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Evangel University

Springfield, MO 1,205 Undergrads 65.5% Grad Rate
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Total Cost
$38,931
Sticker Price
Avg Net Price
$18,705
After Aid
Median Earnings
$46,573
10yr Post-Entry

Vs. Peer Institutions

Net Price$18,705
Peer Midpoint: $19,729.5
Earnings (10yr)$46,573
Peer Midpoint: $53,747
Graduation Rate65.5%
Peer Midpoint: 58.5%
Socio-Economic Diversity
Pell Grant Recipients34.8%
Enrollment Status
Full-Time99.7%
Economic Outcomes
Earn More than HS67.5%

Admissions Profile

Acceptance
69.3%
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
+$409k
+$13k
-$75k
Median Cost$19k/yr
+$342k
-$54k
-$142k
Full Cost$39k/yr
+$269k
-$127k
-$215k

ROI Efficiency Metrics

Break-Even Age
Return on Inv. %
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
Never
-∞
Median Cost$19k/yr
Never
-211%
Full Cost$39k/yr
Never
-154%
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-179%

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-103%
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

Associate's Degrees

Business Administration, Management and Operations
AssocCIP: 5202
Median Debt
$12,000
Earnings (5yr)
$35,328
Lifetime Value Added
-$141k

Bachelor's Degrees

Biology, General
BachCIP: 2601
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$21,312
Lifetime Value Added
-$339k
Business Administration, Management and Operations
BachCIP: 5202
Median Debt
$22,500
Earnings (5yr)
$51,486
Lifetime Value Added
-$94k
Health and Physical Education/Fitness
BachCIP: 3105
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$52,370
Lifetime Value Added
-$87k
Marketing
BachCIP: 5214
Median Debt
$22,135
Earnings (2yr)
$33,993
Lifetime Value Added
-$223k
Missions/Missionary Studies and Missiology
BachCIP: 3903
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$33,459
Lifetime Value Added
-$228k
Music
BachCIP: 5009
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$30,409
Lifetime Value Added
-$256k
Pastoral Counseling and Specialized Ministries
BachCIP: 3907
Median Debt
$25,000
Earnings (5yr)
$39,859
Lifetime Value Added
-$191k
Psychology, General
BachCIP: 4201
Median Debt
$24,736
Earnings (5yr)
$38,324
Lifetime Value Added
-$204k
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication
BachCIP: 0909
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$27,476
Lifetime Value Added
-$282k
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication
BachCIP: 0907
Median Debt
$26,275
Earnings (5yr)
$45,562
Lifetime Value Added
-$143k
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
BachCIP: 5138
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$60,771
Lifetime Value Added
+$10k
Religion/Religious Studies
BachCIP: 3802
Median Debt
$22,369
Earnings (5yr)
$47,618
Lifetime Value Added
-$126k
Religious/Sacred Music
BachCIP: 3905
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$27,765
Lifetime Value Added
-$280k
Social Work
BachCIP: 4407
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$43,165
Lifetime Value Added
-$163k
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
BachCIP: 1312
Median Debt
$27,000
Earnings (5yr)
$40,789
Lifetime Value Added
-$183k
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas
BachCIP: 1313
Median Debt
$28,154
Earnings (5yr)
$38,371
Lifetime Value Added
-$204k

Master's Degrees

Business Administration, Management and Operations
MastCIP: 5202
Median Debt
$25,734
Earnings (5yr)
$73,322
Lifetime Value Added
+$176k
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology
MastCIP: 4228
Median Debt
$41,000
Earnings (5yr)
$50,710
Lifetime Value Added
-$28k
Theological and Ministerial Studies
MastCIP: 3906
Median Debt
$35,210
Earnings (5yr)
$53,195
Lifetime Value Added
-$4k

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.