Brescia University

Owensboro, KY 545 Undergrads 42.9% Grad Rate

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Total Cost

$44,328

Sticker Price

Avg Net Price

$8,709

After Aid

Median Earnings

$51,492

4yr Post-Grad

Vs. Peer Institutions

Net Price$8,709

Peer Midpoint: $20,080.5

Earnings (4yr Post-Grad)$51,492

Peer Midpoint: $60,428

Graduation Rate42.9%

Peer Midpoint: 58.9%

Socio-Economic Diversity

Pell Grant Recipients44.0%

Enrollment Status

Full-Time87.5%

Economic Outcomes

Earn More than HS68.4%

Admissions Profile

Acceptance

35.2%

SAT Avg

SAT Reading

25th: -52575th: -

SAT Math

25th: -53075th: -

ACT Composite

25th: -2275th: -

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

+$466k

-$818

-$18k

Median Cost$9k/yr

+$435k

-$32k

-$50k

Full Cost$44k/yr

+$307k

-$160k

-$178k

ROI Efficiency Metrics

Break-Even Age

Return on Inv. %

Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0

Never

-∞

Median Cost$9k/yr

Never

-158%

Full Cost$44k/yr

Never

-111%

Analysis Assumptions:

Starting Salary: Estimated from the 4-year post-graduation 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-109%

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-88%

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

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $48,733

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Engineering, General

AssocCIP: 1401

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $72,916

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Health-Related Knowledge and Skills

AssocCIP: 3401

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $52,272

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Human Services, General

AssocCIP: 4400

Median Debt

$20,000

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $39,422

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Leisure and Recreational Activities

AssocCIP: 3601

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $36,796

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Bachelor's Degrees

Accounting and Related Services

BachCIP: 5203

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $76,194

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Biology, General

BachCIP: 2601

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $57,214

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Business Administration, Management and Operations

BachCIP: 5202

Median Debt

$24,415

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $68,257

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Communication Disorders Sciences and Services

BachCIP: 5102

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $58,928

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Computer and Information Sciences, General

BachCIP: 1101

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $92,374

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Design and Applied Arts

BachCIP: 5004

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $51,490

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Education, General

BachCIP: 1301

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $49,808

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

English Language and Literature, General

BachCIP: 2301

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $48,590

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Health and Medical Administrative Services

BachCIP: 5107

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $58,716

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

History

BachCIP: 5401

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $50,680

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Leisure and Recreational Activities

BachCIP: 3601

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $41,200

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities

BachCIP: 2401

Median Debt

Earnings (5yr)

$36,827

Natl Median: $53,072

Lifetime Value Added

-$181k

Mathematics

BachCIP: 2701

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $69,562

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Political Science and Government

BachCIP: 4510

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $63,293

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Psychology, General

BachCIP: 4201

Median Debt

$29,820

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $50,706

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Social Work

BachCIP: 4407

Median Debt

$35,500

Earnings (4yr)

$56,285

Natl Median: $51,790

Lifetime Value Added

-$10k

Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods

BachCIP: 1312

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $47,382

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas

BachCIP: 1313

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $51,389

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Theological and Ministerial Studies

BachCIP: 3906

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $44,535

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Post-Baccalaureate Certificates

Accounting and Related Services

PB-CertCIP: 5203

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $86,165

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Master's Degrees

Business Administration, Management and Operations

MastCIP: 5202

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $103,485

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods

MastCIP: 5213

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $124,807

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Social Work

MastCIP: 4407

Median Debt

$26,796

Earnings (4yr)

$50,197

Natl Median: $65,123

Lifetime Value Added

-$221k

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 degree decision moving forward. These Lifetime Value Added results for graduate degrees should not be compared with those for Undergraduate Certificates, Associates or Bachelors.