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Immaculata University

Immaculata, PA 1,265 Undergrads 64.3% Grad Rate
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Total Cost
$45,416
Sticker Price
Avg Net Price
$29,464
After Aid
Median Earnings
$75,701
10yr Post-Entry

Vs. Peer Institutions

Net Price$29,464
Peer Midpoint: $19,729.5
Earnings (10yr)$75,701
Peer Midpoint: $53,747
Graduation Rate64.3%
Peer Midpoint: 58.5%
Socio-Economic Diversity
Pell Grant Recipients26.0%
Enrollment Status
Full-Time80.2%
Economic Outcomes
Earn More than HS81.9%

Admissions Profile

Acceptance
78.5%
SAT Avg
1,163
SAT Reading
25th: 53059075th: 640
SAT Math
25th: 52056775th: 620
ACT Composite
25th: 262575th: 28

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
+$635k
+$238k
+$151k
Median Cost$29k/yr
+$529k
+$132k
+$45k
Full Cost$45k/yr
+$472k
+$75k
-$13k

ROI Efficiency Metrics

Break-Even Age
Return on Inv. %
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
30
Median Cost$29k/yr
46
42%
Full Cost$45k/yr
Never
-8%
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 Return78%

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-38%
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

Bachelor's Degrees

Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions
BachCIP: 5109
Median Debt
$26,314
Earnings (5yr)
$49,842
Lifetime Value Added
-$146k
Business Administration, Management and Operations
BachCIP: 5202
Median Debt
$27,000
Earnings (5yr)
$79,721
Lifetime Value Added
+$86k
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other
BachCIP: 0999
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$67,375
Lifetime Value Added
-$7k
Criminal Justice and Corrections
BachCIP: 4301
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$65,590
Lifetime Value Added
-$21k
Finance and Financial Management Services
BachCIP: 5208
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$57,995
Lifetime Value Added
-$52k
Health and Medical Administrative Services
BachCIP: 5107
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$63,783
Lifetime Value Added
-$35k
Health and Physical Education/Fitness
BachCIP: 3105
Median Debt
$27,000
Earnings (5yr)
$61,610
Lifetime Value Added
-$51k
Human Resources Management and Services
BachCIP: 5210
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$84,549
Lifetime Value Added
+$122k
Psychology, General
BachCIP: 4201
Median Debt
$27,000
Earnings (5yr)
$42,274
Lifetime Value Added
-$209k
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
BachCIP: 5138
Median Debt
$26,899
Earnings (5yr)
$98,289
Lifetime Value Added
+$225k
Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing Operations
BachCIP: 5219
Median Debt
$27,000
Earnings (2yr)
$29,685
Lifetime Value Added
-$301k
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
BachCIP: 1312
Median Debt
$27,000
Earnings (5yr)
$44,054
Lifetime Value Added
-$194k

Master's Degrees

Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology
MastCIP: 4228
Median Debt
$61,600
Earnings (5yr)
$58,971
Lifetime Value Added
+$29k
Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services
MastCIP: 5131
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$61,562
Lifetime Value Added
+$53k
Educational Administration and Supervision
MastCIP: 1304
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$71,538
Lifetime Value Added
+$141k
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
MastCIP: 5138
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$127,967
Lifetime Value Added
+$624k
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions
MastCIP: 5123
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$54,217
Lifetime Value Added
-$15k

Doctoral Degrees

Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology
DocCIP: 4228
Median Debt
$143,763
Earnings (5yr)
$83,830
Lifetime Value Added
+$72k
Educational Administration and Supervision
DocCIP: 1304
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$96,632
Lifetime Value Added
+$165k

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.