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Colby-Sawyer College
New London, NH 771 Undergrads 66.0% Grad Rate
Total Cost
$38,527
Sticker Price
Avg Net Price
$27,431
After Aid
Median Earnings
$57,874
4yr Post-Grad
Vs. Peer Institutions
Net Price$27,431
Peer Midpoint: $20,080.5
Earnings (4yr Post-Grad)$57,874
Peer Midpoint: $60,428
Graduation Rate66.0%
Peer Midpoint: 58.9%
Socio-Economic Diversity
Pell Grant Recipients24.6%
Enrollment Status
Full-Time92.6%
Economic Outcomes
Earn More than HS70.8%
Admissions Profile
Acceptance
80.1%
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
+$519k
+$52k
+$34k
Median Cost$27k/yr
+$420k
-$47k
-$65k
Full Cost$39k/yr
+$380k
-$87k
-$104k
ROI Efficiency Metrics
Break-Even Age
Return on Inv. %
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
41
∞
Median Cost$27k/yr
Never
-65%
Full Cost$39k/yr
Never
-75%
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%.
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-44%
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-70%
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
Associate's Degrees
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
AssocCIP: 2401
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $44,125
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Bachelor's Degrees
Accounting and Related Services
BachCIP: 5203
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $76,194
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions
BachCIP: 5109
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$36,134
Natl Median: $70,786
Lifetime Value Added
-$235k
Biology, General
BachCIP: 2601
Median Debt
$26,160
Earnings (4yr)
$45,783
Natl Median: $57,214
Lifetime Value Added
-$165k
Business Administration, Management and Operations
BachCIP: 5202
Median Debt
$27,000
Earnings (4yr)
$68,502
Natl Median: $68,257
Lifetime Value Added
+$19k
Communication and Media Studies
BachCIP: 0901
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$55,217
Natl Median: $56,359
Lifetime Value Added
-$95k
Design and Applied Arts
BachCIP: 5004
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $51,490
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
English Language and Literature, General
BachCIP: 2301
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $48,590
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Fine and Studio Arts
BachCIP: 5007
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $41,367
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Health and Medical Administrative Services
BachCIP: 5107
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$45,500
Natl Median: $58,716
Lifetime Value Added
-$152k
Leisure and Recreational Activities
BachCIP: 3601
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $41,200
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
BachCIP: 2401
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$29,685
Natl Median: $53,072
Lifetime Value Added
-$294k
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General
BachCIP: 3000
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $50,532
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
BachCIP: 3099
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $55,693
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Natural Resources Conservation and Research
BachCIP: 0301
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$47,114
Natl Median: $55,012
Lifetime Value Added
-$154k
Psychology, General
BachCIP: 4201
Median Debt
$27,000
Earnings (4yr)
$56,533
Natl Median: $50,706
Lifetime Value Added
-$75k
Public Health
BachCIP: 5122
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$59,512
Natl Median: $58,808
Lifetime Value Added
-$61k
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
BachCIP: 5138
Median Debt
$27,000
Earnings (4yr)
$82,803
Natl Median: $88,910
Lifetime Value Added
+$129k
Social Sciences, Other
BachCIP: 4599
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$21,964
Natl Median: $56,812
Lifetime Value Added
-$364k
Sociology
BachCIP: 4511
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$54,699
Natl Median: $52,657
Lifetime Value Added
-$99k
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness
BachCIP: 3105
Median Debt
$26,850
Earnings (4yr)
$55,024
Natl Median: $54,562
Lifetime Value Added
-$88k
Sustainability Studies
BachCIP: 3033
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $57,887
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
BachCIP: 1312
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$41,311
Natl Median: $47,382
Lifetime Value Added
-$210k
Master's Degrees
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
MastCIP: 5138
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $120,193
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 degree decision moving forward. These Lifetime Value Added results for graduate degrees should not be compared with those for Undergraduate Certificates, Associates or Bachelors.