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Iona University

New Rochelle, NY 2,951 Undergrads 59.6% Grad Rate
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Total Cost
$60,247
Sticker Price
Avg Net Price
$29,188
After Aid
Median Earnings
$69,776
4yr Post-Grad

Vs. Peer Institutions

Net Price$29,188
Peer Midpoint: $20,081
Earnings (4yr Post-Grad)Completers only after graduation
$69,776
Peer Midpoint: $60,428
Earnings (10yr Post-Enroll)All enrolled after enrollment
$73,595
Peer Midpoint: $53,763
Graduation Rate59.6%
Peer Midpoint: 58.9%
Average Starting Age19.4
Socio-Economic Diversity
Pell Grant Recipients31.3%
Enrollment Status
Full-Time99.4%
Economic Outcomes
Earn More than HS72.7%

Admissions Profile

Acceptance
86.9%
SAT Avg
1,217
SAT Reading
25th: 57058075th: 650
SAT Math
25th: 54058075th: 650
ACT Composite
25th: 242675th: 29

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
+$612k
+$145k
+$128k
Median Cost$29k/yr
+$507k
+$40k
+$23k
Full Cost$60k/yr
+$395k
-$72k
-$89k

ROI Efficiency Metrics

Break-Even Age
Return on Inv. %
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
31
∞
Median Cost$29k/yr
52
22%
Full Cost$60k/yr
Never
-41%
Analysis Assumptions:
  • Starting Salary: Estimated from the 4-year post-graduation 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 Return15%

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-59%
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, or for more sophisticated analysis, the Guided ROI Interview, with your specific estimates of cost and salary.

Program ROI Analysis

Certificates

Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $44,906
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $43,365
Lifetime Value Added
N/A

Bachelor's Degrees

Median Debt
$25,624
Earnings (4yr)
$89,359
Natl Median: $76,194
Lifetime Value Added
+$172k
Biology, General
BachCIP: 2601
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $57,214
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$27,000
Earnings (4yr)
$70,790
Natl Median: $68,257
Lifetime Value Added
+$30k
Chemistry
BachCIP: 4005
Median Debt
$27,000
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $65,120
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$26,723
Earnings (4yr)
$58,650
Natl Median: $56,359
Lifetime Value Added
-$65k
Median Debt
$25,000
Earnings (4yr)
$77,352
Natl Median: $58,928
Lifetime Value Added
+$81k
Computer Science
BachCIP: 1107
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $107,009
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $85,063
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$27,000
Earnings (4yr)
$58,688
Natl Median: $55,378
Lifetime Value Added
-$64k
Economics
BachCIP: 4506
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $82,686
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$24,062
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $48,590
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$21,250
Earnings (4yr)
$84,128
Natl Median: $83,343
Lifetime Value Added
+$132k
History
BachCIP: 5401
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $50,680
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$49,683
Natl Median: $73,201
Lifetime Value Added
-$122k
Median Debt
$26,661
Earnings (2yr)
$55,964
Natl Median: $83,290
Lifetime Value Added
-$68k
Marketing
BachCIP: 5214
Median Debt
$23,125
Earnings (4yr)
$69,542
Natl Median: $69,303
Lifetime Value Added
+$21k
Mathematics
BachCIP: 2701
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $69,562
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $55,012
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Physics
BachCIP: 4008
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $76,786
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$26,062
Earnings (4yr)
$59,151
Natl Median: $63,293
Lifetime Value Added
-$61k
Psychology, General
BachCIP: 4201
Median Debt
$24,905
Earnings (4yr)
$60,525
Natl Median: $50,706
Lifetime Value Added
-$50k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $41,390
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $55,000
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Social Work
BachCIP: 4407
Median Debt
$24,250
Earnings (4yr)
$66,417
Natl Median: $51,790
Lifetime Value Added
-$3k
Sociology
BachCIP: 4511
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $52,657
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$20,500
Earnings (4yr)
$57,669
Natl Median: $47,382
Lifetime Value Added
-$73k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $51,389
Lifetime Value Added
N/A

Post-Baccalaureate Certificates

Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $86,165
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $104,114
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$89,031
Natl Median: $105,177
Lifetime Value Added
+$174k
International Business
PB-CertCIP: 5211
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$100,297
Natl Median: $99,613
Lifetime Value Added
+$298k

Master's Degrees

Median Debt
$33,443
Earnings (4yr)
$98,799
Natl Median: $95,833
Lifetime Value Added
+$176k
Median Debt
$35,687
Earnings (4yr)
$108,519
Natl Median: $103,485
Lifetime Value Added
+$261k
Median Debt
$64,072
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $65,184
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$67,585
Earnings (4yr)
$81,790
Natl Median: $67,030
Lifetime Value Added
+$27k
Computer Science
MastCIP: 1107
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $145,571
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$30,861
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $66,714
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $55,512
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$32,559
Earnings (4yr)
$107,996
Natl Median: $110,694
Lifetime Value Added
+$257k
Median Debt
$34,531
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $89,981
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
History
MastCIP: 5401
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $55,360
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $83,558
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $106,092
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Marketing
MastCIP: 5214
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $79,106
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$61,500
Earnings (4yr)
$68,088
Natl Median: $59,571
Lifetime Value Added
-$93k
Psychology, General
MastCIP: 4201
Median Debt
$42,878
Earnings (2yr)
$46,087
Natl Median: $64,711
Lifetime Value Added
-$280k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $80,125
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $64,397
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $59,916
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$70,176
Natl Median: $63,707
Lifetime Value Added
-$50k

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.