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Herzing University-Madison

Madison, WI 2,494 Undergrads 32.7% Grad Rate
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Total Cost
$28,444
Sticker Price
Avg Net Price
$20,293
After Aid
Median Earnings
$54,912
5yr Post-Grad

Vs. Peer Institutions

Net Price$20,293
Peer Midpoint: $17,726
Earnings (5yr Post-Grad)Completers only after graduation
$54,912
Peer Midpoint: $36,184
Earnings (10yr Post-Enroll)All enrolled after enrollment
$44,255
Peer Midpoint: $36,543
Graduation Rate32.7%
Peer Midpoint: 69.9%
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 Recipients73.9%
Enrollment Status
Full-Time41.5%
Economic Outcomes
Earn More than HS60.9%

Admissions Profile

Acceptance
94.3%
SAT Avg
-
SAT Reading
25th: --75th: -
SAT Math
25th: --75th: -
ACT Composite
25th: --75th: -

ROI Sensitivity Analysis
Assuming 1 Year 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
+$620k
+$216k
+$134k
Median Cost$20k/yr
+$601k
+$197k
+$115k
Full Cost$28k/yr
+$594k
+$189k
+$107k

ROI Efficiency Metrics

Break-Even Age
Return on Inv. %
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
22
∞
Median Cost$20k/yr
24
609%
Full Cost$28k/yr
25
406%
Analysis Assumptions:
  • Starting Salary: Estimated from the median earnings five years after graduating, with four years of 2% raises taken out.⚠️ 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

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 Return877%

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 Return134%

Program ROI Analysis

These figures are medians for past graduates who received federal aid. Your cost and pay will differ. Run your own numbers in the Guided ROI Interview →

Certificates

Accounting and Related Services
CertCIP: 5203

Earnings shared by 8 Herzing University campuses, which report as one program.

Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$32,931
Natl Median: $44,589
Lifetime Value Added
-$113k
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
CertCIP: 5108

Earnings shared by 9 Herzing University campuses, which report as one program.

Median Debt
$8,123
Earnings (4yr)
$36,188
Natl Median: $34,272
Lifetime Value Added
-$77k
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions
CertCIP: 5109

Earnings shared by 2 Herzing University campuses, which report as one program.

Median Debt
$5,742
Earnings (4yr)
$72,384
Natl Median: $57,584
Lifetime Value Added
+$303k
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions
CertCIP: 5106

Earnings shared by 2 Herzing University campuses, which report as one program.

Median Debt
$12,000
Earnings (4yr)
$46,834
Natl Median: $33,673
Lifetime Value Added
+$40k
Health and Medical Administrative Services
CertCIP: 5107

Earnings shared by 10 Herzing University campuses, which report as one program.

Median Debt
$9,500
Earnings (4yr)
$37,853
Natl Median: $35,447
Lifetime Value Added
-$58k
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants
CertCIP: 5139

Earnings shared by 8 Herzing University campuses, which report as one program.

Median Debt
$12,356
Earnings (4yr)
$71,753
Natl Median: $56,073
Lifetime Value Added
+$297k

Associate's Degrees

Accounting and Related Services
AssocCIP: 5203

Earnings shared by 9 Herzing University campuses, which report as one program.

Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$45,333
Natl Median: $47,660
Lifetime Value Added
-$35k
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
AssocCIP: 5108

Earnings shared by 11 Herzing University campuses, which report as one program.

Median Debt
$18,164
Earnings (4yr)
$44,890
Natl Median: $42,269
Lifetime Value Added
-$40k
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions
AssocCIP: 5109

Earnings shared by 4 Herzing University campuses, which report as one program.

Median Debt
$17,770
Earnings (4yr)
$57,768
Natl Median: $65,389
Lifetime Value Added
+$87k
Business Administration, Management and Operations
AssocCIP: 5202

Earnings shared by 10 Herzing University campuses, which report as one program.

Median Debt
$22,962
Earnings (4yr)
$32,081
Natl Median: $48,733
Lifetime Value Added
-$170k
Median Debt
$19,284
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
-$21k
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications
AssocCIP: 1109

Earnings shared by 9 Herzing University campuses, which report as one program.

Median Debt
$18,267
Earnings (4yr)
$55,935
Natl Median: $54,971
Lifetime Value Added
+$69k
Criminal Justice and Corrections
AssocCIP: 4301

Earnings shared by 8 Herzing University campuses, which report as one program.

Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$54,084
Natl Median: $46,706
Lifetime Value Added
+$51k
Median Debt
$12,117
Earnings (2yr)
$49,832
Natl Median: $61,982
Lifetime Value Added
+$29k
Health and Medical Administrative Services
AssocCIP: 5107

Earnings shared by 11 Herzing University campuses, which report as one program.

Median Debt
$22,487
Earnings (4yr)
$38,352
Natl Median: $37,073
Lifetime Value Added
-$106k
Legal Support Services
AssocCIP: 2203

Earnings shared by 9 Herzing University campuses, which report as one program.

Median Debt
$21,000
Earnings (4yr)
$45,714
Natl Median: $44,669
Lifetime Value Added
-$32k
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
AssocCIP: 5138

Earnings shared by 6 Herzing University campuses, which report as one program.

Median Debt
$20,000
Earnings (4yr)
$86,632
Natl Median: $80,813
Lifetime Value Added
+$351k

Bachelor's Degrees

Accounting and Related Services
BachCIP: 5203

Earnings shared by 9 Herzing University campuses, which report as one program.

Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$54,345
Natl Median: $76,194
Lifetime Value Added
-$67k
Business Administration, Management and Operations
BachCIP: 5202

Earnings shared by 10 Herzing University campuses, which report as one program.

Median Debt
$35,046
Earnings (4yr)
$66,379
Natl Median: $68,257
Lifetime Value Added
+$30k
Computer Programming
BachCIP: 1102

Earnings shared by 9 Herzing University campuses, which report as one program.

Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$78,404
Natl Median: $83,439
Lifetime Value Added
+$123k
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management
BachCIP: 1110

Earnings shared by 8 Herzing University campuses, which report as one program.

Median Debt
$42,410
Earnings (4yr)
$70,624
Natl Median: $85,063
Lifetime Value Added
+$63k
Criminal Justice and Corrections
BachCIP: 4301

Earnings shared by 9 Herzing University campuses, which report as one program.

Median Debt
$33,173
Earnings (4yr)
$69,601
Natl Median: $55,378
Lifetime Value Added
+$55k
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions
BachCIP: 5106

Earnings shared by 2 Herzing University campuses, which report as one program.

Median Debt
$32,594
Earnings (4yr)
$73,741
Natl Median: $68,061
Lifetime Value Added
+$87k
Health and Medical Administrative Services
BachCIP: 5107

Earnings shared by 10 Herzing University campuses, which report as one program.

Median Debt
$36,396
Earnings (4yr)
$51,098
Natl Median: $58,716
Lifetime Value Added
-$95k
Homeland Security
BachCIP: 4303
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $70,193
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$37,500
Earnings (2yr)
$32,029
Natl Median: $53,266
Lifetime Value Added
-$247k
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
BachCIP: 5138

Earnings shared by 10 Herzing University campuses, which report as one program.

Median Debt
$28,468
Earnings (4yr)
$91,010
Natl Median: $88,910
Lifetime Value Added
+$219k

Master's Degrees

Business Administration, Management and Operations
MastCIP: 5202

Earnings shared by 10 Herzing University campuses, which report as one program.

Median Debt
$28,878
Earnings (4yr)
$70,854
Natl Median: $103,485
Lifetime Value Added
-$52k
Health Professions Education, Ethics, and Humanities
MastCIP: 5132
Median Debt
$23,356
Earnings (4yr)
$113,593
Natl Median: $100,487
Lifetime Value Added
+$323k
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
MastCIP: 5138

Earnings shared by 4 Herzing University campuses, which report as one program.

Median Debt
$39,192
Earnings (4yr)
$120,338
Natl Median: $120,193
Lifetime Value Added
+$381k

Graduate Certificates

Median Debt
$25,787
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $126,911
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.