
Full Cost$18k/yr
+$378k
-$92k
-$108k

ROI Efficiency Metrics

Break-Even Age
Return on Inv. %
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
Never
-∞
Median Cost$10k/yr
Never
-223%
Full Cost$18k/yr
Never
-165%
Analysis Assumptions:
  • Starting Salary: Estimated from the median earnings five years after graduating, with four years of 2% raises taken out.⚠️ Warning: The high average starting age or low completion rate may inflate the Median earnings and ROI shown.
  • 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-184%

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-87%

Program ROI Analysis

These figures are medians for past graduates who received federal aid. Your cost and pay will differ. Run your own numbers in the Guided ROI Interview →

Certificates

Music
CertCIP: 5009

Earnings shared by 3 American InterContinental University campuses, which report as one program.

Median Debt
$7,125
Earnings (4yr)
$36,639
Natl Median: $33,318
Lifetime Value Added
-$62k

Associate's Degrees

Business Administration, Management and Operations
AssocCIP: 5202

Earnings shared by 3 American InterContinental University campuses, which report as one program.

Median Debt
$22,625
Earnings (4yr)
$38,042
Natl Median: $48,733
Lifetime Value Added
-$89k
Criminal Justice and Corrections
AssocCIP: 4301

Earnings shared by 3 American InterContinental University campuses, which report as one program.

Median Debt
$23,000
Earnings (4yr)
$38,683
Natl Median: $46,706
Lifetime Value Added
-$83k

Bachelor's Degrees

Accounting and Related Services
BachCIP: 5203

Earnings shared by 3 American InterContinental University campuses, which report as one program.

Median Debt
$39,162
Earnings (4yr)
$53,956
Natl Median: $76,194
Lifetime Value Added
-$32k
Business Administration, Management and Operations
BachCIP: 5202

Earnings shared by 3 American InterContinental University campuses, which report as one program.

Median Debt
$30,922
Earnings (4yr)
$53,959
Natl Median: $68,257
Lifetime Value Added
-$32k
Computer and Information Sciences, General
BachCIP: 1101

Earnings shared by 3 American InterContinental University campuses, which report as one program.

Median Debt
$39,188
Earnings (4yr)
$71,486
Natl Median: $92,374
Lifetime Value Added
+$108k
Criminal Justice and Corrections
BachCIP: 4301

Earnings shared by 3 American InterContinental University campuses, which report as one program.

Median Debt
$40,065
Earnings (4yr)
$45,672
Natl Median: $55,378
Lifetime Value Added
-$102k
Health and Medical Administrative Services
BachCIP: 5107

Earnings shared by 3 American InterContinental University campuses, which report as one program.

Median Debt
$41,594
Earnings (4yr)
$47,083
Natl Median: $58,716
Lifetime Value Added
-$90k

Master's Degrees

Business Administration, Management and Operations
MastCIP: 5202

Earnings shared by 3 American InterContinental University campuses, which report as one program.

Median Debt
$34,643
Earnings (4yr)
$60,434
Natl Median: $103,485
Lifetime Value Added
-$127k
Computer and Information Sciences, General
MastCIP: 1101

Earnings shared by 3 American InterContinental University campuses, which report as one program.

Median Debt
$30,809
Earnings (4yr)
$83,657
Natl Median: $124,201
Lifetime Value Added
+$80k
Health and Medical Administrative Services
MastCIP: 5107

Earnings shared by 3 American InterContinental University campuses, which report as one program.

Median Debt
$39,335
Earnings (4yr)
$65,155
Natl Median: $89,981
Lifetime Value Added
-$83k

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. Note that the institution's average undergraduate net price is used as a proxy for annual cost, which may differ from actual graduate tuition. 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.