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Lasell University

Newton, MA 1,226 Undergrads 62.3% Grad Rate
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Total Cost
$42,434
Sticker Price
Avg Net Price
$27,511
After Aid
Median Earnings
$58,411
4yr Post-Grad

Vs. Peer Institutions

Net Price$27,511
Peer Midpoint: $20,081
Earnings (4yr Post-Grad)Completers only after graduation
$58,411
Peer Midpoint: $60,428
Earnings (10yr Post-Enroll)All enrolled after enrollment
$49,705
Peer Midpoint: $53,763
Graduation Rate62.3%
Peer Midpoint: 58.9%
Average Starting Age19.7
Socio-Economic Diversity
Pell Grant Recipients32.3%
Enrollment Status
Full-Time95.9%
Economic Outcomes
Earn More than HS70.5%

Admissions Profile

Acceptance
81.2%
SAT Avg
1,100
SAT Reading
25th: 53063875th: 598
SAT Math
25th: 50056575th: 560
ACT Composite
25th: -2775th: -

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
+$523k
+$56k
+$39k
Median Cost$28k/yr
+$424k
-$43k
-$60k
Full Cost$42k/yr
+$370k
-$97k
-$114k

ROI Efficiency Metrics

Break-Even Age
Return on Inv. %
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
40
∞
Median Cost$28k/yr
Never
-61%
Full Cost$42k/yr
Never
-75%
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 Return-44%

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-71%
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

Bachelor's Degrees

Median Debt
$25,500
Earnings (4yr)
$68,677
Natl Median: $76,194
Lifetime Value Added
+$20k
Median Debt
$27,000
Earnings (4yr)
$54,185
Natl Median: $70,786
Lifetime Value Added
-$95k
Applied Mathematics
BachCIP: 2703
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $91,532
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management
BachCIP: 5010
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $48,240
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Biology, General
BachCIP: 2601
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $57,214
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$26,000
Earnings (4yr)
$55,572
Natl Median: $68,257
Lifetime Value Added
-$84k
Median Debt
$27,000
Earnings (4yr)
$53,172
Natl Median: $56,359
Lifetime Value Added
-$103k
Criminology
BachCIP: 4504
Median Debt
$27,000
Earnings (4yr)
$56,766
Natl Median: $55,556
Lifetime Value Added
-$74k
Median Debt
$26,000
Earnings (4yr)
$46,378
Natl Median: $50,452
Lifetime Value Added
-$160k
Median Debt
$27,000
Earnings (4yr)
$32,379
Natl Median: $51,490
Lifetime Value Added
-$281k
Education, General
BachCIP: 1301
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $49,808
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $48,590
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $61,027
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$26,000
Earnings (4yr)
$70,304
Natl Median: $83,343
Lifetime Value Added
+$33k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $61,296
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
History
BachCIP: 5401
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $50,680
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$26,399
Earnings (4yr)
$68,693
Natl Median: $56,726
Lifetime Value Added
+$20k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$32,653
Natl Median: $48,597
Lifetime Value Added
-$267k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $73,201
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $53,072
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Marketing
BachCIP: 5214
Median Debt
$26,000
Earnings (4yr)
$67,400
Natl Median: $69,303
Lifetime Value Added
+$11k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $55,693
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $55,012
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Non-Professional Legal Studies
BachCIP: 2200
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $61,959
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Psychology, General
BachCIP: 4201
Median Debt
$27,000
Earnings (4yr)
$54,702
Natl Median: $50,706
Lifetime Value Added
-$91k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $57,805
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Sociology
BachCIP: 4511
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $52,657
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$26,500
Earnings (4yr)
$69,156
Natl Median: $59,631
Lifetime Value Added
+$24k
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness
BachCIP: 3105
Median Debt
$27,000
Earnings (4yr)
$55,292
Natl Median: $54,562
Lifetime Value Added
-$86k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$35,416
Natl Median: $47,382
Lifetime Value Added
-$242k

Master's Degrees

Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $103,485
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$30,634
Earnings (4yr)
$80,449
Natl Median: $71,953
Lifetime Value Added
+$18k
Criminology
MastCIP: 4504
Median Debt
$26,165
Earnings (4yr)
$115,809
Natl Median: $67,647
Lifetime Value Added
+$328k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $63,399
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$24,432
Earnings (4yr)
$85,823
Natl Median: $124,807
Lifetime Value Added
+$66k
Nutrition Sciences
MastCIP: 3019
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $67,126
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $71,416
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$59,783
Natl Median: $64,397
Lifetime Value Added
-$165k
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness
MastCIP: 3105
Median Debt
$34,160
Earnings (4yr)
$60,963
Natl Median: $62,033
Lifetime Value Added
-$154k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$58,830
Natl Median: $59,916
Lifetime Value Added
-$174k

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.