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Berkeley College-New York

New York, NY 1,514 Undergrads 35.4% Grad Rate
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Total Cost
$39,029
Sticker Price
Avg Net Price
$25,133
After Aid
Median Earnings
$45,884
10yr Post-Entry

Vs. Peer Institutions

Net Price$25,133
Peer Midpoint: $19,729.5
Earnings (10yr)$45,884
Peer Midpoint: $53,747
Graduation Rate35.4%
Peer Midpoint: 58.5%
Socio-Economic Diversity
Pell Grant Recipients66.5%
Enrollment Status
Full-Time61.8%
Economic Outcomes
Earn More than HS58.5%

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
+$404k
+$7k
-$81k
Median Cost$25k/yr
+$313k
-$83k
-$171k
Full Cost$39k/yr
+$263k
-$133k
-$221k

ROI Efficiency Metrics

Break-Even Age
Return on Inv. %
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
Never
-∞
Median Cost$25k/yr
Never
-189%
Full Cost$39k/yr
Never
-157%
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-185%

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-104%
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
$22,125
Earnings (5yr)
$42,935
Lifetime Value Added
-$77k
Criminal Justice and Corrections
AssocCIP: 4301
Median Debt
$20,822
Earnings (5yr)
$51,817
Lifetime Value Added
+$10k
Health and Medical Administrative Services
AssocCIP: 5107
Median Debt
$24,250
Earnings (5yr)
$45,484
Lifetime Value Added
-$52k
Legal Professions and Studies, Other
AssocCIP: 2299
Median Debt
$24,651
Earnings (2yr)
$45,715
Lifetime Value Added
-$22k
Marketing
AssocCIP: 5214
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$25,194
Lifetime Value Added
-$239k
Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing Operations
AssocCIP: 5219
Median Debt
$19,906
Earnings (5yr)
$41,883
Lifetime Value Added
-$87k

Bachelor's Degrees

Accounting and Related Services
BachCIP: 5203
Median Debt
$34,500
Earnings (5yr)
$63,759
Lifetime Value Added
-$19k
Business Administration, Management and Operations
BachCIP: 5202
Median Debt
$34,979
Earnings (5yr)
$53,826
Lifetime Value Added
-$98k
Criminal Justice and Corrections
BachCIP: 4301
Median Debt
$34,453
Earnings (5yr)
$47,464
Lifetime Value Added
-$150k
Finance and Financial Management Services
BachCIP: 5208
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$76,922
Lifetime Value Added
+$80k
Health and Medical Administrative Services
BachCIP: 5107
Median Debt
$39,750
Earnings (5yr)
$51,530
Lifetime Value Added
-$117k
International Business
BachCIP: 5211
Median Debt
$38,002
Earnings (5yr)
$60,104
Lifetime Value Added
-$48k
Legal Professions and Studies, Other
BachCIP: 2299
Median Debt
$33,547
Earnings (5yr)
$50,021
Lifetime Value Added
-$129k
Management Information Systems and Services
BachCIP: 5212
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$39,927
Lifetime Value Added
-$193k
Marketing
BachCIP: 5214
Median Debt
$36,421
Earnings (5yr)
$45,909
Lifetime Value Added
-$163k
Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing Operations
BachCIP: 5219
Median Debt
$34,500
Earnings (5yr)
$40,016
Lifetime Value Added
-$213k

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.