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ECPI University

Virginia Beach, VA 12,090 Undergrads 52.6% Grad Rate
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Total Cost
$30,055
Sticker Price
Avg Net Price
$22,965
After Aid
Median Earnings
$54,409
4yr Post-Grad

Vs. Peer Institutions

Net Price$22,965
Peer Midpoint: $20,081
Earnings (4yr Post-Grad)Completers only after graduation
$54,409
Peer Midpoint: $60,428
Warning: This school's reported earnings inflated significantly (+27%) when the Dept of Education excluded non-graduates from the dataset. Take caution when comparing.
Earnings (10yr Post-Enroll)All enrolled after enrollment
$42,837
Peer Midpoint: $53,763
Graduation Rate52.6%
Peer Midpoint: 58.9%
Average Starting Age29.3
Warning: High average starting age indicates non-traditional students with prior work experience, which may inflate the median earnings shown.
Socio-Economic Diversity
Pell Grant Recipients51.4%
Enrollment Status
Full-Time100.0%
Economic Outcomes
Earn More than HS69.2%

Admissions Profile

Acceptance
74.5%
SAT Avg
-
SAT Reading
25th: --75th: -
SAT Math
25th: --75th: -
ACT Composite
25th: --75th: -

ROI Sensitivity Analysis
Assuming 4 Years to Graduation

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)
⚠️ Caution: Underlying earnings data reflects graduates only. This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate this ROI.

Institution Lifetime NPV
Vs Median Peer
Vs HS Grad
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
+$490k
+$23k
+$6k
Median Cost$23k/yr
+$408k
-$59k
-$77k
Full Cost$30k/yr
+$382k
-$85k
-$102k

ROI Efficiency Metrics
⚠️ Caution: Underlying earnings data reflects graduates only. This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate this ROI.

Break-Even Age
Return on Inv. %
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
56
∞
Median Cost$23k/yr
Never
-93%
Full Cost$30k/yr
Never
-95%
Analysis Assumptions:
  • Starting Salary: Estimated from the 4-year post-graduation median earnings (assuming 2% annual growth from graduation).⚠️ Warning: The high average starting age or low completion rate may inflate the Median earnings and ROI shown.
  • 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
⚠️ Caution: Underlying earnings data reflects graduates only. This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate this ROI.

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-74%

Gov. Pell Grant ROINew
⚠️ Caution: Underlying earnings data reflects graduates only. This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate this ROI.

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-73%
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, or for more sophisticated analysis, the Guided ROI Interview, with your specific estimates of cost and salary.

Program ROI Analysis
⚠️ Caution: Underlying earnings data reflects graduates only. This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate this ROI.

Certificates

Median Debt
$11,962
Earnings (4yr)
$38,062
Natl Median: $34,272
Lifetime Value Added
-$58k
Median Debt
$7,823
Earnings (4yr)
$32,654
Natl Median: $30,572
Lifetime Value Added
-$118k
Median Debt
$20,000
Earnings (4yr)
$55,339
Natl Median: $56,073
Lifetime Value Added
+$127k
Median Debt
$6,783
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $29,652
Lifetime Value Added
N/A

Associate's Degrees

Median Debt
$15,494
Earnings (4yr)
$38,663
Natl Median: $42,269
Lifetime Value Added
-$107k
Median Debt
$22,430
Earnings (4yr)
$65,541
Natl Median: $65,389
Lifetime Value Added
+$154k
Median Debt
$24,391
Earnings (4yr)
$62,762
Natl Median: $55,195
Lifetime Value Added
+$128k
Computer Programming
AssocCIP: 1102
Median Debt
$20,824
Earnings (4yr)
$52,761
Natl Median: $58,070
Lifetime Value Added
+$33k
Median Debt
$21,909
Earnings (4yr)
$59,743
Natl Median: $54,726
Lifetime Value Added
+$100k
Median Debt
$17,896
Earnings (4yr)
$36,225
Natl Median: $39,605
Lifetime Value Added
-$132k
Median Debt
$14,146
Earnings (4yr)
$36,143
Natl Median: $61,982
Lifetime Value Added
-$133k
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians
AssocCIP: 1504
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $73,046
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$18,057
Earnings (4yr)
$43,150
Natl Median: $37,073
Lifetime Value Added
-$62k
Median Debt
$22,000
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $64,773
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$27,977
Earnings (4yr)
$83,414
Natl Median: $80,813
Lifetime Value Added
+$314k
Median Debt
$15,971
Earnings (4yr)
$34,557
Natl Median: $29,755
Lifetime Value Added
-$149k

Bachelor's Degrees

Median Debt
$33,501
Earnings (4yr)
$49,541
Natl Median: $76,194
Lifetime Value Added
-$117k
Median Debt
$21,164
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $70,786
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$34,930
Earnings (4yr)
$54,098
Natl Median: $68,257
Lifetime Value Added
-$79k
Median Debt
$32,477
Earnings (4yr)
$66,214
Natl Median: $92,374
Lifetime Value Added
+$18k
Median Debt
$33,106
Earnings (4yr)
$76,900
Natl Median: $83,742
Lifetime Value Added
+$100k
Median Debt
$35,500
Earnings (4yr)
$62,392
Natl Median: $83,439
Lifetime Value Added
-$12k
Median Debt
$35,701
Earnings (4yr)
$69,646
Natl Median: $85,063
Lifetime Value Added
+$44k
Median Debt
$25,759
Earnings (4yr)
$54,649
Natl Median: $55,378
Lifetime Value Added
-$75k
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians
BachCIP: 1504
Median Debt
$31,430
Earnings (4yr)
$80,304
Natl Median: $84,304
Lifetime Value Added
+$126k
Median Debt
$37,557
Earnings (4yr)
$51,316
Natl Median: $58,716
Lifetime Value Added
-$102k
Median Debt
$28,723
Earnings (4yr)
$49,834
Natl Median: $56,726
Lifetime Value Added
-$115k
Median Debt
$34,048
Earnings (4yr)
$73,327
Natl Median: $83,290
Lifetime Value Added
+$72k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $82,073
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$18,750
Earnings (4yr)
$91,092
Natl Median: $88,910
Lifetime Value Added
+$208k

Master's Degrees

Median Debt
$26,156
Earnings (4yr)
$70,932
Natl Median: $103,485
Lifetime Value Added
-$57k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$84,614
Natl Median: $124,201
Lifetime Value Added
+$49k
Median Debt
$24,371
Earnings (4yr)
$93,188
Natl Median: $121,855
Lifetime Value Added
+$138k
Median Debt
$27,912
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $120,193
Lifetime Value Added
N/A

Other Programs

Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $62,426
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $75,268
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$62,540
Natl Median: $73,949
Lifetime Value Added
-$268k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $99,128
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 decision moving forward. Note that the institution's average undergraduate net price is used as a proxy for annual cost, which may differ from actual graduate tuition. These Lifetime Value Added results for graduate degrees should not be compared with those for Undergraduate Certificates, Associates or Bachelors.

Completers Only: Federal median earnings data strictly reflects outcomes for students who successfully graduated. Students who do not complete their degree typically earn significantly less and face higher risks of debt default.