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Logan University

Chesterfield, MO 229 Undergrads 63.8% Grad Rate
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Total Cost
$26,928
Sticker Price
Avg Net Price
$20,218
After Aid
Median Earnings
$65,724
4yr Post-Grad

Vs. Peer Institutions

Net Price$20,218
Peer Midpoint: $20,080.5
Earnings (4yr Post-Grad)$65,724
Peer Midpoint: $60,428
Graduation Rate63.8%
Peer Midpoint: 58.9%
Socio-Economic Diversity
Pell Grant Recipients42.8%
Enrollment Status
Full-Time55.5%
Economic Outcomes
Earn More than HS59.2%

Admissions Profile

Acceptance
64.3%
SAT Avg
-
SAT Reading
25th: --75th: -
SAT Math
25th: --75th: -
ACT Composite
25th: --75th: -

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
+$581k
+$114k
+$97k
Median Cost$20k/yr
+$508k
+$41k
+$24k
Full Cost$27k/yr
+$484k
+$17k
-$337

ROI Efficiency Metrics

Break-Even Age
Return on Inv. %
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
32
∞
Median Cost$20k/yr
50
33%
Full Cost$27k/yr
Never
-0%
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 Return96%

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-25%
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

Biology, General
BachCIP: 2601
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $57,214
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
BachCIP: 2401
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $53,072
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Natural Sciences
BachCIP: 3018
Median Debt
$7,500
Earnings (4yr)
$48,922
Natl Median: $57,935
Lifetime Value Added
-$113k

Master's Degrees

Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services
MastCIP: 5131
Median Debt
$39,247
Earnings (4yr)
$59,817
Natl Median: $62,269
Lifetime Value Added
-$151k
Medical Illustration and Informatics
MastCIP: 5127
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $101,441
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies
MastCIP: 3101
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $56,313
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness
MastCIP: 3105
Median Debt
$41,699
Earnings (4yr)
$56,815
Natl Median: $62,033
Lifetime Value Added
-$179k

Doctoral Degrees

Chiropractic
DocCIP: 5101
Median Debt
$172,932
Earnings (4yr)
$80,381
Natl Median: $57,185
Lifetime Value Added
-$124k
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other
DocCIP: 5199
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $130,822
Lifetime Value Added
N/A

Professional Degrees

Chiropractic
ProfCIP: 5101
Median Debt
$181,114
Earnings (4yr)
$60,806
Natl Median: $61,163
Lifetime Value Added
-$272k

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.