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East Texas A&M University
Commerce, TX 8,249 Undergrads 53.8% Grad Rate
Total Cost
$23,663
Sticker Price
Avg Net Price
$11,268
After Aid
Median Earnings
$50,296
10yr Post-Entry
Vs. Peer Institutions
Net Price$11,268
Peer Midpoint: $19,729.5
Earnings (10yr)$50,296
Peer Midpoint: $53,747
Graduation Rate53.8%
Peer Midpoint: 58.5%
Socio-Economic Diversity
Pell Grant Recipients40.6%
Enrollment Status
Full-Time69.8%
Economic Outcomes
Earn More than HS71.2%
Admissions Profile
Acceptance
92.6%
SAT Avg
1,067
SAT Reading
25th: 48052575th: 590
SAT Math
25th: 46051575th: 580
ACT Composite
25th: 182175th: 24
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
+$440k
+$43k
-$45k
Median Cost$11k/yr
+$399k
+$3k
-$85k
Full Cost$24k/yr
+$355k
-$42k
-$130k
ROI Efficiency Metrics
Break-Even Age
Return on Inv. %
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
Never
-∞
Median Cost$11k/yr
Never
-210%
Full Cost$24k/yr
Never
-152%
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-169%
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-91%
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
$17,750
Earnings (5yr)
$68,654
Lifetime Value Added
+$68k
Agriculture, General
BachCIP: 0100
Median Debt
$19,181
Earnings (5yr)
$52,593
Lifetime Value Added
-$58k
Biology, General
BachCIP: 2601
Median Debt
$18,804
Earnings (5yr)
$48,757
Lifetime Value Added
-$90k
Business Administration, Management and Operations
BachCIP: 5202
Median Debt
$25,000
Earnings (5yr)
$53,649
Lifetime Value Added
-$50k
Business/Commerce, General
BachCIP: 5201
Median Debt
$20,750
Earnings (5yr)
$54,648
Lifetime Value Added
-$42k
Computer and Information Sciences, General
BachCIP: 1101
Median Debt
$22,062
Earnings (5yr)
$99,643
Lifetime Value Added
+$300k
Criminal Justice and Corrections
BachCIP: 4301
Median Debt
$23,378
Earnings (5yr)
$43,657
Lifetime Value Added
-$132k
Design and Applied Arts
BachCIP: 5004
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$32,569
Lifetime Value Added
-$209k
English Language and Literature, General
BachCIP: 2301
Median Debt
$15,003
Earnings (2yr)
$44,384
Lifetime Value Added
-$104k
Finance and Financial Management Services
BachCIP: 5208
Median Debt
$25,000
Earnings (2yr)
$24,912
Lifetime Value Added
-$279k
Fine and Studio Arts
BachCIP: 5007
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$29,685
Lifetime Value Added
-$235k
Health and Physical Education/Fitness
BachCIP: 3105
Median Debt
$20,000
Earnings (5yr)
$52,692
Lifetime Value Added
-$57k
History
BachCIP: 5401
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$28,236
Lifetime Value Added
-$249k
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians
BachCIP: 1506
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$52,107
Lifetime Value Added
-$36k
Information Science/Studies
BachCIP: 1104
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$49,683
Lifetime Value Added
-$57k
Journalism
BachCIP: 0904
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$27,978
Lifetime Value Added
-$251k
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
BachCIP: 2401
Median Debt
$18,987
Earnings (5yr)
$45,835
Lifetime Value Added
-$114k
Marketing
BachCIP: 5214
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$57,491
Lifetime Value Added
-$19k
Mathematics
BachCIP: 2701
Median Debt
$17,544
Earnings (5yr)
$79,846
Lifetime Value Added
+$152k
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
BachCIP: 3099
Median Debt
$18,767
Earnings (5yr)
$51,684
Lifetime Value Added
-$66k
Music
BachCIP: 5009
Median Debt
$24,728
Earnings (5yr)
$48,875
Lifetime Value Added
-$89k
Psychology, General
BachCIP: 4201
Median Debt
$23,228
Earnings (5yr)
$49,152
Lifetime Value Added
-$87k
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
BachCIP: 5138
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$87,338
Lifetime Value Added
+$208k
Social Work
BachCIP: 4407
Median Debt
$19,197
Earnings (5yr)
$40,310
Lifetime Value Added
-$160k
Sociology
BachCIP: 4511
Median Debt
$22,983
Earnings (5yr)
$40,628
Lifetime Value Added
-$158k
Master's Degrees
Accounting and Related Services
MastCIP: 5203
Median Debt
$30,809
Earnings (5yr)
$89,259
Lifetime Value Added
+$326k
Agriculture, General
MastCIP: 0100
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$47,260
Lifetime Value Added
-$19k
Biology, General
MastCIP: 2601
Median Debt
$25,561
Earnings (2yr)
$50,856
Lifetime Value Added
+$17k
Business Administration, Management and Operations
MastCIP: 5202
Median Debt
$31,018
Earnings (5yr)
$98,315
Lifetime Value Added
+$404k
Criminology
MastCIP: 4504
Median Debt
$31,050
Earnings (5yr)
$60,575
Lifetime Value Added
+$77k
Curriculum and Instruction
MastCIP: 1303
Median Debt
$25,922
Earnings (5yr)
$61,213
Lifetime Value Added
+$83k
Educational Administration and Supervision
MastCIP: 1304
Median Debt
$22,372
Earnings (5yr)
$67,128
Lifetime Value Added
+$136k
Educational/Instructional Media Design
MastCIP: 1305
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$59,307
Lifetime Value Added
+$66k
Finance and Financial Management Services
MastCIP: 5208
Median Debt
$31,920
Earnings (2yr)
$70,456
Lifetime Value Added
+$202k
Health and Physical Education/Fitness
MastCIP: 3105
Median Debt
$22,372
Earnings (5yr)
$56,580
Lifetime Value Added
+$41k
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians
MastCIP: 1506
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$69,732
Lifetime Value Added
+$195k
Library Science and Administration
MastCIP: 2501
Median Debt
$23,622
Earnings (2yr)
$48,667
Lifetime Value Added
-$5k
Music
MastCIP: 5009
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$45,738
Lifetime Value Added
-$35k
Social Work
MastCIP: 4407
Median Debt
$22,727
Earnings (5yr)
$56,790
Lifetime Value Added
+$43k
Special Education and Teaching
MastCIP: 1310
Median Debt
$24,699
Earnings (2yr)
$50,856
Lifetime Value Added
+$17k
Student Counseling and Personnel Services
MastCIP: 1311
Median Debt
$36,823
Earnings (5yr)
$65,235
Lifetime Value Added
+$119k
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
MastCIP: 1312
Median Debt
$27,346
Earnings (5yr)
$63,960
Lifetime Value Added
+$108k
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas
MastCIP: 1313
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$59,194
Lifetime Value Added
+$65k
Doctoral Degrees
Educational Administration and Supervision
DocCIP: 1304
Median Debt
$54,433
Earnings (5yr)
$88,972
Lifetime Value Added
+$175k
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.