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Bryant & Stratton College-Syracuse North

Liverpool, NY 458 Undergrads 39.9% Grad Rate
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Total Cost
$25,249
Sticker Price
Avg Net Price
$15,217
After Aid
Median Earnings
$43,374
4yr Post-Grad

Vs. Peer Institutions

Net Price$15,217
Peer Midpoint: $20,081
Earnings (4yr Post-Grad)Completers only after graduation
$43,374
Peer Midpoint: $60,428
Warning: This school's reported earnings inflated significantly (+33%) when the Dept of Education excluded non-graduates from the dataset. Take caution when comparing.
Earnings (10yr Post-Enroll)All enrolled after enrollment
$32,568
Peer Midpoint: $53,763
Graduation Rate39.9%
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 Age30.4
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 Recipients64.6%
Enrollment Status
Full-Time81.0%
Economic Outcomes
Earn More than HS46.3%

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
+$398k
-$69k
-$87k
Median Cost$15k/yr
+$343k
-$124k
-$142k
Full Cost$25k/yr
+$307k
-$160k
-$178k

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$15k/yr
Never
-259%
Full Cost$25k/yr
Never
-196%
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-243%

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-109%
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
-
Earnings (4yr)
$38,417
Natl Median: $44,589
Lifetime Value Added
-$47k
Median Debt
$11,400
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $32,681
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $52,615
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$12,350
Earnings (4yr)
$39,411
Natl Median: $57,702
Lifetime Value Added
-$36k
Median Debt
$12,711
Earnings (4yr)
$31,282
Natl Median: $35,447
Lifetime Value Added
-$126k
Median Debt
$9,500
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $49,747
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Public Health
CertCIP: 5122
Median Debt
$13,524
Earnings (4yr)
$36,698
Natl Median: $53,933
Lifetime Value Added
-$66k

Associate's Degrees

Median Debt
$22,077
Earnings (4yr)
$46,709
Natl Median: $47,660
Lifetime Value Added
-$12k
Median Debt
$20,650
Earnings (4yr)
$40,225
Natl Median: $42,269
Lifetime Value Added
-$77k
Median Debt
$21,217
Earnings (5yr)
$36,206
Natl Median: $37,587
Lifetime Value Added
-$125k
Median Debt
$20,000
Earnings (4yr)
$42,758
Natl Median: $49,927
Lifetime Value Added
-$52k
Median Debt
$19,992
Earnings (4yr)
$44,725
Natl Median: $54,726
Lifetime Value Added
-$32k
Median Debt
$20,827
Earnings (4yr)
$39,586
Natl Median: $46,706
Lifetime Value Added
-$84k
Median Debt
$15,417
Earnings (4yr)
$34,606
Natl Median: $38,127
Lifetime Value Added
-$134k
Median Debt
$23,150
Earnings (4yr)
$37,689
Natl Median: $37,073
Lifetime Value Added
-$103k
Median Debt
$20,768
Earnings (4yr)
$40,680
Natl Median: $41,099
Lifetime Value Added
-$73k
Median Debt
$22,420
Earnings (4yr)
$50,600
Natl Median: $54,425
Lifetime Value Added
+$26k
Median Debt
$21,089
Earnings (4yr)
$40,003
Natl Median: $44,669
Lifetime Value Added
-$80k
Public Health
AssocCIP: 5122
Median Debt
$24,250
Earnings (4yr)
$43,403
Natl Median: $43,759
Lifetime Value Added
-$45k

Bachelor's Degrees

Median Debt
$38,718
Earnings (4yr)
$52,556
Natl Median: $68,257
Lifetime Value Added
-$64k
Public Health
BachCIP: 5122
Median Debt
$44,953
Earnings (4yr)
$47,437
Natl Median: $58,808
Lifetime Value Added
-$107k
Median Debt
$29,490
Earnings (4yr)
$89,336
Natl Median: $88,910
Lifetime Value Added
+$222k

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.