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Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA 50,012 Undergrads 44.0% Grad Rate
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Total Cost
$42,025
Sticker Price
Avg Net Price
$29,357
After Aid
Median Earnings
$57,700
4yr Post-Grad

Vs. Peer Institutions

Net Price$29,357
Peer Midpoint: $20,081
Earnings (4yr Post-Grad)Completers only after graduation
$57,700
Peer Midpoint: $60,428
Warning: This school's reported earnings inflated significantly (+29%) when the Dept of Education excluded non-graduates from the dataset. Take caution when comparing.
Earnings (10yr Post-Enroll)All enrolled after enrollment
$44,813
Peer Midpoint: $53,763
Graduation Rate44.0%
Peer Midpoint: 58.9%
Warning: The majority of students at this institution do not graduate. Non-completers typically earn significantly less and face higher debt risks.
Average Starting Age30.9
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 Recipients39.9%
Enrollment Status
Full-Time64.6%
Economic Outcomes
Earn More than HS64.4%

Admissions Profile

Acceptance
99.0%
SAT Avg
-
SAT Reading
25th: --75th: -
SAT Math
25th: --75th: -
ACT Composite
25th: --75th: -

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)
⚠️ 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
+$517k
+$50k
+$33k
Median Cost$29k/yr
+$411k
-$55k
-$73k
Full Cost$42k/yr
+$366k
-$101k
-$118k

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.

Break-Even Age
Return on Inv. %
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
42
∞
Median Cost$29k/yr
Never
-69%
Full Cost$42k/yr
Never
-78%
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.

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-50%

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.

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-73%
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
⚠️ Caution: Underlying earnings data reflects graduates only. This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate this ROI.

Certificates

Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $44,589
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$20,956
Earnings (4yr)
$47,160
Natl Median: $46,192
Lifetime Value Added
+$35k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $47,440
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $52,615
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $57,702
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $43,833
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$44,096
Natl Median: $49,747
Lifetime Value Added
-$8k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $65,682
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$17,624
Natl Median: $34,631
Lifetime Value Added
-$285k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$38,611
Natl Median: $28,811
Lifetime Value Added
-$67k

Associate's Degrees

Median Debt
$23,833
Earnings (4yr)
$45,734
Natl Median: $47,660
Lifetime Value Added
-$48k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $48,733
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$25,000
Earnings (4yr)
$54,647
Natl Median: $49,927
Lifetime Value Added
+$39k
Median Debt
$27,193
Earnings (4yr)
$53,803
Natl Median: $46,706
Lifetime Value Added
+$31k
Education, Other
AssocCIP: 1399
Median Debt
$25,834
Earnings (4yr)
$39,644
Natl Median: $65,693
Lifetime Value Added
-$109k
Median Debt
$25,000
Earnings (4yr)
$33,736
Natl Median: $37,073
Lifetime Value Added
-$169k
Median Debt
$21,361
Earnings (4yr)
$51,877
Natl Median: $44,669
Lifetime Value Added
+$12k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $44,125
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$23,167
Earnings (4yr)
$56,274
Natl Median: $56,556
Lifetime Value Added
+$55k
Median Debt
$16,834
Earnings (4yr)
$47,394
Natl Median: $50,491
Lifetime Value Added
-$32k
Psychology, General
AssocCIP: 4201
Median Debt
$26,313
Earnings (4yr)
$37,200
Natl Median: $39,288
Lifetime Value Added
-$134k
Median Debt
$26,834
Earnings (4yr)
$51,737
Natl Median: $46,769
Lifetime Value Added
+$11k
Median Debt
$20,001
Earnings (4yr)
$27,480
Natl Median: $37,656
Lifetime Value Added
-$234k
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians
AssocCIP: 4706
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $58,424
Lifetime Value Added
N/A

Bachelor's Degrees

Median Debt
$27,000
Earnings (4yr)
$63,307
Natl Median: $76,194
Lifetime Value Added
-$28k
Air Transportation
BachCIP: 4901
Median Debt
$22,420
Earnings (4yr)
$102,096
Natl Median: $85,825
Lifetime Value Added
+$269k
Median Debt
$27,000
Earnings (4yr)
$49,103
Natl Median: $70,786
Lifetime Value Added
-$144k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$48,109
Natl Median: $45,044
Lifetime Value Added
-$152k
Median Debt
$22,500
Earnings (4yr)
$38,226
Natl Median: $57,640
Lifetime Value Added
-$237k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$34,305
Natl Median: $44,533
Lifetime Value Added
-$277k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $65,466
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Biology, General
BachCIP: 2601
Median Debt
$21,500
Earnings (4yr)
$50,666
Natl Median: $57,214
Lifetime Value Added
-$131k
Biopsychology
BachCIP: 3010
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $57,825
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$25,000
Earnings (4yr)
$67,269
Natl Median: $68,257
Lifetime Value Added
+$3k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$87,241
Natl Median: $68,407
Lifetime Value Added
+$142k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $66,697
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Chemistry
BachCIP: 4005
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $65,120
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$21,500
Earnings (4yr)
$54,911
Natl Median: $56,359
Lifetime Value Added
-$96k
Median Debt
$26,765
Earnings (4yr)
$82,116
Natl Median: $92,374
Lifetime Value Added
+$116k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$63,600
Natl Median: $109,015
Lifetime Value Added
-$6k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$38,289
Natl Median: $85,063
Lifetime Value Added
-$223k
Median Debt
$25,000
Earnings (4yr)
$61,715
Natl Median: $55,378
Lifetime Value Added
-$41k
Median Debt
$24,998
Earnings (4yr)
$47,797
Natl Median: $51,490
Lifetime Value Added
-$155k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $39,775
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $48,842
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Education, General
BachCIP: 1301
Median Debt
$40,088
Earnings (4yr)
$41,664
Natl Median: $49,808
Lifetime Value Added
-$207k
Education, Other
BachCIP: 1399
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$39,866
Natl Median: $49,113
Lifetime Value Added
-$229k
Median Debt
$26,899
Earnings (4yr)
$89,244
Natl Median: $100,647
Lifetime Value Added
+$171k
Median Debt
$24,957
Earnings (4yr)
$42,576
Natl Median: $48,590
Lifetime Value Added
-$199k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $48,460
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$22,500
Earnings (4yr)
$43,025
Natl Median: $43,765
Lifetime Value Added
-$195k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $41,367
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$29,164
Earnings (4yr)
$58,969
Natl Median: $58,716
Lifetime Value Added
-$63k
History
BachCIP: 5401
Median Debt
$21,500
Earnings (4yr)
$46,496
Natl Median: $50,680
Lifetime Value Added
-$166k
Median Debt
$23,250
Earnings (4yr)
$38,332
Natl Median: $48,568
Lifetime Value Added
-$236k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$36,290
Natl Median: $48,597
Lifetime Value Added
-$253k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$94,928
Natl Median: $98,442
Lifetime Value Added
+$214k
Median Debt
$21,750
Earnings (4yr)
$71,436
Natl Median: $66,596
Lifetime Value Added
+$35k
International/Globalization Studies
BachCIP: 3020
Median Debt
$20,289
Earnings (4yr)
$40,897
Natl Median: $59,972
Lifetime Value Added
-$214k
Journalism
BachCIP: 0904
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$51,940
Natl Median: $56,278
Lifetime Value Added
-$120k
Median Debt
$30,616
Earnings (4yr)
$48,589
Natl Median: $53,266
Lifetime Value Added
-$148k
Median Debt
$23,500
Earnings (4yr)
$45,257
Natl Median: $53,072
Lifetime Value Added
-$176k
Median Debt
$27,216
Earnings (4yr)
$84,228
Natl Median: $83,290
Lifetime Value Added
+$133k
Mathematics
BachCIP: 2701
Median Debt
$27,000
Earnings (4yr)
$81,095
Natl Median: $69,562
Lifetime Value Added
+$109k
Median Debt
$27,000
Earnings (4yr)
$89,129
Natl Median: $92,135
Lifetime Value Added
+$170k
Median Debt
$18,147
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $75,390
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$24,259
Earnings (4yr)
$46,274
Natl Median: $50,532
Lifetime Value Added
-$168k
Median Debt
$20,832
Earnings (4yr)
$53,357
Natl Median: $55,693
Lifetime Value Added
-$108k
Music
BachCIP: 5009
Median Debt
$27,000
Earnings (4yr)
$42,960
Natl Median: $42,892
Lifetime Value Added
-$196k
Non-Professional Legal Studies
BachCIP: 2200
Median Debt
$25,000
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $61,959
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Outdoor Education
BachCIP: 3106
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $39,157
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$22,827
Earnings (4yr)
$46,531
Natl Median: $42,915
Lifetime Value Added
-$166k
Philosophy
BachCIP: 3801
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $54,455
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$27,000
Earnings (4yr)
$56,550
Natl Median: $63,293
Lifetime Value Added
-$82k
Psychology, General
BachCIP: 4201
Median Debt
$27,977
Earnings (4yr)
$45,340
Natl Median: $50,706
Lifetime Value Added
-$176k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $65,093
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Public Health
BachCIP: 5122
Median Debt
$26,000
Earnings (4yr)
$48,926
Natl Median: $58,808
Lifetime Value Added
-$145k
Median Debt
$20,707
Earnings (4yr)
$50,891
Natl Median: $50,497
Lifetime Value Added
-$129k
Median Debt
$26,000
Earnings (4yr)
$82,883
Natl Median: $88,910
Lifetime Value Added
+$122k
Median Debt
$31,332
Earnings (4yr)
$47,991
Natl Median: $41,390
Lifetime Value Added
-$153k
Religious Music and Worship
BachCIP: 3905
Median Debt
$23,750
Earnings (4yr)
$51,701
Natl Median: $41,456
Lifetime Value Added
-$122k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $55,000
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $57,805
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$25,125
Earnings (4yr)
$41,811
Natl Median: $53,366
Lifetime Value Added
-$206k
Social Work
BachCIP: 4407
Median Debt
$27,000
Earnings (4yr)
$48,003
Natl Median: $51,790
Lifetime Value Added
-$153k
Median Debt
$27,000
Earnings (4yr)
$47,241
Natl Median: $50,499
Lifetime Value Added
-$160k
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness
BachCIP: 3105
Median Debt
$23,375
Earnings (4yr)
$51,061
Natl Median: $54,562
Lifetime Value Added
-$128k
Median Debt
$25,664
Earnings (4yr)
$40,952
Natl Median: $47,382
Lifetime Value Added
-$213k
Median Debt
$27,000
Earnings (4yr)
$46,899
Natl Median: $42,259
Lifetime Value Added
-$163k
Median Debt
$24,393
Earnings (4yr)
$41,103
Natl Median: $44,055
Lifetime Value Added
-$212k

Master's Degrees

Median Debt
$27,333
Earnings (4yr)
$83,093
Natl Median: $95,833
Lifetime Value Added
+$38k
Median Debt
$29,947
Earnings (5yr)
$36,798
Natl Median: $56,028
Lifetime Value Added
-$397k
Biology, General
MastCIP: 2601
Median Debt
$32,683
Earnings (4yr)
$72,854
Natl Median: $69,830
Lifetime Value Added
-$52k
Median Debt
$34,166
Earnings (4yr)
$90,025
Natl Median: $103,485
Lifetime Value Added
+$99k
Median Debt
$50,911
Earnings (4yr)
$51,976
Natl Median: $65,184
Lifetime Value Added
-$242k
Median Debt
$31,512
Earnings (4yr)
$75,900
Natl Median: $71,953
Lifetime Value Added
-$25k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $124,201
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$30,969
Earnings (4yr)
$75,034
Natl Median: $66,714
Lifetime Value Added
-$32k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$55,618
Natl Median: $63,399
Lifetime Value Added
-$218k
Median Debt
$30,991
Earnings (4yr)
$112,935
Natl Median: $70,073
Lifetime Value Added
+$299k
Education, General
MastCIP: 1301
Median Debt
$34,166
Earnings (4yr)
$57,647
Natl Median: $65,824
Lifetime Value Added
-$188k
Median Debt
$29,220
Earnings (4yr)
$64,314
Natl Median: $71,685
Lifetime Value Added
-$127k
Median Debt
$34,166
Earnings (4yr)
$55,451
Natl Median: $70,644
Lifetime Value Added
-$209k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$35,416
Natl Median: $55,512
Lifetime Value Added
-$390k
Median Debt
$39,546
Earnings (4yr)
$74,482
Natl Median: $89,981
Lifetime Value Added
-$37k
History
MastCIP: 5401
Median Debt
$31,075
Earnings (4yr)
$59,708
Natl Median: $55,360
Lifetime Value Added
-$169k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$48,186
Natl Median: $57,050
Lifetime Value Added
-$287k
Median Debt
$28,195
Earnings (4yr)
$107,828
Natl Median: $107,835
Lifetime Value Added
+$255k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $95,627
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$29,384
Earnings (4yr)
$72,389
Natl Median: $101,000
Lifetime Value Added
-$56k
Median Debt
$31,538
Earnings (4yr)
$101,349
Natl Median: $106,092
Lifetime Value Added
+$198k
Marketing
MastCIP: 5214
Median Debt
$34,165
Earnings (4yr)
$63,586
Natl Median: $79,106
Lifetime Value Added
-$134k
Median Debt
$32,676
Earnings (4yr)
$53,721
Natl Median: $59,571
Lifetime Value Added
-$225k
Median Debt
$34,166
Earnings (4yr)
$57,573
Natl Median: $75,122
Lifetime Value Added
-$189k
Music
MastCIP: 5009
Median Debt
$34,061
Earnings (4yr)
$46,324
Natl Median: $48,285
Lifetime Value Added
-$296k
Median Debt
$27,333
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $67,681
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $78,850
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Psychology, General
MastCIP: 4201
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $64,711
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$30,556
Earnings (4yr)
$69,247
Natl Median: $81,408
Lifetime Value Added
-$83k
Public Health
MastCIP: 5122
Median Debt
$35,783
Earnings (4yr)
$62,205
Natl Median: $82,751
Lifetime Value Added
-$146k
Median Debt
$27,994
Earnings (4yr)
$78,054
Natl Median: $93,020
Lifetime Value Added
-$6k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $80,125
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$27,333
Earnings (4yr)
$58,750
Natl Median: $75,972
Lifetime Value Added
-$178k
Median Debt
$34,165
Earnings (4yr)
$107,245
Natl Median: $120,193
Lifetime Value Added
+$250k
Religious Education
MastCIP: 3904
Median Debt
$48,041
Earnings (4yr)
$49,751
Natl Median: $54,328
Lifetime Value Added
-$263k
Religious Music and Worship
MastCIP: 3905
Median Debt
$40,594
Earnings (4yr)
$42,890
Natl Median: $57,264
Lifetime Value Added
-$330k
Median Debt
$37,332
Earnings (4yr)
$53,516
Natl Median: $55,035
Lifetime Value Added
-$227k
Median Debt
$34,165
Earnings (4yr)
$58,040
Natl Median: $64,397
Lifetime Value Added
-$185k
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness
MastCIP: 3105
Median Debt
$29,153
Earnings (4yr)
$56,966
Natl Median: $62,033
Lifetime Value Added
-$195k
Median Debt
$41,000
Earnings (4yr)
$56,174
Natl Median: $60,111
Lifetime Value Added
-$202k
Median Debt
$32,858
Earnings (4yr)
$52,482
Natl Median: $59,916
Lifetime Value Added
-$237k
Median Debt
$32,189
Earnings (4yr)
$57,678
Natl Median: $63,707
Lifetime Value Added
-$188k
Median Debt
$34,166
Earnings (4yr)
$56,700
Natl Median: $61,300
Lifetime Value Added
-$197k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $54,640
Lifetime Value Added
N/A

Graduate Certificates

Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$48,755
Natl Median: $94,506
Lifetime Value Added
-$213k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $85,397
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $74,072
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$38,289
Natl Median: $86,288
Lifetime Value Added
-$298k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $75,166
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$59,427
Natl Median: $63,888
Lifetime Value Added
-$105k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$33,993
Natl Median: $60,655
Lifetime Value Added
-$346k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$49,857
Natl Median: $60,515
Lifetime Value Added
-$202k
Public Administration
Gr-CertCIP: 4404
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $78,022
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Public Health
Gr-CertCIP: 5122
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $88,684
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $75,140
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$46,107
Natl Median: $69,147
Lifetime Value Added
-$241k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $63,709
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$48,803
Natl Median: $65,779
Lifetime Value Added
-$213k

Doctoral Degrees

Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $113,566
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$63,056
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $99,878
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$55,960
Earnings (4yr)
$73,065
Natl Median: $83,031
Lifetime Value Added
-$212k
Median Debt
$54,522
Earnings (4yr)
$76,969
Natl Median: $100,573
Lifetime Value Added
-$183k
Medicine
DocCIP: 5112
Median Debt
$264,232
Earnings (4yr)
$176,742
Natl Median: $118,504
Lifetime Value Added
+$554k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $138,131
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $67,164
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$86,863
Earnings (4yr)
$51,327
Natl Median: $71,982
Lifetime Value Added
-$380k

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.