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Emmanuel College

Boston, MA 1,874 Undergrads 67.3% Grad Rate
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Total Cost
$63,864
Sticker Price
Avg Net Price
$31,569
After Aid
Median Earnings
$68,245
10yr Post-Entry

Vs. Peer Institutions

Net Price$31,569
Peer Midpoint: $19,729.5
Earnings (10yr)$68,245
Peer Midpoint: $53,747
Graduation Rate67.3%
Peer Midpoint: 58.5%
Socio-Economic Diversity
Pell Grant Recipients21.9%
Enrollment Status
Full-Time97.2%
Economic Outcomes
Earn More than HS70.1%

Admissions Profile

Acceptance
80.6%
SAT Avg
1,263
SAT Reading
25th: 59063075th: 680
SAT Math
25th: 58058575th: 650
ACT Composite
25th: 262975th: 31

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
+$580k
+$183k
+$96k
Median Cost$32k/yr
+$466k
+$70k
-$18k
Full Cost$64k/yr
+$350k
-$46k
-$134k

ROI Efficiency Metrics

Break-Even Age
Return on Inv. %
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
33
Median Cost$32k/yr
Never
-16%
Full Cost$64k/yr
Never
-58%
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-18%

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-69%
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
$27,000
Earnings (5yr)
$83,922
Lifetime Value Added
+$110k
Business Administration, Management and Operations
BachCIP: 5202
Median Debt
$24,719
Earnings (5yr)
$76,393
Lifetime Value Added
+$53k
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology
BachCIP: 4228
Median Debt
$27,000
Earnings (5yr)
$59,620
Lifetime Value Added
-$75k
Communication and Media Studies
BachCIP: 0901
Median Debt
$27,000
Earnings (5yr)
$61,724
Lifetime Value Added
-$58k
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
BachCIP: 3099
Median Debt
$27,000
Earnings (5yr)
$54,902
Lifetime Value Added
-$113k
Neurobiology and Neurosciences
BachCIP: 2615
Median Debt
$25,964
Earnings (2yr)
$39,729
Lifetime Value Added
-$218k
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
BachCIP: 5138
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$90,856
Lifetime Value Added
+$203k

Master's Degrees

Business Administration, Management and Operations
MastCIP: 5202
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$110,537
Lifetime Value Added
+$472k
Human Resources Management and Services
MastCIP: 5210
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$116,766
Lifetime Value Added
+$525k

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.