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Franciscan University of Steubenville

Steubenville, OH 2,901 Undergrads 74.8% Grad Rate
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Total Cost
$44,580
Sticker Price
Avg Net Price
$23,589
After Aid
Median Earnings
$49,762
4yr Post-Grad

Vs. Peer Institutions

Net Price$23,589
Peer Midpoint: $20,081
Earnings (4yr Post-Grad)Completers only after graduation
$49,762
Peer Midpoint: $60,428
Earnings (10yr Post-Enroll)All enrolled after enrollment
$50,030
Peer Midpoint: $53,763
Graduation Rate74.8%
Peer Midpoint: 58.9%
Average Starting Age20.1
Socio-Economic Diversity
Pell Grant Recipients23.6%
Enrollment Status
Full-Time92.0%
Economic Outcomes
Earn More than HS72.8%

Admissions Profile

Acceptance
58.4%
SAT Avg
1,220
SAT Reading
25th: 59061575th: 700
SAT Math
25th: 52059075th: 650
ACT Composite
25th: 222575th: 29

ROI Sensitivity Analysis
Assuming 4 Years to Graduation

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
+$452k
-$15k
-$33k
Median Cost$24k/yr
+$367k
-$100k
-$118k
Full Cost$45k/yr
+$291k
-$176k
-$193k

ROI Efficiency Metrics

Break-Even Age
Return on Inv. %
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
Never
-∞
Median Cost$24k/yr
Never
-139%
Full Cost$45k/yr
Never
-120%
Analysis Assumptions:
  • Starting Salary: Estimated from the 4-year post-graduation 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-124%

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-92%
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, or for more sophisticated analysis, the Guided ROI Interview, with your specific estimates of cost and salary.

Program ROI Analysis

Associate's Degrees

Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $47,660
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $48,733
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Engineering, General
AssocCIP: 1401
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $72,916
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $34,184
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$17,000
Earnings (4yr)
$45,370
Natl Median: $44,125
Lifetime Value Added
-$41k
Philosophy
AssocCIP: 3801
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $41,229
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $40,367
Lifetime Value Added
N/A

Bachelor's Degrees

Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$75,362
Natl Median: $76,194
Lifetime Value Added
+$86k
Anthropology
BachCIP: 4502
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $46,676
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Biology, General
BachCIP: 2601
Median Debt
$22,500
Earnings (4yr)
$62,048
Natl Median: $57,214
Lifetime Value Added
-$17k
Median Debt
$27,000
Earnings (4yr)
$66,879
Natl Median: $68,257
Lifetime Value Added
+$21k
Chemistry
BachCIP: 4005
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $65,120
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $49,429
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$23,720
Earnings (4yr)
$42,188
Natl Median: $56,359
Lifetime Value Added
-$182k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $92,374
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Computer Science
BachCIP: 1107
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $107,009
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $39,775
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Economics
BachCIP: 4506
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $82,686
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$26,000
Earnings (4yr)
$38,761
Natl Median: $48,590
Lifetime Value Added
-$211k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$72,426
Natl Median: $83,343
Lifetime Value Added
+$63k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $55,459
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
History
BachCIP: 5401
Median Debt
$23,500
Earnings (4yr)
$37,605
Natl Median: $50,680
Lifetime Value Added
-$221k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $73,201
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $53,072
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Marketing
BachCIP: 5214
Median Debt
$24,250
Earnings (4yr)
$56,937
Natl Median: $69,303
Lifetime Value Added
-$58k
Mathematics
BachCIP: 2701
Median Debt
$20,500
Earnings (4yr)
$72,194
Natl Median: $69,562
Lifetime Value Added
+$61k
Philosophy
BachCIP: 3801
Median Debt
$20,000
Earnings (4yr)
$31,906
Natl Median: $54,455
Lifetime Value Added
-$271k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $63,293
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Psychology, General
BachCIP: 4201
Median Debt
$24,750
Earnings (5yr)
$50,297
Natl Median: $50,706
Lifetime Value Added
-$121k
Median Debt
$27,000
Earnings (4yr)
$68,809
Natl Median: $88,910
Lifetime Value Added
+$35k
Religious Education
BachCIP: 3904
Median Debt
$25,000
Earnings (4yr)
$40,987
Natl Median: $43,633
Lifetime Value Added
-$192k
Religious Music and Worship
BachCIP: 3905
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $41,456
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $55,000
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Social Work
BachCIP: 4407
Median Debt
$27,000
Earnings (4yr)
$44,867
Natl Median: $51,790
Lifetime Value Added
-$159k
Sociology
BachCIP: 4511
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $52,657
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$26,995
Earnings (4yr)
$42,987
Natl Median: $47,382
Lifetime Value Added
-$175k
Median Debt
$23,250
Earnings (4yr)
$39,091
Natl Median: $44,535
Lifetime Value Added
-$208k

Master's Degrees

Median Debt
$20,571
Earnings (4yr)
$90,687
Natl Median: $103,485
Lifetime Value Added
+$115k
Median Debt
$51,250
Earnings (4yr)
$51,180
Natl Median: $65,184
Lifetime Value Added
-$239k
Education, General
MastCIP: 1301
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$49,511
Natl Median: $65,824
Lifetime Value Added
-$255k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $71,685
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Philosophy
MastCIP: 3801
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $60,272
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Psychology, General
MastCIP: 4201
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $64,711
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$37,537
Earnings (4yr)
$115,803
Natl Median: $120,193
Lifetime Value Added
+$335k
Religious Education
MastCIP: 3904
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $54,328
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$35,552
Earnings (4yr)
$55,071
Natl Median: $61,300
Lifetime Value Added
-$202k

Note: Lifetime Value Added is the Net Present Value (NPV) of estimated career earnings relative to a median high school graduate (for undergraduate programs) or a median bachelor's degree holder (for graduate programs), 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 decision moving forward. Note that the institution's average undergraduate net price is used as a proxy for annual cost, which may differ from actual graduate tuition. These Lifetime Value Added results for graduate degrees should not be compared with those for Undergraduate Certificates, Associates or Bachelors.

Completers Only: Federal median earnings data strictly reflects outcomes for students who successfully graduated. Students who do not complete their degree typically earn significantly less and face higher risks of debt default.