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Belhaven University

Jackson, MS 1,471 Undergrads 44.9% Grad Rate
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Total Cost
$42,952
Sticker Price
Avg Net Price
$18,078
After Aid
Median Earnings
$51,454
5yr Post-Grad

Vs. Peer Institutions

Net Price$18,078
Peer Midpoint: $19,969
Earnings (5yr Post-Grad)Completers only after graduation
$51,454
Peer Midpoint: $61,632
Earnings (10yr Post-Enroll)All enrolled after enrollment
$50,101
Peer Midpoint: $58,891
Graduation Rate44.9%
Peer Midpoint: 58.9%
Warning: The majority of students at this institution do not graduate. Non-completers typically earn significantly less and face higher debt risks.
Average Starting Age30.6
Warning: High average starting age indicates non-traditional students with prior work experience, which may inflate the median earnings shown.
Socio-Economic Diversity
Pell Grant Recipients57.3%
Enrollment Status
Full-Time77.6%
Economic Outcomes
Earn More than HS63.6%

Admissions Profile

Acceptance
49.8%
SAT Avg
1,124
SAT Reading
25th: 49057575th: 668
SAT Math
25th: 52054575th: 630
ACT Composite
25th: 192275th: 24

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
+$459k
-$11k
-$27k
Median Cost$18k/yr
+$394k
-$76k
-$92k
Full Cost$43k/yr
+$305k
-$165k
-$182k

ROI Efficiency Metrics

Break-Even Age
Return on Inv. %
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
Never
-∞
Median Cost$18k/yr
Never
-142%
Full Cost$43k/yr
Never
-118%
Analysis Assumptions:
  • Starting Salary: Estimated from the median earnings five years after graduating, with four years of 2% raises taken out.⚠️ Warning: The high average starting age or low completion rate may inflate the Median earnings and ROI shown.
  • 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-119%

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-90%

Program ROI Analysis

These figures are medians for past graduates who received federal aid. Your cost and pay will differ. Run your own numbers in the Guided ROI Interview →

Certificates

Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $44,589
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $46,192
Lifetime Value Added
N/A

Associate's Degrees

Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $41,884
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$45,933
Natl Median: $48,733
Lifetime Value Added
-$25k
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Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$40,751
Natl Median: $44,125
Lifetime Value Added
-$78k
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Bachelor's Degrees

Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$60,247
Natl Median: $76,194
Lifetime Value Added
-$11k
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Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$48,516
Natl Median: $44,533
Lifetime Value Added
-$108k
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Biology, General
BachCIP: 2601
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $57,214
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$27,033
Earnings (4yr)
$62,042
Natl Median: $68,257
Lifetime Value Added
+$4k
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Chemistry
BachCIP: 4005
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $65,120
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$27,302
Earnings (4yr)
$45,213
Natl Median: $50,523
Lifetime Value Added
-$137k
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Computer Science
BachCIP: 1107
Median Debt
$25,000
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $107,009
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Dance
BachCIP: 5003
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$32,324
Natl Median: $39,980
Lifetime Value Added
-$248k
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Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $51,490
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$39,109
Natl Median: $39,775
Lifetime Value Added
-$189k
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Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $48,590
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $43,765
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $41,367
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$26,479
Earnings (4yr)
$51,594
Natl Median: $58,716
Lifetime Value Added
-$82k
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History
BachCIP: 5401
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $50,680
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $42,907
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
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
Mathematics
BachCIP: 2701
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $69,562
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$43,955
Natl Median: $55,693
Lifetime Value Added
-$155k
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Music
BachCIP: 5009
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $42,892
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $63,293
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Psychology, General
BachCIP: 4201
Median Debt
$18,000
Earnings (5yr)
$39,051
Natl Median: $50,706
Lifetime Value Added
-$196k
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Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $63,560
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $50,497
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$19,273
Earnings (4yr)
$79,098
Natl Median: $88,910
Lifetime Value Added
+$136k
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Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $48,471
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$33,423
Natl Median: $53,366
Lifetime Value Added
-$239k
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Social Work
BachCIP: 4407
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$35,263
Natl Median: $51,790
Lifetime Value Added
-$222k
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Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness
BachCIP: 3105
Median Debt
$25,500
Earnings (4yr)
$48,349
Natl Median: $54,562
Lifetime Value Added
-$110k
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Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $47,382
Lifetime Value Added
N/A

Master's Degrees

Median Debt
$42,781
Earnings (4yr)
$62,780
Natl Median: $103,485
Lifetime Value Added
-$120k
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Dance
MastCIP: 5003
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $55,404
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Education, General
MastCIP: 1301
Median Debt
$33,719
Earnings (4yr)
$52,725
Natl Median: $65,824
Lifetime Value Added
-$215k
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Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$51,210
Natl Median: $71,685
Lifetime Value Added
-$230k
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Median Debt
$40,504
Earnings (4yr)
$60,692
Natl Median: $89,981
Lifetime Value Added
-$140k
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Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$52,369
Natl Median: $81,408
Lifetime Value Added
-$219k
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Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness
MastCIP: 3105
Median Debt
$40,504
Earnings (4yr)
$56,756
Natl Median: $62,033
Lifetime Value Added
-$177k
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Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$47,959
Natl Median: $63,707
Lifetime Value Added
-$261k
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Graduate Certificates

Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$61,307
Natl Median: $94,506
Lifetime Value Added
-$64k
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Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $118,893
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$55,675
Natl Median: $99,117
Lifetime Value Added
-$122k
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Median Debt
$53,807
Earnings (4yr)
$53,958
Natl Median: $74,850
Lifetime Value Added
-$140k
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Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness
Gr-CertCIP: 3105
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $56,916
Lifetime Value Added
N/A

Professional Degrees

Median Debt
$52,197
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $78,026
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 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.