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Long Island University
Brookville, NY 5,478 Undergrads 53.2% Grad Rate
Total Cost
$52,419
Sticker Price
Avg Net Price
$23,901
After Aid
Median Earnings
$59,950
10yr Post-Entry
Vs. Peer Institutions
Net Price$23,901
Peer Midpoint: $19,729.5
Earnings (10yr)$59,950
Peer Midpoint: $53,747
Graduation Rate53.2%
Peer Midpoint: 58.5%
Socio-Economic Diversity
Pell Grant Recipients37.4%
Enrollment Status
Full-Time90.7%
Economic Outcomes
Earn More than HS66.9%
Admissions Profile
Acceptance
89.8%
SAT Avg
1,259
SAT Reading
25th: 58060575th: 670
SAT Math
25th: 56060575th: 680
ACT Composite
25th: 252875th: 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
+$516k
+$120k
+$32k
Median Cost$24k/yr
+$430k
+$34k
-$54k
Full Cost$52k/yr
+$328k
-$69k
-$157k
ROI Efficiency Metrics
Break-Even Age
Return on Inv. %
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
42
∞
Median Cost$24k/yr
Never
-63%
Full Cost$52k/yr
Never
-83%
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-61%
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-78%
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)
$76,814
Lifetime Value Added
+$84k
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions
BachCIP: 5109
Median Debt
$25,000
Earnings (5yr)
$110,434
Lifetime Value Added
+$335k
Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians
BachCIP: 1002
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$50,994
Lifetime Value Added
-$117k
Biology, General
BachCIP: 2601
Median Debt
$23,688
Earnings (5yr)
$80,268
Lifetime Value Added
+$110k
Business Administration, Management and Operations
BachCIP: 5202
Median Debt
$20,229
Earnings (5yr)
$71,361
Lifetime Value Added
+$43k
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services
BachCIP: 5102
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$65,460
Lifetime Value Added
-$2k
Computer and Information Sciences, General
BachCIP: 1101
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$50,439
Lifetime Value Added
-$96k
Criminal Justice and Corrections
BachCIP: 4301
Median Debt
$23,250
Earnings (5yr)
$67,781
Lifetime Value Added
+$16k
Dance
BachCIP: 5003
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$16,663
Lifetime Value Added
-$401k
Design and Applied Arts
BachCIP: 5004
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$41,688
Lifetime Value Added
-$194k
Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services
BachCIP: 5131
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$58,950
Lifetime Value Added
-$52k
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft
BachCIP: 5005
Median Debt
$26,000
Earnings (2yr)
$17,282
Lifetime Value Added
-$395k
English Language and Literature, General
BachCIP: 2301
Median Debt
$19,250
Earnings (2yr)
$26,353
Lifetime Value Added
-$311k
Film/Video and Photographic Arts
BachCIP: 5006
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$29,778
Lifetime Value Added
-$296k
General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations
BachCIP: 5218
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$58,332
Lifetime Value Added
-$57k
Health and Medical Administrative Services
BachCIP: 5107
Median Debt
$20,000
Earnings (5yr)
$62,207
Lifetime Value Added
-$27k
Health and Physical Education/Fitness
BachCIP: 3105
Median Debt
$24,000
Earnings (5yr)
$47,889
Lifetime Value Added
-$142k
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other
BachCIP: 5199
Median Debt
$23,915
Earnings (5yr)
$65,226
Lifetime Value Added
-$3k
Journalism
BachCIP: 0904
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$46,347
Lifetime Value Added
-$155k
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
BachCIP: 3099
Median Debt
$21,500
Earnings (5yr)
$37,773
Lifetime Value Added
-$227k
Political Science and Government
BachCIP: 4510
Median Debt
$19,687
Earnings (5yr)
$66,195
Lifetime Value Added
+$4k
Psychology, General
BachCIP: 4201
Median Debt
$19,500
Earnings (5yr)
$52,325
Lifetime Value Added
-$106k
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication
BachCIP: 0909
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$75,821
Lifetime Value Added
+$77k
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
BachCIP: 5138
Median Debt
$25,000
Earnings (5yr)
$120,566
Lifetime Value Added
+$411k
Social Work
BachCIP: 4407
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$64,188
Lifetime Value Added
-$11k
Sociology
BachCIP: 4511
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$56,783
Lifetime Value Added
-$70k
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
BachCIP: 1312
Median Debt
$25,000
Earnings (5yr)
$51,621
Lifetime Value Added
-$112k
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas
BachCIP: 1313
Median Debt
$24,500
Earnings (5yr)
$66,446
Lifetime Value Added
+$6k
Visual and Performing Arts, General
BachCIP: 5001
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$40,407
Lifetime Value Added
-$205k
Master's Degrees
Accounting and Related Services
MastCIP: 5203
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$93,086
Lifetime Value Added
+$336k
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions
MastCIP: 5109
Median Debt
$137,530
Earnings (5yr)
$147,064
Lifetime Value Added
+$796k
Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians
MastCIP: 1002
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$35,502
Lifetime Value Added
-$184k
Bioethics/Medical Ethics
MastCIP: 5132
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$109,763
Lifetime Value Added
+$537k
Biology, General
MastCIP: 2601
Median Debt
$51,000
Earnings (5yr)
$81,847
Lifetime Value Added
+$240k
Business Administration, Management and Operations
MastCIP: 5202
Median Debt
$62,229
Earnings (5yr)
$89,301
Lifetime Value Added
+$304k
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology
MastCIP: 4228
Median Debt
$95,082
Earnings (5yr)
$86,448
Lifetime Value Added
+$279k
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services
MastCIP: 5102
Median Debt
$82,621
Earnings (5yr)
$84,846
Lifetime Value Added
+$265k
Criminal Justice and Corrections
MastCIP: 4301
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$75,061
Lifetime Value Added
+$181k
Education, Other
MastCIP: 1399
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$98,576
Lifetime Value Added
+$383k
Educational Administration and Supervision
MastCIP: 1304
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$112,457
Lifetime Value Added
+$502k
Educational/Instructional Media Design
MastCIP: 1305
Median Debt
$31,250
Earnings (2yr)
$71,015
Lifetime Value Added
+$184k
Health and Medical Administrative Services
MastCIP: 5107
Median Debt
$61,250
Earnings (5yr)
$74,821
Lifetime Value Added
+$179k
Health and Physical Education/Fitness
MastCIP: 3105
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$45,578
Lifetime Value Added
-$86k
Human Resources Management and Services
MastCIP: 5210
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$68,699
Lifetime Value Added
+$126k
Library Science and Administration
MastCIP: 2501
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$65,755
Lifetime Value Added
+$101k
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions
MastCIP: 5115
Median Debt
$90,250
Earnings (5yr)
$63,620
Lifetime Value Added
+$82k
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration
MastCIP: 5120
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$109,279
Lifetime Value Added
+$475k
Political Science and Government
MastCIP: 4510
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$29,685
Lifetime Value Added
-$223k
Public Administration
MastCIP: 4404
Median Debt
$61,500
Earnings (5yr)
$82,401
Lifetime Value Added
+$244k
Public Health
MastCIP: 5122
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$86,351
Lifetime Value Added
+$278k
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
MastCIP: 5138
Median Debt
$60,402
Earnings (5yr)
$137,555
Lifetime Value Added
+$716k
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions
MastCIP: 5123
Median Debt
$63,574
Earnings (5yr)
$53,597
Lifetime Value Added
-$10k
Social Work
MastCIP: 4407
Median Debt
$77,322
Earnings (5yr)
$70,227
Lifetime Value Added
+$140k
Special Education and Teaching
MastCIP: 1310
Median Debt
$47,800
Earnings (5yr)
$83,011
Lifetime Value Added
+$250k
Student Counseling and Personnel Services
MastCIP: 1311
Median Debt
$64,125
Earnings (5yr)
$73,247
Lifetime Value Added
+$166k
Taxation
MastCIP: 5216
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$71,015
Lifetime Value Added
+$184k
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
MastCIP: 1312
Median Debt
$57,863
Earnings (5yr)
$64,862
Lifetime Value Added
+$93k
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas
MastCIP: 1313
Median Debt
$41,000
Earnings (5yr)
$72,956
Lifetime Value Added
+$163k
Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language
MastCIP: 1314
Median Debt
$56,648
Earnings (5yr)
$73,832
Lifetime Value Added
+$171k
Graduate Certificates
Educational Administration and Supervision
Gr-CertCIP: 1304
Median Debt
$20,500
Earnings (5yr)
$135,117
Lifetime Value Added
+$822k
Library Science and Administration
Gr-CertCIP: 2501
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$99,701
Lifetime Value Added
+$495k
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions
Gr-CertCIP: 5115
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$55,846
Lifetime Value Added
+$80k
Doctoral Degrees
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology
DocCIP: 4228
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$110,102
Lifetime Value Added
+$284k
Professional Degrees
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration
ProfCIP: 5120
Median Debt
$102,669
Earnings (5yr)
$137,529
Lifetime Value Added
+$482k
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions
ProfCIP: 5123
Median Debt
$163,240
Earnings (5yr)
$89,734
Lifetime Value Added
+$135k
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.