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Davenport University
Grand Rapids, MI 3,134 Undergrads 46.7% Grad Rate
Total Cost
$37,319
Sticker Price
Avg Net Price
$17,707
After Aid
Median Earnings
$69,009
4yr Post-Grad
Vs. Peer Institutions
Net Price$17,707
Peer Midpoint: $20,080.5
Earnings (4yr Post-Grad)$69,009
Peer Midpoint: $60,428
Warning: This school's reported earnings inflated significantly (+53%) when the Dept of Education excluded non-graduates from the dataset. Take caution when comparing.
Graduation Rate46.7%
Peer Midpoint: 58.9%
Warning: The majority of students at this institution do not graduate. Non-completers typically earn significantly less and face higher debt risks.
Average Starting Age26.4
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 Recipients37.3%
Enrollment Status
Full-Time59.5%
Economic Outcomes
Earn More than HS74.3%
Admissions Profile
Acceptance
97.8%
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)⚠️ Caution: Underlying earnings data reflects graduates only. This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate this ROI.
⚠️ 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
+$606k
+$139k
+$122k
Median Cost$18k/yr
+$543k
+$76k
+$58k
Full Cost$37k/yr
+$472k
+$5k
-$12k
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.
⚠️ 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
31
∞
Median Cost$18k/yr
41
91%
Full Cost$37k/yr
Never
-9%
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.
⚠️ 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 Return77%
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.
⚠️ 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-36%
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⚠️ Caution: Underlying earnings data reflects graduates only. This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate this ROI.
⚠️ Caution: Underlying earnings data reflects graduates only. This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate this ROI.
Certificates
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
CertCIP: 5108
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $34,272
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants
CertCIP: 5139
Median Debt
$16,562
Earnings (4yr)
$59,817
Natl Median: $56,073
Lifetime Value Added
+$178k
Associate's Degrees
Accounting and Related Services
AssocCIP: 5203
Median Debt
$22,250
Earnings (4yr)
$50,373
Natl Median: $47,660
Lifetime Value Added
+$19k
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
AssocCIP: 5108
Median Debt
$16,000
Earnings (4yr)
$38,510
Natl Median: $42,269
Lifetime Value Added
-$99k
Business/Commerce, General
AssocCIP: 5201
Median Debt
$27,094
Earnings (4yr)
$61,192
Natl Median: $49,927
Lifetime Value Added
+$123k
Computer Science
AssocCIP: 1107
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$68,837
Natl Median: $62,283
Lifetime Value Added
+$181k
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications
AssocCIP: 1109
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$64,371
Natl Median: $54,971
Lifetime Value Added
+$153k
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management
AssocCIP: 1110
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $54,726
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Criminal Justice and Corrections
AssocCIP: 4301
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $46,706
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Finance and Financial Management Services
AssocCIP: 5208
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $51,913
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Health and Medical Administrative Services
AssocCIP: 5107
Median Debt
$30,178
Earnings (4yr)
$49,901
Natl Median: $37,073
Lifetime Value Added
+$15k
Legal Support Services
AssocCIP: 2203
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $44,669
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Bachelor's Degrees
Accounting and Related Services
BachCIP: 5203
Median Debt
$22,875
Earnings (4yr)
$68,792
Natl Median: $76,194
Lifetime Value Added
+$56k
Biology/Biotechnology Technologies/Technicians
BachCIP: 4101
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $63,102
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology
BachCIP: 2611
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $86,713
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Business Administration, Management and Operations
BachCIP: 5202
Median Debt
$24,907
Earnings (4yr)
$71,344
Natl Median: $68,257
Lifetime Value Added
+$76k
Business/Commerce, General
BachCIP: 5201
Median Debt
$24,850
Earnings (4yr)
$73,948
Natl Median: $68,407
Lifetime Value Added
+$96k
Computer Programming
BachCIP: 1102
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$81,984
Natl Median: $83,439
Lifetime Value Added
+$145k
Computer Science
BachCIP: 1107
Median Debt
$29,073
Earnings (4yr)
$76,469
Natl Median: $107,009
Lifetime Value Added
+$115k
Computer Software and Media Applications
BachCIP: 1108
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$54,370
Natl Median: $58,894
Lifetime Value Added
-$67k
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications
BachCIP: 1109
Median Debt
$25,534
Earnings (4yr)
$69,737
Natl Median: $73,587
Lifetime Value Added
+$64k
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management
BachCIP: 1110
Median Debt
$27,875
Earnings (4yr)
$73,487
Natl Median: $85,063
Lifetime Value Added
+$92k
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations
BachCIP: 5207
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $61,027
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Finance and Financial Management Services
BachCIP: 5208
Median Debt
$25,072
Earnings (4yr)
$74,898
Natl Median: $83,343
Lifetime Value Added
+$103k
Graphic Communications
BachCIP: 1003
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $43,283
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Health and Medical Administrative Services
BachCIP: 5107
Median Debt
$34,500
Earnings (4yr)
$64,247
Natl Median: $58,716
Lifetime Value Added
+$21k
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General
BachCIP: 5100
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $61,296
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Human Resources Management and Services
BachCIP: 5210
Median Debt
$27,250
Earnings (4yr)
$67,854
Natl Median: $68,069
Lifetime Value Added
+$49k
International Business
BachCIP: 5211
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $73,201
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Legal Support Services
BachCIP: 2203
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$54,895
Natl Median: $53,266
Lifetime Value Added
-$54k
Marketing
BachCIP: 5214
Median Debt
$21,750
Earnings (4yr)
$60,463
Natl Median: $69,303
Lifetime Value Added
-$9k
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions
BachCIP: 5115
Median Debt
$25,000
Earnings (4yr)
$58,907
Natl Median: $52,119
Lifetime Value Added
-$21k
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
BachCIP: 5138
Median Debt
$31,000
Earnings (4yr)
$78,357
Natl Median: $88,910
Lifetime Value Added
+$130k
Security Science and Technology
BachCIP: 4304
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $57,805
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Social Work
BachCIP: 4407
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$50,627
Natl Median: $51,790
Lifetime Value Added
-$89k
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness
BachCIP: 3105
Median Debt
$25,750
Earnings (4yr)
$54,729
Natl Median: $54,562
Lifetime Value Added
-$55k
Post-Baccalaureate Certificates
Business Administration, Management and Operations
PB-CertCIP: 5202
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $104,114
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Human Resources Management and Services
PB-CertCIP: 5210
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $79,861
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Legal Support Services
PB-CertCIP: 2203
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $55,073
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Master's Degrees
Accounting and Related Services
MastCIP: 5203
Median Debt
$23,532
Earnings (4yr)
$82,966
Natl Median: $95,833
Lifetime Value Added
+$59k
Bilingual, Multilingual, and Multicultural Education
MastCIP: 1302
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$64,180
Natl Median: $71,241
Lifetime Value Added
-$107k
Business Administration, Management and Operations
MastCIP: 5202
Median Debt
$36,469
Earnings (4yr)
$84,233
Natl Median: $103,485
Lifetime Value Added
+$70k
Computer Science
MastCIP: 1107
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $145,571
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Computer Software and Media Applications
MastCIP: 1108
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $120,083
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management
MastCIP: 1110
Median Debt
$40,400
Earnings (4yr)
$97,493
Natl Median: $121,855
Lifetime Value Added
+$186k
Finance and Financial Management Services
MastCIP: 5208
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $110,694
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Health and Medical Administrative Services
MastCIP: 5107
Median Debt
$124,222
Earnings (4yr)
$84,825
Natl Median: $89,981
Lifetime Value Added
+$75k
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General
MastCIP: 5100
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $78,149
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods
MastCIP: 5213
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $124,807
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
MastCIP: 5138
Median Debt
$49,934
Earnings (4yr)
$112,459
Natl Median: $120,193
Lifetime Value Added
+$317k
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions
MastCIP: 5123
Median Debt
$59,125
Earnings (4yr)
$67,552
Natl Median: $71,416
Lifetime Value Added
-$77k
Graduate Certificates
Accounting and Related Services
Gr-CertCIP: 5203
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $82,363
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Bilingual, Multilingual, and Multicultural Education
Gr-CertCIP: 1302
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $77,692
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Business Administration, Management and Operations
Gr-CertCIP: 5202
Median Debt
$233,857
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $94,506
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Computer Software and Media Applications
Gr-CertCIP: 1108
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $107,086
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Finance and Financial Management Services
Gr-CertCIP: 5208
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $118,893
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Health and Medical Administrative Services
Gr-CertCIP: 5107
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $99,117
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Human Resources Management and Services
Gr-CertCIP: 5210
Median Debt
$190,944
Earnings (4yr)
$55,608
Natl Median: $74,850
Lifetime Value Added
-$121k
Marketing
Gr-CertCIP: 5214
Median Debt
$246,787
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $93,837
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Gr-CertCIP: 5138
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $126,911
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
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. 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.