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La Salle University
Philadelphia, PA 1,966 Undergrads 62.7% Grad Rate
Total Cost
$45,046
Sticker Price
Avg Net Price
$21,409
After Aid
Median Earnings
$67,416
10yr Post-Entry
Vs. Peer Institutions
Net Price$21,409
Peer Midpoint: $19,729.5
Earnings (10yr)$67,416
Peer Midpoint: $53,747
Graduation Rate62.7%
Peer Midpoint: 58.5%
Socio-Economic Diversity
Pell Grant Recipients38.5%
Enrollment Status
Full-Time86.5%
Economic Outcomes
Earn More than HS77.4%
Admissions Profile
Acceptance
86.2%
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
+$574k
+$177k
+$89k
Median Cost$21k/yr
+$497k
+$100k
+$12k
Full Cost$45k/yr
+$412k
+$15k
-$73k
ROI Efficiency Metrics
Break-Even Age
Return on Inv. %
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
33
∞
Median Cost$21k/yr
55
16%
Full Cost$45k/yr
Never
-45%
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 Return9%
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-58%
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
Associate's Degrees
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
AssocCIP: 2401
Median Debt
$3,500
Earnings (5yr)
$31,089
Lifetime Value Added
-$188k
Bachelor's Degrees
Accounting and Related Services
BachCIP: 5203
Median Debt
$26,531
Earnings (5yr)
$79,680
Lifetime Value Added
+$114k
Area Studies
BachCIP: 0501
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$43,240
Lifetime Value Added
-$150k
Biology, General
BachCIP: 2601
Median Debt
$25,625
Earnings (5yr)
$67,643
Lifetime Value Added
+$24k
Business Administration, Management and Operations
BachCIP: 5202
Median Debt
$20,750
Earnings (5yr)
$73,582
Lifetime Value Added
+$69k
Communication and Media Studies
BachCIP: 0901
Median Debt
$27,000
Earnings (5yr)
$54,978
Lifetime Value Added
-$75k
Computer and Information Sciences, General
BachCIP: 1101
Median Debt
$26,480
Earnings (2yr)
$54,713
Lifetime Value Added
-$51k
Criminal Justice and Corrections
BachCIP: 4301
Median Debt
$25,594
Earnings (5yr)
$62,855
Lifetime Value Added
-$13k
Finance and Financial Management Services
BachCIP: 5208
Median Debt
$25,000
Earnings (5yr)
$91,270
Lifetime Value Added
+$201k
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General
BachCIP: 5100
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$36,852
Lifetime Value Added
-$207k
Marketing
BachCIP: 5214
Median Debt
$23,103
Earnings (5yr)
$70,031
Lifetime Value Added
+$42k
Political Science and Government
BachCIP: 4510
Median Debt
$27,000
Earnings (2yr)
$33,993
Lifetime Value Added
-$233k
Psychology, General
BachCIP: 4201
Median Debt
$26,250
Earnings (5yr)
$50,289
Lifetime Value Added
-$114k
Public Health
BachCIP: 5122
Median Debt
$27,000
Earnings (5yr)
$50,820
Lifetime Value Added
-$109k
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
BachCIP: 5138
Median Debt
$26,909
Earnings (5yr)
$94,231
Lifetime Value Added
+$223k
Social Work
BachCIP: 4407
Median Debt
$28,454
Earnings (2yr)
$37,568
Lifetime Value Added
-$201k
Special Education and Teaching
BachCIP: 1310
Median Debt
$27,000
Earnings (2yr)
$43,240
Lifetime Value Added
-$150k
Systems Science and Theory
BachCIP: 3006
Median Debt
$23,512
Earnings (2yr)
$33,993
Lifetime Value Added
-$233k
Master's Degrees
Accounting and Related Services
MastCIP: 5203
Median Debt
$20,844
Earnings (5yr)
$104,622
Lifetime Value Added
+$440k
Business Administration, Management and Operations
MastCIP: 5202
Median Debt
$41,000
Earnings (5yr)
$118,552
Lifetime Value Added
+$559k
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology
MastCIP: 4228
Median Debt
$61,500
Earnings (5yr)
$62,299
Lifetime Value Added
+$74k
Communication and Media Studies
MastCIP: 0901
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$52,107
Lifetime Value Added
+$10k
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services
MastCIP: 5102
Median Debt
$51,250
Earnings (5yr)
$78,615
Lifetime Value Added
+$216k
Education, General
MastCIP: 1301
Median Debt
$12,734
Earnings (5yr)
$69,890
Lifetime Value Added
+$141k
Finance and Financial Management Services
MastCIP: 5208
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$106,411
Lifetime Value Added
+$455k
Marketing
MastCIP: 5214
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$67,164
Lifetime Value Added
+$153k
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions
MastCIP: 5115
Median Debt
$85,566
Earnings (5yr)
$60,428
Lifetime Value Added
+$57k
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
MastCIP: 5138
Median Debt
$89,598
Earnings (5yr)
$128,324
Lifetime Value Added
+$642k
Doctoral Degrees
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology
DocCIP: 4228
Median Debt
$179,718
Earnings (5yr)
$110,365
Lifetime Value Added
+$294k
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.