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Assumption University

Worcester, MA 1,669 Undergrads 70.2% Grad Rate
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Total Cost
$65,551
Sticker Price
Avg Net Price
$29,498
After Aid
Median Earnings
$67,745
4yr Post-Grad

Vs. Peer Institutions

Net Price$29,498
Peer Midpoint: $20,081
Earnings (4yr Post-Grad)Completers only after graduation
$67,745
Peer Midpoint: $60,428
Earnings (10yr Post-Enroll)All enrolled after enrollment
$74,895
Peer Midpoint: $53,763
Graduation Rate70.2%
Peer Midpoint: 58.9%
Average Starting Age20.6
Socio-Economic Diversity
Pell Grant Recipients21.0%
Enrollment Status
Full-Time99.5%
Economic Outcomes
Earn More than HS76.9%

Admissions Profile

Acceptance
83.0%
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
+$597k
+$130k
+$112k
Median Cost$29k/yr
+$490k
+$24k
+$6k
Full Cost$66k/yr
+$361k
-$106k
-$124k

ROI Efficiency Metrics

Break-Even Age
Return on Inv. %
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
31
∞
Median Cost$29k/yr
60
6%
Full Cost$66k/yr
Never
-52%
Analysis Assumptions:
  • Starting Salary: Estimated from the 4-year post-graduation 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%.

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-7%

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-66%
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

Associate's Degrees

Psychology, General
AssocCIP: 4201
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $39,288
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $43,146
Lifetime Value Added
N/A

Bachelor's Degrees

Median Debt
$26,898
Earnings (4yr)
$87,681
Natl Median: $76,194
Lifetime Value Added
+$158k
Area Studies
BachCIP: 0501
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $56,625
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $65,466
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Biology, General
BachCIP: 2601
Median Debt
$27,000
Earnings (4yr)
$83,706
Natl Median: $57,214
Lifetime Value Added
+$128k
Median Debt
$27,000
Earnings (4yr)
$67,523
Natl Median: $68,257
Lifetime Value Added
+$4k
Chemistry
BachCIP: 4005
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $65,120
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $49,429
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$55,465
Natl Median: $52,927
Lifetime Value Added
-$101k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $92,374
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Computer Science
BachCIP: 1107
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $107,009
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $55,378
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Criminology
BachCIP: 4504
Median Debt
$27,000
Earnings (4yr)
$67,883
Natl Median: $55,556
Lifetime Value Added
+$7k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$35,954
Natl Median: $51,490
Lifetime Value Added
-$244k
Economics
BachCIP: 4506
Median Debt
$27,000
Earnings (4yr)
$90,662
Natl Median: $82,686
Lifetime Value Added
+$181k
Median Debt
$27,000
Earnings (4yr)
$62,073
Natl Median: $48,590
Lifetime Value Added
-$38k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $41,367
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
History
BachCIP: 5401
Median Debt
$27,000
Earnings (4yr)
$49,526
Natl Median: $50,680
Lifetime Value Added
-$141k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $68,069
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$38,289
Natl Median: $73,201
Lifetime Value Added
-$223k
International/Globalization Studies
BachCIP: 3020
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $59,972
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $53,072
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $49,984
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $86,176
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Marketing
BachCIP: 5214
Median Debt
$27,000
Earnings (4yr)
$75,091
Natl Median: $69,303
Lifetime Value Added
+$62k
Mathematics
BachCIP: 2701
Median Debt
$27,000
Earnings (5yr)
$71,748
Natl Median: $69,562
Lifetime Value Added
+$26k
Music
BachCIP: 5009
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $42,892
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $55,012
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Philosophy
BachCIP: 3801
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $54,455
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Physics
BachCIP: 4008
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $76,786
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$27,000
Earnings (4yr)
$58,537
Natl Median: $63,293
Lifetime Value Added
-$67k
Psychology, General
BachCIP: 4201
Median Debt
$27,000
Earnings (4yr)
$61,578
Natl Median: $50,706
Lifetime Value Added
-$42k
Psychology, Other
BachCIP: 4299
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $50,748
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$27,000
Earnings (4yr)
$74,900
Natl Median: $63,560
Lifetime Value Added
+$61k
Median Debt
$27,000
Earnings (4yr)
$54,822
Natl Median: $55,792
Lifetime Value Added
-$97k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $55,000
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $53,366
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Sociology
BachCIP: 4511
Median Debt
$27,000
Earnings (4yr)
$67,635
Natl Median: $52,657
Lifetime Value Added
+$5k
Median Debt
$27,000
Earnings (4yr)
$61,136
Natl Median: $47,382
Lifetime Value Added
-$46k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $44,535
Lifetime Value Added
N/A

Master's Degrees

Median Debt
$20,500
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $95,833
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$26,594
Earnings (4yr)
$102,181
Natl Median: $103,485
Lifetime Value Added
+$205k
Median Debt
$43,569
Earnings (4yr)
$66,917
Natl Median: $65,184
Lifetime Value Added
-$104k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $124,807
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $59,571
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$41,000
Earnings (4yr)
$68,156
Natl Median: $71,416
Lifetime Value Added
-$93k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$64,799
Natl Median: $64,397
Lifetime Value Added
-$134k
Median Debt
$41,000
Earnings (4yr)
$60,768
Natl Median: $60,111
Lifetime Value Added
-$160k

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.