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Bastyr University

Kenmore, WA 58 Undergrads 53.0% Grad Rate
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Total Cost
-
Sticker Price
Avg Net Price
-
After Aid
Median Earnings
$49,364
10yr Post-Entry

Vs. Peer Institutions

Net Price-
Peer Midpoint: $19,729.5
Earnings (10yr)$49,364
Peer Midpoint: $53,747
Graduation Rate53.0%
Peer Midpoint: 58.5%
Socio-Economic Diversity
Pell Grant Recipients35.7%
Enrollment Status
Full-Time81.0%
Economic Outcomes
Earn More than HS69.2%

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
+$432k
+$36k
-$52k
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
Never
-∞
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

Bachelor's Degrees

Culinary Arts and Related Services
BachCIP: 1205
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$33,138
Lifetime Value Added
-$164k
Energy and Biologically Based Therapies
BachCIP: 5137
Median Debt
$25,695
Earnings (2yr)
$29,685
Lifetime Value Added
-$195k
Nutrition Sciences
BachCIP: 3019
Median Debt
$20,000
Earnings (5yr)
$49,640
Lifetime Value Added
-$42k

Master's Degrees

Alternative and Complementary Medicine and Medical Systems
MastCIP: 5133
Median Debt
$156,482
Earnings (2yr)
$29,685
Lifetime Value Added
-$179k
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology
MastCIP: 4228
Median Debt
$101,182
Earnings (5yr)
$54,527
Lifetime Value Added
+$42k
Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services
MastCIP: 5131
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$60,680
Lifetime Value Added
+$99k
Nutrition Sciences
MastCIP: 3019
Median Debt
$92,690
Earnings (5yr)
$67,314
Lifetime Value Added
+$158k

Doctoral Degrees

Alternative and Complementary Medicine and Medical Systems
DocCIP: 5133
Median Debt
$300,530
Earnings (5yr)
$48,855
Lifetime Value Added
-$86k

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.