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East Carolina University
Greenville, NC 19,857 Undergrads 66.8% Grad Rate
Total Cost
$23,689
Sticker Price
Avg Net Price
$16,514
After Aid
Median Earnings
$55,146
10yr Post-Entry
Vs. Peer Institutions
Net Price$16,514
Peer Midpoint: $19,729.5
Earnings (10yr)$55,146
Peer Midpoint: $53,747
Graduation Rate66.8%
Peer Midpoint: 58.5%
Socio-Economic Diversity
Pell Grant Recipients33.5%
Enrollment Status
Full-Time86.7%
Economic Outcomes
Earn More than HS76.9%
Admissions Profile
Acceptance
90.1%
SAT Avg
1,143
SAT Reading
25th: 530-75th: 610
SAT Math
25th: 520-75th: 590
ACT Composite
25th: 20-75th: 26
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
+$479k
+$82k
-$6k
Median Cost$17k/yr
+$419k
+$23k
-$65k
Full Cost$24k/yr
+$393k
-$3k
-$91k
ROI Efficiency Metrics
Break-Even Age
Return on Inv. %
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
Never
-∞
Median Cost$17k/yr
Never
-110%
Full Cost$24k/yr
Never
-107%
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-91%
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-72%
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
Accounting and Related Services
BachCIP: 5203
Median Debt
$22,323
Earnings (5yr)
$65,459
Lifetime Value Added
+$25k
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions
BachCIP: 5109
Median Debt
$20,500
Earnings (5yr)
$50,926
Lifetime Value Added
-$91k
Anthropology
BachCIP: 4502
Median Debt
$26,375
Earnings (5yr)
$41,362
Lifetime Value Added
-$170k
Apparel and Textiles
BachCIP: 1909
Median Debt
$24,329
Earnings (5yr)
$52,936
Lifetime Value Added
-$74k
Biology, General
BachCIP: 2601
Median Debt
$24,125
Earnings (5yr)
$54,515
Lifetime Value Added
-$62k
Business Administration, Management and Operations
BachCIP: 5202
Median Debt
$21,750
Earnings (5yr)
$64,390
Lifetime Value Added
+$17k
Business Operations Support and Assistant Services
BachCIP: 5204
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$62,873
Lifetime Value Added
+$5k
Chemistry
BachCIP: 4005
Median Debt
$22,000
Earnings (5yr)
$67,259
Lifetime Value Added
+$39k
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions
BachCIP: 5110
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$63,109
Lifetime Value Added
+$7k
Communication and Media Studies
BachCIP: 0901
Median Debt
$21,250
Earnings (5yr)
$56,874
Lifetime Value Added
-$43k
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services
BachCIP: 5102
Median Debt
$22,750
Earnings (5yr)
$64,426
Lifetime Value Added
+$17k
Computer and Information Sciences, General
BachCIP: 1101
Median Debt
$26,853
Earnings (5yr)
$103,222
Lifetime Value Added
+$308k
Computer Science
BachCIP: 1107
Median Debt
$24,750
Earnings (5yr)
$89,249
Lifetime Value Added
+$204k
Criminal Justice and Corrections
BachCIP: 4301
Median Debt
$22,625
Earnings (5yr)
$50,915
Lifetime Value Added
-$91k
Dance
BachCIP: 5003
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$26,353
Lifetime Value Added
-$285k
Design and Applied Arts
BachCIP: 5004
Median Debt
$24,750
Earnings (5yr)
$53,859
Lifetime Value Added
-$67k
Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services
BachCIP: 5131
Median Debt
$18,925
Earnings (5yr)
$57,007
Lifetime Value Added
-$41k
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians
BachCIP: 1513
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$66,267
Lifetime Value Added
+$31k
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft
BachCIP: 5005
Median Debt
$27,000
Earnings (2yr)
$16,786
Lifetime Value Added
-$373k
Economics
BachCIP: 4506
Median Debt
$24,788
Earnings (5yr)
$64,033
Lifetime Value Added
+$14k
Engineering Technologies/Technicians, Other
BachCIP: 1599
Median Debt
$20,500
Earnings (5yr)
$91,812
Lifetime Value Added
+$223k
Engineering, General
BachCIP: 1401
Median Debt
$24,342
Earnings (5yr)
$85,744
Lifetime Value Added
+$177k
English Language and Literature, General
BachCIP: 2301
Median Debt
$24,154
Earnings (5yr)
$43,062
Lifetime Value Added
-$156k
Finance and Financial Management Services
BachCIP: 5208
Median Debt
$22,500
Earnings (5yr)
$77,460
Lifetime Value Added
+$115k
Fine and Studio Arts
BachCIP: 5007
Median Debt
$25,718
Earnings (5yr)
$41,407
Lifetime Value Added
-$170k
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences
BachCIP: 4006
Median Debt
$20,500
Earnings (5yr)
$62,224
Lifetime Value Added
-$62
Health and Medical Administrative Services
BachCIP: 5107
Median Debt
$22,825
Earnings (5yr)
$64,364
Lifetime Value Added
+$17k
Health and Physical Education/Fitness
BachCIP: 3105
Median Debt
$25,500
Earnings (5yr)
$50,285
Lifetime Value Added
-$96k
History
BachCIP: 5401
Median Debt
$25,000
Earnings (5yr)
$48,985
Lifetime Value Added
-$107k
Hospitality Administration/Management
BachCIP: 5209
Median Debt
$25,252
Earnings (5yr)
$51,148
Lifetime Value Added
-$89k
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services
BachCIP: 1907
Median Debt
$26,000
Earnings (5yr)
$39,782
Lifetime Value Added
-$184k
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians
BachCIP: 1506
Median Debt
$19,000
Earnings (5yr)
$77,547
Lifetime Value Added
+$116k
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
BachCIP: 2401
Median Debt
$23,544
Earnings (5yr)
$44,670
Lifetime Value Added
-$143k
Management Information Systems and Services
BachCIP: 5212
Median Debt
$21,406
Earnings (5yr)
$79,449
Lifetime Value Added
+$130k
Marketing
BachCIP: 5214
Median Debt
$23,250
Earnings (5yr)
$67,720
Lifetime Value Added
+$42k
Mathematics
BachCIP: 2701
Median Debt
$19,097
Earnings (5yr)
$53,015
Lifetime Value Added
-$74k
Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies
BachCIP: 3101
Median Debt
$15,667
Earnings (5yr)
$46,129
Lifetime Value Added
-$131k
Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences
BachCIP: 2609
Median Debt
$22,951
Earnings (5yr)
$57,224
Lifetime Value Added
-$40k
Political Science and Government
BachCIP: 4510
Median Debt
$23,250
Earnings (5yr)
$57,537
Lifetime Value Added
-$37k
Psychology, General
BachCIP: 4201
Median Debt
$23,250
Earnings (5yr)
$48,311
Lifetime Value Added
-$112k
Public Health
BachCIP: 5122
Median Debt
$25,000
Earnings (5yr)
$54,333
Lifetime Value Added
-$63k
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
BachCIP: 5138
Median Debt
$24,250
Earnings (5yr)
$76,422
Lifetime Value Added
+$108k
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions
BachCIP: 5123
Median Debt
$24,974
Earnings (5yr)
$48,081
Lifetime Value Added
-$114k
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
BachCIP: 1609
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$52,828
Lifetime Value Added
-$75k
Social Work
BachCIP: 4407
Median Debt
$25,276
Earnings (5yr)
$50,327
Lifetime Value Added
-$96k
Sociology
BachCIP: 4511
Median Debt
$23,251
Earnings (5yr)
$48,880
Lifetime Value Added
-$108k
Special Education and Teaching
BachCIP: 1310
Median Debt
$26,018
Earnings (5yr)
$46,759
Lifetime Value Added
-$125k
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
BachCIP: 1312
Median Debt
$21,517
Earnings (5yr)
$46,546
Lifetime Value Added
-$127k
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas
BachCIP: 1313
Median Debt
$25,000
Earnings (5yr)
$47,784
Lifetime Value Added
-$117k
Master's Degrees
Accounting and Related Services
MastCIP: 5203
Median Debt
$20,500
Earnings (5yr)
$89,162
Lifetime Value Added
+$316k
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions
MastCIP: 5109
Median Debt
$59,895
Earnings (5yr)
$124,323
Lifetime Value Added
+$617k
Biology, General
MastCIP: 2601
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$61,392
Lifetime Value Added
+$75k
Business Administration, Management and Operations
MastCIP: 5202
Median Debt
$34,643
Earnings (5yr)
$95,534
Lifetime Value Added
+$371k
Communication and Media Studies
MastCIP: 0901
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$41,025
Lifetime Value Added
-$92k
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services
MastCIP: 5102
Median Debt
$36,111
Earnings (5yr)
$65,485
Lifetime Value Added
+$112k
Educational Administration and Supervision
MastCIP: 1304
Median Debt
$36,641
Earnings (5yr)
$74,712
Lifetime Value Added
+$192k
Educational/Instructional Media Design
MastCIP: 1305
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$63,580
Lifetime Value Added
+$95k
English Language and Literature, General
MastCIP: 2301
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$54,390
Lifetime Value Added
+$11k
Fine and Studio Arts
MastCIP: 5007
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$29,685
Lifetime Value Added
-$210k
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences
MastCIP: 4006
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$77,252
Lifetime Value Added
+$214k
Health and Physical Education/Fitness
MastCIP: 3105
Median Debt
$36,612
Earnings (5yr)
$52,944
Lifetime Value Added
-$3k
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services
MastCIP: 1907
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$37,568
Lifetime Value Added
-$128k
Library Science and Administration
MastCIP: 2501
Median Debt
$30,750
Earnings (5yr)
$61,566
Lifetime Value Added
+$77k
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions
MastCIP: 5115
Median Debt
$41,000
Earnings (5yr)
$61,394
Lifetime Value Added
+$75k
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
MastCIP: 3099
Median Debt
$58,532
Earnings (5yr)
$62,916
Lifetime Value Added
+$89k
Music
MastCIP: 5009
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$39,927
Lifetime Value Added
-$103k
Public Administration
MastCIP: 4404
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$70,237
Lifetime Value Added
+$153k
Public Health
MastCIP: 5122
Median Debt
$39,484
Earnings (5yr)
$79,276
Lifetime Value Added
+$231k
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
MastCIP: 5138
Median Debt
$41,971
Earnings (5yr)
$111,975
Lifetime Value Added
+$512k
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions
MastCIP: 5123
Median Debt
$41,000
Earnings (5yr)
$61,855
Lifetime Value Added
+$79k
Social Work
MastCIP: 4407
Median Debt
$29,026
Earnings (5yr)
$57,838
Lifetime Value Added
+$43k
Special Education and Teaching
MastCIP: 1310
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$44,468
Lifetime Value Added
-$57k
Student Counseling and Personnel Services
MastCIP: 1311
Median Debt
$41,000
Earnings (5yr)
$54,852
Lifetime Value Added
+$15k
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
MastCIP: 1312
Median Debt
$21,000
Earnings (5yr)
$55,713
Lifetime Value Added
+$23k
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas
MastCIP: 1313
Median Debt
$21,985
Earnings (5yr)
$59,194
Lifetime Value Added
+$55k
Graduate Certificates
Business Administration, Management and Operations
Gr-CertCIP: 5202
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$74,389
Lifetime Value Added
+$266k
Educational Administration and Supervision
Gr-CertCIP: 1304
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$66,360
Lifetime Value Added
+$190k
Educational/Instructional Media Design
Gr-CertCIP: 1305
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$73,107
Lifetime Value Added
+$254k
Finance and Financial Management Services
Gr-CertCIP: 5208
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$105,203
Lifetime Value Added
+$553k
Management Information Systems and Services
Gr-CertCIP: 5212
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$67,660
Lifetime Value Added
+$241k
Marketing
Gr-CertCIP: 5214
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$88,226
Lifetime Value Added
+$395k
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions
Gr-CertCIP: 5115
Median Debt
$39,776
Earnings (5yr)
$57,042
Lifetime Value Added
+$99k
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
Gr-CertCIP: 3099
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$36,168
Lifetime Value Added
-$93k
Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution
Gr-CertCIP: 3005
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$38,289
Lifetime Value Added
-$70k
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions
Gr-CertCIP: 5123
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$57,445
Lifetime Value Added
+$103k
Doctoral Degrees
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology
DocCIP: 4228
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$73,734
Lifetime Value Added
+$45k
Educational Administration and Supervision
DocCIP: 1304
Median Debt
$46,054
Earnings (5yr)
$99,556
Lifetime Value Added
+$233k
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
DocCIP: 5138
Median Debt
$37,063
Earnings (5yr)
$130,479
Lifetime Value Added
+$458k
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions
DocCIP: 5123
Median Debt
$48,646
Earnings (5yr)
$73,869
Lifetime Value Added
+$46k
Professional Degrees
Dentistry
ProfCIP: 5104
Median Debt
$126,524
Earnings (5yr)
$199,571
Lifetime Value Added
+$955k
Medicine
ProfCIP: 5112
Median Debt
$152,343
Earnings (5yr)
$208,132
Lifetime Value Added
+$1015k
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.