Lycoming College

Williamsport, PA 996 Undergrads 65.1% Grad Rate

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Total Cost

$64,105

Sticker Price

Avg Net Price

$19,140

After Aid

Median Earnings

$57,353

4yr Post-Grad

Vs. Peer Institutions

Net Price$19,140

Peer Midpoint: $20,080.5

Earnings (4yr Post-Grad)$57,353

Peer Midpoint: $60,428

Graduation Rate65.1%

Peer Midpoint: 58.9%

Socio-Economic Diversity

Pell Grant Recipients39.6%

Enrollment Status

Full-Time99.8%

Economic Outcomes

Earn More than HS74.8%

Admissions Profile

Acceptance

74.1%

SAT Avg

1,160

SAT Reading

25th: 54058575th: 650

SAT Math

25th: 54058075th: 650

ACT Composite

25th: -2575th: -

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

+$514k

+$47k

+$30k

Median Cost$19k/yr

+$445k

-$21k

-$39k

Full Cost$64k/yr

+$284k

-$183k

-$201k

ROI Efficiency Metrics

Break-Even Age

Return on Inv. %

Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0

∞

Median Cost$19k/yr

Never

-57%

Full Cost$64k/yr

Never

-87%

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 Return-70%

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-83%

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

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $76,194

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Astronomy and Astrophysics

BachCIP: 4002

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $68,333

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Biology, General

BachCIP: 2601

Median Debt

$26,516

Earnings (4yr)

$64,552

Natl Median: $57,214

Lifetime Value Added

+$19k

Business Administration, Management and Operations

BachCIP: 5202

Median Debt

$27,000

Earnings (4yr)

$66,056

Natl Median: $68,257

Lifetime Value Added

+$30k

Business/Corporate Communications

BachCIP: 5205

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $65,784

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Chemistry

BachCIP: 4005

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $65,120

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Classical and Ancient Studies

BachCIP: 3022

Median Debt

Earnings (5yr)

$46,325

Natl Median: $50,477

Lifetime Value Added

-$138k

Communication and Media Studies

BachCIP: 0901

Median Debt

$27,000

Earnings (4yr)

$33,916

Natl Median: $56,359

Lifetime Value Added

-$237k

Criminology

BachCIP: 4504

Median Debt

$27,000

Earnings (4yr)

$61,144

Natl Median: $55,556

Lifetime Value Added

-$8k

Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft

BachCIP: 5005

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $39,775

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Economics

BachCIP: 4506

Median Debt

Earnings (2yr)

$42,682

Natl Median: $82,686

Lifetime Value Added

-$147k

English Language and Literature, General

BachCIP: 2301

Median Debt

Earnings (5yr)

$44,374

Natl Median: $48,590

Lifetime Value Added

-$155k

Fine and Studio Arts

BachCIP: 5007

Median Debt

$27,000

Earnings (4yr)

$34,936

Natl Median: $41,367

Lifetime Value Added

-$228k

History

BachCIP: 5401

Median Debt

Earnings (5yr)

$39,332

Natl Median: $50,680

Lifetime Value Added

-$197k

International/Globalization Studies

BachCIP: 3020

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $59,972

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

Mathematics

BachCIP: 2701

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $69,562

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Music

BachCIP: 5009

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $42,892

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Neurobiology and Neurosciences

BachCIP: 2615

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $62,451

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

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

Political Science and Government

BachCIP: 4510

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $63,293

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Psychology, General

BachCIP: 4201

Median Debt

$27,000

Earnings (4yr)

$49,081

Natl Median: $50,706

Lifetime Value Added

-$107k

Religion/Religious Studies

BachCIP: 3802

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $41,390

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics

BachCIP: 1609

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $55,000

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Sociology and Anthropology

BachCIP: 4513

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $46,959

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Other Programs

Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities

DegCIP: 2401

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $56,308

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

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.