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Dallas Baptist University

Dallas, TX 2,403 Undergrads 54.4% Grad Rate
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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: $20,081
Earnings (4yr Post-Grad)Completers only after graduation
$59,308
Peer Midpoint: $60,428
Earnings (10yr Post-Enroll)All enrolled after enrollment
$56,807
Peer Midpoint: $53,763
Graduation Rate54.4%
Peer Midpoint: 58.9%
Average Starting Age24.1
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 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
Assuming 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.

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
⚠️ 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$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).⚠️ 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.

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
⚠️ 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-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, 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.

Associate's Degrees

Biology, General
AssocCIP: 2601
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $44,758
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $50,491
Lifetime Value Added
N/A

Bachelor's Degrees

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
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
Median Debt
$22,575
Earnings (4yr)
$72,897
Natl Median: $68,257
Lifetime Value Added
+$49k
Median Debt
$19,500
Earnings (4yr)
$48,598
Natl Median: $56,359
Lifetime Value Added
-$145k
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
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$33,993
Natl Median: $55,378
Lifetime Value Added
-$258k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $48,590
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$65,140
Natl Median: $61,027
Lifetime Value Added
-$11k
Median Debt
$20,500
Earnings (4yr)
$78,870
Natl Median: $83,343
Lifetime Value Added
+$95k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $41,367
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
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
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $56,726
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
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
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $40,103
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
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
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $55,012
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
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
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
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $73,721
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $63,560
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
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
Median Debt
$22,250
Earnings (4yr)
$54,079
Natl Median: $47,382
Lifetime Value Added
-$99k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $51,389
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$29,685
Natl Median: $43,566
Lifetime Value Added
-$298k

Master's Degrees

Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$104,279
Natl Median: $95,833
Lifetime Value Added
+$225k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $71,241
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$50,930
Earnings (4yr)
$84,511
Natl Median: $103,485
Lifetime Value Added
+$52k
Median Debt
$49,000
Earnings (4yr)
$53,836
Natl Median: $65,184
Lifetime Value Added
-$223k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$68,864
Natl Median: $71,953
Lifetime Value Added
-$97k
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
Median Debt
$51,250
Earnings (4yr)
$63,391
Natl Median: $71,685
Lifetime Value Added
-$134k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$88,978
Natl Median: $110,694
Lifetime Value Added
+$91k
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
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$51,895
Natl Median: $65,851
Lifetime Value Added
-$251k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $124,807
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $59,571
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$60,853
Natl Median: $55,204
Lifetime Value Added
-$157k
Median Debt
$38,125
Earnings (4yr)
$61,977
Natl Median: $75,122
Lifetime Value Added
-$147k
Median Debt
$51,250
Earnings (4yr)
$46,406
Natl Median: $53,024
Lifetime Value Added
-$294k
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
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
Median Debt
$41,000
Earnings (4yr)
$65,605
Natl Median: $60,111
Lifetime Value Added
-$114k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $59,916
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$41,448
Earnings (4yr)
$59,160
Natl Median: $63,707
Lifetime Value Added
-$173k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$44,942
Natl Median: $61,300
Lifetime Value Added
-$291k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $54,640
Lifetime Value Added
N/A

Graduate Certificates

Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $94,506
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $64,774
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $65,779
Lifetime Value Added
N/A

Doctoral Degrees

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
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 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.