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Bellevue University
Bellevue, NE 10,426 Undergrads 48.6% Grad Rate
Total Cost
$33,315
Sticker Price
Avg Net Price
$28,345
After Aid
Median Earnings
$61,289
10yr Post-Entry
Vs. Peer Institutions
Net Price$28,345
Peer Midpoint: $19,729.5
Earnings (10yr)$61,289
Peer Midpoint: $53,747
Graduation Rate48.6%
Peer Midpoint: 58.5%
Socio-Economic Diversity
Pell Grant Recipients31.4%
Enrollment Status
Full-Time66.0%
Economic Outcomes
Earn More than HS82.9%
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
+$527k
+$130k
+$43k
Median Cost$28k/yr
+$425k
+$28k
-$59k
Full Cost$33k/yr
+$407k
+$11k
-$77k
ROI Efficiency Metrics
Break-Even Age
Return on Inv. %
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
39
∞
Median Cost$28k/yr
Never
-58%
Full Cost$33k/yr
Never
-65%
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-23%
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-62%
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
Accounting and Related Services
BachCIP: 5203
Median Debt
$28,125
Earnings (5yr)
$66,949
Lifetime Value Added
-$6k
Biology, General
BachCIP: 2601
Median Debt
$20,832
Earnings (5yr)
$66,533
Lifetime Value Added
-$9k
Business Administration, Management and Operations
BachCIP: 5202
Median Debt
$24,192
Earnings (5yr)
$80,546
Lifetime Value Added
+$96k
Business/Commerce, General
BachCIP: 5201
Median Debt
$22,875
Earnings (5yr)
$69,161
Lifetime Value Added
+$11k
Communication and Media Studies
BachCIP: 0901
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$38,313
Lifetime Value Added
-$219k
Computer and Information Sciences, General
BachCIP: 1101
Median Debt
$22,253
Earnings (5yr)
$77,200
Lifetime Value Added
+$71k
Computer Programming
BachCIP: 1102
Median Debt
$20,517
Earnings (5yr)
$79,386
Lifetime Value Added
+$87k
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management
BachCIP: 1110
Median Debt
$19,922
Earnings (5yr)
$76,797
Lifetime Value Added
+$68k
Criminal Justice and Corrections
BachCIP: 4301
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$47,724
Lifetime Value Added
-$160k
Design and Applied Arts
BachCIP: 5004
Median Debt
$20,834
Earnings (5yr)
$48,642
Lifetime Value Added
-$152k
Finance and Financial Management Services
BachCIP: 5208
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$52,107
Lifetime Value Added
-$98k
General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations
BachCIP: 5218
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$90,361
Lifetime Value Added
+$169k
Health and Medical Administrative Services
BachCIP: 5107
Median Debt
$22,771
Earnings (5yr)
$58,903
Lifetime Value Added
-$69k
Homeland Security
BachCIP: 4303
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$73,896
Lifetime Value Added
+$46k
Human Resources Management and Services
BachCIP: 5210
Median Debt
$25,000
Earnings (5yr)
$70,056
Lifetime Value Added
+$17k
Management Information Systems and Services
BachCIP: 5212
Median Debt
$24,139
Earnings (5yr)
$103,116
Lifetime Value Added
+$265k
Psychology, General
BachCIP: 4201
Median Debt
$20,677
Earnings (5yr)
$44,852
Lifetime Value Added
-$184k
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
BachCIP: 5138
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$86,630
Lifetime Value Added
+$142k
Social Sciences, General
BachCIP: 4501
Median Debt
$25,000
Earnings (5yr)
$46,300
Lifetime Value Added
-$172k
Master's Degrees
Business Administration, Management and Operations
MastCIP: 5202
Median Debt
$42,184
Earnings (5yr)
$88,147
Lifetime Value Added
+$286k
Computer and Information Sciences, General
MastCIP: 1101
Median Debt
$45,161
Earnings (5yr)
$119,776
Lifetime Value Added
+$557k
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management
MastCIP: 1110
Median Debt
$39,039
Earnings (5yr)
$117,247
Lifetime Value Added
+$535k
Criminal Justice and Corrections
MastCIP: 4301
Median Debt
$41,000
Earnings (5yr)
$77,944
Lifetime Value Added
+$198k
Health and Medical Administrative Services
MastCIP: 5107
Median Debt
$41,000
Earnings (5yr)
$85,022
Lifetime Value Added
+$259k
Human Resources Management and Services
MastCIP: 5210
Median Debt
$41,000
Earnings (5yr)
$90,544
Lifetime Value Added
+$306k
Management Information Systems and Services
MastCIP: 5212
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$84,539
Lifetime Value Added
+$255k
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods
MastCIP: 5213
Median Debt
$49,081
Earnings (5yr)
$78,497
Lifetime Value Added
+$203k
Public Administration
MastCIP: 4404
Median Debt
$38,286
Earnings (5yr)
$54,482
Lifetime Value Added
-$10k
Social Sciences, General
MastCIP: 4501
Median Debt
$65,092
Earnings (5yr)
$49,750
Lifetime Value Added
-$54k
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.