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American International College

Springfield, MA 1,017 Undergrads 46.2% Grad Rate
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Total Cost
$59,270
Sticker Price
Avg Net Price
$23,274
After Aid
Median Earnings
$71,565
4yr Post-Grad

Vs. Peer Institutions

Net Price$23,274
Peer Midpoint: $20,081
Earnings (4yr Post-Grad)Completers only after graduation
$71,565
Peer Midpoint: $60,428
Warning: This school's reported earnings inflated significantly (+35%) when the Dept of Education excluded non-graduates from the dataset. Take caution when comparing.
Earnings (10yr Post-Enroll)All enrolled after enrollment
$53,124
Peer Midpoint: $53,763
Graduation Rate46.2%
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 Age21.6
Socio-Economic Diversity
Pell Grant Recipients52.0%
Enrollment Status
Full-Time96.2%
Economic Outcomes
Earn More than HS67.5%

Admissions Profile

Acceptance
99.6%
SAT Avg
-
SAT Reading
25th: -51375th: -
SAT Math
25th: -51375th: -
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
+$626k
+$159k
+$141k
Median Cost$23k/yr
+$542k
+$75k
+$58k
Full Cost$59k/yr
+$413k
-$54k
-$72k

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
30
∞
Median Cost$23k/yr
42
69%
Full Cost$59k/yr
Never
-34%
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 Return28%

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-55%
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.

Bachelor's Degrees

Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$47,260
Natl Median: $76,194
Lifetime Value Added
-$122k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $65,466
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $58,891
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Biology, General
BachCIP: 2601
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $57,214
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$28,495
Earnings (4yr)
$57,903
Natl Median: $68,257
Lifetime Value Added
-$49k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$24,035
Natl Median: $56,359
Lifetime Value Added
-$330k
Median Debt
$27,000
Earnings (4yr)
$50,021
Natl Median: $55,378
Lifetime Value Added
-$114k
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
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $48,590
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $58,716
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$25,000
Earnings (4yr)
$72,747
Natl Median: $61,296
Lifetime Value Added
+$67k
History
BachCIP: 5401
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $50,680
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Human Biology
BachCIP: 3027
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $64,732
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $73,201
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
International/Globalization Studies
BachCIP: 3020
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $59,972
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$27,000
Earnings (4yr)
$57,510
Natl Median: $53,072
Lifetime Value Added
-$53k
Marketing
BachCIP: 5214
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$36,674
Natl Median: $69,303
Lifetime Value Added
-$215k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $63,293
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Psychology, General
BachCIP: 4201
Median Debt
$27,000
Earnings (4yr)
$53,219
Natl Median: $50,706
Lifetime Value Added
-$88k
Public Health
BachCIP: 5122
Median Debt
$30,500
Earnings (4yr)
$58,245
Natl Median: $58,808
Lifetime Value Added
-$47k
Median Debt
$34,743
Earnings (4yr)
$95,137
Natl Median: $88,910
Lifetime Value Added
+$238k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$63,629
Natl Median: $55,792
Lifetime Value Added
-$4k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $53,366
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Sociology
BachCIP: 4511
Median Debt
$31,250
Earnings (4yr)
$61,173
Natl Median: $52,657
Lifetime Value Added
-$23k
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness
BachCIP: 3105
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $54,562
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $41,688
Lifetime Value Added
N/A

Post-Baccalaureate Certificates

Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$72,696
Natl Median: $58,414
Lifetime Value Added
+$27k

Master's Degrees

Median Debt
$27,370
Earnings (4yr)
$83,538
Natl Median: $103,485
Lifetime Value Added
+$53k
Median Debt
$51,388
Earnings (4yr)
$64,194
Natl Median: $65,184
Lifetime Value Added
-$117k
Median Debt
$25,988
Earnings (4yr)
$88,373
Natl Median: $71,685
Lifetime Value Added
+$96k
Health Professions Education, Ethics, and Humanities
MastCIP: 5132
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $100,487
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Psychology, General
MastCIP: 4201
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $64,711
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$56,193
Earnings (4yr)
$119,643
Natl Median: $120,193
Lifetime Value Added
+$369k
Median Debt
$101,859
Earnings (4yr)
$80,894
Natl Median: $71,416
Lifetime Value Added
+$30k
Median Debt
$23,297
Earnings (4yr)
$67,742
Natl Median: $64,397
Lifetime Value Added
-$85k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $60,111
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Taxation
MastCIP: 5216
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $114,810
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$20,500
Earnings (4yr)
$67,175
Natl Median: $59,916
Lifetime Value Added
-$90k
Median Debt
$15,840
Earnings (4yr)
$67,905
Natl Median: $63,707
Lifetime Value Added
-$84k

Graduate Certificates

Median Debt
$28,610
Earnings (4yr)
$93,922
Natl Median: $86,288
Lifetime Value Added
+$243k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $126,911
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$79,249
Natl Median: $69,147
Lifetime Value Added
+$103k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $64,774
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $63,709
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$17,562
Earnings (4yr)
$85,362
Natl Median: $69,444
Lifetime Value Added
+$161k

Doctoral Degrees

Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $99,878
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Education, General
DocCIP: 1301
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $87,373
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $100,573
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$174,407
Earnings (4yr)
$85,964
Natl Median: $82,893
Lifetime Value Added
-$94k

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.