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Bellevue University

Bellevue, NE 10,220 Undergrads 51.0% Grad Rate
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Total Cost
$23,531
Sticker Price
Avg Net Price
$17,550
After Aid
Median Earnings
$71,325
4yr Post-Grad

Vs. Peer Institutions

Net Price$17,550
Peer Midpoint: $20,081
Earnings (4yr Post-Grad)Completers only after graduation
$71,325
Peer Midpoint: $60,428
Earnings (10yr Post-Enroll)All enrolled after enrollment
$61,289
Peer Midpoint: $53,763
Graduation Rate51.0%
Peer Midpoint: 58.9%
Average Starting Age31.5
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 Recipients31.1%
Enrollment Status
Full-Time65.6%
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
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)
⚠️ Caution: Underlying earnings data reflects graduates only. This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate this ROI.

Institution Lifetime NPV
Vs Median Peer
Vs HS Grad
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
+$624k
+$157k
+$140k
Median Cost$18k/yr
+$561k
+$94k
+$76k
Full Cost$24k/yr
+$539k
+$72k
+$55k

ROI Efficiency Metrics
⚠️ Caution: Underlying earnings data reflects graduates only. This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate this ROI.

Break-Even Age
Return on Inv. %
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
30
∞
Median Cost$18k/yr
38
121%
Full Cost$24k/yr
43
65%
Analysis Assumptions:
  • Starting Salary: Estimated from the 4-year post-graduation median earnings (assuming 2% annual growth from graduation).⚠️ 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
⚠️ Caution: Underlying earnings data reflects graduates only. This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate this ROI.

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 Return220%

Gov. Pell Grant ROINew
⚠️ Caution: Underlying earnings data reflects graduates only. This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate this ROI.

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 Return13%
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, or for more sophisticated analysis, the Guided ROI Interview, with your specific estimates of cost and salary.

Program ROI Analysis
⚠️ Caution: Underlying earnings data reflects graduates only. This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate this ROI.

Bachelor's Degrees

Median Debt
$28,125
Earnings (4yr)
$62,349
Natl Median: $76,194
Lifetime Value Added
+$7k
Biology, General
BachCIP: 2601
Median Debt
$20,832
Earnings (4yr)
$54,821
Natl Median: $57,214
Lifetime Value Added
-$54k
Median Debt
$24,192
Earnings (4yr)
$84,019
Natl Median: $68,257
Lifetime Value Added
+$173k
Median Debt
$18,750
Earnings (4yr)
$83,581
Natl Median: $28,311
Lifetime Value Added
+$170k
Median Debt
$22,875
Earnings (4yr)
$71,128
Natl Median: $68,407
Lifetime Value Added
+$75k
Median Debt
$24,846
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $50,523
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$61,294
Natl Median: $56,359
Lifetime Value Added
-$1k
Median Debt
$22,253
Earnings (4yr)
$80,378
Natl Median: $92,374
Lifetime Value Added
+$146k
Median Debt
$20,517
Earnings (4yr)
$90,435
Natl Median: $83,439
Lifetime Value Added
+$222k
Median Debt
$19,922
Earnings (4yr)
$84,901
Natl Median: $85,063
Lifetime Value Added
+$180k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$57,178
Natl Median: $55,378
Lifetime Value Added
-$35k
Median Debt
$20,834
Earnings (4yr)
$48,632
Natl Median: $51,490
Lifetime Value Added
-$105k
Education, General
BachCIP: 1301
Median Debt
$22,750
Earnings (4yr)
$93,688
Natl Median: $49,808
Lifetime Value Added
+$247k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $48,590
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$52,107
Natl Median: $83,343
Lifetime Value Added
-$59k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$98,487
Natl Median: $75,399
Lifetime Value Added
+$284k
Median Debt
$22,771
Earnings (4yr)
$65,242
Natl Median: $58,716
Lifetime Value Added
+$30k
History
BachCIP: 5401
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $50,680
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Homeland Security
BachCIP: 4303
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$73,896
Natl Median: $70,193
Lifetime Value Added
+$85k
Median Debt
$25,000
Earnings (4yr)
$66,702
Natl Median: $68,069
Lifetime Value Added
+$41k
Median Debt
$10,312
Earnings (4yr)
$36,592
Natl Median: $48,597
Lifetime Value Added
-$208k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $85,294
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $66,596
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$23,531
Earnings (4yr)
$56,136
Natl Median: $57,149
Lifetime Value Added
-$43k
Median Debt
$24,139
Earnings (4yr)
$82,946
Natl Median: $83,290
Lifetime Value Added
+$165k
Marketing
BachCIP: 5214
Median Debt
$24,959
Earnings (4yr)
$68,500
Natl Median: $69,303
Lifetime Value Added
+$55k
Mathematics
BachCIP: 2701
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $69,562
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Non-Professional Legal Studies
BachCIP: 2200
Median Debt
$25,000
Earnings (4yr)
$54,320
Natl Median: $61,959
Lifetime Value Added
-$58k
Philosophy
BachCIP: 3801
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $54,455
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Psychology, General
BachCIP: 4201
Median Debt
$20,677
Earnings (4yr)
$56,540
Natl Median: $50,706
Lifetime Value Added
-$40k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $63,560
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$86,630
Natl Median: $88,910
Lifetime Value Added
+$180k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$49,052
Natl Median: $57,805
Lifetime Value Added
-$102k
Median Debt
$25,000
Earnings (4yr)
$49,304
Natl Median: $53,366
Lifetime Value Added
-$100k
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness
BachCIP: 3105
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$54,444
Natl Median: $54,562
Lifetime Value Added
-$57k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $57,887
Lifetime Value Added
N/A

Master's Degrees

Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$76,877
Natl Median: $95,833
Lifetime Value Added
+$5k
Median Debt
$42,184
Earnings (4yr)
$94,370
Natl Median: $103,485
Lifetime Value Added
+$159k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $125,988
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $65,184
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$45,161
Earnings (4yr)
$136,523
Natl Median: $124,201
Lifetime Value Added
+$525k
Median Debt
$39,039
Earnings (4yr)
$126,292
Natl Median: $121,855
Lifetime Value Added
+$437k
Median Debt
$41,000
Earnings (4yr)
$92,230
Natl Median: $66,714
Lifetime Value Added
+$140k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $55,512
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $110,694
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $49,079
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$41,000
Earnings (4yr)
$89,671
Natl Median: $89,981
Lifetime Value Added
+$118k
Median Debt
$41,000
Earnings (4yr)
$78,226
Natl Median: $83,558
Lifetime Value Added
+$17k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $57,050
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$51,028
Earnings (4yr)
$102,118
Natl Median: $112,705
Lifetime Value Added
+$227k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $95,627
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$49,081
Earnings (4yr)
$75,660
Natl Median: $124,807
Lifetime Value Added
-$5k
Marketing
MastCIP: 5214
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$76,788
Natl Median: $79,106
Lifetime Value Added
+$5k
Median Debt
$38,286
Earnings (4yr)
$78,464
Natl Median: $81,408
Lifetime Value Added
+$19k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $80,125
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$65,092
Earnings (4yr)
$56,332
Natl Median: $65,443
Lifetime Value Added
-$179k

Doctoral Degrees

Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $110,734
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.