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Fresno Pacific University

Fresno, CA 1,544 Undergrads 67.4% Grad Rate
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Total Cost
$45,834
Sticker Price
Avg Net Price
$17,491
After Aid
Median Earnings
$65,751
5yr Post-Grad

Vs. Peer Institutions

Net Price$17,491
Peer Midpoint: $19,969
Earnings (5yr Post-Grad)Completers only after graduation
$65,751
Peer Midpoint: $61,632
Earnings (10yr Post-Enroll)All enrolled after enrollment
$66,140
Peer Midpoint: $58,891
Graduation Rate67.4%
Peer Midpoint: 58.9%
Average Starting Age28.7
Warning: High average starting age indicates non-traditional students with prior work experience, which may inflate the median earnings shown.
Socio-Economic Diversity
Pell Grant Recipients61.6%
Enrollment Status
Full-Time61.1%
Economic Outcomes
Earn More than HS78.3%

Admissions Profile

Acceptance
64.1%
SAT Avg
-
SAT Reading
25th: -55075th: -
SAT Math
25th: -55575th: -
ACT Composite
25th: -2175th: -

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
+$574k
+$104k
+$88k
Median Cost$17k/yr
+$511k
+$41k
+$25k
Full Cost$46k/yr
+$409k
-$61k
-$77k

ROI Efficiency Metrics

Break-Even Age
Return on Inv. %
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
33
∞
Median Cost$17k/yr
49
40%
Full Cost$46k/yr
Never
-47%
Analysis Assumptions:
  • Starting Salary: Estimated from the median earnings five years after graduating, with four years of 2% raises taken out.⚠️ Warning: The high average starting age or low completion rate may inflate the Median earnings and ROI shown.
  • 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 Return4%

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-60%

Program ROI Analysis

These figures are medians for past graduates who received federal aid. Your cost and pay will differ. Run your own numbers in the Guided ROI Interview →

Bachelor's Degrees

Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $76,194
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Applied Mathematics
BachCIP: 2703
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $91,532
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$51,475
Natl Median: $44,533
Lifetime Value Added
-$81k
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Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $65,681
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Biology, General
BachCIP: 2601
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $57,214
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$24,909
Earnings (4yr)
$70,983
Natl Median: $68,257
Lifetime Value Added
+$76k
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Chemistry
BachCIP: 4005
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $65,120
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$75,757
Natl Median: $56,359
Lifetime Value Added
+$101k
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Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$88,542
Natl Median: $83,742
Lifetime Value Added
+$210k
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Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $55,378
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $51,490
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $39,775
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $48,842
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $48,590
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $51,710
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $41,367
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$25,000
Earnings (4yr)
$66,778
Natl Median: $58,716
Lifetime Value Added
+$43k
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History
BachCIP: 5401
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $50,680
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$22,000
Earnings (4yr)
$51,756
Natl Median: $48,568
Lifetime Value Added
-$79k
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Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$74,265
Natl Median: $68,069
Lifetime Value Added
+$101k
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Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $66,596
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Marketing
BachCIP: 5214
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $69,303
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Mathematics
BachCIP: 2701
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $69,562
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $55,693
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Music
BachCIP: 5009
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $42,892
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $55,012
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Non-Professional Legal Studies
BachCIP: 2200
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $61,959
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Philosophy
BachCIP: 3801
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $54,455
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $63,293
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Psychology, General
BachCIP: 4201
Median Debt
$22,108
Earnings (4yr)
$52,695
Natl Median: $50,706
Lifetime Value Added
-$71k
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Median Debt
$25,000
Earnings (4yr)
$112,178
Natl Median: $88,910
Lifetime Value Added
+$390k
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Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $55,000
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $57,805
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Social Work
BachCIP: 4407
Median Debt
$24,997
Earnings (4yr)
$61,951
Natl Median: $51,790
Lifetime Value Added
+$5k
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Sociology
BachCIP: 4511
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $52,657
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness
BachCIP: 3105
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$51,624
Natl Median: $54,562
Lifetime Value Added
-$80k
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Median Debt
$21,041
Earnings (4yr)
$60,338
Natl Median: $47,382
Lifetime Value Added
-$8k
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Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$61,005
Natl Median: $51,389
Lifetime Value Added
-$3k
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Master's Degrees

Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$70,953
Natl Median: $127,347
Lifetime Value Added
-$46k
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Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $56,028
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$121,423
Natl Median: $103,485
Lifetime Value Added
+$396k
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Median Debt
$37,307
Earnings (4yr)
$83,786
Natl Median: $96,656
Lifetime Value Added
+$67k
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Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $63,399
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$105,341
Natl Median: $71,685
Lifetime Value Added
+$238k
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Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $56,301
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$56,965
Earnings (2yr)
$42,682
Natl Median: $59,571
Lifetime Value Added
-$295k
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Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $75,122
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $53,024
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $70,267
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$41,000
Earnings (4yr)
$155,201
Natl Median: $120,193
Lifetime Value Added
+$687k
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Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $64,397
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness
MastCIP: 3105
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $62,033
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$94,232
Natl Median: $60,111
Lifetime Value Added
+$159k
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Median Debt
$20,500
Earnings (5yr)
$83,669
Natl Median: $59,916
Lifetime Value Added
+$52k
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Median Debt
$20,500
Earnings (4yr)
$95,683
Natl Median: $63,707
Lifetime Value Added
+$171k
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Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $61,300
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $54,640
Lifetime Value Added
N/A

Graduate Certificates

Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$104,581
Natl Median: $65,509
Lifetime Value Added
+$331k
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Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $86,288
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $75,166
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$99,344
Natl Median: $64,774
Lifetime Value Added
+$301k
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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.