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Dallas Baptist University
Dallas, TX 2,403 Undergrads 54.4% Grad Rate
Total Cost
$52,716
Sticker Price
Avg Net Price
$28,516
After Aid
Median Earnings
$59,308
4yr Post-Grad
Vs. Peer Institutions
Net Price$28,516
Peer Midpoint: $20,080.5
Earnings (4yr Post-Grad)$59,308
Peer Midpoint: $60,428
Graduation Rate54.4%
Peer Midpoint: 58.9%
Socio-Economic Diversity
Pell Grant Recipients26.2%
Enrollment Status
Full-Time86.0%
Economic Outcomes
Earn More than HS72.2%
Admissions Profile
Acceptance
88.8%
SAT Avg
1,120
SAT Reading
25th: 49054075th: 620
SAT Math
25th: 47053075th: 593
ACT Composite
25th: 202375th: 26
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
+$530k
+$63k
+$46k
Median Cost$29k/yr
+$428k
-$39k
-$57k
Full Cost$53k/yr
+$340k
-$126k
-$144k
ROI Efficiency Metrics
Break-Even Age
Return on Inv. %
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
39
∞
Median Cost$29k/yr
Never
-55%
Full Cost$53k/yr
Never
-76%
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 Return-48%
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-75%
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
Associate's Degrees
Biology, General
AssocCIP: 2601
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $44,758
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
AssocCIP: 3099
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $50,491
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Bachelor's Degrees
Accounting and Related Services
BachCIP: 5203
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$103,694
Natl Median: $76,194
Lifetime Value Added
+$284k
Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management
BachCIP: 5010
Median Debt
$22,781
Earnings (4yr)
$45,369
Natl Median: $48,240
Lifetime Value Added
-$172k
Bible/Biblical Studies
BachCIP: 3902
Median Debt
$17,163
Earnings (4yr)
$58,031
Natl Median: $44,533
Lifetime Value Added
-$67k
Biology, General
BachCIP: 2601
Median Debt
$20,000
Earnings (4yr)
$60,722
Natl Median: $57,214
Lifetime Value Added
-$46k
Business Administration, Management and Operations
BachCIP: 5202
Median Debt
$22,575
Earnings (4yr)
$72,897
Natl Median: $68,257
Lifetime Value Added
+$49k
Communication and Media Studies
BachCIP: 0901
Median Debt
$19,500
Earnings (4yr)
$48,598
Natl Median: $56,359
Lifetime Value Added
-$145k
Computer and Information Sciences, General
BachCIP: 1101
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $92,374
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Computer Science
BachCIP: 1107
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $107,009
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Criminal Justice and Corrections
BachCIP: 4301
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$33,993
Natl Median: $55,378
Lifetime Value Added
-$258k
English Language and Literature, General
BachCIP: 2301
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $48,590
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations
BachCIP: 5207
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$65,140
Natl Median: $61,027
Lifetime Value Added
-$11k
Finance and Financial Management Services
BachCIP: 5208
Median Debt
$20,500
Earnings (4yr)
$78,870
Natl Median: $83,343
Lifetime Value Added
+$95k
Fine and Studio Arts
BachCIP: 5007
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $41,367
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Health and Medical Administrative Services
BachCIP: 5107
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$54,962
Natl Median: $58,716
Lifetime Value Added
-$101k
History
BachCIP: 5401
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $50,680
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Hospitality Administration/Management
BachCIP: 5209
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $56,726
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Management Information Systems and Services
BachCIP: 5212
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $83,290
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Marketing
BachCIP: 5214
Median Debt
$18,125
Earnings (4yr)
$66,736
Natl Median: $69,303
Lifetime Value Added
+$2k
Mathematics
BachCIP: 2701
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $69,562
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Missions/Missionary Studies and Missiology
BachCIP: 3903
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $40,103
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
BachCIP: 3099
Median Debt
$22,375
Earnings (4yr)
$55,690
Natl Median: $55,693
Lifetime Value Added
-$86k
Music
BachCIP: 5009
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$52,407
Natl Median: $42,892
Lifetime Value Added
-$122k
Natural Resources Conservation and Research
BachCIP: 0301
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $55,012
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Pastoral Counseling and Specialized Ministries
BachCIP: 3907
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$49,408
Natl Median: $42,915
Lifetime Value Added
-$138k
Philosophy
BachCIP: 3801
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $54,455
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Political Science and Government
BachCIP: 4510
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$62,372
Natl Median: $63,293
Lifetime Value Added
-$32k
Psychology, General
BachCIP: 4201
Median Debt
$24,303
Earnings (4yr)
$51,088
Natl Median: $50,706
Lifetime Value Added
-$124k
Public Policy Analysis
BachCIP: 4405
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $73,721
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication
BachCIP: 0909
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $63,560
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication
BachCIP: 0907
Median Debt
$19,883
Earnings (4yr)
$46,723
Natl Median: $50,497
Lifetime Value Added
-$161k
Religious Education
BachCIP: 3904
Median Debt
$20,500
Earnings (4yr)
$50,647
Natl Median: $43,633
Lifetime Value Added
-$128k
Sociology
BachCIP: 4511
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$44,325
Natl Median: $52,657
Lifetime Value Added
-$189k
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness
BachCIP: 3105
Median Debt
$21,000
Earnings (4yr)
$49,906
Natl Median: $54,562
Lifetime Value Added
-$134k
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
BachCIP: 1312
Median Debt
$22,250
Earnings (4yr)
$54,079
Natl Median: $47,382
Lifetime Value Added
-$99k
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas
BachCIP: 1313
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $51,389
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Theology and Religious Vocations, Other
BachCIP: 3999
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$29,685
Natl Median: $43,566
Lifetime Value Added
-$298k
Master's Degrees
Accounting and Related Services
MastCIP: 5203
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$104,279
Natl Median: $95,833
Lifetime Value Added
+$225k
Bilingual, Multilingual, and Multicultural Education
MastCIP: 1302
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $71,241
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Business Administration, Management and Operations
MastCIP: 5202
Median Debt
$50,930
Earnings (4yr)
$84,511
Natl Median: $103,485
Lifetime Value Added
+$52k
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology
MastCIP: 4228
Median Debt
$49,000
Earnings (4yr)
$53,836
Natl Median: $65,184
Lifetime Value Added
-$223k
Communication and Media Studies
MastCIP: 0901
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$68,864
Natl Median: $71,953
Lifetime Value Added
-$97k
Curriculum and Instruction
MastCIP: 1303
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $63,399
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Education, General
MastCIP: 1301
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$69,848
Natl Median: $65,824
Lifetime Value Added
-$89k
Education, Other
MastCIP: 1399
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $65,348
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Educational Administration and Supervision
MastCIP: 1304
Median Debt
$51,250
Earnings (4yr)
$63,391
Natl Median: $71,685
Lifetime Value Added
-$134k
Finance and Financial Management Services
MastCIP: 5208
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$88,978
Natl Median: $110,694
Lifetime Value Added
+$91k
Information Science/Studies
MastCIP: 1104
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $112,705
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
International/Globalization Studies
MastCIP: 3020
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $86,219
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
MastCIP: 2401
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$51,895
Natl Median: $65,851
Lifetime Value Added
-$251k
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods
MastCIP: 5213
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $124,807
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions
MastCIP: 5115
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $59,571
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Missions/Missionary Studies and Missiology
MastCIP: 3903
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$60,853
Natl Median: $55,204
Lifetime Value Added
-$157k
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
MastCIP: 3099
Median Debt
$38,125
Earnings (4yr)
$61,977
Natl Median: $75,122
Lifetime Value Added
-$147k
Pastoral Counseling and Specialized Ministries
MastCIP: 3907
Median Debt
$51,250
Earnings (4yr)
$46,406
Natl Median: $53,024
Lifetime Value Added
-$294k
Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences
MastCIP: 2609
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $67,681
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Religious Education
MastCIP: 3904
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$58,521
Natl Median: $54,328
Lifetime Value Added
-$179k
Religious Music and Worship
MastCIP: 3905
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $57,264
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Special Education and Teaching
MastCIP: 1310
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$50,856
Natl Median: $64,397
Lifetime Value Added
-$231k
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness
MastCIP: 3105
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $62,033
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Student Counseling and Personnel Services
MastCIP: 1311
Median Debt
$41,000
Earnings (4yr)
$65,605
Natl Median: $60,111
Lifetime Value Added
-$114k
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
MastCIP: 1312
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $59,916
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas
MastCIP: 1313
Median Debt
$41,448
Earnings (4yr)
$59,160
Natl Median: $63,707
Lifetime Value Added
-$173k
Theological and Ministerial Studies
MastCIP: 3906
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$44,942
Natl Median: $61,300
Lifetime Value Added
-$291k
Theology and Religious Vocations, Other
MastCIP: 3999
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $54,640
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Graduate Certificates
Business Administration, Management and Operations
Gr-CertCIP: 5202
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $94,506
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Student Counseling and Personnel Services
Gr-CertCIP: 1311
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $64,774
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Theological and Ministerial Studies
Gr-CertCIP: 3906
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $65,779
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Doctoral Degrees
Business Administration, Management and Operations
DocCIP: 5202
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $113,566
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Education, Other
DocCIP: 1399
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$82,440
Natl Median: $90,635
Lifetime Value Added
-$114k
Educational Administration and Supervision
DocCIP: 1304
Median Debt
$72,210
Earnings (4yr)
$107,284
Natl Median: $100,573
Lifetime Value Added
+$46k
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.