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American InterContinental University System

Chandler, AZ 7,111 Undergrads 14.5% Grad Rate
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Total Cost
$22,256
Sticker Price
Avg Net Price
$15,172
After Aid
Median Earnings
$50,399
4yr Post-Grad

Vs. Peer Institutions

Net Price$15,172
Peer Midpoint: $20,081
Earnings (4yr Post-Grad)Completers only after graduation
$50,399
Peer Midpoint: $60,428
Warning: This school's reported earnings inflated significantly (+39%) when the Dept of Education excluded non-graduates from the dataset. Take caution when comparing.
Earnings (10yr Post-Enroll)All enrolled after enrollment
$36,144
Peer Midpoint: $53,763
Graduation Rate14.5%
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 Age33.5
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 Recipients73.1%
Enrollment Status
Full-Time94.6%
Economic Outcomes
Earn More than HS46.6%

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)
⚠️ Caution: Underlying earnings data reflects graduates only. This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate this ROI.

Institution Lifetime NPV
Vs Median Peer
Vs HS Grad
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
+$457k
-$10k
-$27k
Median Cost$15k/yr
+$402k
-$65k
-$82k
Full Cost$22k/yr
+$377k
-$90k
-$108k

ROI Efficiency Metrics
⚠️ Caution: Underlying earnings data reflects graduates only. This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate this ROI.

Break-Even Age
Return on Inv. %
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
Never
-∞
Median Cost$15k/yr
Never
-150%
Full Cost$22k/yr
Never
-134%
Analysis Assumptions:
  • Starting Salary: Estimated from the 4-year post-graduation median earnings (assuming 2% annual growth from graduation).⚠️ 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
⚠️ Caution: Underlying earnings data reflects graduates only. This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate this ROI.

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-137%

Gov. Pell Grant ROINew
⚠️ Caution: Underlying earnings data reflects graduates only. This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate this ROI.

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-81%
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, or for more sophisticated analysis, the Guided ROI Interview, with your specific estimates of cost and salary.

Program ROI Analysis
⚠️ Caution: Underlying earnings data reflects graduates only. This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate this ROI.

Certificates

Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $32,800
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Music
CertCIP: 5009
Median Debt
$9,500
Earnings (4yr)
$36,639
Natl Median: $33,318
Lifetime Value Added
-$67k

Associate's Degrees

Median Debt
$22,586
Earnings (4yr)
$38,042
Natl Median: $48,733
Lifetime Value Added
-$99k
Median Debt
$22,625
Earnings (4yr)
$38,683
Natl Median: $46,706
Lifetime Value Added
-$93k

Bachelor's Degrees

Median Debt
$40,625
Earnings (4yr)
$53,956
Natl Median: $76,194
Lifetime Value Added
-$52k
Median Debt
$38,750
Earnings (4yr)
$53,959
Natl Median: $68,257
Lifetime Value Added
-$52k
Median Debt
$39,223
Earnings (4yr)
$71,486
Natl Median: $92,374
Lifetime Value Added
+$86k
Median Debt
$35,966
Earnings (4yr)
$45,672
Natl Median: $55,378
Lifetime Value Added
-$122k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$23,436
Natl Median: $51,490
Lifetime Value Added
-$315k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$32,318
Natl Median: $43,765
Lifetime Value Added
-$237k
Median Debt
$38,773
Earnings (4yr)
$47,083
Natl Median: $58,716
Lifetime Value Added
-$110k

Master's Degrees

Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$50,363
Natl Median: $95,833
Lifetime Value Added
-$241k
Median Debt
$36,141
Earnings (4yr)
$60,434
Natl Median: $103,485
Lifetime Value Added
-$136k
Median Debt
$34,737
Earnings (4yr)
$83,657
Natl Median: $124,201
Lifetime Value Added
+$69k
Median Debt
$33,474
Earnings (4yr)
$60,586
Natl Median: $70,644
Lifetime Value Added
-$135k
Median Debt
$36,555
Earnings (4yr)
$65,155
Natl Median: $89,981
Lifetime Value Added
-$93k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $59,916
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. 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.