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Fairleigh Dickinson University-Florham Campus
Madison, NJ 1,958 Undergrads 64.3% Grad Rate
Total Cost
$52,840
Sticker Price
Avg Net Price
$24,415
After Aid
Median Earnings
$57,273
10yr Post-Entry
Vs. Peer Institutions
Net Price$24,415
Peer Midpoint: $19,729.5
Earnings (10yr)$57,273
Peer Midpoint: $53,747
Graduation Rate64.3%
Peer Midpoint: 58.5%
Socio-Economic Diversity
Pell Grant Recipients34.9%
Enrollment Status
Full-Time96.0%
Economic Outcomes
Earn More than HS70.8%
Admissions Profile
Acceptance
95.3%
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
+$495k
+$99k
+$11k
Median Cost$24k/yr
+$408k
+$11k
-$77k
Full Cost$53k/yr
+$305k
-$91k
-$179k
ROI Efficiency Metrics
Break-Even Age
Return on Inv. %
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
52
∞
Median Cost$24k/yr
Never
-87%
Full Cost$53k/yr
Never
-94%
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-80%
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-84%
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
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
AssocCIP: 2401
Median Debt
$12,000
Earnings (5yr)
$35,655
Lifetime Value Added
-$148k
Bachelor's Degrees
Accounting and Related Services
BachCIP: 5203
Median Debt
$25,000
Earnings (5yr)
$85,640
Lifetime Value Added
+$148k
Biology, General
BachCIP: 2601
Median Debt
$25,000
Earnings (5yr)
$66,783
Lifetime Value Added
+$7k
Business Administration, Management and Operations
BachCIP: 5202
Median Debt
$25,000
Earnings (5yr)
$72,039
Lifetime Value Added
+$46k
Communication and Media Studies
BachCIP: 0901
Median Debt
$25,000
Earnings (5yr)
$47,804
Lifetime Value Added
-$145k
Computer and Information Sciences, General
BachCIP: 1101
Median Debt
$25,000
Earnings (5yr)
$68,293
Lifetime Value Added
+$18k
Criminology
BachCIP: 4504
Median Debt
$25,000
Earnings (5yr)
$59,175
Lifetime Value Added
-$53k
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft
BachCIP: 5005
Median Debt
$25,000
Earnings (5yr)
$35,262
Lifetime Value Added
-$251k
English Language and Literature, General
BachCIP: 2301
Median Debt
$25,500
Earnings (5yr)
$53,045
Lifetime Value Added
-$102k
Film/Video and Photographic Arts
BachCIP: 5006
Median Debt
$25,000
Earnings (2yr)
$24,421
Lifetime Value Added
-$331k
Finance and Financial Management Services
BachCIP: 5208
Median Debt
$25,000
Earnings (5yr)
$82,162
Lifetime Value Added
+$122k
History
BachCIP: 5401
Median Debt
$25,125
Earnings (5yr)
$54,023
Lifetime Value Added
-$94k
Hospitality Administration/Management
BachCIP: 5209
Median Debt
$25,000
Earnings (5yr)
$59,730
Lifetime Value Added
-$48k
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
BachCIP: 2401
Median Debt
$25,000
Earnings (5yr)
$50,319
Lifetime Value Added
-$124k
Marketing
BachCIP: 5214
Median Debt
$25,000
Earnings (5yr)
$75,026
Lifetime Value Added
+$69k
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General
BachCIP: 3000
Median Debt
$25,000
Earnings (5yr)
$48,160
Lifetime Value Added
-$142k
Political Science and Government
BachCIP: 4510
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$62,585
Lifetime Value Added
-$26k
Psychology, General
BachCIP: 4201
Median Debt
$24,000
Earnings (5yr)
$55,043
Lifetime Value Added
-$86k
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
BachCIP: 5138
Median Debt
$23,000
Earnings (5yr)
$100,017
Lifetime Value Added
+$256k
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies
BachCIP: 2313
Median Debt
$26,000
Earnings (2yr)
$13,085
Lifetime Value Added
-$437k
Visual and Performing Arts, General
BachCIP: 5001
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$30,771
Lifetime Value Added
-$273k
Master's Degrees
Accounting and Related Services
MastCIP: 5203
Median Debt
$25,510
Earnings (5yr)
$101,509
Lifetime Value Added
+$407k
Business Administration, Management and Operations
MastCIP: 5202
Median Debt
$27,332
Earnings (5yr)
$108,329
Lifetime Value Added
+$466k
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology
MastCIP: 4228
Median Debt
$42,425
Earnings (5yr)
$76,347
Lifetime Value Added
+$191k
Computer Science
MastCIP: 1107
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$58,673
Lifetime Value Added
+$69k
Educational Administration and Supervision
MastCIP: 1304
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$49,683
Lifetime Value Added
-$19k
Health and Physical Education/Fitness
MastCIP: 3105
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$56,799
Lifetime Value Added
+$19k
Public Administration
MastCIP: 4404
Median Debt
$41,000
Earnings (5yr)
$85,863
Lifetime Value Added
+$273k
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
MastCIP: 5138
Median Debt
$40,432
Earnings (5yr)
$142,034
Lifetime Value Added
+$753k
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies
MastCIP: 2313
Median Debt
$37,523
Earnings (2yr)
$33,987
Lifetime Value Added
-$179k
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
MastCIP: 1312
Median Debt
$20,500
Earnings (5yr)
$60,223
Lifetime Value Added
+$50k
Professional Degrees
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration
ProfCIP: 5120
Median Debt
$198,813
Earnings (5yr)
$128,682
Lifetime Value Added
+$416k
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.