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Davenport University
Grand Rapids, MI 3,213 Undergrads 44.3% Grad Rate
Total Cost
$35,864
Sticker Price
Avg Net Price
$19,988
After Aid
Median Earnings
$45,099
10yr Post-Entry
Vs. Peer Institutions
Net Price$19,988
Peer Midpoint: $19,729.5
Earnings (10yr)$45,099
Peer Midpoint: $53,747
Graduation Rate44.3%
Peer Midpoint: 58.5%
Socio-Economic Diversity
Pell Grant Recipients35.6%
Enrollment Status
Full-Time59.9%
Economic Outcomes
Earn More than HS74.3%
Admissions Profile
Acceptance
97.0%
SAT Avg
-
SAT Reading
25th: --75th: -
SAT Math
25th: --75th: -
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
+$397k
+$863
-$87k
Median Cost$20k/yr
+$325k
-$71k
-$159k
Full Cost$36k/yr
+$268k
-$128k
-$216k
ROI Efficiency Metrics
Break-Even Age
Return on Inv. %
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
Never
-∞
Median Cost$20k/yr
Never
-221%
Full Cost$36k/yr
Never
-167%
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-201%
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-107%
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
Certificates
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants
CertCIP: 5139
Median Debt
$16,562
Earnings (5yr)
$62,517
Lifetime Value Added
+$191k
Associate's Degrees
Accounting and Related Services
AssocCIP: 5203
Median Debt
$22,250
Earnings (5yr)
$50,974
Lifetime Value Added
+$11k
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
AssocCIP: 5108
Median Debt
$16,000
Earnings (5yr)
$36,450
Lifetime Value Added
-$132k
Business/Commerce, General
AssocCIP: 5201
Median Debt
$27,094
Earnings (5yr)
$53,151
Lifetime Value Added
+$32k
Computer Science
AssocCIP: 1107
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$68,837
Lifetime Value Added
+$177k
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications
AssocCIP: 1109
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$55,182
Lifetime Value Added
+$51k
Health and Medical Administrative Services
AssocCIP: 5107
Median Debt
$30,178
Earnings (5yr)
$47,539
Lifetime Value Added
-$22k
Bachelor's Degrees
Accounting and Related Services
BachCIP: 5203
Median Debt
$22,875
Earnings (5yr)
$66,484
Lifetime Value Added
+$20k
Business Administration, Management and Operations
BachCIP: 5202
Median Debt
$24,907
Earnings (5yr)
$69,844
Lifetime Value Added
+$46k
Business/Commerce, General
BachCIP: 5201
Median Debt
$24,850
Earnings (5yr)
$64,118
Lifetime Value Added
+$2k
Computer Programming
BachCIP: 1102
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$81,984
Lifetime Value Added
+$137k
Computer Software and Media Applications
BachCIP: 1108
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$54,370
Lifetime Value Added
-$75k
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications
BachCIP: 1109
Median Debt
$25,534
Earnings (5yr)
$74,388
Lifetime Value Added
+$80k
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management
BachCIP: 1110
Median Debt
$27,875
Earnings (5yr)
$79,018
Lifetime Value Added
+$115k
Finance and Financial Management Services
BachCIP: 5208
Median Debt
$25,072
Earnings (5yr)
$57,608
Lifetime Value Added
-$49k
Health and Medical Administrative Services
BachCIP: 5107
Median Debt
$34,500
Earnings (5yr)
$51,509
Lifetime Value Added
-$99k
Health and Physical Education/Fitness
BachCIP: 3105
Median Debt
$25,750
Earnings (5yr)
$51,060
Lifetime Value Added
-$102k
Human Resources Management and Services
BachCIP: 5210
Median Debt
$27,250
Earnings (5yr)
$64,790
Lifetime Value Added
+$7k
Legal Support Services
BachCIP: 2203
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$49,800
Lifetime Value Added
-$113k
Marketing
BachCIP: 5214
Median Debt
$21,750
Earnings (5yr)
$57,634
Lifetime Value Added
-$49k
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
BachCIP: 5138
Median Debt
$31,000
Earnings (5yr)
$73,031
Lifetime Value Added
+$70k
Social Work
BachCIP: 4407
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$53,434
Lifetime Value Added
-$83k
Master's Degrees
Accounting and Related Services
MastCIP: 5203
Median Debt
$23,532
Earnings (5yr)
$81,909
Lifetime Value Added
+$247k
Business Administration, Management and Operations
MastCIP: 5202
Median Debt
$36,469
Earnings (5yr)
$87,080
Lifetime Value Added
+$292k
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management
MastCIP: 1110
Median Debt
$40,400
Earnings (5yr)
$90,932
Lifetime Value Added
+$325k
Health and Medical Administrative Services
MastCIP: 5107
Median Debt
$124,222
Earnings (5yr)
$90,933
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.