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Lindenwood University
Saint Charles, MO 4,748 Undergrads 55.3% Grad Rate
Total Cost
$33,442
Sticker Price
Avg Net Price
$18,516
After Aid
Median Earnings
$53,278
10yr Post-Entry
Vs. Peer Institutions
Net Price$18,516
Peer Midpoint: $19,729.5
Earnings (10yr)$53,278
Peer Midpoint: $53,747
Graduation Rate55.3%
Peer Midpoint: 58.5%
Socio-Economic Diversity
Pell Grant Recipients29.7%
Enrollment Status
Full-Time85.3%
Economic Outcomes
Earn More than HS75.1%
Admissions Profile
Acceptance
65.9%
SAT Avg
1,120
SAT Reading
25th: -52575th: -
SAT Math
25th: -51075th: -
ACT Composite
25th: 192475th: 24
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
+$464k
+$67k
-$21k
Median Cost$19k/yr
+$397k
+$613
-$87k
Full Cost$33k/yr
+$343k
-$53k
-$141k
ROI Efficiency Metrics
Break-Even Age
Return on Inv. %
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
Never
-∞
Median Cost$19k/yr
Never
-131%
Full Cost$33k/yr
Never
-117%
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-115%
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-85%
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
Accounting and Related Services
BachCIP: 5203
Median Debt
$23,000
Earnings (5yr)
$64,473
Lifetime Value Added
+$10k
Arts, Entertainment,and Media Management
BachCIP: 5010
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$32,925
Lifetime Value Added
-$232k
Biology, General
BachCIP: 2601
Median Debt
$27,000
Earnings (5yr)
$67,018
Lifetime Value Added
+$30k
Business/Commerce, General
BachCIP: 5201
Median Debt
$26,650
Earnings (5yr)
$68,819
Lifetime Value Added
+$43k
Chemistry
BachCIP: 4005
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$80,526
Lifetime Value Added
+$131k
Communication and Media Studies
BachCIP: 0901
Median Debt
$24,492
Earnings (5yr)
$52,765
Lifetime Value Added
-$83k
Computer and Information Sciences, General
BachCIP: 1101
Median Debt
$23,343
Earnings (5yr)
$91,421
Lifetime Value Added
+$213k
Computer Software and Media Applications
BachCIP: 1108
Median Debt
$23,804
Earnings (5yr)
$50,275
Lifetime Value Added
-$103k
Criminal Justice and Corrections
BachCIP: 4301
Median Debt
$27,000
Earnings (5yr)
$53,222
Lifetime Value Added
-$79k
Criminology
BachCIP: 4504
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$49,164
Lifetime Value Added
-$113k
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft
BachCIP: 5005
Median Debt
$27,000
Earnings (5yr)
$37,528
Lifetime Value Added
-$210k
Education, General
BachCIP: 1301
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$39,372
Lifetime Value Added
-$194k
Education, Other
BachCIP: 1399
Median Debt
$27,000
Earnings (2yr)
$29,685
Lifetime Value Added
-$262k
English Language and Literature, General
BachCIP: 2301
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$28,870
Lifetime Value Added
-$269k
Finance and Financial Management Services
BachCIP: 5208
Median Debt
$23,250
Earnings (5yr)
$64,201
Lifetime Value Added
+$8k
Fire Protection
BachCIP: 4302
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$48,041
Lifetime Value Added
-$98k
Health and Medical Administrative Services
BachCIP: 5107
Median Debt
$29,250
Earnings (5yr)
$56,921
Lifetime Value Added
-$49k
Health and Physical Education/Fitness
BachCIP: 3105
Median Debt
$27,000
Earnings (5yr)
$51,444
Lifetime Value Added
-$94k
History
BachCIP: 5401
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$45,793
Lifetime Value Added
-$141k
Human Resources Management and Services
BachCIP: 5210
Median Debt
$29,630
Earnings (5yr)
$58,437
Lifetime Value Added
-$37k
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
BachCIP: 2401
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$54,487
Lifetime Value Added
-$69k
Marketing
BachCIP: 5214
Median Debt
$26,427
Earnings (5yr)
$60,204
Lifetime Value Added
-$23k
Psychology, General
BachCIP: 4201
Median Debt
$25,000
Earnings (5yr)
$44,786
Lifetime Value Added
-$149k
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication
BachCIP: 0909
Median Debt
$23,718
Earnings (5yr)
$40,468
Lifetime Value Added
-$185k
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication
BachCIP: 0907
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$46,110
Lifetime Value Added
-$138k
Social Work
BachCIP: 4407
Median Debt
$25,250
Earnings (5yr)
$49,067
Lifetime Value Added
-$113k
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
BachCIP: 1312
Median Debt
$25,250
Earnings (5yr)
$41,509
Lifetime Value Added
-$176k
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas
BachCIP: 1313
Median Debt
$25,527
Earnings (2yr)
$35,420
Lifetime Value Added
-$210k
Master's Degrees
Accounting and Related Services
MastCIP: 5203
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$50,439
Lifetime Value Added
-$866
Business Administration, Management and Operations
MastCIP: 5202
Median Debt
$32,070
Earnings (5yr)
$79,808
Lifetime Value Added
+$232k
Business/Commerce, General
MastCIP: 5201
Median Debt
$32,728
Earnings (5yr)
$78,375
Lifetime Value Added
+$220k
Communication and Media Studies
MastCIP: 0901
Median Debt
$30,750
Earnings (5yr)
$57,392
Lifetime Value Added
+$35k
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management
MastCIP: 1110
Median Debt
$21,701
Earnings (2yr)
$71,575
Lifetime Value Added
+$199k
Criminology
MastCIP: 4504
Median Debt
$30,672
Earnings (5yr)
$59,517
Lifetime Value Added
+$54k
Education, Other
MastCIP: 1399
Median Debt
$21,238
Earnings (5yr)
$48,976
Lifetime Value Added
-$44k
Educational Administration and Supervision
MastCIP: 1304
Median Debt
$29,829
Earnings (5yr)
$64,955
Lifetime Value Added
+$103k
Health and Medical Administrative Services
MastCIP: 5107
Median Debt
$30,750
Earnings (5yr)
$65,659
Lifetime Value Added
+$110k
Health and Physical Education/Fitness
MastCIP: 3105
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$44,450
Lifetime Value Added
-$87k
Human Resources Management and Services
MastCIP: 5210
Median Debt
$32,911
Earnings (5yr)
$65,048
Lifetime Value Added
+$104k
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions
MastCIP: 5115
Median Debt
$45,324
Earnings (5yr)
$52,103
Lifetime Value Added
-$14k
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies
MastCIP: 2313
Median Debt
$38,036
Earnings (5yr)
$56,012
Lifetime Value Added
+$22k
Special Education and Teaching
MastCIP: 1310
Median Debt
$29,158
Earnings (2yr)
$47,260
Lifetime Value Added
-$33k
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
MastCIP: 1312
Median Debt
$38,399
Earnings (5yr)
$47,059
Lifetime Value Added
-$62k
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas
MastCIP: 1313
Median Debt
$24,501
Earnings (2yr)
$46,087
Lifetime Value Added
-$44k
Doctoral Degrees
Educational Administration and Supervision
DocCIP: 1304
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$87,732
Lifetime Value Added
+$140k
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.