Faulkner University

Montgomery, AL 1,549 Undergrads 41.4% Grad Rate

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Total Cost

$37,626

Sticker Price

Avg Net Price

$22,085

After Aid

Median Earnings

$52,824

4yr Post-Grad

Vs. Peer Institutions

Net Price$22,085

Peer Midpoint: $20,080.5

Earnings (10yr)$52,824

Peer Midpoint: $60,428

Graduation Rate41.4%

Peer Midpoint: 58.9%

Socio-Economic Diversity

Pell Grant Recipients48.9%

Enrollment Status

Full-Time74.3%

Economic Outcomes

Earn More than HS63.2%

Admissions Profile

Acceptance

73.1%

SAT Avg

1,020

SAT Reading

25th: -55075th: -

SAT Math

25th: -54875th: -

ACT Composite

25th: 182075th: 21

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

+$471k

+$11k

-$7k

Median Cost$22k/yr

+$391k

-$69k

-$86k

Full Cost$38k/yr

+$335k

-$125k

-$142k

ROI Efficiency Metrics

Break-Even Age

Return on Inv. %

Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0

Never

-∞

Median Cost$22k/yr

Never

-109%

Full Cost$38k/yr

Never

-105%

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-96%

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

Computer and Information Sciences, General

AssocCIP: 1101

Median Debt

Earnings

Nat: $54,246

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Criminal Justice and Corrections

AssocCIP: 4301

Median Debt

Earnings

Nat: $46,706

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities

AssocCIP: 2401

Median Debt

$19,150

Earnings

Nat: $44,125

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Bachelor's Degrees

Accounting and Related Services

BachCIP: 5203

Median Debt

Earnings

Nat: $76,194

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Agriculture/Veterinary Preparatory Programs

BachCIP: 0113

Median Debt

Earnings

Nat: $49,880

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology

BachCIP: 2602

Median Debt

Earnings

Nat: $65,466

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Biology, General

BachCIP: 2601

Median Debt

Earnings

Nat: $57,214

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Business Administration, Management and Operations

BachCIP: 5202

Median Debt

$26,750

Earnings (4yr)

$52,092

Nat: $68,257

Lifetime Value Added

-$101k

Business/Commerce, General

BachCIP: 5201

Median Debt

$18,750

Earnings (4yr)

$61,286

Nat: $68,407

Lifetime Value Added

-$27k

Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology

BachCIP: 4228

Median Debt

$25,875

Earnings (4yr)

$39,459

Nat: $50,523

Lifetime Value Added

-$207k

Computer and Information Sciences, General

BachCIP: 1101

Median Debt

Earnings

Nat: $92,374

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Computer Science

BachCIP: 1107

Median Debt

Earnings

Nat: $107,009

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Criminal Justice and Corrections

BachCIP: 4301

Median Debt

$22,100

Earnings (4yr)

$60,384

Nat: $55,378

Lifetime Value Added

-$34k

Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft

BachCIP: 5005

Median Debt

Earnings

Nat: $39,775

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

English Language and Literature, General

BachCIP: 2301

Median Debt

Earnings

Nat: $48,590

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Health/Medical Preparatory Programs

BachCIP: 5111

Median Debt

Earnings

Nat: $61,911

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

History

BachCIP: 5401

Median Debt

Earnings

Nat: $50,680

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Human Resources Management and Services

BachCIP: 5210

Median Debt

$25,000

Earnings (4yr)

$48,056

Nat: $68,069

Lifetime Value Added

-$135k

Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities

BachCIP: 2401

Median Debt

Earnings

Nat: $53,072

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods

BachCIP: 5213

Median Debt

Earnings

Nat: $86,176

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Mathematics

BachCIP: 2701

Median Debt

Earnings

Nat: $69,562

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Missions/Missionary Studies and Missiology

BachCIP: 3903

Median Debt

Earnings

Nat: $40,103

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General

BachCIP: 3000

Median Debt

Earnings

Nat: $50,532

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Music

BachCIP: 5009

Median Debt

Earnings

Nat: $42,892

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Non-Professional Legal Studies

BachCIP: 2200

Median Debt

Earnings

Nat: $61,959

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Pastoral Counseling and Specialized Ministries

BachCIP: 3907

Median Debt

Earnings

Nat: $42,915

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Psychology, Other

BachCIP: 4299

Median Debt

Earnings

Nat: $50,748

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Social Sciences, General

BachCIP: 4501

Median Debt

Earnings

Nat: $53,366

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness

BachCIP: 3105

Median Debt

$32,040

Earnings (4yr)

$48,561

Nat: $54,562

Lifetime Value Added

-$131k

Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods

BachCIP: 1312

Median Debt

Earnings

Nat: $47,382

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas

BachCIP: 1313

Median Debt

Earnings

Nat: $51,389

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Theological and Ministerial Studies

BachCIP: 3906

Median Debt

Earnings

Nat: $44,535

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Master's Degrees

Bible/Biblical Studies

MastCIP: 3902

Median Debt

Earnings

Nat: $56,028

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Business Administration, Management and Operations

MastCIP: 5202

Median Debt

$24,125

Earnings (4yr)

$69,630

Nat: $103,485

Lifetime Value Added

+$140k

Criminal Justice and Corrections

MastCIP: 4301

Median Debt

$20,497

Earnings (4yr)

$69,371

Nat: $66,714

Lifetime Value Added

+$138k

Curriculum and Instruction

MastCIP: 1303

Median Debt

$19,642

Earnings (4yr)

$55,548

Nat: $63,399

Lifetime Value Added

+$12k

Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities

MastCIP: 2401

Median Debt

Earnings

Nat: $65,716

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods

MastCIP: 5213

Median Debt

$25,500

Earnings (4yr)

$59,426

Nat: $124,807

Lifetime Value Added

+$48k

Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions

MastCIP: 5115

Median Debt

$55,250

Earnings (4yr)

$54,053

Nat: $59,571

Lifetime Value Added

-$2k

Pastoral Counseling and Specialized Ministries

MastCIP: 3907

Median Debt

Earnings

Nat: $53,024

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods

MastCIP: 1312

Median Debt

$20,500

Earnings (4yr)

$55,690

Nat: $59,916

Lifetime Value Added

+$13k

Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas

MastCIP: 1313

Median Debt

Earnings

Nat: $63,707

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Theological and Ministerial Studies

MastCIP: 3906

Median Debt

Earnings

Nat: $61,300

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Doctoral Degrees

Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities

DocCIP: 2401

Median Debt

Earnings

Nat: $69,534

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Theological and Ministerial Studies

DocCIP: 3906

Median Debt

Earnings

Nat: $71,982

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Professional Degrees

Law

ProfCIP: 2201

Median Debt

$137,560

Earnings (4yr)

$68,740

Nat: $107,773

Lifetime Value Added

-$10k

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.