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Baker University
Baldwin City, KS 1,100 Undergrads 63.9% Grad Rate
Total Cost
$50,918
Sticker Price
Avg Net Price
$25,301
After Aid
Median Earnings
$69,904
4yr Post-Grad
Vs. Peer Institutions
Net Price$25,301
Peer Midpoint: $20,080.5
Earnings (4yr Post-Grad)$69,904
Peer Midpoint: $60,428
Graduation Rate63.9%
Peer Midpoint: 58.9%
Socio-Economic Diversity
Pell Grant Recipients33.0%
Enrollment Status
Full-Time87.0%
Economic Outcomes
Earn More than HS82.2%
Admissions Profile
Acceptance
94.2%
SAT Avg
-
SAT Reading
25th: -51075th: -
SAT Math
25th: -54075th: -
ACT Composite
25th: -2175th: -
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
+$613k
+$146k
+$129k
Median Cost$25k/yr
+$522k
+$55k
+$38k
Full Cost$51k/yr
+$430k
-$37k
-$55k
ROI Efficiency Metrics
Break-Even Age
Return on Inv. %
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
30
∞
Median Cost$25k/yr
47
41%
Full Cost$51k/yr
Never
-30%
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 Return37%
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
Associate's Degrees
Business Administration, Management and Operations
AssocCIP: 5202
Median Debt
$19,932
Earnings (4yr)
$66,875
Natl Median: $48,733
Lifetime Value Added
+$161k
Bachelor's Degrees
Accounting and Related Services
BachCIP: 5203
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $76,194
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Business Administration, Management and Operations
BachCIP: 5202
Median Debt
$31,031
Earnings (4yr)
$74,399
Natl Median: $68,257
Lifetime Value Added
+$72k
Business/Commerce, General
BachCIP: 5201
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$69,105
Natl Median: $64,396
Lifetime Value Added
+$21k
Communication and Media Studies
BachCIP: 0901
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$35,060
Natl Median: $52,927
Lifetime Value Added
-$237k
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
BachCIP: 2401
Median Debt
$25,562
Earnings (4yr)
$55,380
Natl Median: $53,072
Lifetime Value Added
-$77k
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
BachCIP: 5138
Median Debt
$22,551
Earnings (4yr)
$78,233
Natl Median: $88,910
Lifetime Value Added
+$101k
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness
BachCIP: 3105
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$50,261
Natl Median: $52,746
Lifetime Value Added
-$128k
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
BachCIP: 1312
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$49,307
Natl Median: $47,382
Lifetime Value Added
-$136k
Master's Degrees
Business Administration, Management and Operations
MastCIP: 5202
Median Debt
$39,979
Earnings (4yr)
$95,566
Natl Median: $103,485
Lifetime Value Added
+$155k
Education, General
MastCIP: 1301
Median Debt
$17,057
Earnings (4yr)
$59,019
Natl Median: $65,824
Lifetime Value Added
-$168k
Educational Administration and Supervision
MastCIP: 1304
Median Debt
$26,500
Earnings (4yr)
$67,518
Natl Median: $71,685
Lifetime Value Added
-$91k
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
MastCIP: 2401
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$58,444
Natl Median: $65,716
Lifetime Value Added
-$184k
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
MastCIP: 5138
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $120,193
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Special Education and Teaching
MastCIP: 1310
Median Debt
$20,618
Earnings (5yr)
$53,343
Natl Median: $64,397
Lifetime Value Added
-$231k
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness
MastCIP: 3105
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $62,033
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
MastCIP: 1312
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $59,916
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Doctoral Degrees
Business Administration, Management and Operations
DocCIP: 5202
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$90,266
Natl Median: $113,566
Lifetime Value Added
-$69k
Education, General
DocCIP: 1301
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$61,658
Natl Median: $87,373
Lifetime Value Added
-$283k
Educational Administration and Supervision
DocCIP: 1304
Median Debt
$41,000
Earnings (4yr)
$87,009
Natl Median: $100,573
Lifetime Value Added
-$93k
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
DocCIP: 2401
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $69,534
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Special Education and Teaching
DocCIP: 1310
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $90,739
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness
DocCIP: 3105
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $81,993
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.