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Long Island University

Brookville, NY 5,520 Undergrads 55.1% Grad Rate
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Total Cost
$55,424
Sticker Price
Avg Net Price
$33,062
After Aid
Median Earnings
$74,905
4yr Post-Grad

Vs. Peer Institutions

Net Price$33,062
Peer Midpoint: $20,081
Earnings (4yr Post-Grad)Completers only after graduation
$74,905
Peer Midpoint: $60,428
Earnings (10yr Post-Enroll)All enrolled after enrollment
$59,950
Peer Midpoint: $53,763
Graduation Rate55.1%
Peer Midpoint: 58.9%
Average Starting Age23.5
Warning: High average starting age indicates non-traditional students with prior work experience, which may inflate the median earnings shown.
Socio-Economic Diversity
Pell Grant Recipients37.1%
Enrollment Status
Full-Time91.5%
Economic Outcomes
Earn More than HS66.9%

Admissions Profile

Acceptance
86.2%
SAT Avg
1,224
SAT Reading
25th: 56060575th: 670
SAT Math
25th: 55060575th: 680
ACT Composite
25th: 212875th: 30

ROI Sensitivity Analysis
Assuming 4 Years to Graduation

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)
⚠️ Caution: Underlying earnings data reflects graduates only. This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate this ROI.

Institution Lifetime NPV
Vs Median Peer
Vs HS Grad
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
+$651k
+$184k
+$167k
Median Cost$33k/yr
+$532k
+$65k
+$48k
Full Cost$55k/yr
+$452k
-$15k
-$32k

ROI Efficiency Metrics
⚠️ Caution: Underlying earnings data reflects graduates only. This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate this ROI.

Break-Even Age
Return on Inv. %
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
29
∞
Median Cost$33k/yr
46
40%
Full Cost$55k/yr
Never
-16%
Analysis Assumptions:
  • Starting Salary: Estimated from the 4-year post-graduation median earnings (assuming 2% annual growth from graduation).⚠️ Warning: The high average starting age or low completion rate may inflate the Median earnings and ROI shown.
  • 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
⚠️ Caution: Underlying earnings data reflects graduates only. This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate this ROI.

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 Return61%

Gov. Pell Grant ROINew
⚠️ Caution: Underlying earnings data reflects graduates only. This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate this ROI.

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-44%
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, or for more sophisticated analysis, the Guided ROI Interview, with your specific estimates of cost and salary.

Program ROI Analysis
⚠️ Caution: Underlying earnings data reflects graduates only. This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate this ROI.

Associate's Degrees

Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $44,125
Lifetime Value Added
N/A

Bachelor's Degrees

Median Debt
$23,000
Earnings (4yr)
$67,733
Natl Median: $76,194
Lifetime Value Added
-$7k
Median Debt
$25,000
Earnings (4yr)
$107,539
Natl Median: $70,786
Lifetime Value Added
+$297k
Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management
BachCIP: 5010
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $48,240
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$44,659
Natl Median: $44,889
Lifetime Value Added
-$195k
Biology, General
BachCIP: 2601
Median Debt
$23,688
Earnings (4yr)
$50,986
Natl Median: $57,214
Lifetime Value Added
-$142k
Median Debt
$20,229
Earnings (4yr)
$66,231
Natl Median: $68,257
Lifetime Value Added
-$18k
Chemistry
BachCIP: 4005
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $65,120
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $75,975
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $56,359
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$75,502
Natl Median: $58,928
Lifetime Value Added
+$53k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$77,461
Natl Median: $92,374
Lifetime Value Added
+$68k
Computer Science
BachCIP: 1107
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $107,009
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $85,063
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$23,250
Earnings (4yr)
$51,086
Natl Median: $55,378
Lifetime Value Added
-$141k
Dance
BachCIP: 5003
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$16,663
Natl Median: $39,980
Lifetime Value Added
-$434k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$41,688
Natl Median: $51,490
Lifetime Value Added
-$227k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$63,323
Natl Median: $55,753
Lifetime Value Added
-$41k
Median Debt
$26,000
Earnings (4yr)
$43,904
Natl Median: $39,775
Lifetime Value Added
-$201k
Economics
BachCIP: 4506
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $82,686
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians
BachCIP: 1504
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $84,304
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$19,250
Earnings (2yr)
$26,353
Natl Median: $48,590
Lifetime Value Added
-$344k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $61,027
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$29,778
Natl Median: $43,765
Lifetime Value Added
-$329k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $83,343
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $41,367
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $54,945
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$58,332
Natl Median: $75,399
Lifetime Value Added
-$90k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $57,853
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $60,190
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$20,000
Earnings (4yr)
$66,243
Natl Median: $58,716
Lifetime Value Added
-$18k
Median Debt
$23,915
Earnings (4yr)
$56,863
Natl Median: $68,245
Lifetime Value Added
-$93k
History
BachCIP: 5401
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $50,680
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $85,294
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Journalism
BachCIP: 0904
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$62,355
Natl Median: $56,278
Lifetime Value Added
-$49k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $53,072
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $36,949
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Mathematics
BachCIP: 2701
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $69,562
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$21,500
Earnings (4yr)
$41,138
Natl Median: $55,693
Lifetime Value Added
-$225k
Music
BachCIP: 5009
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $42,892
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$24,011
Earnings (4yr)
$136,840
Natl Median: $116,539
Lifetime Value Added
+$518k
Philosophy
BachCIP: 3801
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $54,455
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Physics
BachCIP: 4008
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $76,786
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$19,687
Earnings (4yr)
$53,556
Natl Median: $63,293
Lifetime Value Added
-$120k
Psychology, General
BachCIP: 4201
Median Debt
$19,500
Earnings (4yr)
$51,029
Natl Median: $50,706
Lifetime Value Added
-$141k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$67,704
Natl Median: $63,560
Lifetime Value Added
-$7k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$34,304
Natl Median: $50,497
Lifetime Value Added
-$284k
Median Debt
$25,000
Earnings (4yr)
$118,331
Natl Median: $88,910
Lifetime Value Added
+$379k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$39,038
Natl Median: $55,792
Lifetime Value Added
-$243k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $57,805
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $53,366
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Social Work
BachCIP: 4407
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$59,425
Natl Median: $51,790
Lifetime Value Added
-$72k
Sociology
BachCIP: 4511
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$56,783
Natl Median: $52,657
Lifetime Value Added
-$103k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $59,631
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness
BachCIP: 3105
Median Debt
$24,000
Earnings (4yr)
$47,813
Natl Median: $54,562
Lifetime Value Added
-$168k
Median Debt
$25,000
Earnings (4yr)
$48,618
Natl Median: $47,382
Lifetime Value Added
-$161k
Median Debt
$24,500
Earnings (4yr)
$54,050
Natl Median: $51,389
Lifetime Value Added
-$116k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$40,407
Natl Median: $41,688
Lifetime Value Added
-$238k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $47,629
Lifetime Value Added
N/A

Master's Degrees

Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$106,611
Natl Median: $95,833
Lifetime Value Added
+$237k
Median Debt
$137,530
Earnings (4yr)
$151,009
Natl Median: $127,347
Lifetime Value Added
+$622k
Applied Mathematics
MastCIP: 2703
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $116,060
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$35,502
Natl Median: $64,808
Lifetime Value Added
-$417k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $71,241
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Biology, General
MastCIP: 2601
Median Debt
$51,000
Earnings (5yr)
$81,847
Natl Median: $69,830
Lifetime Value Added
+$6k
Median Debt
$62,229
Earnings (4yr)
$92,725
Natl Median: $103,485
Lifetime Value Added
+$116k
Median Debt
$95,082
Earnings (4yr)
$84,783
Natl Median: $65,184
Lifetime Value Added
+$46k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$103,734
Natl Median: $90,984
Lifetime Value Added
+$212k
Median Debt
$82,621
Earnings (4yr)
$80,433
Natl Median: $67,030
Lifetime Value Added
+$8k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $124,201
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$75,061
Natl Median: $66,714
Lifetime Value Added
-$52k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $63,399
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $62,269
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Education, Other
MastCIP: 1399
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$98,576
Natl Median: $64,279
Lifetime Value Added
+$150k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$112,457
Natl Median: $71,685
Lifetime Value Added
+$269k
Median Debt
$31,250
Earnings (4yr)
$91,452
Natl Median: $70,644
Lifetime Value Added
+$105k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $55,512
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $49,079
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Genetics
MastCIP: 2608
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $92,660
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$61,250
Earnings (4yr)
$77,216
Natl Median: $89,981
Lifetime Value Added
-$20k
Health Professions Education, Ethics, and Humanities
MastCIP: 5132
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$109,763
Natl Median: $100,487
Lifetime Value Added
+$304k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$68,699
Natl Median: $83,558
Lifetime Value Added
-$107k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $119,184
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $112,705
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $65,716
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$67,680
Natl Median: $56,301
Lifetime Value Added
-$104k
Median Debt
$36,750
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $63,870
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$90,250
Earnings (4yr)
$63,693
Natl Median: $59,571
Lifetime Value Added
-$139k
Music
MastCIP: 5009
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $48,285
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Nutrition Sciences
MastCIP: 3019
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $67,126
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $92,305
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$109,279
Natl Median: $129,214
Lifetime Value Added
+$242k
Median Debt
$51,463
Earnings (4yr)
$60,600
Natl Median: $67,681
Lifetime Value Added
-$168k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$29,685
Natl Median: $78,850
Lifetime Value Added
-$456k
Psychology, General
MastCIP: 4201
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$59,871
Natl Median: $64,711
Lifetime Value Added
-$174k
Median Debt
$61,500
Earnings (4yr)
$77,502
Natl Median: $81,408
Lifetime Value Added
-$18k
Public Health
MastCIP: 5122
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$65,054
Natl Median: $82,751
Lifetime Value Added
-$127k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $75,972
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$60,402
Earnings (4yr)
$144,347
Natl Median: $120,193
Lifetime Value Added
+$564k
Median Debt
$63,574
Earnings (4yr)
$58,098
Natl Median: $71,416
Lifetime Value Added
-$191k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $55,035
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $60,728
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Social Work
MastCIP: 4407
Median Debt
$77,322
Earnings (4yr)
$69,549
Natl Median: $65,123
Lifetime Value Added
-$87k
Median Debt
$47,800
Earnings (4yr)
$81,836
Natl Median: $64,397
Lifetime Value Added
+$20k
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness
MastCIP: 3105
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$45,578
Natl Median: $59,671
Lifetime Value Added
-$319k
Median Debt
$64,125
Earnings (4yr)
$64,945
Natl Median: $60,111
Lifetime Value Added
-$128k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $76,897
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Taxation
MastCIP: 5216
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$71,015
Natl Median: $114,810
Lifetime Value Added
-$49k
Median Debt
$57,863
Earnings (4yr)
$68,656
Natl Median: $59,916
Lifetime Value Added
-$95k
Median Debt
$41,000
Earnings (4yr)
$72,752
Natl Median: $63,707
Lifetime Value Added
-$59k
Median Debt
$56,648
Earnings (4yr)
$77,190
Natl Median: $65,767
Lifetime Value Added
-$20k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $79,634
Lifetime Value Added
N/A

Graduate Certificates

Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $77,692
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $65,509
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$20,500
Earnings (4yr)
$62,867
Natl Median: $65,965
Lifetime Value Added
-$63k
Median Debt
$20,500
Earnings (4yr)
$134,325
Natl Median: $86,288
Lifetime Value Added
+$615k
Gerontology
Gr-CertCIP: 3011
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $61,464
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Homeland Security
Gr-CertCIP: 4303
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $84,606
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $77,457
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$77,148
Natl Median: $60,763
Lifetime Value Added
+$74k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$61,033
Natl Median: $60,655
Lifetime Value Added
-$81k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $126,911
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Social Work
Gr-CertCIP: 4407
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $69,362
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $69,147
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $64,774
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $63,709
Lifetime Value Added
N/A

Doctoral Degrees

Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$109,668
Natl Median: $99,878
Lifetime Value Added
+$47k
Median Debt
$133,144
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $100,573
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $126,925
Lifetime Value Added
N/A

Professional Degrees

Median Debt
$102,669
Earnings (4yr)
$136,793
Natl Median: $138,348
Lifetime Value Added
+$247k
Median Debt
$163,240
Earnings (4yr)
$90,289
Natl Median: $81,641
Lifetime Value Added
-$97k

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 decision moving forward. Note that the institution's average undergraduate net price is used as a proxy for annual cost, which may differ from actual graduate tuition. These Lifetime Value Added results for graduate degrees should not be compared with those for Undergraduate Certificates, Associates or Bachelors.

Completers Only: Federal median earnings data strictly reflects outcomes for students who successfully graduated. Students who do not complete their degree typically earn significantly less and face higher risks of debt default.