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Colorado Christian University

Lakewood, CO 5,549 Undergrads 31.3% Grad Rate
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Total Cost
$57,322
Sticker Price
Avg Net Price
$28,605
After Aid
Median Earnings
$58,602
5yr Post-Grad

Vs. Peer Institutions

Net Price$28,605
Peer Midpoint: $19,969
Earnings (5yr Post-Grad)Completers only after graduation
$58,602
Peer Midpoint: $61,632
Earnings (10yr Post-Enroll)All enrolled after enrollment
$52,025
Peer Midpoint: $58,891
Graduation Rate31.3%
Peer Midpoint: 58.9%
Warning: The majority of students at this institution do not graduate. Non-completers typically earn significantly less and face higher debt risks.
Average Starting Age34.0
Warning: High average starting age indicates non-traditional students with prior work experience, which may inflate the median earnings shown.
Socio-Economic Diversity
Pell Grant Recipients51.5%
Enrollment Status
Full-Time31.6%
Economic Outcomes
Earn More than HS66.5%

Admissions Profile

Acceptance
100.0%
SAT Avg
-
SAT Reading
25th: --75th: -
SAT Math
25th: --75th: -
ACT Composite
25th: --75th: -

ROI Sensitivity Analysis
Assuming 4 Years to Graduation

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
+$518k
+$48k
+$31k
Median Cost$29k/yr
+$415k
-$55k
-$72k
Full Cost$57k/yr
+$311k
-$159k
-$175k

ROI Efficiency Metrics

Break-Even Age
Return on Inv. %
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
42
∞
Median Cost$29k/yr
Never
-70%
Full Cost$57k/yr
Never
-85%
Analysis Assumptions:
  • Starting Salary: Estimated from the median earnings five years after graduating, with four years of 2% raises taken out.⚠️ 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

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-65%

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-81%

Program ROI Analysis

These figures are medians for past graduates who received federal aid. Your cost and pay will differ. Run your own numbers in the Guided ROI Interview →

Associate's Degrees

Median Debt
$34,062
Earnings (4yr)
$45,122
Natl Median: $41,884
Lifetime Value Added
-$53k
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Median Debt
$31,567
Earnings (4yr)
$54,443
Natl Median: $48,733
Lifetime Value Added
+$39k
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Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $43,243
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $46,706
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $46,500
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$30,500
Earnings (4yr)
$50,281
Natl Median: $37,073
Lifetime Value Added
-$1k
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Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $54,425
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$27,551
Earnings (4yr)
$47,145
Natl Median: $44,125
Lifetime Value Added
-$33k
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Psychology, General
AssocCIP: 4201
Median Debt
$30,500
Earnings (4yr)
$37,517
Natl Median: $39,288
Lifetime Value Added
-$130k
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Bachelor's Degrees

Median Debt
$21,989
Earnings (4yr)
$64,060
Natl Median: $76,194
Lifetime Value Added
-$18k
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Median Debt
$36,587
Earnings (4yr)
$44,270
Natl Median: $44,533
Lifetime Value Added
-$182k
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Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $58,891
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Biology, General
BachCIP: 2601
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $57,214
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$21,285
Earnings (4yr)
$72,519
Natl Median: $68,257
Lifetime Value Added
+$48k
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Median Debt
$24,500
Earnings (4yr)
$44,245
Natl Median: $56,359
Lifetime Value Added
-$183k
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Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$91,195
Natl Median: $92,374
Lifetime Value Added
+$190k
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Median Debt
$24,786
Earnings (4yr)
$44,849
Natl Median: $55,378
Lifetime Value Added
-$178k
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Education, Other
BachCIP: 1399
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $49,113
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $48,590
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $75,399
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$33,049
Earnings (4yr)
$60,115
Natl Median: $58,716
Lifetime Value Added
-$50k
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Median Debt
$16,625
Earnings (5yr)
$57,700
Natl Median: $61,911
Lifetime Value Added
-$79k
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History
BachCIP: 5401
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $50,680
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$38,045
Earnings (4yr)
$69,617
Natl Median: $68,069
Lifetime Value Added
+$26k
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International/Globalization Studies
BachCIP: 3020
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $59,972
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $53,072
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $55,693
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Music
BachCIP: 5009
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $42,892
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Outdoor Education
BachCIP: 3106
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $39,157
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$32,495
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $42,915
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $63,293
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Psychology, General
BachCIP: 4201
Median Debt
$21,500
Earnings (4yr)
$54,887
Natl Median: $50,706
Lifetime Value Added
-$93k
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Median Debt
$34,000
Earnings (4yr)
$87,990
Natl Median: $88,910
Lifetime Value Added
+$166k
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Religious Music and Worship
BachCIP: 3905
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $41,456
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$52,153
Natl Median: $55,695
Lifetime Value Added
-$116k
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Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $53,366
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$37,342
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $50,499
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$27,000
Earnings (4yr)
$43,168
Natl Median: $47,382
Lifetime Value Added
-$192k
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Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $51,389
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$58,775
Natl Median: $44,535
Lifetime Value Added
-$61k
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Master's Degrees

Median Debt
$34,167
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $56,028
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$29,659
Earnings (4yr)
$86,926
Natl Median: $103,485
Lifetime Value Added
+$74k
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Median Debt
$50,954
Earnings (4yr)
$56,063
Natl Median: $65,184
Lifetime Value Added
-$203k
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Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $66,714
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$32,341
Earnings (4yr)
$60,453
Natl Median: $63,399
Lifetime Value Added
-$161k
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Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $71,685
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $81,408
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $120,193
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$57,364
Natl Median: $64,397
Lifetime Value Added
-$190k
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Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $61,300
Lifetime Value Added
N/A

Graduate Certificates

Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $69,147
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$53,669
Natl Median: $63,709
Lifetime Value Added
-$163k
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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. Note that the institution's average undergraduate net price is used as a proxy for annual cost, which may differ from actual graduate tuition. 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.