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Crown College

Saint Bonifacius, MN 796 Undergrads 54.4% Grad Rate
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Total Cost
$47,520
Sticker Price
Avg Net Price
$25,963
After Aid
Median Earnings
$54,628
5yr Post-Grad

Vs. Peer Institutions

Net Price$25,963
Peer Midpoint: $19,969
Earnings (5yr Post-Grad)Completers only after graduation
$54,628
Peer Midpoint: $61,632
Earnings (10yr Post-Enroll)All enrolled after enrollment
$50,003
Peer Midpoint: $58,891
Graduation Rate54.4%
Peer Midpoint: 58.9%
Average starting age (2015-17)24.9
Socio-Economic Diversity
Pell Grant Recipients45.8%
Enrollment Status
Full-Time78.1%
Economic Outcomes
Earn More than HS64.2%

Admissions Profile

Acceptance
22.8%
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
+$485k
+$15k
-$992
Median Cost$26k/yr
+$392k
-$78k
-$94k
Full Cost$48k/yr
+$314k
-$156k
-$172k

ROI Efficiency Metrics

Break-Even Age
Return on Inv. %
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
Never
-∞
Median Cost$26k/yr
Never
-101%
Full Cost$48k/yr
Never
-101%
Analysis Assumptions:
  • Starting Salary: Estimated from the median earnings five years after graduating, with four years of 2% raises taken out.
  • 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-91%

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-85%

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 →

Certificates

Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $46,192
Lifetime Value Added
N/A

Associate's Degrees

Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $41,884
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $48,733
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $49,927
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $44,125
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Religious Education
AssocCIP: 3904
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $36,227
Lifetime Value Added
N/A

Bachelor's Degrees

Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $76,194
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$21,500
Earnings (4yr)
$46,800
Natl Median: $44,533
Lifetime Value Added
-$151k
Biology, General
BachCIP: 2601
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $57,214
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$21,737
Earnings (4yr)
$56,895
Natl Median: $68,257
Lifetime Value Added
-$67k
Median Debt
$18,750
Earnings (4yr)
$60,077
Natl Median: $50,523
Lifetime Value Added
-$41k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$54,958
Natl Median: $56,359
Lifetime Value Added
-$83k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $55,378
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $48,590
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
History
BachCIP: 5401
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $50,680
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Homeland Security
BachCIP: 4303
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $70,193
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
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: $52,119
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$32,718
Natl Median: $42,915
Lifetime Value Added
-$273k
Psychology, General
BachCIP: 4201
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$48,095
Natl Median: $50,706
Lifetime Value Added
-$140k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$79,743
Natl Median: $88,910
Lifetime Value Added
+$113k
Religious Education
BachCIP: 3904
Median Debt
$22,425
Earnings (4yr)
$36,826
Natl Median: $43,633
Lifetime Value Added
-$237k
Religious Music and Worship
BachCIP: 3905
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $41,456
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness
BachCIP: 3105
Median Debt
$21,500
Earnings (4yr)
$47,956
Natl Median: $54,562
Lifetime Value Added
-$142k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$35,276
Natl Median: $47,382
Lifetime Value Added
-$238k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $51,389
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $44,535
Lifetime Value Added
N/A

Master's Degrees

Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$66,154
Natl Median: $103,485
Lifetime Value Added
-$104k
Median Debt
$51,054
Earnings (4yr)
$53,778
Natl Median: $65,184
Lifetime Value Added
-$220k
International/Globalization Studies
MastCIP: 3020
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $86,219
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$24,078
Earnings (4yr)
$59,184
Natl Median: $57,737
Lifetime Value Added
-$168k
Religious Education
MastCIP: 3904
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$51,900
Natl Median: $54,328
Lifetime Value Added
-$238k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $61,300
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. 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.