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ECPI University
Virginia Beach, VA 11,270 Undergrads 51.0% Grad Rate
Total Cost
$27,999
Sticker Price
Avg Net Price
$20,473
After Aid
Median Earnings
$42,837
10yr Post-Entry
Vs. Peer Institutions
Net Price$20,473
Peer Midpoint: $9,014
Earnings (10yr)$42,837
Peer Midpoint: $40,397
Graduation Rate51.0%
Peer Midpoint: 32.9%
Socio-Economic Diversity
Pell Grant Recipients51.3%
Enrollment Status
Full-Time100.0%
Economic Outcomes
Earn More than HS69.2%
Admissions Profile
Acceptance
82.9%
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
+$428k
+$39k
-$56k
Median Cost$20k/yr
+$391k
+$2k
-$94k
Full Cost$28k/yr
+$377k
-$12k
-$107k
ROI Efficiency Metrics
Break-Even Age
Return on Inv. %
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
Never
-∞
Median Cost$20k/yr
Never
-249%
Full Cost$28k/yr
Never
-209%
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-280%
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-117%
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
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants
CertCIP: 5139
Median Debt
$20,000
Earnings (5yr)
$50,005
Lifetime Value Added
+$63k
Associate's Degrees
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
AssocCIP: 5108
Median Debt
$15,494
Earnings (5yr)
$34,838
Lifetime Value Added
-$149k
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions
AssocCIP: 5109
Median Debt
$22,430
Earnings (5yr)
$62,724
Lifetime Value Added
+$121k
Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians
AssocCIP: 1512
Median Debt
$24,391
Earnings (5yr)
$58,895
Lifetime Value Added
+$85k
Computer Programming
AssocCIP: 1102
Median Debt
$20,824
Earnings (5yr)
$60,401
Lifetime Value Added
+$99k
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management
AssocCIP: 1110
Median Debt
$21,909
Earnings (5yr)
$58,797
Lifetime Value Added
+$84k
Culinary Arts and Related Services
AssocCIP: 1205
Median Debt
$17,896
Earnings (5yr)
$33,929
Lifetime Value Added
-$158k
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions
AssocCIP: 5106
Median Debt
$14,146
Earnings (5yr)
$31,931
Lifetime Value Added
-$178k
Health and Medical Administrative Services
AssocCIP: 5107
Median Debt
$18,057
Earnings (5yr)
$37,999
Lifetime Value Added
-$117k
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
AssocCIP: 5138
Median Debt
$27,977
Earnings (5yr)
$76,712
Lifetime Value Added
+$245k
Somatic Bodywork and Related Therapeutic Services
AssocCIP: 5135
Median Debt
$15,971
Earnings (5yr)
$24,028
Lifetime Value Added
-$258k
Bachelor's Degrees
Accounting and Related Services
BachCIP: 5203
Median Debt
$33,501
Earnings (5yr)
$49,094
Lifetime Value Added
-$120k
Business Administration, Management and Operations
BachCIP: 5202
Median Debt
$34,930
Earnings (5yr)
$50,662
Lifetime Value Added
-$107k
Computer and Information Sciences, General
BachCIP: 1101
Median Debt
$32,477
Earnings (5yr)
$67,368
Lifetime Value Added
+$25k
Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians
BachCIP: 1512
Median Debt
$33,106
Earnings (5yr)
$73,885
Lifetime Value Added
+$74k
Computer Programming
BachCIP: 1102
Median Debt
$35,500
Earnings (5yr)
$76,225
Lifetime Value Added
+$92k
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management
BachCIP: 1110
Median Debt
$35,701
Earnings (5yr)
$65,913
Lifetime Value Added
+$14k
Criminal Justice and Corrections
BachCIP: 4301
Median Debt
$25,759
Earnings (5yr)
$47,570
Lifetime Value Added
-$133k
Electromechanical Instrumentation and Maintenance Technologies/Technicians
BachCIP: 1504
Median Debt
$31,430
Earnings (5yr)
$69,652
Lifetime Value Added
+$43k
Health and Medical Administrative Services
BachCIP: 5107
Median Debt
$37,557
Earnings (5yr)
$47,242
Lifetime Value Added
-$135k
Hospitality Administration/Management
BachCIP: 5209
Median Debt
$28,723
Earnings (5yr)
$42,013
Lifetime Value Added
-$179k
Management Information Systems and Services
BachCIP: 5212
Median Debt
$34,048
Earnings (5yr)
$68,521
Lifetime Value Added
+$34k
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
BachCIP: 5138
Median Debt
$18,750
Earnings (5yr)
$87,942
Lifetime Value Added
+$180k
Master's Degrees
Computer and Information Sciences, General
MastCIP: 1101
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$84,614
Lifetime Value Added
+$270k
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.