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Bryant & Stratton College-Wauwatosa

Wauwatosa, WI 952 Undergrads 25.4% Grad Rate
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Total Cost
$25,392
Sticker Price
Avg Net Price
$15,135
After Aid
Median Earnings
$32,568
10yr Post-Entry

Vs. Peer Institutions

Net Price$15,135
Peer Midpoint: $9,014
Earnings (10yr)$32,568
Peer Midpoint: $40,397
Graduation Rate25.4%
Peer Midpoint: 32.9%
Socio-Economic Diversity
Pell Grant Recipients60.0%
Enrollment Status
Full-Time61.8%
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

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
+$332k
-$57k
-$153k
Median Cost$15k/yr
+$304k
-$85k
-$181k
Full Cost$25k/yr
+$285k
-$104k
-$199k

ROI Efficiency Metrics

Break-Even Age
Return on Inv. %
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
Never
-∞
Median Cost$15k/yr
Never
-650%
Full Cost$25k/yr
Never
-428%
Analysis Assumptions:
  • Starting Salary: Estimated from the 10-year 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-668%

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-192%
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

Health and Medical Administrative Services
CertCIP: 5107
Median Debt
$12,711
Earnings (5yr)
$25,581
Lifetime Value Added
-$195k

Associate's Degrees

Accounting and Related Services
AssocCIP: 5203
Median Debt
$22,077
Earnings (5yr)
$42,567
Lifetime Value Added
-$62k
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
AssocCIP: 5108
Median Debt
$20,650
Earnings (5yr)
$34,900
Lifetime Value Added
-$138k
Business/Commerce, General
AssocCIP: 5201
Median Debt
$20,000
Earnings (5yr)
$35,439
Lifetime Value Added
-$133k
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management
AssocCIP: 1110
Median Debt
$19,992
Earnings (5yr)
$43,408
Lifetime Value Added
-$54k
Criminal Justice and Corrections
AssocCIP: 4301
Median Debt
$20,827
Earnings (5yr)
$35,000
Lifetime Value Added
-$137k
Design and Applied Arts
AssocCIP: 5004
Median Debt
$15,417
Earnings (5yr)
$39,599
Lifetime Value Added
-$91k
Health and Medical Administrative Services
AssocCIP: 5107
Median Debt
$23,150
Earnings (5yr)
$36,438
Lifetime Value Added
-$123k
Hospitality Administration/Management
AssocCIP: 5209
Median Debt
$20,768
Earnings (5yr)
$24,848
Lifetime Value Added
-$240k
Human Resources Management and Services
AssocCIP: 5210
Median Debt
$22,420
Earnings (5yr)
$43,898
Lifetime Value Added
-$49k
Legal Support Services
AssocCIP: 2203
Median Debt
$21,089
Earnings (5yr)
$40,856
Lifetime Value Added
-$79k
Public Health
AssocCIP: 5122
Median Debt
$24,250
Earnings (5yr)
$41,022
Lifetime Value Added
-$77k
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
AssocCIP: 5138
Median Debt
$23,500
Earnings (5yr)
$74,046
Lifetime Value Added
+$232k

Bachelor's Degrees

Accounting and Related Services
BachCIP: 5203
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$56,635
Lifetime Value Added
-$39k
Business Administration, Management and Operations
BachCIP: 5202
Median Debt
$38,718
Earnings (5yr)
$48,785
Lifetime Value Added
-$103k
Public Health
BachCIP: 5122
Median Debt
$44,953
Earnings (5yr)
$43,215
Lifetime Value Added
-$150k

Note: Lifetime Value Added is the Net Present Value (NPV) of estimated career earnings relative to a median high school graduate, 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 should not be compared with those Undergraduate Certificates, Associates or Bachelors starting at age 18.