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CUNY Graduate School and University Center
New York, NY 3,067 Undergrads 50.5% Grad Rate
Total Cost
-
Sticker Price
Avg Net Price
-
After Aid
Median Earnings
$65,991
10yr Post-Entry
Vs. Peer Institutions
Net Price-
Peer Midpoint: $19,729.5
Earnings (10yr)$65,991
Peer Midpoint: $53,747
Graduation Rate50.5%
Peer Midpoint: 58.5%
Socio-Economic Diversity
Pell Grant Recipients37.5%
Enrollment Status
Full-Time33.6%
Economic Outcomes
Earn More than HS80.3%
Admissions Profile
Acceptance
38.6%
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
+$563k
+$167k
+$79k
Median CostN/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Full CostN/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
ROI Efficiency Metrics
Break-Even Age
Return on Inv. %
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
34
∞
Median CostN/A
N/A
N/A
Full CostN/A
N/A
N/A
Analysis Assumptions:
- Starting Salary: Estimated from the 10-year 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%.
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
Certificates
Human Resources Management and Services
CertCIP: 5210
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$52,733
Lifetime Value Added
+$143k
Bachelor's Degrees
Business/Commerce, General
BachCIP: 5201
Median Debt
$12,250
Earnings (5yr)
$75,771
Lifetime Value Added
+$162k
Communication and Media Studies
BachCIP: 0901
Median Debt
$12,901
Earnings (5yr)
$61,361
Lifetime Value Added
+$53k
Health and Medical Administrative Services
BachCIP: 5107
Median Debt
$18,000
Earnings (2yr)
$48,432
Lifetime Value Added
-$28k
Psychology, General
BachCIP: 4201
Median Debt
$11,500
Earnings (2yr)
$31,314
Lifetime Value Added
-$180k
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
BachCIP: 5138
Median Debt
$8,000
Earnings (5yr)
$124,159
Lifetime Value Added
+$523k
Master's Degrees
Area Studies
MastCIP: 0501
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$46,087
Lifetime Value Added
-$10k
Business Administration, Management and Operations
MastCIP: 5202
Median Debt
$23,753
Earnings (5yr)
$104,218
Lifetime Value Added
+$476k
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft
MastCIP: 5005
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$44,189
Lifetime Value Added
-$30k
Human Resources Management and Services
MastCIP: 5210
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$69,338
Lifetime Value Added
+$212k
Journalism
MastCIP: 0904
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$74,415
Lifetime Value Added
+$219k
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
MastCIP: 2401
Median Debt
$21,000
Earnings (5yr)
$58,147
Lifetime Value Added
+$76k
Social Sciences, Other
MastCIP: 4599
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$59,488
Lifetime Value Added
+$88k
Urban Studies/Affairs
MastCIP: 4512
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$94,700
Lifetime Value Added
+$394k
Doctoral Degrees
Anthropology
DocCIP: 4502
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$92,120
Lifetime Value Added
+$239k
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology
DocCIP: 4228
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$107,948
Lifetime Value Added
+$354k
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services
DocCIP: 5102
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$75,204
Lifetime Value Added
+$149k
Criminal Justice and Corrections
DocCIP: 4301
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$97,907
Lifetime Value Added
+$324k
Educational Administration and Supervision
DocCIP: 1304
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$108,619
Lifetime Value Added
+$359k
English Language and Literature, General
DocCIP: 2301
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$77,598
Lifetime Value Added
+$133k
History
DocCIP: 5401
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$53,775
Lifetime Value Added
-$21k
Music
DocCIP: 5009
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$55,964
Lifetime Value Added
-$3k
Psychology, General
DocCIP: 4201
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$69,338
Lifetime Value Added
+$103k
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions
DocCIP: 5123
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$85,658
Lifetime Value Added
+$192k
Research and Experimental Psychology
DocCIP: 4227
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$106,880
Lifetime Value Added
+$346k
Sociology
DocCIP: 4511
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$84,807
Lifetime Value Added
+$185k
Note: Lifetime Value Added is the Net Present Value (NPV) of estimated career earnings relative to a median high school graduate, 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 should not be compared with those Undergraduate Certificates, Associates or Bachelors starting at age 18.