Long Island University
Vs. Peer Institutions
Admissions Profile
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)
ROI Efficiency Metrics
- 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.
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.
Program ROI Analysis
Associate's Degrees
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
Bachelor's Degrees
Accounting and Related Services
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions
Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management
Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians
Biology, General
Business Administration, Management and Operations
Chemistry
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions
Communication and Media Studies
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services
Computer and Information Sciences, General
Computer Science
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management
Criminal Justice and Corrections
Dance
Design and Applied Arts
Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft
Economics
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians
English Language and Literature, General
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations
Film/Video and Photographic Arts
Finance and Financial Management Services
Fine and Studio Arts
Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services
General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations
Geography and Cartography
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences
Health and Medical Administrative Services
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other
History
Information Science/Studies
Journalism
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
Library Science and Administration
Mathematics
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
Music
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration
Philosophy
Physics
Political Science and Government
Psychology, General
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions
Security Science and Technology
Social Sciences, General
Social Work
Sociology
Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing Operations
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas
Visual and Performing Arts, General
Visual and Performing Arts, Other
Master's Degrees
Accounting and Related Services
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions
Applied Mathematics
Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians
Bilingual, Multilingual, and Multicultural Education
Biology, General
Business Administration, Management and Operations
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services
Computer and Information Sciences, General
Criminal Justice and Corrections
Curriculum and Instruction
Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services
Education, Other
Educational Administration and Supervision
Educational/Instructional Media Design
English Language and Literature, General
Fine and Studio Arts
Genetics
Health and Medical Administrative Services
Health Professions Education, Ethics, and Humanities
Human Resources Management and Services
Industrial Engineering
Information Science/Studies
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
Library Science and Administration
Library Science, Other
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions
Music
Nutrition Sciences
Pharmacology and Toxicology
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration
Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences
Political Science and Government
Psychology, General
Public Administration
Public Health
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
Social Work
Special Education and Teaching
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness
Student Counseling and Personnel Services
Sustainability Studies
Taxation
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas
Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language
Urban Studies/Affairs
Graduate Certificates
Bilingual, Multilingual, and Multicultural Education
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology
Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services
Educational Administration and Supervision
Gerontology
Homeland Security
International Relations and National Security Studies
Library Science and Administration
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Social Work
Special Education and Teaching
Student Counseling and Personnel Services
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
Doctoral Degrees
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology
Educational Administration and Supervision
Information Science/Studies
Professional Degrees
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions
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.