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Azusa Pacific University
Azusa, CA 2,977 Undergrads 71.7% Grad Rate
Total Cost
$54,735
Sticker Price
Avg Net Price
$19,798
After Aid
Median Earnings
$66,677
10yr Post-Entry
Vs. Peer Institutions
Net Price$19,798
Peer Midpoint: $19,729.5
Earnings (10yr)$66,677
Peer Midpoint: $53,747
Graduation Rate71.7%
Peer Midpoint: 58.5%
Socio-Economic Diversity
Pell Grant Recipients37.5%
Enrollment Status
Full-Time88.2%
Economic Outcomes
Earn More than HS76.3%
Admissions Profile
Acceptance
79.5%
SAT Avg
1,155
SAT Reading
25th: 51256175th: 657
SAT Math
25th: 48255675th: 657
ACT Composite
25th: 182275th: 26
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
+$568k
+$172k
+$84k
Median Cost$20k/yr
+$497k
+$100k
+$13k
Full Cost$55k/yr
+$371k
-$25k
-$113k
ROI Efficiency Metrics
Break-Even Age
Return on Inv. %
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
34
∞
Median Cost$20k/yr
55
18%
Full Cost$55k/yr
Never
-57%
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%.
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-15%
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-67%
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
Certificates
Health/Medical Preparatory Programs
CertCIP: 5111
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$79,742
Lifetime Value Added
+$357k
Bachelor's Degrees
Accounting and Related Services
BachCIP: 5203
Median Debt
$18,000
Earnings (5yr)
$86,401
Lifetime Value Added
+$171k
Area Studies
BachCIP: 0501
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$59,136
Lifetime Value Added
-$36k
Bible/Biblical Studies
BachCIP: 3902
Median Debt
$22,048
Earnings (5yr)
$44,862
Lifetime Value Added
-$153k
Biology, General
BachCIP: 2601
Median Debt
$27,000
Earnings (5yr)
$64,981
Lifetime Value Added
+$10k
Business Administration, Management and Operations
BachCIP: 5202
Median Debt
$22,970
Earnings (5yr)
$69,444
Lifetime Value Added
+$44k
Business/Commerce, General
BachCIP: 5201
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$48,432
Lifetime Value Added
-$99k
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology
BachCIP: 4228
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$48,958
Lifetime Value Added
-$119k
Communication and Media Studies
BachCIP: 0901
Median Debt
$20,375
Earnings (5yr)
$53,787
Lifetime Value Added
-$79k
Computer and Information Sciences, General
BachCIP: 1101
Median Debt
$25,797
Earnings (5yr)
$83,541
Lifetime Value Added
+$149k
English Language and Literature, General
BachCIP: 2301
Median Debt
$21,529
Earnings (5yr)
$42,959
Lifetime Value Added
-$169k
Fine and Studio Arts
BachCIP: 5007
Median Debt
$21,500
Earnings (5yr)
$51,399
Lifetime Value Added
-$99k
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other
BachCIP: 5199
Median Debt
$22,250
Earnings (5yr)
$78,795
Lifetime Value Added
+$114k
History
BachCIP: 5401
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$41,603
Lifetime Value Added
-$180k
International Business
BachCIP: 5211
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$73,675
Lifetime Value Added
+$75k
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
BachCIP: 2401
Median Debt
$24,515
Earnings (5yr)
$59,335
Lifetime Value Added
-$35k
Marketing
BachCIP: 5214
Median Debt
$20,150
Earnings (5yr)
$65,912
Lifetime Value Added
+$17k
Music
BachCIP: 5009
Median Debt
$22,000
Earnings (5yr)
$42,225
Lifetime Value Added
-$175k
Political Science and Government
BachCIP: 4510
Median Debt
$26,000
Earnings (5yr)
$77,575
Lifetime Value Added
+$105k
Psychology, General
BachCIP: 4201
Median Debt
$21,500
Earnings (5yr)
$51,021
Lifetime Value Added
-$102k
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
BachCIP: 5138
Median Debt
$25,000
Earnings (5yr)
$119,455
Lifetime Value Added
+$417k
Religious Education
BachCIP: 3904
Median Debt
$24,500
Earnings (5yr)
$46,857
Lifetime Value Added
-$136k
Social Work
BachCIP: 4407
Median Debt
$24,500
Earnings (5yr)
$63,166
Lifetime Value Added
-$5k
Sociology
BachCIP: 4511
Median Debt
$20,125
Earnings (5yr)
$44,267
Lifetime Value Added
-$158k
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas
BachCIP: 1313
Median Debt
$25,493
Earnings (5yr)
$49,636
Lifetime Value Added
-$113k
Theological and Ministerial Studies
BachCIP: 3906
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$46,624
Lifetime Value Added
-$138k
Visual and Performing Arts, General
BachCIP: 5001
Median Debt
$23,500
Earnings (5yr)
$40,203
Lifetime Value Added
-$192k
Master's Degrees
Business Administration, Management and Operations
MastCIP: 5202
Median Debt
$28,753
Earnings (5yr)
$87,027
Lifetime Value Added
+$292k
Business/Commerce, General
MastCIP: 5201
Median Debt
$46,294
Earnings (5yr)
$83,478
Lifetime Value Added
+$261k
Computer and Information Sciences, General
MastCIP: 1101
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$100,414
Lifetime Value Added
+$459k
Education, General
MastCIP: 1301
Median Debt
$49,325
Earnings (5yr)
$80,698
Lifetime Value Added
+$237k
Fine and Studio Arts
MastCIP: 5007
Median Debt
$41,000
Earnings (2yr)
$42,682
Lifetime Value Added
-$81k
Psychology, Other
MastCIP: 4299
Median Debt
$76,014
Earnings (5yr)
$66,624
Lifetime Value Added
+$116k
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
MastCIP: 5138
Median Debt
$61,500
Earnings (5yr)
$137,727
Lifetime Value Added
+$725k
Religious Education
MastCIP: 3904
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$37,208
Lifetime Value Added
-$137k
Social Sciences, Other
MastCIP: 4599
Median Debt
$37,557
Earnings (5yr)
$58,049
Lifetime Value Added
+$39k
Social Work
MastCIP: 4407
Median Debt
$48,971
Earnings (5yr)
$78,483
Lifetime Value Added
+$218k
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas
MastCIP: 1313
Median Debt
$48,742
Earnings (5yr)
$76,528
Lifetime Value Added
+$201k
Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language
MastCIP: 1314
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$42,492
Lifetime Value Added
-$108k
Theological and Ministerial Studies
MastCIP: 3906
Median Debt
$65,304
Earnings (5yr)
$46,443
Lifetime Value Added
-$70k
Doctoral Degrees
Education, General
DocCIP: 1301
Median Debt
$95,539
Earnings (5yr)
$111,162
Lifetime Value Added
+$306k
Psychology, Other
DocCIP: 4299
Median Debt
$223,308
Earnings (5yr)
$101,143
Lifetime Value Added
+$233k
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions
DocCIP: 5123
Median Debt
$137,739
Earnings (5yr)
$94,392
Lifetime Value Added
+$184k
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.