Concord University

Athens, WV 1,504 Undergrads 45.7% Grad Rate

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Total Cost

$20,434

Sticker Price

Avg Net Price

$9,966

After Aid

Median Earnings

$45,035

4yr Post-Grad

Vs. Peer Institutions

Net Price$9,966

Peer Midpoint: $20,080.5

Earnings (4yr Post-Grad)$45,035

Peer Midpoint: $60,428

Graduation Rate45.7%

Peer Midpoint: 58.9%

Socio-Economic Diversity

Pell Grant Recipients51.2%

Enrollment Status

Full-Time95.8%

Economic Outcomes

Earn More than HS56.4%

Admissions Profile

Acceptance

92.6%

SAT Avg

977

SAT Reading

25th: 44052075th: 560

SAT Math

25th: 39049075th: 530

ACT Composite

25th: 172175th: 24

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

+$412k

-$55k

-$73k

Median Cost$10k/yr

+$376k

-$91k

-$109k

Full Cost$20k/yr

+$338k

-$129k

-$146k

ROI Efficiency Metrics

Break-Even Age

Return on Inv. %

Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0

Never

-∞

Median Cost$10k/yr

Never

-303%

Full Cost$20k/yr

Never

-199%

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-245%

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-104%

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

Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions

BachCIP: 5109

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $70,786

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Biology, General

BachCIP: 2601

Median Debt

$22,834

Earnings (4yr)

$52,670

Natl Median: $57,214

Lifetime Value Added

-$44k

Business Administration, Management and Operations

BachCIP: 5202

Median Debt

$18,354

Earnings (4yr)

$45,815

Natl Median: $68,257

Lifetime Value Added

-$102k

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 (4yr)

Natl Median: $56,359

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Design and Applied Arts

BachCIP: 5004

Median Debt

Earnings (2yr)

$27,397

Natl Median: $51,490

Lifetime Value Added

-$252k

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

Geography and Cartography

BachCIP: 4507

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $57,853

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences

BachCIP: 4006

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $60,190

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

History

BachCIP: 5401

Median Debt

Earnings (5yr)

$39,424

Natl Median: $50,680

Lifetime Value Added

-$163k

Information Science/Studies

BachCIP: 1104

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $85,294

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Journalism

BachCIP: 0904

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $56,278

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities

BachCIP: 2401

Median Debt

$15,869

Earnings (4yr)

$39,566

Natl Median: $53,072

Lifetime Value Added

-$155k

Mathematics

BachCIP: 2701

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $69,562

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other

BachCIP: 3099

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $55,693

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

$16,699

Earnings (4yr)

$41,259

Natl Median: $50,706

Lifetime Value Added

-$141k

Social Work

BachCIP: 4407

Median Debt

$16,181

Earnings (4yr)

$46,324

Natl Median: $51,790

Lifetime Value Added

-$98k

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)

Natl Median: $50,499

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing Operations

BachCIP: 5219

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

$34,925

Natl Median: $59,631

Lifetime Value Added

-$196k

Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods

BachCIP: 1312

Median Debt

$18,721

Earnings (4yr)

$44,168

Natl Median: $47,382

Lifetime Value Added

-$116k

Master's Degrees

Education, General

MastCIP: 1301

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

$52,231

Natl Median: $65,824

Lifetime Value Added

-$204k

Public Health

MastCIP: 5122

Median Debt

Earnings (5yr)

$56,693

Natl Median: $82,751

Lifetime Value Added

-$172k

Social Work

MastCIP: 4407

Median Debt

$26,750

Earnings (4yr)

$57,680

Natl Median: $65,123

Lifetime Value Added

-$152k

Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods

MastCIP: 1312

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $59,916

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Graduate Certificates

Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities

Gr-CertCIP: 2401

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $65,226

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.