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Berkeley College-New York

New York, NY 1,449 Undergrads 37.6% Grad Rate
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Total Cost
$45,041
Sticker Price
Avg Net Price
$34,124
After Aid
Median Earnings
$52,781
4yr Post-Grad

Vs. Peer Institutions

Net Price$34,124
Peer Midpoint: $20,081
Earnings (4yr Post-Grad)Completers only after graduation
$52,781
Peer Midpoint: $60,428
Earnings (10yr Post-Enroll)All enrolled after enrollment
$45,884
Peer Midpoint: $53,763
Graduation Rate37.6%
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 Age26.4
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 Recipients63.8%
Enrollment Status
Full-Time54.5%
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
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
+$477k
+$10k
-$8k
Median Cost$34k/yr
+$354k
-$113k
-$130k
Full Cost$45k/yr
+$315k
-$152k
-$170k

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
Never
-∞
Median Cost$34k/yr
Never
-106%
Full Cost$45k/yr
Never
-105%
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 Return-97%

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 Return-86%
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.

Associate's Degrees

Median Debt
$22,125
Earnings (4yr)
$47,103
Natl Median: $48,733
Lifetime Value Added
-$43k
Median Debt
$21,437
Earnings (4yr)
$45,377
Natl Median: $54,726
Lifetime Value Added
-$60k
Median Debt
$20,822
Earnings (4yr)
$46,055
Natl Median: $46,706
Lifetime Value Added
-$54k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $51,913
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$24,250
Earnings (4yr)
$43,748
Natl Median: $37,073
Lifetime Value Added
-$77k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $53,207
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$24,651
Earnings (4yr)
$35,544
Natl Median: $41,339
Lifetime Value Added
-$160k
Marketing
AssocCIP: 5214
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$25,194
Natl Median: $44,264
Lifetime Value Added
-$255k
Median Debt
$19,906
Earnings (4yr)
$36,560
Natl Median: $53,002
Lifetime Value Added
-$149k

Bachelor's Degrees

Median Debt
$34,500
Earnings (4yr)
$61,960
Natl Median: $76,194
Lifetime Value Added
-$56k
Median Debt
$34,979
Earnings (4yr)
$56,827
Natl Median: $68,257
Lifetime Value Added
-$97k
Median Debt
$30,856
Earnings (4yr)
$54,250
Natl Median: $85,063
Lifetime Value Added
-$118k
Median Debt
$34,453
Earnings (4yr)
$52,658
Natl Median: $55,378
Lifetime Value Added
-$131k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$48,510
Natl Median: $83,343
Lifetime Value Added
-$166k
Median Debt
$39,750
Earnings (4yr)
$59,400
Natl Median: $58,716
Lifetime Value Added
-$76k
Median Debt
$38,002
Earnings (4yr)
$51,777
Natl Median: $73,201
Lifetime Value Added
-$139k
Median Debt
$33,547
Earnings (4yr)
$60,338
Natl Median: $57,149
Lifetime Value Added
-$69k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$39,927
Natl Median: $83,290
Lifetime Value Added
-$225k
Marketing
BachCIP: 5214
Median Debt
$36,421
Earnings (4yr)
$54,505
Natl Median: $69,303
Lifetime Value Added
-$116k
Median Debt
$34,500
Earnings (4yr)
$51,653
Natl Median: $59,631
Lifetime Value Added
-$140k

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.