Azusa Pacific University

Azusa, CA 2,759 Undergrads 72.8% Grad Rate

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Total Cost

$56,313

Sticker Price

Avg Net Price

$22,212

After Aid

Median Earnings

$71,925

4yr Post-Grad

Vs. Peer Institutions

Net Price$22,212

Peer Midpoint: $20,080.5

Earnings (4yr Post-Grad)$71,925

Peer Midpoint: $60,428

Graduation Rate72.8%

Peer Midpoint: 58.9%

Socio-Economic Diversity

Pell Grant Recipients34.9%

Enrollment Status

Full-Time88.5%

Economic Outcomes

Earn More than HS76.3%

Admissions Profile

Acceptance

88.4%

SAT Avg

1,195

SAT Reading

25th: 51556175th: 615

SAT Math

25th: 46855675th: 623

ACT Composite

25th: 252275th: 30

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

+$629k

+$162k

+$144k

Median Cost$22k/yr

+$549k

+$82k

+$64k

Full Cost$56k/yr

+$426k

-$41k

-$58k

ROI Efficiency Metrics

Break-Even Age

Return on Inv. %

Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0

∞

Median Cost$22k/yr

80%

Full Cost$56k/yr

Never

-29%

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 Return38%

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-51%

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 (4yr)

$91,776

Natl Median: $54,229

Lifetime Value Added

+$487k

Associate's Degrees

Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General

AssocCIP: 5100

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $51,180

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities

AssocCIP: 2401

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $44,125

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Bachelor's Degrees

Accounting and Related Services

BachCIP: 5203

Median Debt

$18,000

Earnings (5yr)

$86,401

Natl Median: $76,194

Lifetime Value Added

+$162k

Applied Mathematics

BachCIP: 2703

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $91,532

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Area Studies

BachCIP: 0501

Median Debt

Earnings (5yr)

$59,136

Natl Median: $56,625

Lifetime Value Added

-$45k

Bible/Biblical Studies

BachCIP: 3902

Median Debt

$22,048

Earnings (5yr)

$44,862

Natl Median: $44,533

Lifetime Value Added

-$162k

Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other

BachCIP: 2699

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $65,681

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Biology, General

BachCIP: 2601

Median Debt

$27,000

Earnings (5yr)

$64,981

Natl Median: $57,214

Lifetime Value Added

+$859

Business Administration, Management and Operations

BachCIP: 5202

Median Debt

$22,970

Earnings (4yr)

$78,900

Natl Median: $68,257

Lifetime Value Added

+$118k

Business/Commerce, General

BachCIP: 5201

Median Debt

Earnings (2yr)

$48,432

Natl Median: $68,407

Lifetime Value Added

-$107k

Chemistry

BachCIP: 4005

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $65,120

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology

BachCIP: 4228

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

$66,411

Natl Median: $50,523

Lifetime Value Added

+$22k

Communication and Media Studies

BachCIP: 0901

Median Debt

$20,375

Earnings (5yr)

$53,787

Natl Median: $56,359

Lifetime Value Added

-$88k

Computer and Information Sciences, General

BachCIP: 1101

Median Debt

$25,797

Earnings (5yr)

$83,541

Natl Median: $92,374

Lifetime Value Added

+$140k

Criminal Justice and Corrections

BachCIP: 4301

Median Debt

$20,375

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $55,378

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Criminology

BachCIP: 4504

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $55,556

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

English Language and Literature, General

BachCIP: 2301

Median Debt

$21,529

Earnings (5yr)

$42,959

Natl Median: $48,590

Lifetime Value Added

-$178k

Fine and Studio Arts

BachCIP: 5007

Median Debt

$21,500

Earnings (5yr)

$51,399

Natl Median: $41,367

Lifetime Value Added

-$107k

Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other

BachCIP: 5199

Median Debt

$22,250

Earnings (5yr)

$78,795

Natl Median: $68,245

Lifetime Value Added

+$105k

Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General

BachCIP: 5100

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

$64,797

Natl Median: $61,296

Lifetime Value Added

+$9k

History

BachCIP: 5401

Median Debt

Earnings (5yr)

$41,603

Natl Median: $50,680

Lifetime Value Added

-$189k

International Business

BachCIP: 5211

Median Debt

Earnings (5yr)

$73,675

Natl Median: $73,201

Lifetime Value Added

+$67k

International Relations and National Security Studies

BachCIP: 4509

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $66,596

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities

BachCIP: 2401

Median Debt

$24,515

Earnings (4yr)

$56,994

Natl Median: $53,072

Lifetime Value Added

-$53k

Management Information Systems and Services

BachCIP: 5212

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $83,290

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Marketing

BachCIP: 5214

Median Debt

$20,150

Earnings (5yr)

$65,912

Natl Median: $69,303

Lifetime Value Added

+$8k

Mathematics

BachCIP: 2701

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $69,562

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Music

BachCIP: 5009

Median Debt

$22,000

Earnings (5yr)

$42,225

Natl Median: $42,892

Lifetime Value Added

-$184k

Physical Sciences, Other

BachCIP: 4099

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $63,096

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Political Science and Government

BachCIP: 4510

Median Debt

$26,000

Earnings (5yr)

$77,575

Natl Median: $63,293

Lifetime Value Added

+$96k

Psychology, General

BachCIP: 4201

Median Debt

$21,500

Earnings (4yr)

$63,963

Natl Median: $50,706

Lifetime Value Added

+$3k

Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication

BachCIP: 0909

Median Debt

$18,493

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $63,560

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing

BachCIP: 5138

Median Debt

$25,000

Earnings (4yr)

$118,549

Natl Median: $88,910

Lifetime Value Added

+$419k

Religious Education

BachCIP: 3904

Median Debt

$24,500

Earnings (5yr)

$46,857

Natl Median: $43,633

Lifetime Value Added

-$145k

Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics

BachCIP: 1609

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $55,000

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Social Sciences, General

BachCIP: 4501

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $53,366

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Social Work

BachCIP: 4407

Median Debt

$24,500

Earnings (5yr)

$63,166

Natl Median: $51,790

Lifetime Value Added

-$13k

Sociology

BachCIP: 4511

Median Debt

$20,125

Earnings (5yr)

$44,267

Natl Median: $52,657

Lifetime Value Added

-$167k

Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness

BachCIP: 3105

Median Debt

$20,500

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $54,562

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas

BachCIP: 1313

Median Debt

$25,493

Earnings (5yr)

$49,636

Natl Median: $51,389

Lifetime Value Added

-$122k

Theological and Ministerial Studies

BachCIP: 3906

Median Debt

Earnings (5yr)

$46,624

Natl Median: $44,535

Lifetime Value Added

-$147k

Visual and Performing Arts, General

BachCIP: 5001

Median Debt

$23,500

Earnings (5yr)

$40,203

Natl Median: $41,688

Lifetime Value Added

-$201k

Master's Degrees

Accounting and Related Services

MastCIP: 5203

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $95,833

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions

MastCIP: 5109

Median Debt

$90,126

Earnings (4yr)

$63,787

Natl Median: $127,347

Lifetime Value Added

-$119k

Biotechnology

MastCIP: 2612

Median Debt

$54,616

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $107,682

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Business Administration, Management and Operations

MastCIP: 5202

Median Debt

$28,753

Earnings (4yr)

$98,437

Natl Median: $103,485

Lifetime Value Added

+$186k

Business/Commerce, General

MastCIP: 5201

Median Debt

$46,294

Earnings (4yr)

$85,420

Natl Median: $125,988

Lifetime Value Added

+$72k

Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology

MastCIP: 4228

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

$70,125

Natl Median: $65,184

Lifetime Value Added

-$62k

Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft

MastCIP: 5005

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $49,978

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Education, General

MastCIP: 1301

Median Debt

$49,325

Earnings (4yr)

$80,114

Natl Median: $65,824

Lifetime Value Added

+$25k

Educational Administration and Supervision

MastCIP: 1304

Median Debt

$44,382

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $71,685

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Fine and Studio Arts

MastCIP: 5007

Median Debt

$41,000

Earnings (4yr)

$64,552

Natl Median: $49,079

Lifetime Value Added

-$112k

Human Resources Management and Services

MastCIP: 5210

Median Debt

$37,004

Earnings (4yr)

$77,902

Natl Median: $83,558

Lifetime Value Added

+$6k

Music

MastCIP: 5009

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $48,285

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Psychology, General

MastCIP: 4201

Median Debt

$36,242

Earnings (4yr)

$61,095

Natl Median: $64,711

Lifetime Value Added

-$143k

Psychology, Other

MastCIP: 4299

Median Debt

$76,014

Earnings (4yr)

$68,797

Natl Median: $61,796

Lifetime Value Added

-$74k

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing

MastCIP: 5138

Median Debt

$61,500

Earnings (4yr)

$143,392

Natl Median: $120,193

Lifetime Value Added

+$576k

Religious Education

MastCIP: 3904

Median Debt

Earnings (2yr)

$37,208

Natl Median: $54,328

Lifetime Value Added

-$358k

Research and Experimental Psychology

MastCIP: 4227

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $63,216

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Social Sciences, Other

MastCIP: 4599

Median Debt

$37,557

Earnings (4yr)

$63,771

Natl Median: $64,286

Lifetime Value Added

-$119k

Social Work

MastCIP: 4407

Median Debt

$48,971

Earnings (4yr)

$77,518

Natl Median: $65,123

Lifetime Value Added

+$2k

Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas

MastCIP: 1313

Median Debt

$48,742

Earnings (4yr)

$83,642

Natl Median: $63,707

Lifetime Value Added

+$56k

Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language

MastCIP: 1314

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

$36,489

Natl Median: $65,767

Lifetime Value Added

-$380k

Theological and Ministerial Studies

MastCIP: 3906

Median Debt

$65,304

Earnings (4yr)

$36,869

Natl Median: $61,300

Lifetime Value Added

-$376k

Doctoral Degrees

Education, General

DocCIP: 1301

Median Debt

$95,539

Earnings (4yr)

$113,252

Natl Median: $87,373

Lifetime Value Added

+$113k

Psychology, Other

DocCIP: 4299

Median Debt

$223,308

Earnings (4yr)

$109,439

Natl Median: $100,857

Lifetime Value Added

+$84k

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing

DocCIP: 5138

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $138,131

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions

DocCIP: 5123

Median Debt

$137,739

Earnings (4yr)

$96,354

Natl Median: $82,893

Lifetime Value Added

-$13k

Religious Education

DocCIP: 3904

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $83,129

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 degree decision moving forward. These Lifetime Value Added results for graduate degrees should not be compared with those for Undergraduate Certificates, Associates or Bachelors.