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Drury University-College of Continuing Professional Studies
Springfield, MO 632 Undergrads 38.2% Grad Rate
Total Cost
$19,698
Sticker Price
Avg Net Price
$10,566
After Aid
Median Earnings
$47,568
4yr Post-Grad
Vs. Peer Institutions
Net Price$10,566
Peer Midpoint: $20,080.5
Earnings (4yr Post-Grad)$47,568
Peer Midpoint: $60,428
Graduation Rate38.2%
Peer Midpoint: 58.9%
Socio-Economic Diversity
Pell Grant Recipients63.5%
Enrollment Status
Full-Time61.1%
Economic Outcomes
Earn More than HS63.2%
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
+$433k
-$34k
-$51k
Median Cost$11k/yr
+$395k
-$72k
-$89k
Full Cost$20k/yr
+$362k
-$105k
-$122k
ROI Efficiency Metrics
Break-Even Age
Return on Inv. %
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
Never
-∞
Median Cost$11k/yr
Never
-235%
Full Cost$20k/yr
Never
-172%
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-199%
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-92%
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
Certificates
Criminal Justice and Corrections
CertCIP: 4301
Median Debt
$5,500
Earnings (4yr)
$47,006
Natl Median: $57,702
Lifetime Value Added
+$50k
Associate's Degrees
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions
AssocCIP: 5109
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $65,389
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Behavioral Sciences
AssocCIP: 3017
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $40,793
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Business Administration, Management and Operations
AssocCIP: 5202
Median Debt
$18,810
Earnings (4yr)
$48,281
Natl Median: $48,733
Lifetime Value Added
+$12k
Criminal Justice and Corrections
AssocCIP: 4301
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$37,127
Natl Median: $46,706
Lifetime Value Added
-$108k
Education, General
AssocCIP: 1301
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $41,787
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
English Language and Literature, General
AssocCIP: 2301
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $36,134
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Homeland Security
AssocCIP: 4303
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $58,829
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Legal Support Services
AssocCIP: 2203
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $44,669
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
AssocCIP: 2401
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$33,531
Natl Median: $44,125
Lifetime Value Added
-$137k
Psychology, General
AssocCIP: 4201
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$30,595
Natl Median: $39,288
Lifetime Value Added
-$167k
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness
AssocCIP: 3105
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $40,162
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Bachelor's Degrees
Biology, General
BachCIP: 2601
Median Debt
$23,424
Earnings (4yr)
$49,387
Natl Median: $57,214
Lifetime Value Added
-$74k
Business Administration, Management and Operations
BachCIP: 5202
Median Debt
$22,778
Earnings (4yr)
$52,286
Natl Median: $68,257
Lifetime Value Added
-$50k
Communication and Media Studies
BachCIP: 0901
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $56,359
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Criminal Justice and Corrections
BachCIP: 4301
Median Debt
$31,053
Earnings (4yr)
$47,695
Natl Median: $55,378
Lifetime Value Added
-$88k
Design and Applied Arts
BachCIP: 5004
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$51,276
Natl Median: $51,490
Lifetime Value Added
-$67k
English Language and Literature, General
BachCIP: 2301
Median Debt
$15,634
Earnings (4yr)
$35,543
Natl Median: $48,590
Lifetime Value Added
-$192k
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General
BachCIP: 5100
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$30,409
Natl Median: $61,296
Lifetime Value Added
-$226k
History
BachCIP: 5401
Median Debt
$25,125
Earnings (4yr)
$41,996
Natl Median: $50,680
Lifetime Value Added
-$137k
Homeland Security
BachCIP: 4303
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $70,193
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Human Services, General
BachCIP: 4400
Median Debt
$20,550
Earnings (4yr)
$39,257
Natl Median: $48,597
Lifetime Value Added
-$160k
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
BachCIP: 2401
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$47,160
Natl Median: $53,072
Lifetime Value Added
-$93k
Psychology, General
BachCIP: 4201
Median Debt
$20,958
Earnings (4yr)
$42,425
Natl Median: $50,706
Lifetime Value Added
-$133k
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies
BachCIP: 2313
Median Debt
$20,186
Earnings (4yr)
$50,287
Natl Median: $48,471
Lifetime Value Added
-$66k
Sociology
BachCIP: 4511
Median Debt
$29,000
Earnings (4yr)
$43,676
Natl Median: $52,657
Lifetime Value Added
-$122k
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
BachCIP: 1312
Median Debt
$19,478
Earnings (4yr)
$37,713
Natl Median: $47,382
Lifetime Value Added
-$174k
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.