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Berkeley College-Woodland Park

Woodland Park, NJ 1,778 Undergrads 50.4% Grad Rate
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Total Cost
$44,691
Sticker Price
Avg Net Price
$27,100
After Aid
Median Earnings
$48,750
4yr Post-Grad

Vs. Peer Institutions

Net Price$27,100
Peer Midpoint: $20,081
Earnings (4yr Post-Grad)Completers only after graduation
$48,750
Peer Midpoint: $60,428
Earnings (10yr Post-Enroll)All enrolled after enrollment
$40,251
Peer Midpoint: $53,763
Graduation Rate50.4%
Peer Midpoint: 58.9%
Average Starting Age26.0
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 Recipients64.1%
Enrollment Status
Full-Time63.4%
Economic Outcomes
Earn More than HS60.4%

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
+$443k
-$24k
-$41k
Median Cost$27k/yr
+$346k
-$121k
-$139k
Full Cost$45k/yr
+$282k
-$185k
-$202k

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$27k/yr
Never
-142%
Full Cost$45k/yr
Never
-126%
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-133%

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-94%
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.

Certificates

Median Debt
$9,500
Earnings (4yr)
$40,919
Natl Median: $34,272
Lifetime Value Added
-$31k
Median Debt
$11,770
Earnings (4yr)
$46,472
Natl Median: $38,675
Lifetime Value Added
+$29k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $35,447
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$16,500
Earnings (4yr)
$56,281
Natl Median: $56,073
Lifetime Value Added
+$133k

Associate's Degrees

Median Debt
$13,893
Earnings (4yr)
$32,328
Natl Median: $42,269
Lifetime Value Added
-$180k
Median Debt
$21,260
Earnings (4yr)
$63,669
Natl Median: $65,389
Lifetime Value Added
+$129k
Median Debt
$20,775
Earnings (4yr)
$49,045
Natl Median: $48,733
Lifetime Value Added
-$11k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $54,726
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$15,602
Earnings (4yr)
$41,755
Natl Median: $46,706
Lifetime Value Added
-$84k
Median Debt
$14,572
Earnings (2yr)
$32,925
Natl Median: $38,127
Lifetime Value Added
-$160k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $51,913
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$23,218
Earnings (4yr)
$43,322
Natl Median: $37,073
Lifetime Value Added
-$68k
Median Debt
$15,244
Earnings (4yr)
$38,875
Natl Median: $51,180
Lifetime Value Added
-$113k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $53,207
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $41,339
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Marketing
AssocCIP: 5214
Median Debt
$16,350
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $44,264
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$17,251
Earnings (4yr)
$45,844
Natl Median: $53,002
Lifetime Value Added
-$43k

Bachelor's Degrees

Median Debt
$31,250
Earnings (4yr)
$55,549
Natl Median: $76,194
Lifetime Value Added
-$82k
Median Debt
$32,358
Earnings (4yr)
$55,603
Natl Median: $68,257
Lifetime Value Added
-$82k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $85,063
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$30,566
Earnings (4yr)
$47,997
Natl Median: $55,378
Lifetime Value Added
-$145k
Median Debt
$29,125
Earnings (4yr)
$44,538
Natl Median: $51,490
Lifetime Value Added
-$174k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $83,343
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$38,897
Earnings (4yr)
$55,481
Natl Median: $58,716
Lifetime Value Added
-$83k
Median Debt
$31,773
Earnings (4yr)
$54,633
Natl Median: $73,201
Lifetime Value Added
-$90k
Median Debt
$27,000
Earnings (4yr)
$43,968
Natl Median: $57,149
Lifetime Value Added
-$179k
Marketing
BachCIP: 5214
Median Debt
$38,166
Earnings (4yr)
$60,967
Natl Median: $69,303
Lifetime Value Added
-$38k
Median Debt
$31,394
Earnings (4yr)
$128,038
Natl Median: $88,910
Lifetime Value Added
+$473k
Median Debt
$31,000
Earnings (4yr)
$47,104
Natl Median: $59,631
Lifetime Value Added
-$153k

Master's Degrees

Median Debt
$33,038
Earnings (4yr)
$79,240
Natl Median: $103,485
Lifetime Value Added
+$9k

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.