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Dallas Baptist University
Dallas, TX 2,526 Undergrads 55.3% Grad Rate
Total Cost
$49,343
Sticker Price
Avg Net Price
$30,092
After Aid
Median Earnings
$56,807
10yr Post-Entry
Vs. Peer Institutions
Net Price$30,092
Peer Midpoint: $19,729.5
Earnings (10yr)$56,807
Peer Midpoint: $53,747
Graduation Rate55.3%
Peer Midpoint: 58.5%
Socio-Economic Diversity
Pell Grant Recipients27.4%
Enrollment Status
Full-Time85.3%
Economic Outcomes
Earn More than HS72.2%
Admissions Profile
Acceptance
91.1%
SAT Avg
1,109
SAT Reading
25th: 49054075th: 620
SAT Math
25th: 47053075th: 597
ACT Composite
25th: 212375th: 27
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
+$492k
+$95k
+$7k
Median Cost$30k/yr
+$384k
-$13k
-$101k
Full Cost$49k/yr
+$314k
-$82k
-$170k
ROI Efficiency Metrics
Break-Even Age
Return on Inv. %
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
55
∞
Median Cost$30k/yr
Never
-93%
Full Cost$49k/yr
Never
-96%
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-83%
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-83%
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
Bible/Biblical Studies
BachCIP: 3902
Median Debt
$17,163
Earnings (5yr)
$49,072
Lifetime Value Added
-$155k
Biology, General
BachCIP: 2601
Median Debt
$20,000
Earnings (5yr)
$56,700
Lifetime Value Added
-$93k
Business Administration, Management and Operations
BachCIP: 5202
Median Debt
$22,575
Earnings (5yr)
$63,917
Lifetime Value Added
-$36k
Communication and Media Studies
BachCIP: 0901
Median Debt
$19,500
Earnings (5yr)
$49,972
Lifetime Value Added
-$148k
Criminal Justice and Corrections
BachCIP: 4301
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$33,993
Lifetime Value Added
-$264k
Finance and Financial Management Services
BachCIP: 5208
Median Debt
$20,500
Earnings (5yr)
$64,333
Lifetime Value Added
-$33k
Health and Medical Administrative Services
BachCIP: 5107
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$54,962
Lifetime Value Added
-$107k
Health and Physical Education/Fitness
BachCIP: 3105
Median Debt
$21,000
Earnings (5yr)
$51,892
Lifetime Value Added
-$132k
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
BachCIP: 2401
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$56,937
Lifetime Value Added
-$91k
Marketing
BachCIP: 5214
Median Debt
$18,125
Earnings (5yr)
$60,586
Lifetime Value Added
-$62k
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
BachCIP: 3099
Median Debt
$22,375
Earnings (5yr)
$58,048
Lifetime Value Added
-$82k
Music
BachCIP: 5009
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$52,407
Lifetime Value Added
-$128k
Pastoral Counseling and Specialized Ministries
BachCIP: 3907
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$34,770
Lifetime Value Added
-$275k
Psychology, General
BachCIP: 4201
Median Debt
$24,303
Earnings (5yr)
$41,236
Lifetime Value Added
-$220k
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication
BachCIP: 0907
Median Debt
$19,883
Earnings (5yr)
$49,992
Lifetime Value Added
-$147k
Religious Education
BachCIP: 3904
Median Debt
$20,500
Earnings (5yr)
$58,392
Lifetime Value Added
-$79k
Sociology
BachCIP: 4511
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$44,325
Lifetime Value Added
-$194k
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
BachCIP: 1312
Median Debt
$22,250
Earnings (5yr)
$49,360
Lifetime Value Added
-$153k
Theology and Religious Vocations, Other
BachCIP: 3999
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$29,685
Lifetime Value Added
-$303k
Master's Degrees
Accounting and Related Services
MastCIP: 5203
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$93,935
Lifetime Value Added
+$332k
Business Administration, Management and Operations
MastCIP: 5202
Median Debt
$50,930
Earnings (5yr)
$95,652
Lifetime Value Added
+$347k
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology
MastCIP: 4228
Median Debt
$49,000
Earnings (5yr)
$47,602
Lifetime Value Added
-$78k
Communication and Media Studies
MastCIP: 0901
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$68,864
Lifetime Value Added
+$116k
Education, General
MastCIP: 1301
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$69,848
Lifetime Value Added
+$125k
Educational Administration and Supervision
MastCIP: 1304
Median Debt
$51,250
Earnings (5yr)
$58,250
Lifetime Value Added
+$22k
Finance and Financial Management Services
MastCIP: 5208
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$68,499
Lifetime Value Added
+$149k
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
MastCIP: 2401
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$51,895
Lifetime Value Added
-$37k
Pastoral Counseling and Specialized Ministries
MastCIP: 3907
Median Debt
$51,250
Earnings (5yr)
$48,006
Lifetime Value Added
-$74k
Religious Education
MastCIP: 3904
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$55,914
Lifetime Value Added
+$102
Special Education and Teaching
MastCIP: 1310
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$50,856
Lifetime Value Added
-$18k
Student Counseling and Personnel Services
MastCIP: 1311
Median Debt
$41,000
Earnings (5yr)
$62,400
Lifetime Value Added
+$59k
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas
MastCIP: 1313
Median Debt
$41,448
Earnings (5yr)
$57,092
Lifetime Value Added
+$11k
Theological and Ministerial Studies
MastCIP: 3906
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$44,942
Lifetime Value Added
-$77k
Doctoral Degrees
Education, Other
DocCIP: 1399
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$82,440
Lifetime Value Added
+$97k
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.