Life University

Marietta, GA 893 Undergrads 46.3% Grad Rate

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Total Cost

$41,295

Sticker Price

Avg Net Price

$29,791

After Aid

Median Earnings

$51,860

4yr Post-Grad

Vs. Peer Institutions

Net Price$29,791

Peer Midpoint: $20,080.5

Earnings (4yr Post-Grad)$51,860

Peer Midpoint: $60,428

Graduation Rate46.3%

Peer Midpoint: 58.9%

Socio-Economic Diversity

Pell Grant Recipients39.8%

Enrollment Status

Full-Time88.0%

Economic Outcomes

Earn More than HS61.5%

Admissions Profile

Acceptance

93.0%

SAT Avg

1,030

SAT Reading

25th: 48049575th: 590

SAT Math

25th: 44049375th: 540

ACT Composite

25th: 171975th: 20

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

+$469k

+$2k

-$15k

Median Cost$30k/yr

+$362k

-$105k

-$122k

Full Cost$41k/yr

+$321k

-$146k

-$164k

ROI Efficiency Metrics

Break-Even Age

Return on Inv. %

Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0

Never

-∞

Median Cost$30k/yr

Never

-114%

Full Cost$41k/yr

Never

-110%

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-106%

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-87%

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

Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General

AssocCIP: 5100

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $51,180

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Psychology, General

AssocCIP: 4201

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $39,288

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Bachelor's Degrees

Biology, General

BachCIP: 2601

Median Debt

$12,374

Earnings (4yr)

$57,278

Natl Median: $57,214

Lifetime Value Added

-$78k

Biopsychology

BachCIP: 3010

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $57,825

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Business/Commerce, General

BachCIP: 5201

Median Debt

$25,082

Earnings (4yr)

$50,853

Natl Median: $68,407

Lifetime Value Added

-$131k

Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management

BachCIP: 1110

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $85,063

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Culinary Arts and Related Services

BachCIP: 1205

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $47,668

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services

BachCIP: 5131

Median Debt

$32,875

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $55,753

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services

BachCIP: 1905

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $54,945

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Health and Medical Administrative Services

BachCIP: 5107

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $58,716

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General

BachCIP: 5100

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $61,296

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities

BachCIP: 2401

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

$78,151

Natl Median: $53,072

Lifetime Value Added

BachCIP: 3105

MastCIP: 4201

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

$55,408

Natl Median: $64,711

Lifetime Value Added

-$210k

Psychology, Other

MastCIP: 4299

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $61,796

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

DegCIP: 3701

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

$52,582

Natl Median: $51,669

Lifetime Value Added

-$371k

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 degree decision moving forward. These Lifetime Value Added results for graduate degrees should not be compared with those for Undergraduate Certificates, Associates or Bachelors.