Eastern Connecticut State University

Willimantic, CT 3,418 Undergrads 62.4% Grad Rate

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Total Cost

$31,983

Sticker Price

Avg Net Price

$21,067

After Aid

Median Earnings

$57,759

4yr Post-Grad

Vs. Peer Institutions

Net Price$21,067

Peer Midpoint: $20,080.5

Earnings (4yr Post-Grad)$57,759

Peer Midpoint: $60,428

Graduation Rate62.4%

Peer Midpoint: 58.9%

Socio-Economic Diversity

Pell Grant Recipients31.9%

Enrollment Status

Full-Time95.4%

Economic Outcomes

Earn More than HS75.8%

Admissions Profile

Acceptance

83.0%

SAT Avg

1,160

SAT Reading

25th: 540-75th: 650

SAT Math

25th: 530-75th: 610

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

+$518k

+$51k

+$33k

Median Cost$21k/yr

+$442k

-$25k

-$43k

Full Cost$32k/yr

+$403k

-$64k

-$82k

ROI Efficiency Metrics

Break-Even Age

Return on Inv. %

Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0

∞

Median Cost$21k/yr

Never

-56%

Full Cost$32k/yr

Never

-71%

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-34%

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-64%

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

Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities

AssocCIP: 2401

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $44,125

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Bachelor's Degrees

Accounting and Related Services

BachCIP: 5203

Median Debt

$23,125

Earnings (4yr)

$75,235

Natl Median: $76,194

Lifetime Value Added

+$94k

Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology

BachCIP: 2602

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $65,466

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Biology, General

BachCIP: 2601

Median Debt

$23,127

Earnings (4yr)

$62,726

Natl Median: $57,214

Lifetime Value Added

-$3k

Business/Commerce, General

BachCIP: 5201

Median Debt

$21,500

Earnings (4yr)

$66,458

Natl Median: $68,407

Lifetime Value Added

+$26k

Communication and Media Studies

BachCIP: 0901

Median Debt

$25,013

Earnings (4yr)

$53,673

Natl Median: $56,359

Lifetime Value Added

-$76k

Computer and Information Sciences, General

BachCIP: 1101

Median Debt

$23,250

Earnings (4yr)

$93,070

Natl Median: $92,374

Lifetime Value Added

+$230k

Criminology

BachCIP: 4504

Median Debt

$25,000

Earnings (4yr)

$52,942

Natl Median: $55,556

Lifetime Value Added

-$82k

Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft

BachCIP: 5005

Median Debt

Earnings (5yr)

$33,551

Natl Median: $39,775

Lifetime Value Added

-$253k

Economics

BachCIP: 4506

Median Debt

Earnings (5yr)

$51,278

Natl Median: $82,686

Lifetime Value Added

-$104k

English Language and Literature, General

BachCIP: 2301

Median Debt

$25,976

Earnings (4yr)

$51,257

Natl Median: $48,590

Lifetime Value Added

-$96k

Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies

BachCIP: 0502

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $51,710

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Finance and Financial Management Services

BachCIP: 5208

Median Debt

$24,625

Earnings (4yr)

$77,395

Natl Median: $83,343

Lifetime Value Added

+$110k

Fine and Studio Arts

BachCIP: 5007

Median Debt

$21,250

Earnings (4yr)

$41,933

Natl Median: $41,367

Lifetime Value Added

-$175k

Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences

BachCIP: 4006

Median Debt

$24,124

Earnings (4yr)

$63,566

Natl Median: $60,190

Lifetime Value Added

+$4k

Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General

BachCIP: 5100

Median Debt

$25,596

Earnings (4yr)

$61,190

Natl Median: $61,296

Lifetime Value Added

-$15k

History

BachCIP: 5401

Median Debt

$22,395

Earnings (4yr)

$46,851

Natl Median: $50,680

Lifetime Value Added

-$133k

Human Resources Management and Services

BachCIP: 5210

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $68,069

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Information Science/Studies

BachCIP: 1104

Median Debt

Earnings (5yr)

$85,021

Natl Median: $85,294

Lifetime Value Added

+$156k

Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities

BachCIP: 2401

Median Debt

$21,114

Earnings (4yr)

$48,418

Natl Median: $53,072

Lifetime Value Added

-$120k

Mathematics

BachCIP: 2701

Median Debt

$22,743

Earnings (4yr)

$55,574

Natl Median: $69,562

Lifetime Value Added

-$60k

Music

BachCIP: 5009

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $42,892

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Philosophy

BachCIP: 3801

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $54,455

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Political Science and Government

BachCIP: 4510

Median Debt

$26,000

Earnings (4yr)

$54,479

Natl Median: $63,293

Lifetime Value Added

-$69k

Psychology, General

BachCIP: 4201

Median Debt

$23,250

Earnings (4yr)

$51,748

Natl Median: $50,706

Lifetime Value Added

-$92k

Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics

BachCIP: 1609

Median Debt

Earnings (2yr)

$28,236

Natl Median: $55,000

Lifetime Value Added

-$284k

Social Work

BachCIP: 4407

Median Debt

$21,500

Earnings (4yr)

$61,908

Natl Median: $51,790

Lifetime Value Added

-$9k

Sociology

BachCIP: 4511

Median Debt

$26,000

Earnings (4yr)

$55,084

Natl Median: $52,657

Lifetime Value Added

-$64k

Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness

BachCIP: 3105

Median Debt

$24,685

Earnings (4yr)

$51,648

Natl Median: $54,562

Lifetime Value Added

-$93k

Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods

BachCIP: 1312

Median Debt

$26,478

Earnings (4yr)

$52,010

Natl Median: $47,382

Lifetime Value Added

-$90k

Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas

BachCIP: 1313

Median Debt

$29,000

Earnings (5yr)

$54,386

Natl Median: $51,389

Lifetime Value Added

-$79k

Master's Degrees

Accounting and Related Services

MastCIP: 5203

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $95,833

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Educational/Instructional Media Design

MastCIP: 1305

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $70,644

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Human Resources Management and Services

MastCIP: 5210

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $83,558

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods

MastCIP: 1312

Median Debt

$24,000

Earnings (4yr)

$54,217

Natl Median: $59,916

Lifetime Value Added

-$205k

Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas

MastCIP: 1313

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $63,707

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

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.