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Bryant & Stratton College-Wauwatosa

Wauwatosa, WI 1,037 Undergrads 36.7% Grad Rate
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Total Cost
$24,797
Sticker Price
Avg Net Price
$14,592
After Aid
Median Earnings
$43,796
5yr Post-Grad

Vs. Peer Institutions

Net Price$14,592
Peer Midpoint: $9,956
Earnings (5yr Post-Grad)Completers only after graduation
$43,796
Peer Midpoint: $51,775
Earnings (10yr Post-Enroll)All enrolled after enrollment
$37,469
Peer Midpoint: $45,130
Graduation Rate36.7%
Peer Midpoint: 35.7%
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 Recipients65.1%
Enrollment Status
Full-Time61.1%
Economic Outcomes
Earn More than HS50.7%

Admissions Profile

Acceptance
100.0%
SAT Avg
-
SAT Reading
25th: --75th: -
SAT Math
25th: --75th: -
ACT Composite
25th: --75th: -

ROI Sensitivity Analysis
Assuming 2 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)

Institution Lifetime NPV
Vs Median Peer
Vs HS Grad
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
+$464k
-$60k
-$22k
Median Cost$15k/yr
+$437k
-$87k
-$49k
Full Cost$25k/yr
+$419k
-$105k
-$68k

ROI Efficiency Metrics

Break-Even Age
Return on Inv. %
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
Never
-∞
Median Cost$15k/yr
Never
-183%
Full Cost$25k/yr
Never
-149%
Analysis Assumptions:
  • Starting Salary: Estimated from the median earnings five years after graduating, with four years of 2% raises taken out.⚠️ 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

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-169%

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-90%

Program ROI Analysis

These figures are medians for past graduates who received federal aid. Your cost and pay will differ. Run your own numbers in the Guided ROI Interview →

Certificates

Accounting and Related Services
CertCIP: 5203

Earnings shared by 8 Bryant & Stratton College campuses, which report as one program.

Median Debt
$12,755
Earnings (4yr)
$38,417
Natl Median: $44,589
Lifetime Value Added
-$47k
Median Debt
$13,300
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $32,681
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$13,700
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $60,097
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$13,300
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $52,615
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Criminal Justice and Corrections
CertCIP: 4301

Earnings shared by 8 Bryant & Stratton College campuses, which report as one program.

Median Debt
$13,300
Earnings (4yr)
$39,411
Natl Median: $57,702
Lifetime Value Added
-$36k
Health and Medical Administrative Services
CertCIP: 5107

Earnings shared by 7 Bryant & Stratton College campuses, which report as one program.

Median Debt
$13,300
Earnings (4yr)
$31,282
Natl Median: $35,447
Lifetime Value Added
-$126k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $40,962
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Human Services, General
CertCIP: 4400

Earnings shared by 5 Bryant & Stratton College campuses, which report as one program.

Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$28,099
Natl Median: $36,390
Lifetime Value Added
-$161k
Marketing
CertCIP: 5214
Median Debt
$12,825
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $49,757
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants
CertCIP: 5139

Earnings shared by 4 Bryant & Stratton College campuses, which report as one program.

Median Debt
$18,121
Earnings (4yr)
$69,451
Natl Median: $56,073
Lifetime Value Added
+$280k
Public Health
CertCIP: 5122

Earnings shared by 7 Bryant & Stratton College campuses, which report as one program.

Median Debt
$13,300
Earnings (4yr)
$36,698
Natl Median: $53,933
Lifetime Value Added
-$66k
Median Debt
$13,300
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $34,631
Lifetime Value Added
N/A

Associate's Degrees

Accounting and Related Services
AssocCIP: 5203

Earnings shared by 8 Bryant & Stratton College campuses, which report as one program.

Median Debt
$21,550
Earnings (4yr)
$46,709
Natl Median: $47,660
Lifetime Value Added
-$11k
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
AssocCIP: 5108

Earnings shared by 7 Bryant & Stratton College campuses, which report as one program.

Median Debt
$20,393
Earnings (4yr)
$40,225
Natl Median: $42,269
Lifetime Value Added
-$76k
Business/Commerce, General
AssocCIP: 5201

Earnings shared by 8 Bryant & Stratton College campuses, which report as one program.

Median Debt
$17,166
Earnings (4yr)
$42,758
Natl Median: $49,927
Lifetime Value Added
-$51k
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management
AssocCIP: 1110

Earnings shared by 8 Bryant & Stratton College campuses, which report as one program.

Median Debt
$21,862
Earnings (4yr)
$44,725
Natl Median: $54,726
Lifetime Value Added
-$31k
Criminal Justice and Corrections
AssocCIP: 4301

Earnings shared by 8 Bryant & Stratton College campuses, which report as one program.

Median Debt
$21,350
Earnings (4yr)
$39,586
Natl Median: $46,706
Lifetime Value Added
-$83k
Design and Applied Arts
AssocCIP: 5004

Earnings shared by 4 Bryant & Stratton College campuses, which report as one program.

Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$34,606
Natl Median: $38,127
Lifetime Value Added
-$134k
Health and Medical Administrative Services
AssocCIP: 5107

Earnings shared by 7 Bryant & Stratton College campuses, which report as one program.

Median Debt
$23,200
Earnings (4yr)
$37,689
Natl Median: $37,073
Lifetime Value Added
-$102k
Hospitality Administration/Management
AssocCIP: 5209

Earnings shared by 5 Bryant & Stratton College campuses, which report as one program.

Median Debt
$23,400
Earnings (4yr)
$40,680
Natl Median: $41,099
Lifetime Value Added
-$72k
Human Resources Management and Services
AssocCIP: 5210

Earnings shared by 8 Bryant & Stratton College campuses, which report as one program.

Median Debt
$22,750
Earnings (4yr)
$50,600
Natl Median: $54,425
Lifetime Value Added
+$27k
Human Services, General
AssocCIP: 4400

Earnings shared by 5 Bryant & Stratton College campuses, which report as one program.

Median Debt
$23,200
Earnings (4yr)
$39,830
Natl Median: $39,422
Lifetime Value Added
-$80k
Legal Support Services
AssocCIP: 2203

Earnings shared by 8 Bryant & Stratton College campuses, which report as one program.

Median Debt
$22,150
Earnings (4yr)
$40,003
Natl Median: $44,669
Lifetime Value Added
-$79k
Marketing
AssocCIP: 5214
Median Debt
$22,134
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $44,264
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Public Health
AssocCIP: 5122

Earnings shared by 7 Bryant & Stratton College campuses, which report as one program.

Median Debt
$23,200
Earnings (4yr)
$43,403
Natl Median: $43,759
Lifetime Value Added
-$44k
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
AssocCIP: 5138

Earnings shared by 5 Bryant & Stratton College campuses, which report as one program.

Median Debt
$22,500
Earnings (4yr)
$82,317
Natl Median: $80,813
Lifetime Value Added
+$323k

Bachelor's Degrees

Median Debt
$40,191
Earnings (5yr)
$55,892
Natl Median: $76,194
Lifetime Value Added
-$43k
Business Administration, Management and Operations
BachCIP: 5202

Earnings shared by 8 Bryant & Stratton College campuses, which report as one program.

Median Debt
$38,000
Earnings (4yr)
$52,556
Natl Median: $68,257
Lifetime Value Added
-$62k
Public Health
BachCIP: 5122

Earnings shared by 8 Bryant & Stratton College campuses, which report as one program.

Median Debt
$44,120
Earnings (4yr)
$47,437
Natl Median: $58,808
Lifetime Value Added
-$105k
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
BachCIP: 5138

Earnings shared by 7 Bryant & Stratton College campuses, which report as one program.

Median Debt
$34,979
Earnings (4yr)
$89,336
Natl Median: $88,910
Lifetime Value Added
+$227k

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.