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Holy Family University

Philadelphia, PA 2,464 Undergrads 68.3% Grad Rate
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Total Cost
$42,222
Sticker Price
Avg Net Price
$12,882
After Aid
Median Earnings
$77,469
5yr Post-Grad

Vs. Peer Institutions

Net Price$12,882
Peer Midpoint: $19,969
Earnings (5yr Post-Grad)Completers only after graduation
$77,469
Peer Midpoint: $61,632
Earnings (10yr Post-Enroll)All enrolled after enrollment
$70,924
Peer Midpoint: $58,891
Graduation Rate68.3%
Peer Midpoint: 58.9%
Average starting age (2015-17)23.0
Socio-Economic Diversity
Pell Grant Recipients46.5%
Enrollment Status
Full-Time91.1%
Economic Outcomes
Earn More than HS81.0%

Admissions Profile

Acceptance
71.0%
SAT Avg
1,060
SAT Reading
25th: 48054075th: 580
SAT Math
25th: 43052075th: 570
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)

Institution Lifetime NPV
Vs Median Peer
Vs HS Grad
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
+$663k
+$193k
+$177k
Median Cost$13k/yr
+$617k
+$147k
+$131k
Full Cost$42k/yr
+$512k
+$41k
+$25k

ROI Efficiency Metrics

Break-Even Age
Return on Inv. %
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
29
∞
Median Cost$13k/yr
33
282%
Full Cost$42k/yr
53
17%
Analysis Assumptions:
  • Starting Salary: Estimated from the median earnings five years after graduating, with four years of 2% raises taken out.
  • 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 Return122%

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-26%

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 →

Associate's Degrees

Median Debt
$13,000
Earnings (4yr)
$88,542
Natl Median: $65,389
Lifetime Value Added
+$382k

Bachelor's Degrees

Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$76,379
Natl Median: $76,194
Lifetime Value Added
+$134k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$92,559
Natl Median: $70,786
Lifetime Value Added
+$257k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $65,466
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Biology, General
BachCIP: 2601
Median Debt
$27,000
Earnings (4yr)
$67,285
Natl Median: $57,214
Lifetime Value Added
+$64k
Median Debt
$27,000
Earnings (4yr)
$81,021
Natl Median: $68,257
Lifetime Value Added
+$169k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $75,975
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $83,439
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$27,000
Earnings (4yr)
$56,861
Natl Median: $55,378
Lifetime Value Added
-$20k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $48,590
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $41,367
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Fire Protection
BachCIP: 4302
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $86,436
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
History
BachCIP: 5401
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $50,680
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $53,072
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $83,290
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $86,176
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Mathematics
BachCIP: 2701
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $69,562
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $62,451
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Psychology, General
BachCIP: 4201
Median Debt
$26,678
Earnings (4yr)
$51,374
Natl Median: $50,706
Lifetime Value Added
-$66k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $63,560
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$25,000
Earnings (4yr)
$95,869
Natl Median: $88,910
Lifetime Value Added
+$283k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $57,805
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness
BachCIP: 3105
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $54,562
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$25,000
Earnings (4yr)
$53,935
Natl Median: $47,382
Lifetime Value Added
-$44k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $51,389
Lifetime Value Added
N/A

Master's Degrees

Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$106,960
Natl Median: $95,833
Lifetime Value Added
+$278k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$93,726
Natl Median: $103,485
Lifetime Value Added
+$163k
Median Debt
$59,965
Earnings (4yr)
$67,113
Natl Median: $65,184
Lifetime Value Added
-$71k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$35,416
Natl Median: $66,714
Lifetime Value Added
-$362k
Education, General
MastCIP: 1301
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$68,760
Natl Median: $65,824
Lifetime Value Added
-$57k
Median Debt
$29,752
Earnings (4yr)
$90,740
Natl Median: $71,685
Lifetime Value Added
+$136k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $83,558
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$126,548
Natl Median: $120,193
Lifetime Value Added
+$449k
Median Debt
$29,295
Earnings (4yr)
$66,902
Natl Median: $64,397
Lifetime Value Added
-$73k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$59,632
Natl Median: $60,111
Lifetime Value Added
-$140k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$59,330
Natl Median: $59,916
Lifetime Value Added
-$143k
Median Debt
$26,806
Earnings (4yr)
$65,976
Natl Median: $63,707
Lifetime Value Added
-$82k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$69,815
Natl Median: $65,767
Lifetime Value Added
-$47k

Doctoral Degrees

Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $100,573
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $138,131
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.