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East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania
East Stroudsburg, PA 4,814 Undergrads 52.0% Grad Rate
Total Cost
$27,917
Sticker Price
Avg Net Price
$18,134
After Aid
Median Earnings
$56,971
4yr Post-Grad
Vs. Peer Institutions
Net Price$18,134
Peer Midpoint: $20,080.5
Earnings (4yr Post-Grad)$56,971
Peer Midpoint: $60,428
Graduation Rate52.0%
Peer Midpoint: 58.9%
Socio-Economic Diversity
Pell Grant Recipients41.4%
Enrollment Status
Full-Time93.8%
Economic Outcomes
Earn More than HS72.6%
Admissions Profile
Acceptance
92.0%
SAT Avg
1,084
SAT Reading
25th: 50053075th: 590
SAT Math
25th: 50052575th: 590
ACT Composite
25th: 222375th: 23
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
+$511k
+$44k
+$27k
Median Cost$18k/yr
+$446k
-$21k
-$38k
Full Cost$28k/yr
+$411k
-$56k
-$74k
ROI Efficiency Metrics
Break-Even Age
Return on Inv. %
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
44
∞
Median Cost$18k/yr
Never
-59%
Full Cost$28k/yr
Never
-73%
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-35%
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-62%
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
Gerontology
CertCIP: 3011
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $48,636
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions
CertCIP: 5115
Median Debt
$21,250
Earnings (4yr)
$43,005
Natl Median: $43,365
Lifetime Value Added
+$116
Bachelor's Degrees
Accounting and Related Services
BachCIP: 5203
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $76,194
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions
BachCIP: 5109
Median Debt
$25,299
Earnings (4yr)
$58,113
Natl Median: $70,786
Lifetime Value Added
-$29k
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology
BachCIP: 2602
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$65,052
Natl Median: $65,466
Lifetime Value Added
+$16k
Biology, General
BachCIP: 2601
Median Debt
$24,000
Earnings (4yr)
$63,320
Natl Median: $57,214
Lifetime Value Added
+$12k
Biotechnology
BachCIP: 2612
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $67,097
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Business Administration, Management and Operations
BachCIP: 5202
Median Debt
$22,623
Earnings (4yr)
$58,287
Natl Median: $68,257
Lifetime Value Added
-$28k
Chemistry
BachCIP: 4005
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$73,146
Natl Median: $65,120
Lifetime Value Added
+$88k
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions
BachCIP: 5110
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $75,975
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Communication and Media Studies
BachCIP: 0901
Median Debt
$20,702
Earnings (4yr)
$53,559
Natl Median: $56,359
Lifetime Value Added
-$66k
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services
BachCIP: 5102
Median Debt
$23,300
Earnings (4yr)
$60,249
Natl Median: $58,928
Lifetime Value Added
-$12k
Communications Technologies/Technicians
BachCIP: 1001
Median Debt
$23,875
Earnings (4yr)
$39,273
Natl Median: $36,451
Lifetime Value Added
-$187k
Computer and Information Sciences, General
BachCIP: 1101
Median Debt
$24,125
Earnings (4yr)
$104,026
Natl Median: $92,374
Lifetime Value Added
+$324k
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management
BachCIP: 1110
Median Debt
$27,000
Earnings (4yr)
$104,383
Natl Median: $85,063
Lifetime Value Added
+$327k
Criminal Justice and Corrections
BachCIP: 4301
Median Debt
$23,125
Earnings (4yr)
$57,494
Natl Median: $55,378
Lifetime Value Added
-$34k
Design and Applied Arts
BachCIP: 5004
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$48,232
Natl Median: $51,490
Lifetime Value Added
-$119k
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft
BachCIP: 5005
Median Debt
$23,250
Earnings (4yr)
$34,674
Natl Median: $39,775
Lifetime Value Added
-$227k
Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology
BachCIP: 2613
Median Debt
$18,500
Earnings (5yr)
$52,897
Natl Median: $48,842
Lifetime Value Added
-$81k
Economics
BachCIP: 4506
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$36,848
Natl Median: $82,686
Lifetime Value Added
-$195k
English Language and Literature, General
BachCIP: 2301
Median Debt
$27,000
Earnings (4yr)
$47,162
Natl Median: $48,590
Lifetime Value Added
-$120k
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences
BachCIP: 4006
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $60,190
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
History
BachCIP: 5401
Median Debt
$26,500
Earnings (4yr)
$48,779
Natl Median: $50,680
Lifetime Value Added
-$106k
Hospitality Administration/Management
BachCIP: 5209
Median Debt
$26,905
Earnings (4yr)
$58,882
Natl Median: $56,726
Lifetime Value Added
-$23k
Mathematics
BachCIP: 2701
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$56,334
Natl Median: $69,562
Lifetime Value Added
-$53k
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General
BachCIP: 3000
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $50,532
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management
BachCIP: 3103
Median Debt
$24,500
Earnings (4yr)
$51,012
Natl Median: $50,468
Lifetime Value Added
-$88k
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
$23,250
Earnings (4yr)
$42,428
Natl Median: $63,293
Lifetime Value Added
-$160k
Psychology, General
BachCIP: 4201
Median Debt
$23,778
Earnings (4yr)
$46,912
Natl Median: $50,706
Lifetime Value Added
-$122k
Public Health
BachCIP: 5122
Median Debt
$23,750
Earnings (4yr)
$54,456
Natl Median: $58,808
Lifetime Value Added
-$59k
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
BachCIP: 5138
Median Debt
$27,000
Earnings (4yr)
$97,321
Natl Median: $88,910
Lifetime Value Added
+$273k
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions
BachCIP: 5123
Median Debt
$28,250
Earnings (5yr)
$46,862
Natl Median: $55,792
Lifetime Value Added
-$130k
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
BachCIP: 1609
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$66,168
Natl Median: $55,000
Lifetime Value Added
+$25k
Social Work
BachCIP: 4407
Median Debt
$22,500
Earnings (4yr)
$50,979
Natl Median: $51,790
Lifetime Value Added
-$88k
Sociology
BachCIP: 4511
Median Debt
$25,625
Earnings (4yr)
$53,273
Natl Median: $52,657
Lifetime Value Added
-$69k
Special Education and Teaching
BachCIP: 1310
Median Debt
$25,500
Earnings (4yr)
$60,391
Natl Median: $50,499
Lifetime Value Added
-$11k
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness
BachCIP: 3105
Median Debt
$23,250
Earnings (4yr)
$55,237
Natl Median: $54,562
Lifetime Value Added
-$53k
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
BachCIP: 1312
Median Debt
$24,812
Earnings (4yr)
$49,724
Natl Median: $47,382
Lifetime Value Added
-$98k
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas
BachCIP: 1313
Median Debt
$27,000
Earnings (4yr)
$55,303
Natl Median: $51,389
Lifetime Value Added
-$52k
Visual and Performing Arts, General
BachCIP: 5001
Median Debt
$26,000
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $41,688
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Master's Degrees
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions
MastCIP: 5109
Median Debt
$20,500
Earnings (4yr)
$58,423
Natl Median: $127,347
Lifetime Value Added
-$160k
Biological and Physical Sciences
MastCIP: 3001
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $82,371
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Biology, General
MastCIP: 2601
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $69,830
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services
MastCIP: 5102
Median Debt
$41,000
Earnings (4yr)
$63,727
Natl Median: $67,030
Lifetime Value Added
-$112k
Educational Administration and Supervision
MastCIP: 1304
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $71,685
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Educational/Instructional Media Design
MastCIP: 1305
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $70,644
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
History
MastCIP: 5401
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $55,360
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Hospitality Administration/Management
MastCIP: 5209
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$67,976
Natl Median: $74,856
Lifetime Value Added
-$74k
Public Health
MastCIP: 5122
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $82,751
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions
MastCIP: 5123
Median Debt
$20,500
Earnings (4yr)
$68,377
Natl Median: $71,416
Lifetime Value Added
-$70k
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies
MastCIP: 2313
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $55,035
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Special Education and Teaching
MastCIP: 1310
Median Debt
$30,750
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $64,397
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness
MastCIP: 3105
Median Debt
$20,500
Earnings (4yr)
$53,081
Natl Median: $62,033
Lifetime Value Added
-$211k
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
MastCIP: 1312
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $59,916
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas
MastCIP: 1313
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$68,345
Natl Median: $63,707
Lifetime Value Added
-$71k
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.