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Herzing University-Akron

Akron, OH 391 Undergrads 32.2% Grad Rate
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Total Cost
$27,417
Sticker Price
Avg Net Price
$18,934
After Aid
Median Earnings
$58,575
4yr Post-Grad

Vs. Peer Institutions

Net Price$18,934
Peer Midpoint: $20,081
Earnings (4yr Post-Grad)Completers only after graduation
$58,575
Peer Midpoint: $60,428
Warning: This school's reported earnings inflated significantly (+59%) when the Dept of Education excluded non-graduates from the dataset. Take caution when comparing.
Earnings (10yr Post-Enroll)All enrolled after enrollment
$36,909
Peer Midpoint: $53,763
Graduation Rate32.2%
Peer Midpoint: 58.9%
Warning: The majority of students at this institution do not graduate. Non-completers typically earn significantly less and face higher debt risks.
Average Starting Age31.3
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 Recipients77.6%
Enrollment Status
Full-Time48.3%
Economic Outcomes
Earn More than HS58.6%

Admissions Profile

Acceptance
94.6%
SAT Avg
-
SAT Reading
25th: --75th: -
SAT Math
25th: --75th: -
ACT Composite
25th: --75th: -

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)
⚠️ Caution: Underlying earnings data reflects graduates only. This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate this ROI.

Institution Lifetime NPV
Vs Median Peer
Vs HS Grad
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
+$524k
+$57k
+$40k
Median Cost$19k/yr
+$456k
-$11k
-$28k
Full Cost$27k/yr
+$426k
-$41k
-$59k

ROI Efficiency Metrics
⚠️ Caution: Underlying earnings data reflects graduates only. This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate this ROI.

Break-Even Age
Return on Inv. %
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
40
∞
Median Cost$19k/yr
Never
-42%
Full Cost$27k/yr
Never
-60%
Analysis Assumptions:
  • Starting Salary: Estimated from the 4-year post-graduation median earnings (assuming 2% annual growth from graduation).⚠️ 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
⚠️ Caution: Underlying earnings data reflects graduates only. This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate this ROI.

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-11%

Gov. Pell Grant ROINew
⚠️ Caution: Underlying earnings data reflects graduates only. This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate this ROI.

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-55%
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
⚠️ Caution: Underlying earnings data reflects graduates only. This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate this ROI.

Certificates

Median Debt
$13,304
Earnings (4yr)
$32,931
Natl Median: $44,589
Lifetime Value Added
-$111k
Median Debt
$18,701
Earnings (4yr)
$36,188
Natl Median: $34,272
Lifetime Value Added
-$75k
Median Debt
$18,240
Earnings (4yr)
$37,853
Natl Median: $35,447
Lifetime Value Added
-$57k
Median Debt
$14,375
Earnings (4yr)
$71,753
Natl Median: $56,073
Lifetime Value Added
+$295k

Associate's Degrees

Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$45,333
Natl Median: $47,660
Lifetime Value Added
-$33k
Median Debt
$21,000
Earnings (4yr)
$44,890
Natl Median: $42,269
Lifetime Value Added
-$37k
Median Debt
$29,440
Earnings (4yr)
$32,081
Natl Median: $48,733
Lifetime Value Added
-$167k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $37,587
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Computer Programming
AssocCIP: 1102
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$44,971
Natl Median: $58,070
Lifetime Value Added
-$18k
Median Debt
$24,410
Earnings (4yr)
$55,935
Natl Median: $54,971
Lifetime Value Added
+$71k
Median Debt
$13,374
Earnings (4yr)
$54,084
Natl Median: $46,706
Lifetime Value Added
+$53k
Median Debt
$25,615
Earnings (4yr)
$38,352
Natl Median: $37,073
Lifetime Value Added
-$103k
Median Debt
$23,625
Earnings (4yr)
$45,714
Natl Median: $44,669
Lifetime Value Added
-$29k
Median Debt
$19,259
Earnings (4yr)
$86,632
Natl Median: $80,813
Lifetime Value Added
+$351k

Bachelor's Degrees

Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$54,345
Natl Median: $76,194
Lifetime Value Added
-$63k
Median Debt
$33,791
Earnings (4yr)
$66,379
Natl Median: $68,257
Lifetime Value Added
+$34k
Median Debt
$31,000
Earnings (4yr)
$78,404
Natl Median: $83,439
Lifetime Value Added
+$126k
Median Debt
$32,163
Earnings (4yr)
$70,624
Natl Median: $85,063
Lifetime Value Added
+$66k
Median Debt
$19,310
Earnings (4yr)
$69,601
Natl Median: $55,378
Lifetime Value Added
+$58k
Median Debt
$37,778
Earnings (4yr)
$51,098
Natl Median: $58,716
Lifetime Value Added
-$90k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$50,061
Natl Median: $53,266
Lifetime Value Added
-$107k
Median Debt
$27,573
Earnings (4yr)
$91,010
Natl Median: $88,910
Lifetime Value Added
+$222k

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.