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Hamline University

Saint Paul, MN 1,776 Undergrads 69.8% Grad Rate
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Total Cost
$58,110
Sticker Price
Avg Net Price
$20,744
After Aid
Median Earnings
$61,017
4yr Post-Grad

Vs. Peer Institutions

Net Price$20,744
Peer Midpoint: $20,081
Earnings (4yr Post-Grad)Completers only after graduation
$61,017
Peer Midpoint: $60,428
Earnings (10yr Post-Enroll)All enrolled after enrollment
$61,106
Peer Midpoint: $53,763
Graduation Rate69.8%
Peer Midpoint: 58.9%
Average Starting Age20.7
Socio-Economic Diversity
Pell Grant Recipients40.8%
Enrollment Status
Full-Time96.8%
Economic Outcomes
Earn More than HS75.2%

Admissions Profile

Acceptance
87.6%
SAT Avg
1,160
SAT Reading
25th: 56864075th: 728
SAT Math
25th: 56558575th: 663
ACT Composite
25th: 192375th: 28

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
+$544k
+$77k
+$59k
Median Cost$21k/yr
+$469k
+$2k
-$15k
Full Cost$58k/yr
+$335k
-$132k
-$150k

ROI Efficiency Metrics

Break-Even Age
Return on Inv. %
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
36
∞
Median Cost$21k/yr
Never
-20%
Full Cost$58k/yr
Never
-72%
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-41%

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-74%
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

Certificates

Journalism
CertCIP: 0904
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $55,137
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$21,500
Earnings (4yr)
$61,388
Natl Median: $49,747
Lifetime Value Added
+$191k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $61,618
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $54,296
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $43,689
Lifetime Value Added
N/A

Bachelor's Degrees

Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$83,107
Natl Median: $71,915
Lifetime Value Added
+$143k
Anthropology
BachCIP: 4502
Median Debt
$27,000
Earnings (4yr)
$42,751
Natl Median: $46,676
Lifetime Value Added
-$167k
Area Studies
BachCIP: 0501
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $56,625
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$27,000
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $65,466
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Biology, General
BachCIP: 2601
Median Debt
$25,000
Earnings (4yr)
$49,824
Natl Median: $57,214
Lifetime Value Added
-$107k
Median Debt
$24,625
Earnings (4yr)
$72,945
Natl Median: $68,257
Lifetime Value Added
+$77k
Chemistry
BachCIP: 4005
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$43,798
Natl Median: $65,120
Lifetime Value Added
-$143k
Median Debt
$24,672
Earnings (4yr)
$59,557
Natl Median: $56,359
Lifetime Value Added
-$27k
Criminology
BachCIP: 4504
Median Debt
$25,000
Earnings (4yr)
$60,757
Natl Median: $55,556
Lifetime Value Added
-$17k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $39,775
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Economics
BachCIP: 4506
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$49,058
Natl Median: $82,686
Lifetime Value Added
-$97k
Education, General
BachCIP: 1301
Median Debt
$23,747
Earnings (4yr)
$48,878
Natl Median: $49,808
Lifetime Value Added
-$115k
Median Debt
$26,439
Earnings (4yr)
$41,531
Natl Median: $48,590
Lifetime Value Added
-$177k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $51,710
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$44,942
Natl Median: $76,433
Lifetime Value Added
-$133k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$24,035
Natl Median: $41,367
Lifetime Value Added
-$321k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $55,459
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
History
BachCIP: 5401
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $50,680
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Human Biology
BachCIP: 3027
Median Debt
$22,250
Earnings (4yr)
$48,483
Natl Median: $64,732
Lifetime Value Added
-$118k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $73,201
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
International/Globalization Studies
BachCIP: 3020
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $59,972
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $53,072
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Marketing
BachCIP: 5214
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$69,209
Natl Median: $65,724
Lifetime Value Added
+$38k
Mathematics
BachCIP: 2701
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $69,562
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$32,569
Natl Median: $55,693
Lifetime Value Added
-$243k
Music
BachCIP: 5009
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $42,892
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$35,060
Natl Median: $55,012
Lifetime Value Added
-$221k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $62,451
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Non-Professional Legal Studies
BachCIP: 2200
Median Debt
$22,000
Earnings (4yr)
$65,460
Natl Median: $61,959
Lifetime Value Added
+$20k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$32,925
Natl Median: $63,114
Lifetime Value Added
-$240k
Philosophy
BachCIP: 3801
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$22,192
Natl Median: $54,455
Lifetime Value Added
-$338k
Physics
BachCIP: 4008
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $76,786
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$19,500
Earnings (4yr)
$53,252
Natl Median: $63,293
Lifetime Value Added
-$78k
Psychology, General
BachCIP: 4201
Median Debt
$21,500
Earnings (4yr)
$45,927
Natl Median: $50,706
Lifetime Value Added
-$140k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $41,390
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$25,000
Earnings (4yr)
$45,253
Natl Median: $48,471
Lifetime Value Added
-$145k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $55,000
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $56,812
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Sociology
BachCIP: 4511
Median Debt
$27,000
Earnings (4yr)
$46,877
Natl Median: $52,657
Lifetime Value Added
-$132k
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness
BachCIP: 3105
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$21,508
Natl Median: $54,562
Lifetime Value Added
-$345k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$51,100
Natl Median: $47,382
Lifetime Value Added
-$105k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $41,688
Lifetime Value Added
N/A

Master's Degrees

Median Debt
$37,725
Earnings (4yr)
$100,989
Natl Median: $103,485
Lifetime Value Added
+$211k
Education, General
MastCIP: 1301
Median Debt
$17,849
Earnings (4yr)
$72,271
Natl Median: $65,824
Lifetime Value Added
-$41k
Law
MastCIP: 2201
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $65,341
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $65,716
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$33,398
Earnings (4yr)
$93,090
Natl Median: $81,408
Lifetime Value Added
+$142k
Median Debt
$45,218
Earnings (4yr)
$52,471
Natl Median: $55,035
Lifetime Value Added
-$221k
Median Debt
$35,449
Earnings (4yr)
$63,173
Natl Median: $59,916
Lifetime Value Added
-$122k
Median Debt
$17,924
Earnings (4yr)
$64,303
Natl Median: $63,707
Lifetime Value Added
-$111k
Median Debt
$28,374
Earnings (4yr)
$62,193
Natl Median: $65,767
Lifetime Value Added
-$130k

Graduate Certificates

Median Debt
$27,415
Earnings (4yr)
$104,535
Natl Median: $86,288
Lifetime Value Added
+$346k
Legal Support Services
Gr-CertCIP: 2203
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $69,929
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $69,147
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $64,774
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $63,709
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$70,862
Natl Median: $69,444
Lifetime Value Added
+$26k
Median Debt
$12,479
Earnings (4yr)
$55,966
Natl Median: $71,178
Lifetime Value Added
-$121k

Doctoral Degrees

Education, General
DocCIP: 1301
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $87,373
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $99,464
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. 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.