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Gallaudet University
Washington, DC 812 Undergrads 57.5% Grad Rate
Total Cost
$40,374
Sticker Price
Avg Net Price
$15,845
After Aid
Median Earnings
$55,195
4yr Post-Grad
Vs. Peer Institutions
Net Price$15,845
Peer Midpoint: $20,080.5
Earnings (4yr Post-Grad)$55,195
Peer Midpoint: $60,428
Graduation Rate57.5%
Peer Midpoint: 58.9%
Socio-Economic Diversity
Pell Grant Recipients57.5%
Enrollment Status
Full-Time94.3%
Economic Outcomes
Earn More than HS62.0%
Admissions Profile
Acceptance
58.1%
SAT Avg
868
SAT Reading
25th: 38048475th: 502
SAT Math
25th: 40047875th: 520
ACT Composite
25th: 141775th: 17
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
+$497k
+$30k
+$12k
Median Cost$16k/yr
+$440k
-$27k
-$45k
Full Cost$40k/yr
+$351k
-$115k
-$133k
ROI Efficiency Metrics
Break-Even Age
Return on Inv. %
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
51
∞
Median Cost$16k/yr
Never
-78%
Full Cost$40k/yr
Never
-92%
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-73%
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-78%
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 (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $76,194
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
American Sign Language
BachCIP: 1616
Median Debt
$23,500
Earnings (4yr)
$70,859
Natl Median: $45,044
Lifetime Value Added
+$79k
Biology, General
BachCIP: 2601
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$25,194
Natl Median: $57,214
Lifetime Value Added
-$293k
Business Administration, Management and Operations
BachCIP: 5202
Median Debt
$23,381
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $68,257
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Communication and Media Studies
BachCIP: 0901
Median Debt
$27,021
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $56,359
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Computer and Information Sciences, General
BachCIP: 1101
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $92,374
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
Education, General
BachCIP: 1301
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $49,808
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
English Language and Literature, General
BachCIP: 2301
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $48,590
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies
BachCIP: 0502
Median Debt
$20,409
Earnings (5yr)
$48,417
Natl Median: $51,710
Lifetime Value Added
-$109k
History
BachCIP: 5401
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $50,680
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Insurance
BachCIP: 5217
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $88,472
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
International/Globalization Studies
BachCIP: 3020
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $59,972
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Mathematics
BachCIP: 2701
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $69,562
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Philosophy
BachCIP: 3801
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $54,455
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Political Science and Government
BachCIP: 4510
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $63,293
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Psychology, General
BachCIP: 4201
Median Debt
$13,100
Earnings (5yr)
$30,754
Natl Median: $50,706
Lifetime Value Added
-$258k
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
BachCIP: 1609
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $55,000
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Social Work
BachCIP: 4407
Median Debt
$18,935
Earnings (5yr)
$49,663
Natl Median: $51,790
Lifetime Value Added
-$99k
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 (5yr)
$47,055
Natl Median: $54,562
Lifetime Value Added
-$120k
Visual and Performing Arts, General
BachCIP: 5001
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $41,688
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Master's Degrees
American Sign Language
MastCIP: 1616
Median Debt
$29,470
Earnings (4yr)
$78,197
Natl Median: $73,769
Lifetime Value Added
+$20k
Business Administration, Management and Operations
MastCIP: 5202
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$41,193
Natl Median: $103,485
Lifetime Value Added
-$305k
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services
MastCIP: 5102
Median Debt
$63,242
Earnings (4yr)
$72,687
Natl Median: $67,030
Lifetime Value Added
-$28k
Economics
MastCIP: 4506
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $100,743
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies
MastCIP: 0502
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $62,705
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions
MastCIP: 5115
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $59,571
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Psychology, General
MastCIP: 4201
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $64,711
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Social Work
MastCIP: 4407
Median Debt
$34,922
Earnings (4yr)
$53,501
Natl Median: $65,123
Lifetime Value Added
-$202k
Special Education and Teaching
MastCIP: 1310
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $64,397
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Student Counseling and Personnel Services
MastCIP: 1311
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $60,111
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Graduate Certificates
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology
Gr-CertCIP: 4228
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $65,509
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Doctoral Degrees
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology
DocCIP: 4228
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $99,878
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services
DocCIP: 5102
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$77,213
Natl Median: $88,343
Lifetime Value Added
-$109k
Neurobiology and Neurosciences
DocCIP: 2615
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $96,176
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 degree decision moving forward. These Lifetime Value Added results for graduate degrees should not be compared with those for Undergraduate Certificates, Associates or Bachelors.