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California State University-Stanislaus
Turlock, CA 8,564 Undergrads 70.7% Grad Rate
Total Cost
$18,542
Sticker Price
Avg Net Price
$5,671
After Aid
Median Earnings
$63,188
10yr Post-Entry
Vs. Peer Institutions
Net Price$5,671
Peer Midpoint: $19,729.5
Earnings (10yr)$63,188
Peer Midpoint: $53,747
Graduation Rate70.7%
Peer Midpoint: 58.5%
Socio-Economic Diversity
Pell Grant Recipients56.8%
Enrollment Status
Full-Time80.7%
Economic Outcomes
Earn More than HS73.9%
Admissions Profile
Acceptance
97.5%
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
+$542k
+$145k
+$57k
Median Cost$6k/yr
+$521k
+$125k
+$37k
Full Cost$19k/yr
+$475k
+$78k
-$10k
ROI Efficiency Metrics
Break-Even Age
Return on Inv. %
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
37
∞
Median Cost$6k/yr
42
180%
Full Cost$19k/yr
Never
-14%
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 Return78%
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-21%
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
Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, and Related Sciences, Other
BachCIP: 0199
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$42,682
Lifetime Value Added
-$98k
Anthropology
BachCIP: 4502
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$49,002
Lifetime Value Added
-$68k
Biology, General
BachCIP: 2601
Median Debt
$14,116
Earnings (5yr)
$63,940
Lifetime Value Added
+$52k
Business Administration, Management and Operations
BachCIP: 5202
Median Debt
$13,000
Earnings (5yr)
$63,404
Lifetime Value Added
+$48k
Chemistry
BachCIP: 4005
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$88,087
Lifetime Value Added
+$234k
Communication and Media Studies
BachCIP: 0901
Median Debt
$16,000
Earnings (5yr)
$54,270
Lifetime Value Added
-$25k
Computer Science
BachCIP: 1107
Median Debt
$12,655
Earnings (5yr)
$78,283
Lifetime Value Added
+$161k
Criminal Justice and Corrections
BachCIP: 4301
Median Debt
$12,000
Earnings (5yr)
$62,061
Lifetime Value Added
+$38k
English Language and Literature, General
BachCIP: 2301
Median Debt
$13,000
Earnings (5yr)
$63,144
Lifetime Value Added
+$46k
Fine and Studio Arts
BachCIP: 5007
Median Debt
$15,375
Earnings (5yr)
$37,911
Lifetime Value Added
-$161k
Health and Physical Education/Fitness
BachCIP: 3105
Median Debt
$15,477
Earnings (5yr)
$58,866
Lifetime Value Added
+$12k
History
BachCIP: 5401
Median Debt
$10,275
Earnings (5yr)
$53,228
Lifetime Value Added
-$33k
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
BachCIP: 2401
Median Debt
$13,561
Earnings (5yr)
$58,883
Lifetime Value Added
+$13k
Political Science and Government
BachCIP: 4510
Median Debt
$14,968
Earnings (5yr)
$58,906
Lifetime Value Added
+$13k
Psychology, General
BachCIP: 4201
Median Debt
$13,847
Earnings (5yr)
$49,724
Lifetime Value Added
-$62k
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
BachCIP: 5138
Median Debt
$22,000
Earnings (5yr)
$122,838
Lifetime Value Added
+$493k
Social Sciences, General
BachCIP: 4501
Median Debt
$14,752
Earnings (5yr)
$51,958
Lifetime Value Added
-$43k
Sociology
BachCIP: 4511
Median Debt
$10,971
Earnings (5yr)
$49,633
Lifetime Value Added
-$62k
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
BachCIP: 1312
Median Debt
$13,750
Earnings (5yr)
$49,373
Lifetime Value Added
-$65k
Master's Degrees
Business Administration, Management and Operations
MastCIP: 5202
Median Debt
$28,372
Earnings (5yr)
$100,401
Lifetime Value Added
+$432k
Education, General
MastCIP: 1301
Median Debt
$21,000
Earnings (5yr)
$87,195
Lifetime Value Added
+$319k
English Language and Literature, General
MastCIP: 2301
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$49,644
Lifetime Value Added
+$15k
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions
MastCIP: 5115
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$103,078
Lifetime Value Added
+$509k
Public Administration
MastCIP: 4404
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$54,661
Lifetime Value Added
+$64k
Social Work
MastCIP: 4407
Median Debt
$35,500
Earnings (5yr)
$80,032
Lifetime Value Added
+$257k
Doctoral Degrees
Educational Administration and Supervision
DocCIP: 1304
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$116,469
Lifetime Value Added
+$395k
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.