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Milton, MA 1,757 Undergrads 59.5% Grad Rate
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Total Cost
$61,556
Sticker Price
Avg Net Price
$29,504
After Aid
Median Earnings
$54,400
10yr Post-Entry

Vs. Peer Institutions

Net Price$29,504
Peer Midpoint: $19,729.5
Earnings (10yr)$54,400
Peer Midpoint: $53,747
Graduation Rate59.5%
Peer Midpoint: 58.5%
Socio-Economic Diversity
Pell Grant Recipients28.1%
Enrollment Status
Full-Time92.0%
Economic Outcomes
Earn More than HS73.6%

Admissions Profile

Acceptance
92.0%
SAT Avg
1,130
SAT Reading
25th: 51057575th: 630
SAT Math
25th: 51055075th: 610
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
+$473k
+$76k
-$12k
Median Cost$30k/yr
+$366k
-$30k
-$118k
Full Cost$62k/yr
+$251k
-$145k
-$233k

ROI Efficiency Metrics

Break-Even Age
Return on Inv. %
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
Never
-∞
Median Cost$30k/yr
Never
-111%
Full Cost$62k/yr
Never
-105%
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%.

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-101%

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-90%
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

Business Administration, Management and Operations
BachCIP: 5202
Median Debt
$25,000
Earnings (5yr)
$63,328
Lifetime Value Added
-$38k
Communication and Media Studies
BachCIP: 0901
Median Debt
$25,000
Earnings (5yr)
$51,713
Lifetime Value Added
-$131k
Criminal Justice and Corrections
BachCIP: 4301
Median Debt
$25,000
Earnings (5yr)
$60,874
Lifetime Value Added
-$57k
Education, General
BachCIP: 1301
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$31,133
Lifetime Value Added
-$288k
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other
BachCIP: 5199
Median Debt
$26,000
Earnings (2yr)
$39,369
Lifetime Value Added
-$214k
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
BachCIP: 2401
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$54,967
Lifetime Value Added
-$105k
Psychology, General
BachCIP: 4201
Median Debt
$26,000
Earnings (5yr)
$47,846
Lifetime Value Added
-$163k
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
BachCIP: 5138
Median Debt
$25,000
Earnings (5yr)
$89,567
Lifetime Value Added
+$159k
Sociology
BachCIP: 4511
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$51,674
Lifetime Value Added
-$131k

Master's Degrees

Business Administration, Management and Operations
MastCIP: 5202
Median Debt
$41,000
Earnings (5yr)
$100,931
Lifetime Value Added
+$393k
Criminal Justice and Corrections
MastCIP: 4301
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$125,020
Lifetime Value Added
+$599k
Curriculum and Instruction
MastCIP: 1303
Median Debt
$29,500
Earnings (5yr)
$60,484
Lifetime Value Added
+$43k
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
MastCIP: 5138
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$87,604
Lifetime Value Added
+$325k

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.