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Total Cost
$26,949
Sticker Price
Avg Net Price
$12,447
After Aid
Median Earnings
$59,472
4yr Post-Grad
Vs. Peer Institutions
Net Price$12,447
Peer Midpoint: $20,081
Earnings (4yr Post-Grad)Completers only after graduation
$59,472Peer Midpoint: $60,428
Earnings (10yr Post-Enroll)All enrolled after enrollment
$57,237Peer Midpoint: $53,763
Graduation Rate60.2%
Peer Midpoint: 58.9%
Average Starting Age23.4
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 Recipients48.7%
Enrollment Status
Full-Time86.3%
Economic Outcomes
Earn More than HS70.6%
Admissions Profile
Acceptance
75.9%
SAT Avg
1,040
SAT Reading
25th: 46051575th: 565
SAT Math
25th: 47050575th: 585
ACT Composite
25th: -2075th: -
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)⚠️ Caution: Underlying earnings data reflects graduates only. This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate this ROI.
⚠️ Caution: Underlying earnings data reflects graduates only. This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate this ROI.
Institution Lifetime NPV
Vs Median Peer
Vs HS Grad
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
+$531k
+$65k
+$47k
Median Cost$12k/yr
+$487k
+$20k
+$2k
Full Cost$27k/yr
+$434k
-$32k
-$50k
ROI Efficiency Metrics⚠️ Caution: Underlying earnings data reflects graduates only. This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate this ROI.
⚠️ Caution: Underlying earnings data reflects graduates only. This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate this ROI.
Break-Even Age
Return on Inv. %
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
38
∞
Median Cost$12k/yr
62
5%
Full Cost$27k/yr
Never
-51%
Analysis Assumptions:
- Starting Salary: Estimated from the 4-year post-graduation median earnings (assuming 2% annual growth from graduation).⚠️ 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⚠️ Caution: Underlying earnings data reflects graduates only. This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate this ROI.
⚠️ Caution: Underlying earnings data reflects graduates only. This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate this ROI.
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 Return4%
Gov. Pell Grant ROINew⚠️ Caution: Underlying earnings data reflects graduates only. This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate this ROI.
⚠️ Caution: Underlying earnings data reflects graduates only. This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate this ROI.
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-51%
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⚠️ Caution: Underlying earnings data reflects graduates only. This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate this ROI.
⚠️ Caution: Underlying earnings data reflects graduates only. This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate this ROI.
Bachelor's Degrees
Accounting and Related Services
BachCIP: 5203
Median Debt
$24,000
Earnings (4yr)
$72,446
Natl Median: $76,194
Lifetime Value Added
+$103k
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions
BachCIP: 5109
Median Debt
$25,375
Earnings (4yr)
$59,531
Natl Median: $70,786
Lifetime Value Added
+$3k
Architecture
BachCIP: 0402
Median Debt
$27,000
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $66,914
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Area Studies
BachCIP: 0501
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $56,625
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Biology, General
BachCIP: 2601
Median Debt
$24,650
Earnings (4yr)
$61,291
Natl Median: $57,214
Lifetime Value Added
+$17k
Business Administration, Management and Operations
BachCIP: 5202
Median Debt
$24,990
Earnings (4yr)
$65,332
Natl Median: $68,257
Lifetime Value Added
+$49k
Chemistry
BachCIP: 4005
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$54,435
Natl Median: $65,120
Lifetime Value Added
-$48k
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions
BachCIP: 5110
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $75,975
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Communication and Media Studies
BachCIP: 0901
Median Debt
$21,469
Earnings (4yr)
$54,277
Natl Median: $56,359
Lifetime Value Added
-$40k
Computer and Information Sciences, General
BachCIP: 1101
Median Debt
$23,651
Earnings (4yr)
$91,546
Natl Median: $92,374
Lifetime Value Added
+$249k
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications
BachCIP: 1109
Median Debt
$25,240
Earnings (4yr)
$72,483
Natl Median: $73,587
Lifetime Value Added
+$104k
Criminal Justice and Corrections
BachCIP: 4301
Median Debt
$24,213
Earnings (4yr)
$58,644
Natl Median: $55,378
Lifetime Value Added
-$4k
Design and Applied Arts
BachCIP: 5004
Median Debt
$24,004
Earnings (4yr)
$56,666
Natl Median: $51,490
Lifetime Value Added
-$20k
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft
BachCIP: 5005
Median Debt
$25,836
Earnings (4yr)
$32,107
Natl Median: $39,775
Lifetime Value Added
-$229k
Economics
BachCIP: 4506
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$66,368
Natl Median: $82,686
Lifetime Value Added
+$57k
English Language and Literature, General
BachCIP: 2301
Median Debt
$26,984
Earnings (4yr)
$54,749
Natl Median: $48,590
Lifetime Value Added
-$36k
Finance and Financial Management Services
BachCIP: 5208
Median Debt
$21,774
Earnings (4yr)
$65,415
Natl Median: $83,343
Lifetime Value Added
+$49k
Fine and Studio Arts
BachCIP: 5007
Median Debt
$26,022
Earnings (4yr)
$40,213
Natl Median: $41,367
Lifetime Value Added
-$159k
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences
BachCIP: 4006
Median Debt
$26,139
Earnings (5yr)
$56,295
Natl Median: $60,190
Lifetime Value Added
-$33k
Health and Medical Administrative Services
BachCIP: 5107
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $58,716
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
History
BachCIP: 5401
Median Debt
$22,158
Earnings (4yr)
$60,236
Natl Median: $50,680
Lifetime Value Added
+$8k
International Business
BachCIP: 5211
Median Debt
$25,772
Earnings (4yr)
$64,878
Natl Median: $73,201
Lifetime Value Added
+$45k
International/Globalization Studies
BachCIP: 3020
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $59,972
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Marketing
BachCIP: 5214
Median Debt
$22,500
Earnings (4yr)
$61,602
Natl Median: $69,303
Lifetime Value Added
+$19k
Mathematics
BachCIP: 2701
Median Debt
$26,088
Earnings (4yr)
$59,082
Natl Median: $69,562
Lifetime Value Added
-$856
Music
BachCIP: 5009
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $42,892
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management
BachCIP: 3103
Median Debt
$27,000
Earnings (4yr)
$54,232
Natl Median: $50,468
Lifetime Value Added
-$40k
Political Science and Government
BachCIP: 4510
Median Debt
$18,250
Earnings (4yr)
$40,805
Natl Median: $63,293
Lifetime Value Added
-$154k
Psychology, General
BachCIP: 4201
Median Debt
$21,500
Earnings (4yr)
$51,052
Natl Median: $50,706
Lifetime Value Added
-$67k
Psychology, Other
BachCIP: 4299
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$47,179
Natl Median: $50,748
Lifetime Value Added
-$99k
Public Administration
BachCIP: 4404
Median Debt
$26,307
Earnings (4yr)
$58,100
Natl Median: $65,093
Lifetime Value Added
-$9k
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
BachCIP: 5138
Median Debt
$18,009
Earnings (4yr)
$96,821
Natl Median: $88,910
Lifetime Value Added
+$290k
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
BachCIP: 1609
Median Debt
$29,451
Earnings (4yr)
$50,854
Natl Median: $55,000
Lifetime Value Added
-$68k
Science Technologies/Technicians, Other
BachCIP: 4199
Median Debt
$21,886
Earnings (4yr)
$72,277
Natl Median: $68,416
Lifetime Value Added
+$102k
Sociology
BachCIP: 4511
Median Debt
$24,000
Earnings (4yr)
$51,122
Natl Median: $52,657
Lifetime Value Added
-$66k
Special Education and Teaching
BachCIP: 1310
Median Debt
$25,479
Earnings (4yr)
$61,158
Natl Median: $50,499
Lifetime Value Added
+$16k
Sustainability Studies
BachCIP: 3033
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $57,887
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
BachCIP: 1312
Median Debt
$25,713
Earnings (4yr)
$58,885
Natl Median: $47,382
Lifetime Value Added
-$2k
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas
BachCIP: 1313
Median Debt
$24,500
Earnings (4yr)
$63,156
Natl Median: $51,389
Lifetime Value Added
+$32k
Master's Degrees
Accounting and Related Services
MastCIP: 5203
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$79,493
Natl Median: $95,833
Lifetime Value Added
+$38k
Biotechnology
MastCIP: 2612
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $107,682
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Business Administration, Management and Operations
MastCIP: 5202
Median Debt
$37,593
Earnings (5yr)
$93,669
Natl Median: $103,485
Lifetime Value Added
+$146k
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology
MastCIP: 4228
Median Debt
$37,996
Earnings (4yr)
$71,124
Natl Median: $65,184
Lifetime Value Added
-$36k
Computer and Information Sciences, General
MastCIP: 1101
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $124,201
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Criminal Justice and Corrections
MastCIP: 4301
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $66,714
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Educational Administration and Supervision
MastCIP: 1304
Median Debt
$31,757
Earnings (4yr)
$88,022
Natl Median: $71,685
Lifetime Value Added
+$112k
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions
MastCIP: 5115
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$36,498
Natl Median: $59,571
Lifetime Value Added
-$362k
Psychology, General
MastCIP: 4201
Median Debt
$37,244
Earnings (4yr)
$60,023
Natl Median: $64,711
Lifetime Value Added
-$135k
Public Administration
MastCIP: 4404
Median Debt
$41,000
Earnings (4yr)
$72,414
Natl Median: $81,408
Lifetime Value Added
-$24k
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication
MastCIP: 0909
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$42,682
Natl Median: $80,125
Lifetime Value Added
-$284k
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
MastCIP: 5138
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$122,124
Natl Median: $120,193
Lifetime Value Added
+$389k
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions
MastCIP: 5123
Median Debt
$47,700
Earnings (4yr)
$77,737
Natl Median: $71,416
Lifetime Value Added
+$22k
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies
MastCIP: 2313
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $55,035
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Science Technologies/Technicians, Other
MastCIP: 4199
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $88,131
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Social Work
MastCIP: 4407
Median Debt
$41,000
Earnings (4yr)
$66,931
Natl Median: $65,123
Lifetime Value Added
-$73k
Sociology
MastCIP: 4511
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $63,330
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Special Education and Teaching
MastCIP: 1310
Median Debt
$47,464
Earnings (4yr)
$76,045
Natl Median: $64,397
Lifetime Value Added
+$7k
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness
MastCIP: 3105
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $62,033
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Student Counseling and Personnel Services
MastCIP: 1311
Median Debt
$59,073
Earnings (4yr)
$68,271
Natl Median: $60,111
Lifetime Value Added
-$61k
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
MastCIP: 1312
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$69,959
Natl Median: $59,916
Lifetime Value Added
-$46k
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas
MastCIP: 1313
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$68,465
Natl Median: $63,707
Lifetime Value Added
-$59k
Doctoral Degrees
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology
DocCIP: 4228
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $99,878
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Educational Administration and Supervision
DocCIP: 1304
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$116,679
Natl Median: $100,573
Lifetime Value Added
+$208k
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
DocCIP: 5138
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $138,131
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions
DocCIP: 5123
Median Debt
$71,750
Earnings (4yr)
$111,326
Natl Median: $82,893
Lifetime Value Added
+$134k
Other Programs
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
DegCIP: 1312
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $57,802
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. 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.