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California State University-Dominguez Hills
Carson, CA 12,642 Undergrads 69.1% Grad Rate
Total Cost
$15,449
Sticker Price
Avg Net Price
$3,659
After Aid
Median Earnings
$57,162
10yr Post-Entry
Vs. Peer Institutions
Net Price$3,659
Peer Midpoint: $19,729.5
Earnings (10yr)$57,162
Peer Midpoint: $53,747
Graduation Rate69.1%
Peer Midpoint: 58.5%
Socio-Economic Diversity
Pell Grant Recipients61.6%
Enrollment Status
Full-Time75.4%
Economic Outcomes
Earn More than HS71.6%
Admissions Profile
Acceptance
91.3%
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
+$495k
+$98k
+$10k
Median Cost$4k/yr
+$481k
+$85k
-$3k
Full Cost$15k/yr
+$439k
+$43k
-$45k
ROI Efficiency Metrics
Break-Even Age
Return on Inv. %
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
52
∞
Median Cost$4k/yr
Never
-22%
Full Cost$15k/yr
Never
-82%
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-36%
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-44%
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
Anthropology
BachCIP: 4502
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$33,281
Lifetime Value Added
-$175k
Biology, General
BachCIP: 2601
Median Debt
$18,005
Earnings (5yr)
$49,951
Lifetime Value Added
-$53k
Business Administration, Management and Operations
BachCIP: 5202
Median Debt
$14,728
Earnings (5yr)
$61,910
Lifetime Value Added
+$44k
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other
BachCIP: 5299
Median Debt
$25,000
Earnings (5yr)
$76,693
Lifetime Value Added
+$156k
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions
BachCIP: 5110
Median Debt
$19,579
Earnings (5yr)
$126,318
Lifetime Value Added
+$526k
Communication and Media Studies
BachCIP: 0901
Median Debt
$17,157
Earnings (5yr)
$39,450
Lifetime Value Added
-$140k
Community Organization and Advocacy
BachCIP: 4402
Median Debt
$16,250
Earnings (5yr)
$56,936
Lifetime Value Added
+$4k
Computer and Information Sciences, General
BachCIP: 1101
Median Debt
$18,750
Earnings (5yr)
$60,375
Lifetime Value Added
+$32k
Computer Science
BachCIP: 1107
Median Debt
$16,589
Earnings (5yr)
$96,640
Lifetime Value Added
+$305k
Criminal Justice and Corrections
BachCIP: 4301
Median Debt
$12,363
Earnings (5yr)
$54,596
Lifetime Value Added
-$15k
Design and Applied Arts
BachCIP: 5004
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$39,701
Lifetime Value Added
-$138k
English Language and Literature/Letters, Other
BachCIP: 2399
Median Debt
$12,879
Earnings (5yr)
$40,433
Lifetime Value Added
-$132k
Fine and Studio Arts
BachCIP: 5007
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$45,469
Lifetime Value Added
-$90k
Health and Medical Administrative Services
BachCIP: 5107
Median Debt
$16,500
Earnings (5yr)
$55,431
Lifetime Value Added
-$8k
Health and Physical Education/Fitness
BachCIP: 3105
Median Debt
$15,483
Earnings (5yr)
$54,363
Lifetime Value Added
-$17k
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other
BachCIP: 5199
Median Debt
$12,500
Earnings (5yr)
$48,649
Lifetime Value Added
-$63k
History
BachCIP: 5401
Median Debt
$11,490
Earnings (5yr)
$56,749
Lifetime Value Added
+$3k
Human Resources Management and Services
BachCIP: 5210
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$59,702
Lifetime Value Added
+$26k
Journalism
BachCIP: 0904
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$25,194
Lifetime Value Added
-$249k
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
BachCIP: 2401
Median Debt
$15,000
Earnings (5yr)
$42,981
Lifetime Value Added
-$111k
Political Science and Government
BachCIP: 4510
Median Debt
$11,093
Earnings (5yr)
$71,822
Lifetime Value Added
+$119k
Psychology, General
BachCIP: 4201
Median Debt
$12,500
Earnings (5yr)
$51,375
Lifetime Value Added
-$41k
Psychology, Other
BachCIP: 4299
Median Debt
$13,750
Earnings (5yr)
$57,044
Lifetime Value Added
+$5k
Public Administration
BachCIP: 4404
Median Debt
$17,250
Earnings (5yr)
$65,441
Lifetime Value Added
+$71k
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication
BachCIP: 0909
Median Debt
$13,375
Earnings (5yr)
$56,022
Lifetime Value Added
-$3k
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication
BachCIP: 0907
Median Debt
$12,969
Earnings (5yr)
$39,894
Lifetime Value Added
-$137k
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
BachCIP: 5138
Median Debt
$10,000
Earnings (5yr)
$122,899
Lifetime Value Added
+$501k
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
BachCIP: 1609
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$31,317
Lifetime Value Added
-$210k
Sociology
BachCIP: 4511
Median Debt
$14,939
Earnings (5yr)
$50,994
Lifetime Value Added
-$44k
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
BachCIP: 1312
Median Debt
$11,125
Earnings (5yr)
$43,988
Lifetime Value Added
-$102k
Master's Degrees
Bilingual, Multilingual, and Multicultural Education
MastCIP: 1302
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$54,661
Lifetime Value Added
+$68k
Business Administration, Management and Operations
MastCIP: 5202
Median Debt
$20,500
Earnings (5yr)
$101,906
Lifetime Value Added
+$449k
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology
MastCIP: 4228
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$55,356
Lifetime Value Added
+$43k
Education, General
MastCIP: 1301
Median Debt
$20,500
Earnings (5yr)
$96,103
Lifetime Value Added
+$399k
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other
MastCIP: 5199
Median Debt
$65,500
Earnings (5yr)
$84,529
Lifetime Value Added
+$300k
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services
MastCIP: 1907
Median Debt
$42,926
Earnings (5yr)
$68,017
Lifetime Value Added
+$158k
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
MastCIP: 2401
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$47,394
Lifetime Value Added
-$4k
Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution
MastCIP: 3005
Median Debt
$39,618
Earnings (5yr)
$97,885
Lifetime Value Added
+$414k
Public Administration
MastCIP: 4404
Median Debt
$40,750
Earnings (5yr)
$82,756
Lifetime Value Added
+$285k
Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians
MastCIP: 1507
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$110,878
Lifetime Value Added
+$584k
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
MastCIP: 5138
Median Debt
$23,500
Earnings (5yr)
$148,290
Lifetime Value Added
+$844k
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions
MastCIP: 5123
Median Debt
$39,187
Earnings (5yr)
$88,459
Lifetime Value Added
+$334k
Social Work
MastCIP: 4407
Median Debt
$38,800
Earnings (5yr)
$80,731
Lifetime Value Added
+$267k
Sociology
MastCIP: 4511
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$56,710
Lifetime Value Added
+$56k
Special Education and Teaching
MastCIP: 1310
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$89,320
Lifetime Value Added
+$341k
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.