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Hult International Business School

Cambridge, MA 694 Undergrads 75.2% Grad Rate
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Total Cost
$74,875
Sticker Price
Avg Net Price
$42,402
After Aid
Median Earnings
-
10yr Post-Entry

Vs. Peer Institutions

Net Price$42,402
Peer Midpoint: $19,729.5
Earnings (10yr)-
Peer Midpoint: $53,747
Graduation Rate75.2%
Peer Midpoint: 58.5%
Socio-Economic Diversity
Pell Grant Recipients7.9%
Enrollment Status
Full-Time100.0%
Economic Outcomes
Earn More than HS-

Admissions Profile

Acceptance
53.3%
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
N/A
N/A
N/A
Median Cost$42k/yr
N/A
N/A
N/A
Full Cost$75k/yr
N/A
N/A
N/A

ROI Efficiency Metrics

Break-Even Age
Return on Inv. %
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
N/A
N/A
Median Cost$42k/yr
N/A
N/A
Full Cost$75k/yr
N/A
N/A
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%.
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

Master's Degrees

Business Administration, Management and Operations
MastCIP: 5202
Median Debt
$73,590
Earnings (5yr)
$97,491
Lifetime Value Added
+$340k
International Business
MastCIP: 5211
Median Debt
$64,912
Earnings (5yr)
$72,188
Lifetime Value Added
+$122k
Marketing
MastCIP: 5214
Median Debt
$69,936
Earnings (2yr)
$54,035
Lifetime Value Added
-$9k

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.