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Eastern Oregon University
La Grande, OR 2,172 Undergrads 47.3% Grad Rate
Total Cost
$26,718
Sticker Price
Avg Net Price
$17,148
After Aid
Median Earnings
$55,565
4yr Post-Grad
Vs. Peer Institutions
Net Price$17,148
Peer Midpoint: $20,080.5
Earnings (4yr Post-Grad)$55,565
Peer Midpoint: $60,428
Graduation Rate47.3%
Peer Midpoint: 58.9%
Socio-Economic Diversity
Pell Grant Recipients38.9%
Enrollment Status
Full-Time68.3%
Economic Outcomes
Earn More than HS71.1%
Admissions Profile
Acceptance
98.3%
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
+$500k
+$33k
+$15k
Median Cost$17k/yr
+$438k
-$29k
-$46k
Full Cost$27k/yr
+$404k
-$63k
-$81k
ROI Efficiency Metrics
Break-Even Age
Return on Inv. %
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
49
∞
Median Cost$17k/yr
Never
-75%
Full Cost$27k/yr
Never
-84%
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-54%
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-65%
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
Biology, General
BachCIP: 2601
Median Debt
$20,416
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $57,214
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Business Administration, Management and Operations
BachCIP: 5202
Median Debt
$19,757
Earnings (4yr)
$59,066
Natl Median: $68,257
Lifetime Value Added
-$18k
Chemistry
BachCIP: 4005
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $65,120
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Communication and Media Studies
BachCIP: 0901
Median Debt
$20,612
Earnings (4yr)
$56,013
Natl Median: $56,359
Lifetime Value Added
-$43k
Computer and Information Sciences, General
BachCIP: 1101
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $92,374
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft
BachCIP: 5005
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $39,775
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Economics
BachCIP: 4506
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $82,686
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Education, Other
BachCIP: 1399
Median Debt
$24,874
Earnings (4yr)
$51,176
Natl Median: $49,113
Lifetime Value Added
-$83k
English Language and Literature, General
BachCIP: 2301
Median Debt
$23,587
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $48,590
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Fine and Studio Arts
BachCIP: 5007
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $41,367
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Fire Protection
BachCIP: 4302
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$92,632
Natl Median: $86,436
Lifetime Value Added
+$269k
Health and Medical Administrative Services
BachCIP: 5107
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $58,716
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
History
BachCIP: 5401
Median Debt
$27,000
Earnings (5yr)
$49,337
Natl Median: $50,680
Lifetime Value Added
-$106k
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
BachCIP: 2401
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$60,706
Natl Median: $53,072
Lifetime Value Added
-$5k
Mathematics
BachCIP: 2701
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $69,562
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General
BachCIP: 3000
Median Debt
$25,000
Earnings (4yr)
$42,838
Natl Median: $50,532
Lifetime Value Added
-$153k
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
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $63,293
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Psychology, General
BachCIP: 4201
Median Debt
$20,237
Earnings (4yr)
$47,816
Natl Median: $50,706
Lifetime Value Added
-$111k
Social Sciences, Other
BachCIP: 4599
Median Debt
$21,583
Earnings (4yr)
$49,611
Natl Median: $56,812
Lifetime Value Added
-$96k
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness
BachCIP: 3105
Median Debt
$17,895
Earnings (4yr)
$50,279
Natl Median: $54,562
Lifetime Value Added
-$90k
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
BachCIP: 1312
Median Debt
$22,375
Earnings (4yr)
$48,894
Natl Median: $47,382
Lifetime Value Added
-$102k
Master's Degrees
Business Administration, Management and Operations
MastCIP: 5202
Median Debt
$37,146
Earnings (4yr)
$92,781
Natl Median: $103,485
Lifetime Value Added
+$146k
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies
MastCIP: 2313
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $55,035
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
MastCIP: 1312
Median Debt
$20,500
Earnings (4yr)
$58,528
Natl Median: $59,916
Lifetime Value Added
-$158k
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.