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California State University-East Bay
Hayward, CA 10,422 Undergrads 69.2% Grad Rate
Total Cost
$22,803
Sticker Price
Avg Net Price
$11,276
After Aid
Median Earnings
$71,401
10yr Post-Entry
Vs. Peer Institutions
Net Price$11,276
Peer Midpoint: $19,729.5
Earnings (10yr)$71,401
Peer Midpoint: $53,747
Graduation Rate69.2%
Peer Midpoint: 58.5%
Socio-Economic Diversity
Pell Grant Recipients44.2%
Enrollment Status
Full-Time76.4%
Economic Outcomes
Earn More than HS75.7%
Admissions Profile
Acceptance
96.8%
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
+$603k
+$207k
+$119k
Median Cost$11k/yr
+$563k
+$166k
+$78k
Full Cost$23k/yr
+$521k
+$125k
+$37k
ROI Efficiency Metrics
Break-Even Age
Return on Inv. %
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
31
∞
Median Cost$11k/yr
37
193%
Full Cost$23k/yr
46
45%
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 Return183%
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 Return3%
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
Biology, General
BachCIP: 2601
Median Debt
$18,272
Earnings (5yr)
$73,854
Lifetime Value Added
+$107k
Business Administration, Management and Operations
BachCIP: 5202
Median Debt
$16,125
Earnings (5yr)
$77,879
Lifetime Value Added
+$137k
Communication and Media Studies
BachCIP: 0901
Median Debt
$18,000
Earnings (5yr)
$67,355
Lifetime Value Added
+$58k
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services
BachCIP: 5102
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$75,421
Lifetime Value Added
+$119k
Computer Science
BachCIP: 1107
Median Debt
$11,000
Earnings (5yr)
$111,870
Lifetime Value Added
+$392k
Construction Management
BachCIP: 5220
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$80,309
Lifetime Value Added
+$192k
Criminal Justice and Corrections
BachCIP: 4301
Median Debt
$15,000
Earnings (5yr)
$69,766
Lifetime Value Added
+$77k
Economics
BachCIP: 4506
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$68,996
Lifetime Value Added
+$71k
English Language and Literature, General
BachCIP: 2301
Median Debt
$14,863
Earnings (5yr)
$37,128
Lifetime Value Added
-$187k
Fine and Studio Arts
BachCIP: 5007
Median Debt
$16,625
Earnings (5yr)
$54,563
Lifetime Value Added
-$42k
Health and Physical Education/Fitness
BachCIP: 3105
Median Debt
$18,854
Earnings (5yr)
$60,234
Lifetime Value Added
+$3k
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General
BachCIP: 5100
Median Debt
$17,190
Earnings (5yr)
$64,973
Lifetime Value Added
+$40k
History
BachCIP: 5401
Median Debt
$20,000
Earnings (5yr)
$52,973
Lifetime Value Added
-$55k
Hospitality Administration/Management
BachCIP: 5209
Median Debt
$18,579
Earnings (5yr)
$62,071
Lifetime Value Added
+$18k
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services
BachCIP: 1907
Median Debt
$17,516
Earnings (5yr)
$62,078
Lifetime Value Added
+$18k
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
BachCIP: 2401
Median Debt
$14,181
Earnings (5yr)
$58,970
Lifetime Value Added
-$7k
Natural Resources Conservation and Research
BachCIP: 0301
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$52,107
Lifetime Value Added
-$36k
Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies
BachCIP: 3101
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$27,669
Lifetime Value Added
-$254k
Political Science and Government
BachCIP: 4510
Median Debt
$18,322
Earnings (5yr)
$77,086
Lifetime Value Added
+$132k
Psychology, General
BachCIP: 4201
Median Debt
$15,000
Earnings (5yr)
$57,858
Lifetime Value Added
-$16k
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
BachCIP: 5138
Median Debt
$14,747
Earnings (5yr)
$160,918
Lifetime Value Added
+$754k
Sociology
BachCIP: 4511
Median Debt
$17,757
Earnings (5yr)
$61,001
Lifetime Value Added
+$9k
Master's Degrees
Accounting and Related Services
MastCIP: 5203
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$63,005
Lifetime Value Added
+$133k
Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology
MastCIP: 2611
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$57,318
Lifetime Value Added
+$80k
Business Administration, Management and Operations
MastCIP: 5202
Median Debt
$29,439
Earnings (5yr)
$135,829
Lifetime Value Added
+$724k
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services
MastCIP: 5102
Median Debt
$39,757
Earnings (5yr)
$85,654
Lifetime Value Added
+$295k
Education, General
MastCIP: 1301
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$88,296
Lifetime Value Added
+$318k
Educational Administration and Supervision
MastCIP: 1304
Median Debt
$22,151
Earnings (5yr)
$113,579
Lifetime Value Added
+$535k
Health and Medical Administrative Services
MastCIP: 5107
Median Debt
$37,140
Earnings (5yr)
$91,652
Lifetime Value Added
+$347k
Mathematics
MastCIP: 2701
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$47,260
Lifetime Value Added
-$19k
Public Administration
MastCIP: 4404
Median Debt
$35,500
Earnings (5yr)
$88,982
Lifetime Value Added
+$324k
Social Work
MastCIP: 4407
Median Debt
$35,394
Earnings (5yr)
$94,698
Lifetime Value Added
+$373k
Statistics
MastCIP: 2705
Median Debt
$25,847
Earnings (5yr)
$123,982
Lifetime Value Added
+$624k
Student Counseling and Personnel Services
MastCIP: 1311
Median Debt
$39,757
Earnings (5yr)
$91,139
Lifetime Value Added
+$343k
Doctoral Degrees
Educational Administration and Supervision
DocCIP: 1304
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$109,763
Lifetime Value Added
+$375k
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.