Madonna University

Livonia, MI 1,632 Undergrads 61.0% Grad Rate

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Total Cost

$41,038

Sticker Price

Avg Net Price

$17,755

After Aid

Median Earnings

$61,516

4yr Post-Grad

Vs. Peer Institutions

Net Price$17,755

Peer Midpoint: $20,080.5

Earnings (10yr)$61,516

Peer Midpoint: $60,428

Graduation Rate61.0%

Peer Midpoint: 58.9%

Socio-Economic Diversity

Pell Grant Recipients31.6%

Enrollment Status

Full-Time81.4%

Economic Outcomes

Earn More than HS75.0%

Admissions Profile

Acceptance

63.4%

SAT Avg

980

SAT Reading

25th: 46051075th: 540

SAT Math

25th: 42050575th: 540

ACT Composite

25th: -2375th: -

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

+$541k

+$81k

+$64k

Median Cost$18k/yr

+$477k

+$17k

-$367

Full Cost$41k/yr

+$393k

-$67k

-$84k

ROI Efficiency Metrics

Break-Even Age

Return on Inv. %

Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0

∞

Median Cost$18k/yr

Never

-1%

Full Cost$41k/yr

Never

-57%

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-14%

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-64%

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

Certificates

Accounting and Related Services

CertCIP: 5203

Median Debt

Earnings

Nat: $44,589

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology

CertCIP: 4228

Median Debt

Earnings

Nat: $54,445

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Community Organization and Advocacy

CertCIP: 4402

Median Debt

Earnings

Nat: $48,126

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Criminal Justice and Corrections

CertCIP: 4301

Median Debt

Earnings

Nat: $57,702

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations

CertCIP: 5207

Median Debt

Earnings

Nat: $50,211

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Gerontology

CertCIP: 3011

Median Debt

Earnings

Nat: $48,636

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services, Other

CertCIP: 4399

Median Debt

Earnings

Nat: $54,396

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services

CertCIP: 1907

Median Debt

Earnings

Nat: $31,135

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Legal Support Services

CertCIP: 2203

Median Debt

Earnings

Nat: $49,747

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions

CertCIP: 5115

Median Debt

Earnings

Nat: $43,365

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing

CertCIP: 5138

Median Debt

Earnings

Nat: $80,020

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Security Science and Technology

CertCIP: 4304

Median Debt

Earnings

Nat: $54,296

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Associate's Degrees

American Sign Language

AssocCIP: 1616

Median Debt

Earnings

Nat: $37,886

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Criminal Justice and Corrections

AssocCIP: 4301

Median Debt

Earnings

Nat: $46,706

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities

AssocCIP: 2401

Median Debt

Earnings

Nat: $44,125

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Natural Sciences

AssocCIP: 3018

Median Debt

Earnings

Nat: $48,630

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Bachelor's Degrees

Accounting and Related Services

BachCIP: 5203

Median Debt

Earnings

Nat: $76,194

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

American Sign Language

BachCIP: 1616

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

$50,382

Nat: $45,044

Lifetime Value Added

-$100k

Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management

BachCIP: 5010

Median Debt

Earnings

Nat: $48,240

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Biology, General

BachCIP: 2601

Median Debt

$24,248

Earnings (4yr)

$63,032

Nat: $57,214

Lifetime Value Added

+$3k

Business Administration, Management and Operations

BachCIP: 5202

Median Debt

$24,550

Earnings (4yr)

$64,515

Nat: $68,257

Lifetime Value Added

+$14k

Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other

BachCIP: 0999

Median Debt

Earnings

Nat: $55,384

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Computer Science

BachCIP: 1107

Median Debt

Earnings

Nat: $107,009

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Criminal Justice and Corrections

BachCIP: 4301

Median Debt

$13,750

Earnings (4yr)

$50,913

Nat: $55,378

Lifetime Value Added

-$95k

Design and Applied Arts

BachCIP: 5004

Median Debt

Earnings

Nat: $51,490

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services

BachCIP: 5131

Median Debt

Earnings

Nat: $55,753

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

English Language and Literature, General

BachCIP: 2301

Median Debt

Earnings

Nat: $48,590

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences Business Services

BachCIP: 1902

Median Debt

Earnings

Nat: $64,926

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Fine and Studio Arts

BachCIP: 5007

Median Debt

Earnings

Nat: $41,367

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services

BachCIP: 1905

Median Debt

Earnings

Nat: $54,945

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Gerontology

BachCIP: 3011

Median Debt

Earnings

Nat: $54,051

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Health and Medical Administrative Services

BachCIP: 5107

Median Debt

Earnings

Nat: $58,716

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General

BachCIP: 5100

Median Debt

Earnings

Nat: $61,296

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Health/Medical Preparatory Programs

BachCIP: 5111

Median Debt

$26,750

Earnings (4yr)

$69,333

Nat: $61,911

Lifetime Value Added

+$52k

History

BachCIP: 5401

Median Debt

Earnings

Nat: $50,680

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services, Other

BachCIP: 4399

Median Debt

Earnings

Nat: $67,934

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Hospitality Administration/Management

BachCIP: 5209

Median Debt

Earnings

Nat: $56,726

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services

BachCIP: 1907

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

$45,795

Nat: $48,568

Lifetime Value Added

-$138k

Human Resources Management and Services

BachCIP: 5210

Median Debt

Earnings

Nat: $68,069

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Journalism

BachCIP: 0904

Median Debt

Earnings

Nat: $56,278

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Legal Support Services

BachCIP: 2203

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

$56,416

Nat: $53,266

Lifetime Value Added

-$50k

Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities

BachCIP: 2401

Median Debt

Earnings

Nat: $53,072

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Management Information Systems and Services

BachCIP: 5212

Median Debt

Earnings

Nat: $83,290

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Marketing

BachCIP: 5214

Median Debt

Earnings

Nat: $69,303

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Mathematics

BachCIP: 2701

Median Debt

Earnings

Nat: $69,562

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Music

BachCIP: 5009

Median Debt

Earnings

Nat: $42,892

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Natural Resources Conservation and Research

BachCIP: 0301

Median Debt

Earnings

Nat: $55,012

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Natural Sciences

BachCIP: 3018

Median Debt

Earnings

Nat: $57,935

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Non-Professional Legal Studies

BachCIP: 2200

Median Debt

Earnings

Nat: $61,959

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Pastoral Counseling and Specialized Ministries

BachCIP: 3907

Median Debt

Earnings

Nat: $42,915

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Psychology, General

BachCIP: 4201

Median Debt

Earnings

Nat: $50,706

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Psychology, Other

BachCIP: 4299

Median Debt

Earnings

Nat: $50,748

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians

BachCIP: 1507

Median Debt

Earnings

Nat: $86,525

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Radio, Television, and Digital Communication

BachCIP: 0907

Median Debt

Earnings

Nat: $50,497

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing

BachCIP: 5138

Median Debt

$24,943

Earnings (4yr)

$79,682

Nat: $88,910

Lifetime Value Added

+$130k

Religion/Religious Studies

BachCIP: 3802

Median Debt

Earnings

Nat: $41,390

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies

BachCIP: 2313

Median Debt

Earnings

Nat: $48,471

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics

BachCIP: 1609

Median Debt

Earnings

Nat: $55,000

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Science Technologies/Technicians, Other

BachCIP: 4199

Median Debt

Earnings

Nat: $68,416

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Security Science and Technology

BachCIP: 4304

Median Debt

Earnings

Nat: $57,805

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Social Work

BachCIP: 4407

Median Debt

$18,148

Earnings (4yr)

$58,037

Nat: $51,790

Lifetime Value Added

-$37k

Sociology

BachCIP: 4511

Median Debt

Earnings

Nat: $52,657

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness

BachCIP: 3105

Median Debt

Earnings

Nat: $54,562

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods

BachCIP: 1312

Median Debt

Earnings

Nat: $47,382

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas

BachCIP: 1313

Median Debt

Earnings

Nat: $51,389

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Master's Degrees

Accounting and Related Services

MastCIP: 5203

Median Debt

Earnings

Nat: $95,833

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Business Administration, Management and Operations

MastCIP: 5202

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

$79,180

Nat: $103,485

Lifetime Value Added

+$231k

Criminal Justice and Corrections

MastCIP: 4301

Median Debt

Earnings

Nat: $66,714

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services

MastCIP: 5131

Median Debt

Earnings

Nat: $62,269

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Education, Other

MastCIP: 1399

Median Debt

Earnings

Nat: $65,348

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Educational Administration and Supervision

MastCIP: 1304

Median Debt

Earnings (2yr)

$52,941

Nat: $71,685

Lifetime Value Added

+$26k

Health and Medical Administrative Services

MastCIP: 5107

Median Debt

Earnings

Nat: $89,981

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

History

MastCIP: 5401

Median Debt

Earnings

Nat: $55,360

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

International Business

MastCIP: 5211

Median Debt

Earnings

Nat: $97,121

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Pastoral Counseling and Specialized Ministries

MastCIP: 3907

Median Debt

Earnings

Nat: $53,024

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Public Health

MastCIP: 5122

Median Debt

Earnings

Nat: $82,751

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing

MastCIP: 5138

Median Debt

$50,187

Earnings (4yr)

$118,011

Nat: $120,193

Lifetime Value Added

+$564k

Security Science and Technology

MastCIP: 4304

Median Debt

Earnings

Nat: $82,399

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Social Sciences, Other

MastCIP: 4599

Median Debt

Earnings

Nat: $64,286

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Social Work

MastCIP: 4407

Median Debt

$25,500

Earnings (4yr)

$62,583

Nat: $65,123

Lifetime Value Added

+$85k

Special Education and Teaching

MastCIP: 1310

Median Debt

Earnings

Nat: $64,397

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods

MastCIP: 1312

Median Debt

Earnings

Nat: $59,916

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas

MastCIP: 1313

Median Debt

Earnings

Nat: $63,707

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language

MastCIP: 1314

Median Debt

Earnings

Nat: $65,767

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Graduate Certificates

Business Administration, Management and Operations

Gr-CertCIP: 5202

Median Debt

Earnings

Nat: $94,506

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Business/Commerce, General

Gr-CertCIP: 5201

Median Debt

Earnings

Nat: $103,299

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Criminal Justice and Corrections

Gr-CertCIP: 4301

Median Debt

Earnings

Nat: $74,072

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Health Professions Education, Ethics, and Humanities

Gr-CertCIP: 5132

Median Debt

Earnings

Nat: $112,957

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Human Resources Management and Services

Gr-CertCIP: 5210

Median Debt

Earnings

Nat: $74,850

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Management Information Systems and Services

Gr-CertCIP: 5212

Median Debt

Earnings

Nat: $103,495

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Marketing

Gr-CertCIP: 5214

Median Debt

Earnings

Nat: $93,837

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions

Gr-CertCIP: 5115

Median Debt

Earnings

Nat: $60,655

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing

Gr-CertCIP: 5138

Median Debt

Earnings

Nat: $126,911

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Security Science and Technology

Gr-CertCIP: 4304

Median Debt

Earnings

Nat: $112,169

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Social Work

Gr-CertCIP: 4407

Median Debt

$20,500

Earnings

Nat: $69,362

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Doctoral Degrees

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing

DocCIP: 5138

Median Debt

Earnings

Nat: $138,131

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, 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.