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Drury University
Springfield, MO 1,367 Undergrads 60.1% Grad Rate
Total Cost
$47,091
Sticker Price
Avg Net Price
$21,523
After Aid
Median Earnings
$40,694
10yr Post-Entry
Vs. Peer Institutions
Net Price$21,523
Peer Midpoint: $19,729.5
Earnings (10yr)$40,694
Peer Midpoint: $53,747
Graduation Rate60.1%
Peer Midpoint: 58.5%
Socio-Economic Diversity
Pell Grant Recipients28.1%
Enrollment Status
Full-Time98.8%
Economic Outcomes
Earn More than HS63.2%
Admissions Profile
Acceptance
58.9%
SAT Avg
1,212
SAT Reading
25th: 54059075th: 650
SAT Math
25th: 51057075th: 660
ACT Composite
25th: 232775th: 28
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
+$361k
-$35k
-$123k
Median Cost$22k/yr
+$284k
-$113k
-$201k
Full Cost$47k/yr
+$192k
-$205k
-$293k
ROI Efficiency Metrics
Break-Even Age
Return on Inv. %
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
Never
-∞
Median Cost$22k/yr
Never
-259%
Full Cost$47k/yr
Never
-173%
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-213%
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-113%
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
Business Administration, Management and Operations
AssocCIP: 5202
Median Debt
$18,810
Earnings (5yr)
$50,580
Lifetime Value Added
+$4k
Criminal Justice and Corrections
AssocCIP: 4301
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$37,127
Lifetime Value Added
-$128k
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
AssocCIP: 2401
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$34,549
Lifetime Value Added
-$153k
Psychology, General
AssocCIP: 4201
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$34,037
Lifetime Value Added
-$159k
Bachelor's Degrees
Accounting and Related Services
BachCIP: 5203
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$79,729
Lifetime Value Added
+$114k
Architecture
BachCIP: 0402
Median Debt
$31,000
Earnings (5yr)
$70,128
Lifetime Value Added
+$42k
Biology, General
BachCIP: 2601
Median Debt
$23,424
Earnings (5yr)
$52,047
Lifetime Value Added
-$100k
Business Administration, Management and Operations
BachCIP: 5202
Median Debt
$22,778
Earnings (5yr)
$56,583
Lifetime Value Added
-$63k
Criminal Justice and Corrections
BachCIP: 4301
Median Debt
$31,053
Earnings (5yr)
$40,301
Lifetime Value Added
-$197k
Design and Applied Arts
BachCIP: 5004
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$51,276
Lifetime Value Added
-$106k
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft
BachCIP: 5005
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$21,964
Lifetime Value Added
-$343k
English Language and Literature, General
BachCIP: 2301
Median Debt
$15,634
Earnings (5yr)
$31,398
Lifetime Value Added
-$273k
Finance and Financial Management Services
BachCIP: 5208
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$62,319
Lifetime Value Added
-$17k
Health and Physical Education/Fitness
BachCIP: 3105
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$47,689
Lifetime Value Added
-$136k
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General
BachCIP: 5100
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$30,409
Lifetime Value Added
-$266k
History
BachCIP: 5401
Median Debt
$25,125
Earnings (5yr)
$47,898
Lifetime Value Added
-$134k
Human Services, General
BachCIP: 4400
Median Debt
$20,550
Earnings (5yr)
$38,354
Lifetime Value Added
-$214k
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
BachCIP: 2401
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$39,007
Lifetime Value Added
-$208k
Marketing
BachCIP: 5214
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$47,260
Lifetime Value Added
-$115k
Psychology, General
BachCIP: 4201
Median Debt
$20,958
Earnings (5yr)
$41,749
Lifetime Value Added
-$185k
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication
BachCIP: 0909
Median Debt
$23,250
Earnings (2yr)
$35,416
Lifetime Value Added
-$220k
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies
BachCIP: 2313
Median Debt
$20,186
Earnings (2yr)
$29,685
Lifetime Value Added
-$272k
Sociology
BachCIP: 4511
Median Debt
$29,000
Earnings (5yr)
$39,909
Lifetime Value Added
-$201k
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
BachCIP: 1312
Median Debt
$19,478
Earnings (5yr)
$35,839
Lifetime Value Added
-$235k
Master's Degrees
Arts, Entertainment,and Media Management
MastCIP: 5010
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$36,141
Lifetime Value Added
-$152k
Business Administration, Management and Operations
MastCIP: 5202
Median Debt
$17,968
Earnings (2yr)
$56,563
Lifetime Value Added
+$54k
Curriculum and Instruction
MastCIP: 1303
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$42,363
Lifetime Value Added
-$88k
Educational/Instructional Media Design
MastCIP: 1305
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$34,704
Lifetime Value Added
-$167k
Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education
MastCIP: 1309
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$38,289
Lifetime Value Added
-$129k
Special Education and Teaching
MastCIP: 1310
Median Debt
$21,855
Earnings (5yr)
$44,728
Lifetime Value Added
-$90k
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
MastCIP: 1312
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$45,581
Lifetime Value Added
-$82k
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas
MastCIP: 1313
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$48,720
Lifetime Value Added
-$52k
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.