Furman University

Greenville, SC 2,379 Undergrads 83.6% Grad Rate

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Total Cost

$76,798

Sticker Price

Avg Net Price

$30,308

After Aid

Median Earnings

$64,492

4yr Post-Grad

Vs. Peer Institutions

Net Price$30,308

Peer Midpoint: $20,081

Earnings (4yr Post-Grad)Completers only after graduation

$64,492

Peer Midpoint: $60,428

Earnings (10yr Post-Enroll)All enrolled after enrollment

$68,635

Peer Midpoint: $53,763

Graduation Rate83.6%

Peer Midpoint: 58.9%

Average Starting Age20.0

Socio-Economic Diversity

Pell Grant Recipients12.2%

Enrollment Status

Full-Time99.4%

Economic Outcomes

Earn More than HS79.7%

Admissions Profile

Acceptance

43.0%

SAT Avg

1,371

SAT Reading

25th: 65067575th: 720

SAT Math

25th: 61065675th: 710

ACT Composite

25th: 283175th: 32

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

+$571k

+$104k

+$87k

Median Cost$30k/yr

+$462k

-$5k

-$22k

Full Cost$77k/yr

+$295k

-$172k

-$189k

ROI Efficiency Metrics

Break-Even Age

Return on Inv. %

Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0

∞

Median Cost$30k/yr

Never

-20%

Full Cost$77k/yr

Never

-69%

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-38%

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-76%

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

Earnings (5yr)

$70,115

Natl Median: $76,194

Lifetime Value Added

+$11k

Anthropology

BachCIP: 4502

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $46,676

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Applied Mathematics

BachCIP: 2703

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $91,532

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Area Studies

BachCIP: 0501

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $56,625

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Biology, General

BachCIP: 2601

Median Debt

$20,773

Earnings (5yr)

$80,090

Natl Median: $57,214

Lifetime Value Added

+$86k

Business Administration, Management and Operations

BachCIP: 5202

Median Debt

$19,500

Earnings (4yr)

$73,099

Natl Median: $68,257

Lifetime Value Added

+$44k

Chemistry

BachCIP: 4005

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $65,120

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics

BachCIP: 1612

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $49,429

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Communication and Media Studies

BachCIP: 0901

Median Debt

$22,631

Earnings (4yr)

$64,014

Natl Median: $56,359

Lifetime Value Added

-$26k

Computer and Information Sciences, General

BachCIP: 1101

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

Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft

BachCIP: 5005

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $39,775

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Economics

BachCIP: 4506

Median Debt

$24,125

Earnings (2yr)

$57,318

Natl Median: $82,686

Lifetime Value Added

-$61k

English Language and Literature, General

BachCIP: 2301

Median Debt

Earnings (2yr)

$35,060

Natl Median: $48,590

Lifetime Value Added

-$255k

Fine and Studio Arts

BachCIP: 5007

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $41,367

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences

BachCIP: 4006

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $60,190

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics

BachCIP: 1605

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $55,459

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other

BachCIP: 5199

Median Debt

$21,538

Earnings (4yr)

$61,904

Natl Median: $68,245

Lifetime Value Added

-$43k

History

BachCIP: 5401

Median Debt

$26,036

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $50,680

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Information Science/Studies

BachCIP: 1104

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $85,294

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities

BachCIP: 2401

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $53,072

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Mathematics

BachCIP: 2701

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $69,562

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other

BachCIP: 3099

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $55,693

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Music

BachCIP: 5009

Median Debt

$20,500

Earnings (4yr)

$52,225

Natl Median: $42,892

Lifetime Value Added

-$121k

Neurobiology and Neurosciences

BachCIP: 2615

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $62,451

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Philosophy

BachCIP: 3801

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $54,455

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Physics

BachCIP: 4008

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $76,786

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Political Science and Government

BachCIP: 4510

Median Debt

$27,000

Earnings (4yr)

$74,476

Natl Median: $63,293

Lifetime Value Added

+$55k

Psychology, General

BachCIP: 4201

Median Debt

$26,798

Earnings (4yr)

$57,264

Natl Median: $50,706

Lifetime Value Added

-$80k

Public Health

BachCIP: 5122

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $58,808

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Religion/Religious Studies

BachCIP: 3802

Median Debt

Earnings (5yr)

$46,350

Natl Median: $41,390

Lifetime Value Added

-$178k

Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics

BachCIP: 1609

Median Debt

$26,955

Earnings (4yr)

$60,280

Natl Median: $55,000

Lifetime Value Added

-$55k

Sociology

BachCIP: 4511

Median Debt

Earnings (2yr)

$29,685

Natl Median: $52,657

Lifetime Value Added

-$304k

Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness

BachCIP: 3105

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $54,562

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Sustainability Studies

BachCIP: 3033

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $57,887

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods

BachCIP: 1312

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $47,382

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas

BachCIP: 1313

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $51,389

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Urban Studies/Affairs

BachCIP: 4512

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $62,532

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Master's Degrees

Education, General

MastCIP: 1301

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $65,824

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Educational Administration and Supervision

MastCIP: 1304

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $71,685

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Health/Medical Preparatory Programs

MastCIP: 5111

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $72,125

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Special Education and Teaching

MastCIP: 1310

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $64,397

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods

MastCIP: 1312

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $59,916

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas

MastCIP: 1313

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

$52,487

Natl Median: $63,707

Lifetime Value Added

-$239k

Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language

MastCIP: 1314

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $65,767

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Graduate Certificates

Educational Administration and Supervision

Gr-CertCIP: 1304

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $86,288

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods

Gr-CertCIP: 1312

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $63,709

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

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. 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.