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Bryan University

Springfield, MO 144 Undergrads 65.4% Grad Rate
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Total Cost
$26,626
Sticker Price
Avg Net Price
$20,053
After Aid
Median Earnings
$37,432
4yr Post-Grad

Vs. Peer Institutions

Net Price$20,053
Peer Midpoint: $9,847
Earnings (4yr Post-Grad)$37,432
Peer Midpoint: $50,127.5
Graduation Rate65.4%
Peer Midpoint: 34.6%
Socio-Economic Diversity
Pell Grant Recipients80.6%
Enrollment Status
Full-Time100.0%
Economic Outcomes
Earn More than HS47.7%

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
+$407k
-$109k
-$78k
Median Cost$20k/yr
+$370k
-$146k
-$115k
Full Cost$27k/yr
+$358k
-$158k
-$127k

ROI Efficiency Metrics

Break-Even Age
Return on Inv. %
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
Never
-∞
Median Cost$20k/yr
Never
-311%
Full Cost$27k/yr
Never
-259%
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-369%

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-134%
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

Certificates

Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
CertCIP: 5108
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $34,272
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Business/Commerce, General
CertCIP: 5201
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$26,107
Natl Median: $60,097
Lifetime Value Added
-$194k
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications
CertCIP: 1109
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $50,162
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Criminal Justice and Corrections
CertCIP: 4301
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $57,702
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Finance and Financial Management Services
CertCIP: 5208
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $53,418
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Health and Medical Administrative Services
CertCIP: 5107
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $35,447
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness
CertCIP: 3105
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$39,693
Natl Median: $37,647
Lifetime Value Added
-$38k

Associate's Degrees

Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
AssocCIP: 5108
Median Debt
$21,913
Earnings (5yr)
$28,476
Natl Median: $42,269
Lifetime Value Added
-$212k
Business Administration, Management and Operations
AssocCIP: 5202
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $48,733
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Business/Commerce, General
AssocCIP: 5201
Median Debt
$23,449
Earnings (4yr)
$35,895
Natl Median: $49,927
Lifetime Value Added
-$130k
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications
AssocCIP: 1109
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$26,739
Natl Median: $54,971
Lifetime Value Added
-$213k
Criminal Justice and Corrections
AssocCIP: 4301
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$40,191
Natl Median: $46,706
Lifetime Value Added
-$87k
Health and Medical Administrative Services
AssocCIP: 5107
Median Debt
$22,042
Earnings (4yr)
$34,372
Natl Median: $37,073
Lifetime Value Added
-$146k
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness
AssocCIP: 3105
Median Debt
$23,039
Earnings (4yr)
$37,141
Natl Median: $40,162
Lifetime Value Added
-$117k

Bachelor's Degrees

Business Administration, Management and Operations
BachCIP: 5202
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$49,025
Natl Median: $68,257
Lifetime Value Added
-$111k
Business/Commerce, General
BachCIP: 5201
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $68,407
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Health and Medical Administrative Services
BachCIP: 5107
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$35,305
Natl Median: $58,716
Lifetime Value Added
-$235k

Master's Degrees

Business Administration, Management and Operations
MastCIP: 5202
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $103,485
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 degree decision moving forward. These Lifetime Value Added results for graduate degrees should not be compared with those for Undergraduate Certificates, Associates or Bachelors.