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LeTourneau University

Longview, TX 1,510 Undergrads 51.5% Grad Rate
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Total Cost
$48,206
Sticker Price
Avg Net Price
$25,314
After Aid
Median Earnings
$57,103
10yr Post-Entry

Vs. Peer Institutions

Net Price$25,314
Peer Midpoint: $19,729.5
Earnings (10yr)$57,103
Peer Midpoint: $53,747
Graduation Rate51.5%
Peer Midpoint: 58.5%
Socio-Economic Diversity
Pell Grant Recipients29.7%
Enrollment Status
Full-Time86.6%
Economic Outcomes
Earn More than HS76.3%

Admissions Profile

Acceptance
40.7%
SAT Avg
1,262
SAT Reading
25th: 57062575th: 690
SAT Math
25th: 57062575th: 680
ACT Composite
25th: 232675th: 30

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
+$494k
+$98k
+$10k
Median Cost$25k/yr
+$403k
+$7k
-$81k
Full Cost$48k/yr
+$321k
-$76k
-$164k

ROI Efficiency Metrics

Break-Even Age
Return on Inv. %
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
53
Median Cost$25k/yr
Never
-89%
Full Cost$48k/yr
Never
-94%
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 Return-80%

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-82%
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

Air Transportation
BachCIP: 4901
Median Debt
$26,000
Earnings (5yr)
$73,524
Lifetime Value Added
+$54k
Business Administration, Management and Operations
BachCIP: 5202
Median Debt
$32,510
Earnings (5yr)
$76,444
Lifetime Value Added
+$76k
Civil Engineering
BachCIP: 1408
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$82,599
Lifetime Value Added
+$122k
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians
BachCIP: 1508
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$65,332
Lifetime Value Added
+$23k
Mechanical Engineering
BachCIP: 1419
Median Debt
$26,000
Earnings (5yr)
$82,546
Lifetime Value Added
+$122k
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
BachCIP: 3099
Median Debt
$22,656
Earnings (2yr)
$32,925
Lifetime Value Added
-$257k
Psychology, General
BachCIP: 4201
Median Debt
$26,000
Earnings (5yr)
$42,323
Lifetime Value Added
-$194k
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
BachCIP: 1312
Median Debt
$30,500
Earnings (5yr)
$45,128
Lifetime Value Added
-$171k

Master's Degrees

Business Administration, Management and Operations
MastCIP: 5202
Median Debt
$41,000
Earnings (5yr)
$74,063
Lifetime Value Added
+$170k
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology
MastCIP: 4228
Median Debt
$68,334
Earnings (5yr)
$52,555
Lifetime Value Added
-$22k
Educational Administration and Supervision
MastCIP: 1304
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$62,113
Lifetime Value Added
+$66k
Health and Medical Administrative Services
MastCIP: 5107
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$71,015
Lifetime Value Added
+$181k

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.