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Herzing University-Birmingham
Birmingham, AL 445 Undergrads 49.0% Grad Rate
Total Cost
$27,195
Sticker Price
Avg Net Price
$20,957
After Aid
Median Earnings
$36,909
10yr Post-Entry
Vs. Peer Institutions
Net Price$20,957
Peer Midpoint: $16,832
Earnings (10yr)$36,909
Peer Midpoint: $31,349
Graduation Rate49.0%
Peer Midpoint: 66.3%
Socio-Economic Diversity
Pell Grant Recipients63.8%
Enrollment Status
Full-Time38.0%
Economic Outcomes
Earn More than HS58.6%
Admissions Profile
Acceptance
94.5%
SAT Avg
-
SAT Reading
25th: --75th: -
SAT Math
25th: --75th: -
ACT Composite
25th: --75th: -
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
+$396k
+$72k
-$88k
Median Cost$21k/yr
+$377k
+$52k
-$108k
Full Cost$27k/yr
+$371k
+$46k
-$113k
ROI Efficiency Metrics
Break-Even Age
Return on Inv. %
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
Never
-∞
Median Cost$21k/yr
Never
-553%
Full Cost$27k/yr
Never
-449%
Analysis Assumptions:
- Starting Salary: Estimated from the 10-year 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-732%
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-204%
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
Certificates
Accounting and Related Services
CertCIP: 5203
Median Debt
$13,304
Earnings (5yr)
$31,508
Lifetime Value Added
-$136k
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
CertCIP: 5108
Median Debt
$18,701
Earnings (5yr)
$33,717
Lifetime Value Added
-$112k
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions
CertCIP: 5109
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$65,230
Lifetime Value Added
+$217k
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications
CertCIP: 1109
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$53,940
Lifetime Value Added
+$103k
Health and Medical Administrative Services
CertCIP: 5107
Median Debt
$18,240
Earnings (5yr)
$32,536
Lifetime Value Added
-$125k
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants
CertCIP: 5139
Median Debt
$14,375
Earnings (5yr)
$67,146
Lifetime Value Added
+$236k
Associate's Degrees
Accounting and Related Services
AssocCIP: 5203
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$44,236
Lifetime Value Added
-$56k
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
AssocCIP: 5108
Median Debt
$21,000
Earnings (5yr)
$38,011
Lifetime Value Added
-$118k
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions
AssocCIP: 5109
Median Debt
$21,456
Earnings (5yr)
$47,173
Lifetime Value Added
-$28k
Business Administration, Management and Operations
AssocCIP: 5202
Median Debt
$29,440
Earnings (5yr)
$39,668
Lifetime Value Added
-$101k
Computer Programming
AssocCIP: 1102
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$44,971
Lifetime Value Added
-$22k
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications
AssocCIP: 1109
Median Debt
$24,410
Earnings (5yr)
$50,860
Lifetime Value Added
+$8k
Criminal Justice and Corrections
AssocCIP: 4301
Median Debt
$13,374
Earnings (5yr)
$59,370
Lifetime Value Added
+$89k
Health and Medical Administrative Services
AssocCIP: 5107
Median Debt
$25,615
Earnings (5yr)
$34,623
Lifetime Value Added
-$152k
Legal Support Services
AssocCIP: 2203
Median Debt
$23,625
Earnings (5yr)
$40,021
Lifetime Value Added
-$98k
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
AssocCIP: 5138
Median Debt
$19,259
Earnings (5yr)
$76,115
Lifetime Value Added
+$239k
Bachelor's Degrees
Accounting and Related Services
BachCIP: 5203
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$63,013
Lifetime Value Added
-$10k
Business Administration, Management and Operations
BachCIP: 5202
Median Debt
$33,791
Earnings (5yr)
$65,935
Lifetime Value Added
+$13k
Computer Programming
BachCIP: 1102
Median Debt
$31,000
Earnings (5yr)
$82,894
Lifetime Value Added
+$140k
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management
BachCIP: 1110
Median Debt
$32,163
Earnings (5yr)
$70,181
Lifetime Value Added
+$45k
Criminal Justice and Corrections
BachCIP: 4301
Median Debt
$19,310
Earnings (5yr)
$63,953
Lifetime Value Added
-$3k
Health and Medical Administrative Services
BachCIP: 5107
Median Debt
$37,778
Earnings (5yr)
$51,340
Lifetime Value Added
-$103k
Legal Support Services
BachCIP: 2203
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$50,061
Lifetime Value Added
-$114k
Master's Degrees
Business Administration, Management and Operations
MastCIP: 5202
Median Debt
$41,000
Earnings (5yr)
$54,354
Lifetime Value Added
+$2k
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
MastCIP: 5138
Median Debt
$40,934
Earnings (5yr)
$125,885
Lifetime Value Added
+$622k
Note: Lifetime Value Added is the Net Present Value (NPV) of estimated career earnings relative to a median high school graduate, 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 should not be compared with those Undergraduate Certificates, Associates or Bachelors starting at age 18.