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DeVry University-Virginia
Arlington, VA 25 Undergrads 29.3% Grad Rate
Total Cost
$33,556
Sticker Price
Avg Net Price
$22,341
After Aid
Median Earnings
$45,987
10yr Post-Entry
Vs. Peer Institutions
Net Price$22,341
Peer Midpoint: $19,729.5
Earnings (10yr)$45,987
Peer Midpoint: $53,747
Graduation Rate29.3%
Peer Midpoint: 58.5%
Socio-Economic Diversity
Pell Grant Recipients44.9%
Enrollment Status
Full-Time68.0%
Economic Outcomes
Earn More than HS66.9%
Admissions Profile
Acceptance
100.0%
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
+$405k
+$8k
-$80k
Median Cost$22k/yr
+$324k
-$72k
-$160k
Full Cost$34k/yr
+$284k
-$113k
-$201k
ROI Efficiency Metrics
Break-Even Age
Return on Inv. %
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
Never
-∞
Median Cost$22k/yr
Never
-199%
Full Cost$34k/yr
Never
-166%
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-198%
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-105%
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
Computer Software and Media Applications
AssocCIP: 1108
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$34,869
Lifetime Value Added
-$152k
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications
AssocCIP: 1109
Median Debt
$27,582
Earnings (5yr)
$57,157
Lifetime Value Added
+$66k
Electrical Engineering Technologies/Technicians
AssocCIP: 1503
Median Debt
$25,436
Earnings (5yr)
$56,000
Lifetime Value Added
+$55k
Bachelor's Degrees
Accounting and Related Services
BachCIP: 5203
Median Debt
$45,916
Earnings (5yr)
$65,249
Lifetime Value Added
+$2k
Business Administration, Management and Operations
BachCIP: 5202
Median Debt
$35,660
Earnings (5yr)
$62,344
Lifetime Value Added
-$20k
Business/Commerce, General
BachCIP: 5201
Median Debt
$40,529
Earnings (5yr)
$61,385
Lifetime Value Added
-$28k
Communication and Media Studies
BachCIP: 0901
Median Debt
$45,000
Earnings (5yr)
$47,760
Lifetime Value Added
-$138k
Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians
BachCIP: 1512
Median Debt
$49,107
Earnings (5yr)
$81,090
Lifetime Value Added
+$122k
Computer Engineering
BachCIP: 1409
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$61,152
Lifetime Value Added
-$29k
Computer Software and Media Applications
BachCIP: 1108
Median Debt
$41,879
Earnings (5yr)
$44,884
Lifetime Value Added
-$162k
Computer Systems Analysis
BachCIP: 1105
Median Debt
$40,509
Earnings (5yr)
$74,585
Lifetime Value Added
+$73k
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications
BachCIP: 1109
Median Debt
$41,421
Earnings (5yr)
$73,315
Lifetime Value Added
+$63k
Criminal Justice and Corrections
BachCIP: 4301
Median Debt
$46,957
Earnings (5yr)
$50,750
Lifetime Value Added
-$113k
Electrical Engineering Technologies/Technicians
BachCIP: 1503
Median Debt
$43,028
Earnings (5yr)
$85,005
Lifetime Value Added
+$151k
Health and Medical Administrative Services
BachCIP: 5107
Median Debt
$43,973
Earnings (5yr)
$55,014
Lifetime Value Added
-$78k
Master's Degrees
Accounting and Related Services
MastCIP: 5203
Median Debt
$39,978
Earnings (5yr)
$81,554
Lifetime Value Added
+$240k
Business Administration, Management and Operations
MastCIP: 5202
Median Debt
$44,529
Earnings (5yr)
$86,831
Lifetime Value Added
+$285k
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications
MastCIP: 1109
Median Debt
$38,939
Earnings (5yr)
$94,974
Lifetime Value Added
+$355k
Human Resources Management and Services
MastCIP: 5210
Median Debt
$45,892
Earnings (5yr)
$69,768
Lifetime Value Added
+$138k
Management Information Systems and Services
MastCIP: 5212
Median Debt
$46,275
Earnings (5yr)
$91,674
Lifetime Value Added
+$327k
Graduate Certificates
Accounting and Related Services
Gr-CertCIP: 5203
Median Debt
$42,015
Earnings (5yr)
$71,145
Lifetime Value Added
+$230k
Business Administration, Management and Operations
Gr-CertCIP: 5202
Median Debt
$46,692
Earnings (5yr)
$76,848
Lifetime Value Added
+$283k
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications
Gr-CertCIP: 1109
Median Debt
$30,617
Earnings (5yr)
$86,388
Lifetime Value Added
+$372k
Human Resources Management and Services
Gr-CertCIP: 5210
Median Debt
$30,750
Earnings (5yr)
$70,533
Lifetime Value Added
+$224k
Management Information Systems and Services
Gr-CertCIP: 5212
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$87,039
Lifetime Value Added
+$378k
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.