Drew University

Madison, NJ 1,533 Undergrads 75.0% Grad Rate

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Total Cost

$65,301

Sticker Price

Avg Net Price

$24,280

After Aid

Median Earnings

$59,259

4yr Post-Grad

Vs. Peer Institutions

Net Price$24,280

Peer Midpoint: $20,080.5

Earnings (4yr Post-Grad)$59,259

Peer Midpoint: $60,428

Graduation Rate75.0%

Peer Midpoint: 58.9%

Socio-Economic Diversity

Pell Grant Recipients30.1%

Enrollment Status

Full-Time99.4%

Economic Outcomes

Earn More than HS73.0%

Admissions Profile

Acceptance

67.8%

SAT Avg

1,227

SAT Reading

25th: 570-75th: 688

SAT Math

25th: 533-75th: 650

ACT Composite

25th: 24-75th: 30

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

+$530k

+$63k

+$45k

Median Cost$24k/yr

+$442k

-$25k

-$42k

Full Cost$65k/yr

+$295k

-$172k

-$190k

ROI Efficiency Metrics

Break-Even Age

Return on Inv. %

Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0

∞

Median Cost$24k/yr

Never

-48%

Full Cost$65k/yr

Never

-81%

Analysis Assumptions:

Starting Salary: Estimated from the 4-year post-graduation 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-58%

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-80%

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

Bachelor's Degrees

Anthropology

BachCIP: 4502

Median Debt

Earnings (5yr)

$51,563

Natl Median: $46,676

Lifetime Value Added

-$114k

Area Studies

BachCIP: 0501

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $56,625

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology

BachCIP: 2602

Median Debt

$26,000

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $65,466

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Biology, General

BachCIP: 2601

Median Debt

$26,644

Earnings (4yr)

$58,620

Natl Median: $57,214

Lifetime Value Added

-$47k

Business Administration, Management and Operations

BachCIP: 5202

Median Debt

$25,094

Earnings (4yr)

$76,232

Natl Median: $68,257

Lifetime Value Added

+$90k

Chemistry

BachCIP: 4005

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $65,120

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics

BachCIP: 1612

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $49,429

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Communication and Media Studies

BachCIP: 0901

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $56,359

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Computer Science

BachCIP: 1107

Median Debt

$23,250

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $107,009

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft

BachCIP: 5005

Median Debt

$27,000

Earnings (4yr)

$38,562

Natl Median: $39,775

Lifetime Value Added

-$216k

Economics

BachCIP: 4506

Median Debt

$26,914

Earnings (4yr)

$90,814

Natl Median: $82,686

Lifetime Value Added

+$201k

English Language and Literature, General

BachCIP: 2301

Median Debt

$27,000

Earnings (4yr)

$58,452

Natl Median: $48,590

Lifetime Value Added

-$49k

Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies

BachCIP: 0502

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $51,710

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Fine and Studio Arts

BachCIP: 5007

Median Debt

Earnings (5yr)

$34,410

Natl Median: $41,367

Lifetime Value Added

-$257k

Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics

BachCIP: 1605

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $55,459

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

History

BachCIP: 5401

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $50,680

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

International Relations and National Security Studies

BachCIP: 4509

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $66,596

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities

BachCIP: 2401

Median Debt

$27,000

Earnings (4yr)

$59,399

Natl Median: $53,072

Lifetime Value Added

-$41k

Mathematics

BachCIP: 2701

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $69,562

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Music

BachCIP: 5009

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $42,892

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Natural Resources Conservation and Research

BachCIP: 0301

Median Debt

Earnings (5yr)

$60,739

Natl Median: $55,012

Lifetime Value Added

-$40k

Neurobiology and Neurosciences

BachCIP: 2615

Median Debt

$25,000

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $62,451

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Philosophy

BachCIP: 3801

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $54,455

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Physics

BachCIP: 4008

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $76,786

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Political Science and Government

BachCIP: 4510

Median Debt

$27,000

Earnings (4yr)

$66,965

Natl Median: $63,293

Lifetime Value Added

+$19k

Psychology, General

BachCIP: 4201

Median Debt

$26,000

Earnings (4yr)

$65,997

Natl Median: $50,706

Lifetime Value Added

+$11k

Religion/Religious Studies

BachCIP: 3802

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $41,390

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics

BachCIP: 1609

Median Debt

$27,000

Earnings (4yr)

$69,293

Natl Median: $55,000

Lifetime Value Added

+$37k

Sociology

BachCIP: 4511

Median Debt

$27,000

Earnings (4yr)

$60,261

Natl Median: $52,657

Lifetime Value Added

-$34k

Master's Degrees

Education, General

MastCIP: 1301

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $65,824

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Health Professions Education, Ethics, and Humanities

MastCIP: 5132

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $100,487

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other

MastCIP: 3099

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $75,122

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies

MastCIP: 2313

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $55,035

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods

MastCIP: 1312

Median Debt

$20,500

Earnings (5yr)

$66,064

Natl Median: $59,916

Lifetime Value Added

-$114k

Theological and Ministerial Studies

MastCIP: 3906

Median Debt

$53,003

Earnings (5yr)

$50,373

Natl Median: $61,300

Lifetime Value Added

-$257k

Theology and Religious Vocations, Other

MastCIP: 3999

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $54,640

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Doctoral Degrees

Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other

DocCIP: 3099

Median Debt

Earnings (2yr)

$60,161

Natl Median: $86,341

Lifetime Value Added

-$272k

Religion/Religious Studies

DocCIP: 3802

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $67,164

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Theological and Ministerial Studies

DocCIP: 3906

Median Debt

Earnings (5yr)

$73,739

Natl Median: $71,982

Lifetime Value Added

-$199k

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 degree decision moving forward. These Lifetime Value Added results for graduate degrees should not be compared with those for Undergraduate Certificates, Associates or Bachelors.