CUNY Medgar Evers College

Brooklyn, NY 3,233 Undergrads 30.3% Grad Rate

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Total Cost

$14,771

Sticker Price

Avg Net Price

$5,718

After Aid

Median Earnings

$58,886

4yr Post-Grad

Vs. Peer Institutions

Net Price$5,718

Peer Midpoint: $20,080.5

Earnings (4yr Post-Grad)$58,886

Peer Midpoint: $60,428

Graduation Rate30.3%

Peer Midpoint: 58.9%

Socio-Economic Diversity

Pell Grant Recipients63.7%

Enrollment Status

Full-Time66.3%

Economic Outcomes

Earn More than HS60.7%

Admissions Profile

Acceptance

86.1%

SAT Avg

920

SAT Reading

25th: 440-75th: 520

SAT Math

25th: 410-75th: 500

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

+$527k

+$60k

+$42k

Median Cost$6k/yr

+$506k

+$39k

+$22k

Full Cost$15k/yr

+$474k

+$7k

-$11k

ROI Efficiency Metrics

Break-Even Age

Return on Inv. %

Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0

∞

Median Cost$6k/yr

106%

Full Cost$15k/yr

Never

-20%

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 Return74%

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-14%

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

Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants

CertCIP: 5139

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

$83,108

Natl Median: $56,073

Lifetime Value Added

+$418k

Associate's Degrees

Business Administration, Management and Operations

AssocCIP: 5202

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

$46,902

Natl Median: $48,733

Lifetime Value Added

+$7k

Business/Commerce, General

AssocCIP: 5201

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $49,927

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Computer Science

AssocCIP: 1107

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $62,283

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Data Entry/Microcomputer Applications

AssocCIP: 1106

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $56,480

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities

AssocCIP: 2401

Median Debt

$5,500

Earnings (4yr)

$47,772

Natl Median: $44,125

Lifetime Value Added

+$16k

Physical Sciences, General

AssocCIP: 4001

Median Debt

$7,625

Earnings (4yr)

$50,871

Natl Median: $49,076

Lifetime Value Added

+$46k

Public Administration

AssocCIP: 4404

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $42,748

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing

AssocCIP: 5138

Median Debt

$11,100

Earnings (4yr)

$122,671

Natl Median: $80,813

Lifetime Value Added

+$697k

Teaching Assistants/Aides

AssocCIP: 1315

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

$64,000

Natl Median: $36,642

Lifetime Value Added

+$171k

Bachelor's Degrees

Accounting and Related Services

BachCIP: 5203

Median Debt

$13,000

Earnings (4yr)

$61,799

Natl Median: $76,194

Lifetime Value Added

+$45k

Biology, General

BachCIP: 2601

Median Debt

$11,000

Earnings (4yr)

$56,157

Natl Median: $57,214

Lifetime Value Added

-$393

Business Administration, Management and Operations

BachCIP: 5202

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

$52,798

Natl Median: $68,257

Lifetime Value Added

-$28k

Business/Commerce, General

BachCIP: 5201

Median Debt

$10,569

Earnings (4yr)

$53,503

Natl Median: $68,407

Lifetime Value Added

-$22k

Business/Managerial Economics

BachCIP: 5206

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $77,981

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Computer Science

BachCIP: 1107

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $107,009

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

English Language and Literature, General

BachCIP: 2301

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

$59,650

Natl Median: $48,590

Lifetime Value Added

+$28k

Information Science/Studies

BachCIP: 1104

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

$45,267

Natl Median: $85,294

Lifetime Value Added

-$91k

Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities

BachCIP: 2401

Median Debt

$11,899

Earnings (4yr)

$61,987

Natl Median: $53,072

Lifetime Value Added

+$47k

Mathematics

BachCIP: 2701

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $69,562

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Natural Resources Conservation and Research

BachCIP: 0301

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $55,012

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Psychology, General

BachCIP: 4201

Median Debt

$9,460

Earnings (4yr)

$56,458

Natl Median: $50,706

Lifetime Value Added

+$2k

Public Administration

BachCIP: 4404

Median Debt

$17,625

Earnings (4yr)

$53,849

Natl Median: $65,093

Lifetime Value Added

-$19k

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing

BachCIP: 5138

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

$125,792

Natl Median: $88,910

Lifetime Value Added

+$533k

Social Work

BachCIP: 4407

Median Debt

$10,750

Earnings (4yr)

$60,755

Natl Median: $51,790

Lifetime Value Added

+$37k

Special Education and Teaching

BachCIP: 1310

Median Debt

$5,500

Earnings (4yr)

$66,377

Natl Median: $50,499

Lifetime Value Added

+$81k

Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods

BachCIP: 1312

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $47,382

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.