Back to Colleges
Aspen University
Phoenix, AZ 1,466 Undergrads 53.4% Grad Rate
Total Cost
-
Sticker Price
Avg Net Price
-
After Aid
Median Earnings
$80,603
4yr Post-Grad
Vs. Peer Institutions
Net Price-
Peer Midpoint: $20,080.5
Earnings (10yr)$80,603
Peer Midpoint: $60,428
Graduation Rate53.4%
Peer Midpoint: 58.9%
Socio-Economic Diversity
Pell Grant Recipients11.8%
Enrollment Status
Full-Time4.0%
Economic Outcomes
Earn More than HS49.5%
Admissions Profile
Acceptance
100.0%
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
+$687k
+$227k
+$209k
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
28
∞
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
Associate's Degrees
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
AssocCIP: 1312
Median Debt
-
Earnings
-
Nat: $37,656
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Bachelor's Degrees
Business Administration, Management and Operations
BachCIP: 5202
Median Debt
$11,538
Earnings (4yr)
$75,828
Nat: $68,257
Lifetime Value Added
+$165k
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology
BachCIP: 4228
Median Debt
$30,812
Earnings
-
Nat: $50,523
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Criminal Justice and Corrections
BachCIP: 4301
Median Debt
-
Earnings
-
Nat: $55,378
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Health and Medical Administrative Services
BachCIP: 5107
Median Debt
-
Earnings
-
Nat: $58,716
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
BachCIP: 5138
Median Debt
$10,188
Earnings (4yr)
$109,265
Nat: $88,910
Lifetime Value Added
+$415k
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
BachCIP: 1312
Median Debt
$18,264
Earnings (4yr)
$43,285
Nat: $47,382
Lifetime Value Added
-$95k
Master's Degrees
Business Administration, Management and Operations
MastCIP: 5202
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$79,162
Nat: $103,485
Lifetime Value Added
+$263k
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology
MastCIP: 4228
Median Debt
$47,429
Earnings (4yr)
$59,487
Nat: $65,184
Lifetime Value Added
+$89k
Computer Programming
MastCIP: 1102
Median Debt
-
Earnings
-
Nat: $148,974
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management
MastCIP: 1110
Median Debt
-
Earnings
-
Nat: $121,855
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Criminal Justice and Corrections
MastCIP: 4301
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$54,111
Nat: $66,714
Lifetime Value Added
+$39k
Educational Administration and Supervision
MastCIP: 1304
Median Debt
-
Earnings
-
Nat: $71,685
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations
MastCIP: 5207
Median Debt
-
Earnings
-
Nat: $97,366
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Finance and Financial Management Services
MastCIP: 5208
Median Debt
-
Earnings
-
Nat: $110,694
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Management Information Systems and Services
MastCIP: 5212
Median Debt
-
Earnings
-
Nat: $106,092
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration
MastCIP: 5120
Median Debt
-
Earnings
-
Nat: $129,214
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
MastCIP: 5138
Median Debt
$26,087
Earnings (4yr)
$106,024
Nat: $120,193
Lifetime Value Added
+$494k
Doctoral Degrees
Educational Administration and Supervision
DocCIP: 1304
Median Debt
-
Earnings
-
Nat: $100,573
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, 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.