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Eastern Washington University
Cheney, WA 6,517 Undergrads 59.2% Grad Rate
Total Cost
$22,772
Sticker Price
Avg Net Price
$13,091
After Aid
Median Earnings
$57,897
10yr Post-Entry
Vs. Peer Institutions
Net Price$13,091
Peer Midpoint: $19,729.5
Earnings (10yr)$57,897
Peer Midpoint: $53,747
Graduation Rate59.2%
Peer Midpoint: 58.5%
Socio-Economic Diversity
Pell Grant Recipients38.3%
Enrollment Status
Full-Time90.1%
Economic Outcomes
Earn More than HS75.3%
Admissions Profile
Acceptance
91.8%
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
+$104k
+$16k
Median Cost$13k/yr
+$453k
+$57k
-$31k
Full Cost$23k/yr
+$418k
+$22k
-$66k
ROI Efficiency Metrics
Break-Even Age
Return on Inv. %
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
49
∞
Median Cost$13k/yr
Never
-66%
Full Cost$23k/yr
Never
-80%
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-44%
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-59%
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
Communication and Media Studies
CertCIP: 0901
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$58,085
Lifetime Value Added
+$153k
Geography and Cartography
CertCIP: 4507
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$58,923
Lifetime Value Added
+$161k
Social Work
CertCIP: 4407
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$46,115
Lifetime Value Added
+$29k
Bachelor's Degrees
Accounting and Related Services
BachCIP: 5203
Median Debt
$16,200
Earnings (5yr)
$63,345
Lifetime Value Added
+$21k
Biology, General
BachCIP: 2601
Median Debt
$17,817
Earnings (5yr)
$57,051
Lifetime Value Added
-$29k
Business Administration, Management and Operations
BachCIP: 5202
Median Debt
$19,003
Earnings (5yr)
$62,866
Lifetime Value Added
+$17k
Chemistry
BachCIP: 4005
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$67,089
Lifetime Value Added
+$50k
City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning
BachCIP: 0403
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$33,993
Lifetime Value Added
-$203k
Communication and Media Studies
BachCIP: 0901
Median Debt
$20,519
Earnings (5yr)
$56,910
Lifetime Value Added
-$30k
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services
BachCIP: 5102
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$54,389
Lifetime Value Added
-$50k
Computer and Information Sciences, General
BachCIP: 1101
Median Debt
$21,500
Earnings (5yr)
$98,485
Lifetime Value Added
+$285k
Computer Software and Media Applications
BachCIP: 1108
Median Debt
$20,296
Earnings (5yr)
$43,920
Lifetime Value Added
-$137k
Criminology
BachCIP: 4504
Median Debt
$17,500
Earnings (5yr)
$54,199
Lifetime Value Added
-$52k
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions
BachCIP: 5106
Median Debt
$23,604
Earnings (5yr)
$70,043
Lifetime Value Added
+$72k
Economics
BachCIP: 4506
Median Debt
$18,756
Earnings (5yr)
$63,899
Lifetime Value Added
+$25k
Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering
BachCIP: 1410
Median Debt
$25,116
Earnings (5yr)
$89,351
Lifetime Value Added
+$217k
Engineering Technologies/Technicians, Other
BachCIP: 1599
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$80,920
Lifetime Value Added
+$154k
English Language and Literature, General
BachCIP: 2301
Median Debt
$15,835
Earnings (5yr)
$40,964
Lifetime Value Added
-$161k
Film/Video and Photographic Arts
BachCIP: 5006
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$48,000
Lifetime Value Added
-$103k
Finance and Financial Management Services
BachCIP: 5208
Median Debt
$15,298
Earnings (5yr)
$65,601
Lifetime Value Added
+$38k
Fine and Studio Arts
BachCIP: 5007
Median Debt
$17,361
Earnings (5yr)
$30,879
Lifetime Value Added
-$247k
Geography and Cartography
BachCIP: 4507
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$42,682
Lifetime Value Added
-$125k
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences
BachCIP: 4006
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$61,402
Lifetime Value Added
+$6k
Health and Medical Administrative Services
BachCIP: 5107
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$62,119
Lifetime Value Added
+$11k
History
BachCIP: 5401
Median Debt
$20,500
Earnings (5yr)
$44,411
Lifetime Value Added
-$133k
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services
BachCIP: 1907
Median Debt
$17,889
Earnings (5yr)
$43,946
Lifetime Value Added
-$136k
International Relations and National Security Studies
BachCIP: 4509
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$54,792
Lifetime Value Added
-$47k
Journalism
BachCIP: 0904
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$20,140
Lifetime Value Added
-$330k
Management Information Systems and Services
BachCIP: 5212
Median Debt
$15,802
Earnings (5yr)
$64,600
Lifetime Value Added
+$31k
Marketing
BachCIP: 5214
Median Debt
$21,500
Earnings (5yr)
$59,053
Lifetime Value Added
-$13k
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians
BachCIP: 1508
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$80,278
Lifetime Value Added
+$149k
Mechanical Engineering
BachCIP: 1419
Median Debt
$21,750
Earnings (5yr)
$79,732
Lifetime Value Added
+$145k
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions
BachCIP: 5115
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$51,102
Lifetime Value Added
-$77k
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General
BachCIP: 3000
Median Debt
$19,534
Earnings (5yr)
$54,564
Lifetime Value Added
-$49k
Music
BachCIP: 5009
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$21,964
Lifetime Value Added
-$313k
Parks, Recreation and Leisure Facilities Management
BachCIP: 3103
Median Debt
$20,134
Earnings (2yr)
$29,685
Lifetime Value Added
-$242k
Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences
BachCIP: 2609
Median Debt
$20,507
Earnings (5yr)
$60,071
Lifetime Value Added
-$5k
Political Science and Government
BachCIP: 4510
Median Debt
$15,513
Earnings (5yr)
$52,525
Lifetime Value Added
-$65k
Psychology, General
BachCIP: 4201
Median Debt
$16,500
Earnings (5yr)
$51,275
Lifetime Value Added
-$76k
Research and Experimental Psychology
BachCIP: 4227
Median Debt
$19,134
Earnings (5yr)
$52,837
Lifetime Value Added
-$63k
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
BachCIP: 1609
Median Debt
$18,768
Earnings (5yr)
$40,661
Lifetime Value Added
-$164k
Social Work
BachCIP: 4407
Median Debt
$15,768
Earnings (5yr)
$53,900
Lifetime Value Added
-$54k
Sociology
BachCIP: 4511
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$30,409
Lifetime Value Added
-$235k
Special Education and Teaching
BachCIP: 1310
Median Debt
$23,000
Earnings (5yr)
$58,104
Lifetime Value Added
-$20k
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
BachCIP: 1312
Median Debt
$18,994
Earnings (5yr)
$41,892
Lifetime Value Added
-$154k
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas
BachCIP: 1313
Median Debt
$20,344
Earnings (5yr)
$60,209
Lifetime Value Added
-$4k
Master's Degrees
Business Administration, Management and Operations
MastCIP: 5202
Median Debt
$20,500
Earnings (5yr)
$80,244
Lifetime Value Added
+$246k
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology
MastCIP: 4228
Median Debt
$54,184
Earnings (5yr)
$75,358
Lifetime Value Added
+$204k
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services
MastCIP: 5102
Median Debt
$41,000
Earnings (5yr)
$69,640
Lifetime Value Added
+$154k
Education, General
MastCIP: 1301
Median Debt
$29,660
Earnings (5yr)
$74,244
Lifetime Value Added
+$194k
Psychology, General
MastCIP: 4201
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$52,107
Lifetime Value Added
+$26k
Public Administration
MastCIP: 4404
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$62,171
Lifetime Value Added
+$88k
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions
MastCIP: 5123
Median Debt
$55,865
Earnings (5yr)
$78,788
Lifetime Value Added
+$233k
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies
MastCIP: 2313
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$47,794
Lifetime Value Added
-$45k
Social Work
MastCIP: 4407
Median Debt
$40,783
Earnings (5yr)
$69,161
Lifetime Value Added
+$150k
Graduate Certificates
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions
Gr-CertCIP: 5115
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$69,622
Lifetime Value Added
+$224k
Doctoral Degrees
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions
DocCIP: 5123
Median Debt
$61,500
Earnings (5yr)
$81,291
Lifetime Value Added
+$113k
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.