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California Institute of Integral Studies
San Francisco, CA 38 Undergrads 77.8% Grad Rate
Total Cost
-
Sticker Price
Avg Net Price
-
After Aid
Median Earnings
$52,742
4yr Post-Grad
Vs. Peer Institutions
Net Price-
Peer Midpoint: $20,080.5
Earnings (4yr Post-Grad)$52,742
Peer Midpoint: $60,428
Graduation Rate77.8%
Peer Midpoint: 58.9%
Socio-Economic Diversity
Pell Grant Recipients50.7%
Enrollment Status
Full-Time89.5%
Economic Outcomes
Earn More than HS70.7%
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
+$476k
+$10k
-$8k
Median CostN/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Full CostN/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
ROI Efficiency Metrics
Break-Even Age
Return on Inv. %
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
Never
-∞
Median CostN/A
N/A
N/A
Full CostN/A
N/A
N/A
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%.
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
Bachelor's Degrees
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
BachCIP: 3099
Median Debt
$18,750
Earnings (4yr)
$59,036
Natl Median: $55,693
Lifetime Value Added
+$44k
Master's Degrees
Alternative and Complementary Medicine and Medical Systems
MastCIP: 5133
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$38,512
Natl Median: $35,462
Lifetime Value Added
-$327k
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology
MastCIP: 4228
Median Debt
$92,000
Earnings (4yr)
$51,638
Natl Median: $65,184
Lifetime Value Added
-$191k
Cultural Studies/Critical Theory and Analysis
MastCIP: 3026
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $61,087
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies
MastCIP: 0502
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $62,705
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Fine and Studio Arts
MastCIP: 5007
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $49,079
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
MastCIP: 3099
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $75,122
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Philosophy and Religious Studies, Other
MastCIP: 3899
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $67,987
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Psychology, Other
MastCIP: 4299
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $61,796
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies
MastCIP: 2313
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $55,035
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Visual and Performing Arts, Other
MastCIP: 5099
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $56,099
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Doctoral Degrees
Alternative and Complementary Medicine and Medical Systems
DocCIP: 5133
Median Debt
$112,750
Earnings (4yr)
$45,097
Natl Median: $45,167
Lifetime Value Added
-$326k
Anthropology
DocCIP: 4502
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $77,473
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Behavioral Sciences
DocCIP: 3017
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $104,514
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
DocCIP: 3099
Median Debt
$126,855
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $86,341
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Psychology, Other
DocCIP: 4299
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $100,857
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Research and Experimental Psychology
DocCIP: 4227
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $103,410
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Professional Degrees
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology
ProfCIP: 4228
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$102,166
Natl Median: $70,514
Lifetime Value Added
+$96k
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.