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Florida International University
Miami, FL 38,761 Undergrads 70.4% Grad Rate
Total Cost
$20,556
Sticker Price
Avg Net Price
$9,133
After Aid
Median Earnings
$60,249
10yr Post-Entry
Vs. Peer Institutions
Net Price$9,133
Peer Midpoint: $19,729.5
Earnings (10yr)$60,249
Peer Midpoint: $53,747
Graduation Rate70.4%
Peer Midpoint: 58.5%
Socio-Economic Diversity
Pell Grant Recipients53.9%
Enrollment Status
Full-Time64.7%
Economic Outcomes
Earn More than HS73.3%
Admissions Profile
Acceptance
58.8%
SAT Avg
1,154
SAT Reading
25th: 55059075th: 640
SAT Math
25th: 51056075th: 610
ACT Composite
25th: 202475th: 26
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
+$519k
+$122k
+$34k
Median Cost$9k/yr
+$486k
+$90k
+$2k
Full Cost$21k/yr
+$445k
+$48k
-$40k
ROI Efficiency Metrics
Break-Even Age
Return on Inv. %
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
41
∞
Median Cost$9k/yr
62
5%
Full Cost$21k/yr
Never
-53%
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 Return6%
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-43%
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
Accounting and Related Services
BachCIP: 5203
Median Debt
$17,653
Earnings (5yr)
$80,112
Lifetime Value Added
+$162k
Area Studies
BachCIP: 0501
Median Debt
$19,125
Earnings (2yr)
$13,702
Lifetime Value Added
-$376k
Biology, General
BachCIP: 2601
Median Debt
$15,000
Earnings (5yr)
$58,495
Lifetime Value Added
-$3k
Biomedical/Medical Engineering
BachCIP: 1405
Median Debt
$19,500
Earnings (5yr)
$93,714
Lifetime Value Added
+$264k
Business Administration, Management and Operations
BachCIP: 5202
Median Debt
$16,952
Earnings (5yr)
$66,798
Lifetime Value Added
+$62k
Chemistry
BachCIP: 4005
Median Debt
$13,240
Earnings (5yr)
$70,638
Lifetime Value Added
+$91k
Civil Engineering
BachCIP: 1408
Median Debt
$20,044
Earnings (5yr)
$88,016
Lifetime Value Added
+$221k
Communication and Media Studies
BachCIP: 0901
Median Debt
$17,234
Earnings (5yr)
$57,042
Lifetime Value Added
-$15k
Computer and Information Sciences, General
BachCIP: 1101
Median Debt
$18,896
Earnings (5yr)
$89,221
Lifetime Value Added
+$230k
Computer Engineering
BachCIP: 1409
Median Debt
$18,124
Earnings (5yr)
$103,462
Lifetime Value Added
+$337k
Construction Engineering Technologies
BachCIP: 1510
Median Debt
$21,000
Earnings (5yr)
$92,297
Lifetime Value Added
+$253k
Criminal Justice and Corrections
BachCIP: 4301
Median Debt
$16,829
Earnings (5yr)
$55,148
Lifetime Value Added
-$30k
Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services
BachCIP: 5131
Median Debt
$13,500
Earnings (5yr)
$58,934
Lifetime Value Added
+$525
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft
BachCIP: 5005
Median Debt
$20,000
Earnings (5yr)
$30,242
Lifetime Value Added
-$239k
Economics
BachCIP: 4506
Median Debt
$19,250
Earnings (5yr)
$75,402
Lifetime Value Added
+$127k
Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering
BachCIP: 1410
Median Debt
$14,637
Earnings (5yr)
$95,194
Lifetime Value Added
+$275k
English Language and Literature, General
BachCIP: 2301
Median Debt
$17,556
Earnings (5yr)
$46,248
Lifetime Value Added
-$103k
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies
BachCIP: 0502
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$35,060
Lifetime Value Added
-$179k
Finance and Financial Management Services
BachCIP: 5208
Median Debt
$16,500
Earnings (5yr)
$76,804
Lifetime Value Added
+$137k
Fine and Studio Arts
BachCIP: 5007
Median Debt
$15,500
Earnings (5yr)
$30,315
Lifetime Value Added
-$238k
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences
BachCIP: 4006
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$32,563
Lifetime Value Added
-$202k
Health and Medical Administrative Services
BachCIP: 5107
Median Debt
$19,319
Earnings (5yr)
$55,541
Lifetime Value Added
-$27k
History
BachCIP: 5401
Median Debt
$17,125
Earnings (5yr)
$49,239
Lifetime Value Added
-$78k
Hospitality Administration/Management
BachCIP: 5209
Median Debt
$16,398
Earnings (5yr)
$49,350
Lifetime Value Added
-$77k
Human Resources Management and Services
BachCIP: 5210
Median Debt
$20,125
Earnings (5yr)
$67,099
Lifetime Value Added
+$64k
International Business
BachCIP: 5211
Median Debt
$16,231
Earnings (5yr)
$64,473
Lifetime Value Added
+$44k
International Relations and National Security Studies
BachCIP: 4509
Median Debt
$17,662
Earnings (5yr)
$51,904
Lifetime Value Added
-$56k
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
BachCIP: 2401
Median Debt
$22,740
Earnings (5yr)
$49,791
Lifetime Value Added
-$74k
Management Information Systems and Services
BachCIP: 5212
Median Debt
$18,750
Earnings (5yr)
$77,468
Lifetime Value Added
+$142k
Marketing
BachCIP: 5214
Median Debt
$15,650
Earnings (5yr)
$62,558
Lifetime Value Added
+$29k
Mathematics
BachCIP: 2701
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$42,682
Lifetime Value Added
-$111k
Mechanical Engineering
BachCIP: 1419
Median Debt
$17,395
Earnings (5yr)
$94,520
Lifetime Value Added
+$270k
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
BachCIP: 3099
Median Debt
$22,250
Earnings (5yr)
$61,634
Lifetime Value Added
+$22k
Music
BachCIP: 5009
Median Debt
$12,722
Earnings (5yr)
$40,864
Lifetime Value Added
-$148k
Natural Resources Conservation and Research
BachCIP: 0301
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$46,401
Lifetime Value Added
-$102k
Parks, Recreation and Leisure Facilities Management
BachCIP: 3103
Median Debt
$17,750
Earnings (5yr)
$43,412
Lifetime Value Added
-$127k
Philosophy
BachCIP: 3801
Median Debt
$13,393
Earnings (5yr)
$51,471
Lifetime Value Added
-$60k
Political Science and Government
BachCIP: 4510
Median Debt
$14,823
Earnings (5yr)
$53,189
Lifetime Value Added
-$46k
Psychology, General
BachCIP: 4201
Median Debt
$16,500
Earnings (5yr)
$48,400
Lifetime Value Added
-$85k
Public Administration
BachCIP: 4404
Median Debt
$23,000
Earnings (5yr)
$58,006
Lifetime Value Added
-$7k
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
BachCIP: 5138
Median Debt
$13,750
Earnings (5yr)
$93,759
Lifetime Value Added
+$264k
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
BachCIP: 1609
Median Debt
$26,625
Earnings (5yr)
$41,244
Lifetime Value Added
-$145k
Social Work
BachCIP: 4407
Median Debt
$16,049
Earnings (5yr)
$41,039
Lifetime Value Added
-$147k
Sociology
BachCIP: 4511
Median Debt
$19,121
Earnings (5yr)
$48,741
Lifetime Value Added
-$82k
Special Education and Teaching
BachCIP: 1310
Median Debt
$17,500
Earnings (5yr)
$62,506
Lifetime Value Added
+$29k
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
BachCIP: 1312
Median Debt
$16,100
Earnings (5yr)
$53,006
Lifetime Value Added
-$47k
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas
BachCIP: 1313
Median Debt
$17,250
Earnings (5yr)
$48,429
Lifetime Value Added
-$85k
Master's Degrees
Accounting and Related Services
MastCIP: 5203
Median Debt
$41,477
Earnings (5yr)
$100,865
Lifetime Value Added
+$430k
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions
MastCIP: 5109
Median Debt
$117,918
Earnings (5yr)
$57,106
Lifetime Value Added
+$50k
Architecture
MastCIP: 0402
Median Debt
$30,750
Earnings (5yr)
$67,278
Lifetime Value Added
+$141k
Business Administration, Management and Operations
MastCIP: 5202
Median Debt
$59,154
Earnings (5yr)
$96,120
Lifetime Value Added
+$389k
Communication and Media Studies
MastCIP: 0901
Median Debt
$34,653
Earnings (5yr)
$74,742
Lifetime Value Added
+$206k
Computer and Information Sciences, General
MastCIP: 1101
Median Debt
$30,750
Earnings (5yr)
$110,679
Lifetime Value Added
+$514k
Computer Engineering
MastCIP: 1409
Median Debt
$26,902
Earnings (2yr)
$84,599
Lifetime Value Added
+$335k
Computer Systems Analysis
MastCIP: 1105
Median Debt
$35,500
Earnings (5yr)
$128,418
Lifetime Value Added
+$665k
Construction Engineering Technologies
MastCIP: 1510
Median Debt
$36,455
Earnings (5yr)
$85,371
Lifetime Value Added
+$297k
Criminal Justice and Corrections
MastCIP: 4301
Median Debt
$39,438
Earnings (5yr)
$66,533
Lifetime Value Added
+$135k
Curriculum and Instruction
MastCIP: 1303
Median Debt
$30,602
Earnings (5yr)
$67,933
Lifetime Value Added
+$147k
Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services
MastCIP: 5131
Median Debt
$49,462
Earnings (5yr)
$74,243
Lifetime Value Added
+$201k
Educational Administration and Supervision
MastCIP: 1304
Median Debt
$30,828
Earnings (5yr)
$56,530
Lifetime Value Added
+$44k
Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering
MastCIP: 1410
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$124,698
Lifetime Value Added
+$634k
Finance and Financial Management Services
MastCIP: 5208
Median Debt
$30,705
Earnings (5yr)
$91,950
Lifetime Value Added
+$353k
Hospitality Administration/Management
MastCIP: 5209
Median Debt
$30,750
Earnings (5yr)
$59,661
Lifetime Value Added
+$73k
Human Resources Management and Services
MastCIP: 5210
Median Debt
$39,568
Earnings (5yr)
$66,943
Lifetime Value Added
+$138k
Industrial Engineering
MastCIP: 1435
Median Debt
$34,091
Earnings (5yr)
$81,990
Lifetime Value Added
+$268k
Interior Architecture
MastCIP: 0405
Median Debt
$34,618
Earnings (5yr)
$61,013
Lifetime Value Added
+$85k
International and Comparative Education
MastCIP: 1307
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$41,007
Lifetime Value Added
-$79k
International Business
MastCIP: 5211
Median Debt
$41,928
Earnings (5yr)
$82,080
Lifetime Value Added
+$269k
International/Global Studies
MastCIP: 3020
Median Debt
$38,633
Earnings (5yr)
$79,598
Lifetime Value Added
+$247k
Landscape Architecture
MastCIP: 0406
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$42,682
Lifetime Value Added
-$62k
Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies
MastCIP: 2202
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$39,138
Lifetime Value Added
-$98k
Management Information Systems and Services
MastCIP: 5212
Median Debt
$41,066
Earnings (5yr)
$98,058
Lifetime Value Added
+$406k
Music
MastCIP: 5009
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$29,593
Lifetime Value Added
-$197k
Parks, Recreation and Leisure Facilities Management
MastCIP: 3103
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$61,226
Lifetime Value Added
+$87k
Public Administration
MastCIP: 4404
Median Debt
$38,413
Earnings (5yr)
$75,770
Lifetime Value Added
+$214k
Public Health
MastCIP: 5122
Median Debt
$38,322
Earnings (5yr)
$68,935
Lifetime Value Added
+$155k
Real Estate
MastCIP: 5215
Median Debt
$41,000
Earnings (2yr)
$52,107
Lifetime Value Added
+$33k
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
MastCIP: 5138
Median Debt
$42,812
Earnings (5yr)
$174,533
Lifetime Value Added
+$1056k
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions
MastCIP: 5123
Median Debt
$69,500
Earnings (5yr)
$76,899
Lifetime Value Added
+$224k
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies
MastCIP: 2313
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$38,871
Lifetime Value Added
-$101k
Social Work
MastCIP: 4407
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$61,061
Lifetime Value Added
+$86k
Special Education and Teaching
MastCIP: 1310
Median Debt
$30,649
Earnings (5yr)
$65,074
Lifetime Value Added
+$122k
Student Counseling and Personnel Services
MastCIP: 1311
Median Debt
$48,019
Earnings (5yr)
$52,765
Lifetime Value Added
+$9k
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
MastCIP: 1312
Median Debt
$46,114
Earnings (5yr)
$65,885
Lifetime Value Added
+$129k
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas
MastCIP: 1313
Median Debt
$30,750
Earnings (5yr)
$57,578
Lifetime Value Added
+$54k
Doctoral Degrees
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology
DocCIP: 4228
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$57,860
Lifetime Value Added
-$20k
Educational Administration and Supervision
DocCIP: 1304
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$56,415
Lifetime Value Added
-$32k
Law
DocCIP: 2201
Median Debt
$90,411
Earnings (5yr)
$98,756
Lifetime Value Added
+$254k
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
DocCIP: 5138
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$108,649
Lifetime Value Added
+$374k
Professional Degrees
Medicine
ProfCIP: 5112
Median Debt
$207,971
Earnings (5yr)
$122,935
Lifetime Value Added
+$430k
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.