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DeVry University-California

Ontario, CA 2,378 Undergrads 22.9% Grad Rate
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Total Cost
$40,687
Sticker Price
Avg Net Price
$33,744
After Aid
Median Earnings
$63,172
4yr Post-Grad

Vs. Peer Institutions

Net Price$33,744
Peer Midpoint: $20,081
Earnings (4yr Post-Grad)Completers only after graduation
$63,172
Peer Midpoint: $60,428
Warning: This school's reported earnings inflated significantly (+37%) when the Dept of Education excluded non-graduates from the dataset. Take caution when comparing.
Earnings (10yr Post-Enroll)All enrolled after enrollment
$45,987
Peer Midpoint: $53,763
Graduation Rate22.9%
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 Age31.3
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 Recipients58.3%
Enrollment Status
Full-Time57.2%
Economic Outcomes
Earn More than HS66.9%

Admissions Profile

Acceptance
98.5%
SAT Avg
-
SAT Reading
25th: --75th: -
SAT Math
25th: --75th: -
ACT Composite
25th: --75th: -

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
+$561k
+$94k
+$77k
Median Cost$34k/yr
+$440k
-$27k
-$45k
Full Cost$41k/yr
+$415k
-$52k
-$70k

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
34
∞
Median Cost$34k/yr
Never
-37%
Full Cost$41k/yr
Never
-48%
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 Return5%

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-58%
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.

Certificates

Median Debt
$14,750
Earnings (4yr)
$40,853
Natl Median: $35,447
Lifetime Value Added
-$38k

Associate's Degrees

Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$49,811
Natl Median: $47,660
Lifetime Value Added
-$16k
Median Debt
$26,339
Earnings (4yr)
$62,848
Natl Median: $49,927
Lifetime Value Added
+$109k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$38,361
Natl Median: $41,737
Lifetime Value Added
-$130k
Median Debt
$27,582
Earnings (4yr)
$58,586
Natl Median: $54,971
Lifetime Value Added
+$69k
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians
AssocCIP: 1503
Median Debt
$25,436
Earnings (4yr)
$68,934
Natl Median: $67,792
Lifetime Value Added
+$165k
Median Debt
$30,604
Earnings (4yr)
$45,431
Natl Median: $37,073
Lifetime Value Added
-$59k

Bachelor's Degrees

Median Debt
$45,916
Earnings (4yr)
$66,596
Natl Median: $76,194
Lifetime Value Added
-$18k
Median Debt
$35,660
Earnings (4yr)
$68,231
Natl Median: $68,257
Lifetime Value Added
-$6k
Median Debt
$40,529
Earnings (4yr)
$68,126
Natl Median: $68,407
Lifetime Value Added
-$6k
Median Debt
$45,000
Earnings (4yr)
$51,752
Natl Median: $56,359
Lifetime Value Added
-$138k
Median Debt
$49,107
Earnings (4yr)
$79,501
Natl Median: $83,742
Lifetime Value Added
+$81k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$86,645
Natl Median: $109,015
Lifetime Value Added
+$135k
Median Debt
$41,879
Earnings (4yr)
$47,440
Natl Median: $58,894
Lifetime Value Added
-$174k
Median Debt
$40,509
Earnings (4yr)
$71,675
Natl Median: $78,929
Lifetime Value Added
+$21k
Median Debt
$41,421
Earnings (4yr)
$73,884
Natl Median: $73,587
Lifetime Value Added
+$38k
Median Debt
$46,957
Earnings (4yr)
$58,145
Natl Median: $55,378
Lifetime Value Added
-$85k
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians
BachCIP: 1503
Median Debt
$43,028
Earnings (4yr)
$83,322
Natl Median: $84,599
Lifetime Value Added
+$110k
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians
BachCIP: 1504
Median Debt
$50,844
Earnings (4yr)
$88,911
Natl Median: $84,304
Lifetime Value Added
+$152k
Median Debt
$43,973
Earnings (4yr)
$52,470
Natl Median: $58,716
Lifetime Value Added
-$132k

Master's Degrees

Median Debt
$39,978
Earnings (4yr)
$80,445
Natl Median: $95,833
Lifetime Value Added
+$7k
Median Debt
$44,529
Earnings (4yr)
$87,024
Natl Median: $103,485
Lifetime Value Added
+$65k
Median Debt
$38,939
Earnings (4yr)
$92,609
Natl Median: $114,420
Lifetime Value Added
+$114k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$61,696
Natl Median: $71,685
Lifetime Value Added
-$159k
Median Debt
$45,892
Earnings (4yr)
$75,225
Natl Median: $83,558
Lifetime Value Added
-$39k
Median Debt
$46,275
Earnings (4yr)
$93,642
Natl Median: $106,092
Lifetime Value Added
+$123k

Graduate Certificates

Median Debt
$42,015
Earnings (4yr)
$84,386
Natl Median: $82,363
Lifetime Value Added
+$142k
Median Debt
$46,692
Earnings (4yr)
$88,594
Natl Median: $94,506
Lifetime Value Added
+$182k
Median Debt
$30,617
Earnings (4yr)
$91,271
Natl Median: $92,103
Lifetime Value Added
+$208k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $86,288
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$30,750
Earnings (4yr)
$66,776
Natl Median: $74,850
Lifetime Value Added
-$25k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$87,039
Natl Median: $103,495
Lifetime Value Added
+$151k

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.