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Carroll University
Waukesha, WI 2,523 Undergrads 65.7% Grad Rate
Total Cost
$52,639
Sticker Price
Avg Net Price
$15,193
After Aid
Median Earnings
$66,639
4yr Post-Grad
Vs. Peer Institutions
Net Price$15,193
Peer Midpoint: $20,080.5
Earnings (4yr Post-Grad)$66,639
Peer Midpoint: $60,428
Graduation Rate65.7%
Peer Midpoint: 58.9%
Average Starting Age20.3
Socio-Economic Diversity
Pell Grant Recipients23.0%
Enrollment Status
Full-Time96.7%
Economic Outcomes
Earn More than HS84.5%
Admissions Profile
Acceptance
66.8%
SAT Avg
1,190
SAT Reading
25th: 51059075th: 640
SAT Math
25th: 53059075th: 630
ACT Composite
25th: 212575th: 27
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)⚠️ Caution: Underlying earnings data reflects graduates only. This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate this ROI.
⚠️ Caution: Underlying earnings data reflects graduates only. This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate this ROI.
Institution Lifetime NPV
Vs Median Peer
Vs HS Grad
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
+$588k
+$121k
+$104k
Median Cost$15k/yr
+$533k
+$66k
+$49k
Full Cost$53k/yr
+$399k
-$68k
-$86k
ROI Efficiency Metrics⚠️ Caution: Underlying earnings data reflects graduates only. This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate this ROI.
⚠️ Caution: Underlying earnings data reflects graduates only. This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate this ROI.
Break-Even Age
Return on Inv. %
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
32
∞
Median Cost$15k/yr
42
90%
Full Cost$53k/yr
Never
-45%
Analysis Assumptions:
- Starting Salary: Estimated from the 4-year post-graduation median earnings (assuming 2% annual growth from graduation).⚠️ 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⚠️ Caution: Underlying earnings data reflects graduates only. This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate this ROI.
⚠️ Caution: Underlying earnings data reflects graduates only. This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate this ROI.
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 Return7%
Gov. Pell Grant ROINew⚠️ Caution: Underlying earnings data reflects graduates only. This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate this ROI.
⚠️ Caution: Underlying earnings data reflects graduates only. This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate this ROI.
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-60%
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
Accounting and Related Services
BachCIP: 5203
Median Debt
$25,434
Earnings (4yr)
$87,085
Natl Median: $76,194
Lifetime Value Added
+$205k
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions
BachCIP: 5109
Median Debt
$27,000
Earnings (4yr)
$52,608
Natl Median: $70,786
Lifetime Value Added
-$64k
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology
BachCIP: 2602
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $65,466
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Biology, General
BachCIP: 2601
Median Debt
$27,000
Earnings (4yr)
$67,070
Natl Median: $57,214
Lifetime Value Added
+$52k
Business Administration, Management and Operations
BachCIP: 5202
Median Debt
$27,000
Earnings (4yr)
$64,807
Natl Median: $68,257
Lifetime Value Added
+$35k
Business/Managerial Economics
BachCIP: 5206
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $77,981
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Chemistry
BachCIP: 4005
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $65,120
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Communication and Media Studies
BachCIP: 0901
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$57,287
Natl Median: $56,359
Lifetime Value Added
-$34k
Computer and Information Sciences, General
BachCIP: 1101
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $92,374
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Computer Science
BachCIP: 1107
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$79,438
Natl Median: $107,009
Lifetime Value Added
+$147k
Criminal Justice and Corrections
BachCIP: 4301
Median Debt
$27,000
Earnings (4yr)
$51,960
Natl Median: $55,378
Lifetime Value Added
-$69k
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft
BachCIP: 5005
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $39,775
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Education, Other
BachCIP: 1399
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$48,682
Natl Median: $49,113
Lifetime Value Added
-$97k
Engineering Physics
BachCIP: 1412
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $89,154
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
English Language and Literature, General
BachCIP: 2301
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$29,685
Natl Median: $48,590
Lifetime Value Added
-$250k
Film/Video and Photographic Arts
BachCIP: 5006
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $43,765
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Finance and Financial Management Services
BachCIP: 5208
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$79,884
Natl Median: $83,343
Lifetime Value Added
+$150k
Fine and Studio Arts
BachCIP: 5007
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $41,367
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Graphic Communications
BachCIP: 1003
Median Debt
$27,000
Earnings (4yr)
$47,327
Natl Median: $43,283
Lifetime Value Added
-$108k
Health and Medical Administrative Services
BachCIP: 5107
Median Debt
$26,500
Earnings (4yr)
$66,689
Natl Median: $58,716
Lifetime Value Added
+$49k
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General
BachCIP: 5100
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$83,340
Natl Median: $61,296
Lifetime Value Added
+$164k
History
BachCIP: 5401
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$32,382
Natl Median: $50,680
Lifetime Value Added
-$225k
International/Globalization Studies
BachCIP: 3020
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $59,972
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods
BachCIP: 5213
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$72,961
Natl Median: $86,176
Lifetime Value Added
+$97k
Marketing
BachCIP: 5214
Median Debt
$25,549
Earnings (4yr)
$62,400
Natl Median: $69,303
Lifetime Value Added
+$16k
Mathematics
BachCIP: 2701
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $69,562
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Music
BachCIP: 5009
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $42,892
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Natural Resources Conservation and Research
BachCIP: 0301
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $55,012
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Philosophy
BachCIP: 3801
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $54,455
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Political Science and Government
BachCIP: 4510
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $63,293
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Psychology, General
BachCIP: 4201
Median Debt
$27,000
Earnings (4yr)
$55,446
Natl Median: $50,706
Lifetime Value Added
-$40k
Public Health
BachCIP: 5122
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$66,494
Natl Median: $58,808
Lifetime Value Added
+$48k
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
BachCIP: 5138
Median Debt
$27,000
Earnings (4yr)
$78,698
Natl Median: $88,910
Lifetime Value Added
+$141k
Religion/Religious Studies
BachCIP: 3802
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $41,390
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies
BachCIP: 2313
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $48,471
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
BachCIP: 1609
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $55,000
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Sociology
BachCIP: 4511
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $52,657
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Special Education and Teaching
BachCIP: 1310
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$50,570
Natl Median: $50,499
Lifetime Value Added
-$81k
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness
BachCIP: 3105
Median Debt
$27,000
Earnings (4yr)
$77,095
Natl Median: $54,562
Lifetime Value Added
+$129k
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
BachCIP: 1312
Median Debt
$27,000
Earnings (4yr)
$50,285
Natl Median: $47,382
Lifetime Value Added
-$83k
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas
BachCIP: 1313
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$48,979
Natl Median: $51,389
Lifetime Value Added
-$94k
Zoology/Animal Biology
BachCIP: 2607
Median Debt
$27,000
Earnings (4yr)
$39,677
Natl Median: $44,055
Lifetime Value Added
-$173k
Master's Degrees
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions
MastCIP: 5109
Median Debt
$91,152
Earnings (4yr)
$115,204
Natl Median: $127,347
Lifetime Value Added
+$345k
Business Administration, Management and Operations
MastCIP: 5202
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$94,526
Natl Median: $103,485
Lifetime Value Added
+$164k
Computer Engineering
MastCIP: 1409
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $136,736
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Curriculum and Instruction
MastCIP: 1303
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$60,484
Natl Median: $63,399
Lifetime Value Added
-$136k
Educational Administration and Supervision
MastCIP: 1304
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$72,062
Natl Median: $71,685
Lifetime Value Added
-$33k
Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences
MastCIP: 2609
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$52,089
Natl Median: $67,681
Lifetime Value Added
-$225k
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions
MastCIP: 5123
Median Debt
$51,250
Earnings (4yr)
$71,598
Natl Median: $71,416
Lifetime Value Added
-$37k
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
MastCIP: 1312
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$66,141
Natl Median: $59,916
Lifetime Value Added
-$96k
Professional Degrees
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions
ProfCIP: 5123
Median Debt
$41,000
Earnings (4yr)
$82,601
Natl Median: $81,641
Lifetime Value Added
-$90k
Other Programs
Business Administration, Management and Operations
DegCIP: 5202
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $62,426
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
DegCIP: 2401
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $56,308
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
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. 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.