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CUNY Medgar Evers College
Brooklyn, NY 3,233 Undergrads 30.3% Grad Rate
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: $20,081
Earnings (4yr Post-Grad)Completers only after graduation
$58,886Peer Midpoint: $60,428
Warning: This school's reported earnings inflated significantly (+27%) when the Dept of Education excluded non-graduates from the dataset. Take caution when comparing.
Earnings (10yr Post-Enroll)All enrolled after enrollment
$46,498Peer Midpoint: $53,763
Graduation Rate30.3%
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 Age24.8
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 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 AnalysisAssuming 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)⚠️ Caution: Underlying earnings data reflects graduates only. This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate this ROI.
⚠️ Caution: Underlying earnings data reflects graduates only. This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate this ROI.
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⚠️ Caution: Underlying earnings data reflects graduates only. This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate this ROI.
⚠️ Caution: Underlying earnings data reflects graduates only. This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate this ROI.
Break-Even Age
Return on Inv. %
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
39
∞
Median Cost$6k/yr
47
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).⚠️ 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⚠️ Caution: Underlying earnings data reflects graduates only. This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate this ROI.
⚠️ Caution: Underlying earnings data reflects graduates only. This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate this ROI.
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⚠️ Caution: Underlying earnings data reflects graduates only. This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate this ROI.
⚠️ Caution: Underlying earnings data reflects graduates only. This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate this ROI.
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, or for more sophisticated analysis, the Guided ROI Interview, with your specific estimates of cost and salary.
Program ROI Analysis⚠️ Caution: Underlying earnings data reflects graduates only. This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate this ROI.
⚠️ Caution: Underlying earnings data reflects graduates only. This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate this ROI.
Certificates
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
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
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
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
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
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 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.