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Immaculata University

Immaculata, PA 1,320 Undergrads 60.7% Grad Rate
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Total Cost
$43,363
Sticker Price
Avg Net Price
$23,811
After Aid
Median Earnings
$71,054
5yr Post-Grad

Vs. Peer Institutions

Net Price$23,811
Peer Midpoint: $19,969
Earnings (5yr Post-Grad)Completers only after graduation
$71,054
Peer Midpoint: $61,632
Earnings (10yr Post-Enroll)All enrolled after enrollment
$74,080
Peer Midpoint: $58,891
Graduation Rate60.7%
Peer Midpoint: 58.9%
Average Starting Age25.8
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 Recipients30.4%
Enrollment Status
Full-Time83.1%
Economic Outcomes
Earn More than HS81.3%

Admissions Profile

Acceptance
85.8%
SAT Avg
1,260
SAT Reading
25th: 57859075th: 660
SAT Math
25th: 57856775th: 663
ACT Composite
25th: -2575th: -

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
+$615k
+$145k
+$129k
Median Cost$24k/yr
+$530k
+$59k
+$43k
Full Cost$43k/yr
+$459k
-$11k
-$27k

ROI Efficiency Metrics

Break-Even Age
Return on Inv. %
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
30
∞
Median Cost$24k/yr
45
50%
Full Cost$43k/yr
Never
-17%
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 Return58%

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-45%

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
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $47,660
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $48,733
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $56,799
Lifetime Value Added
N/A

Bachelor's Degrees

Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $76,194
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$26,311
Earnings (4yr)
$58,981
Natl Median: $70,786
Lifetime Value Added
-$42k
Biology, General
BachCIP: 2601
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $57,214
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Biopsychology
BachCIP: 3010
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $57,825
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$27,000
Earnings (4yr)
$70,089
Natl Median: $68,257
Lifetime Value Added
+$46k
Chemistry
BachCIP: 4005
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $65,120
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$33,987
Natl Median: $55,384
Lifetime Value Added
-$242k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$35,060
Natl Median: $55,378
Lifetime Value Added
-$233k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $55,753
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $48,590
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$26,987
Earnings (4yr)
$72,915
Natl Median: $83,343
Lifetime Value Added
+$68k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$70,100
Natl Median: $58,716
Lifetime Value Added
+$47k
History
BachCIP: 5401
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $50,680
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Homeland Security
BachCIP: 4303
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $70,193
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$88,835
Natl Median: $68,069
Lifetime Value Added
+$190k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $85,294
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $66,596
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
Marketing
BachCIP: 5214
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$65,508
Natl Median: $69,303
Lifetime Value Added
+$433
Music
BachCIP: 5009
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $42,892
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Psychology, General
BachCIP: 4201
Median Debt
$26,500
Earnings (5yr)
$49,990
Natl Median: $50,706
Lifetime Value Added
-$125k
Median Debt
$27,000
Earnings (4yr)
$105,749
Natl Median: $88,910
Lifetime Value Added
+$319k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $55,792
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Sociology
BachCIP: 4511
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $52,657
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$57,245
Natl Median: $59,631
Lifetime Value Added
-$56k
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness
BachCIP: 3105
Median Debt
$27,000
Earnings (4yr)
$51,556
Natl Median: $54,562
Lifetime Value Added
-$103k
Median Debt
$27,000
Earnings (5yr)
$49,961
Natl Median: $47,382
Lifetime Value Added
-$125k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $51,389
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $44,535
Lifetime Value Added
N/A

Master's Degrees

Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $71,241
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $103,485
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$59,777
Earnings (4yr)
$61,059
Natl Median: $65,184
Lifetime Value Added
-$147k
Median Debt
$30,958
Earnings (5yr)
$66,009
Natl Median: $62,269
Lifetime Value Added
-$113k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$66,157
Natl Median: $71,685
Lifetime Value Added
-$100k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$121,043
Natl Median: $120,193
Lifetime Value Added
+$381k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$39,369
Natl Median: $71,416
Lifetime Value Added
-$341k

Doctoral Degrees

Median Debt
$141,500
Earnings (4yr)
$90,759
Natl Median: $99,878
Lifetime Value Added
-$60k
Median Debt
$51,852
Earnings (4yr)
$101,128
Natl Median: $100,573
Lifetime Value Added
+$17k

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.