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Marist University
Poughkeepsie, NY 5,039 Undergrads 80.1% Grad Rate
Total Cost
$63,898
Sticker Price
Avg Net Price
$39,660
After Aid
Median Earnings
$77,819
10yr Post-Entry
Vs. Peer Institutions
Net Price$39,660
Peer Midpoint: $19,729.5
Earnings (10yr)$77,819
Peer Midpoint: $53,747
Graduation Rate80.1%
Peer Midpoint: 58.5%
Socio-Economic Diversity
Pell Grant Recipients16.0%
Enrollment Status
Full-Time96.8%
Economic Outcomes
Earn More than HS84.4%
Admissions Profile
Acceptance
64.7%
SAT Avg
1,285
SAT Reading
25th: 62064775th: 690
SAT Math
25th: 60063275th: 670
ACT Composite
25th: 272875th: 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
+$651k
+$254k
+$166k
Median Cost$40k/yr
+$508k
+$111k
+$23k
Full Cost$64k/yr
+$421k
+$24k
-$64k
ROI Efficiency Metrics
Break-Even Age
Return on Inv. %
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
29
∞
Median Cost$40k/yr
53
16%
Full Cost$64k/yr
Never
-28%
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 Return39%
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-52%
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
Legal Support Services
CertCIP: 2203
Median Debt
$24,205
Earnings (5yr)
$92,768
Lifetime Value Added
+$463k
Bachelor's Degrees
Accounting and Related Services
BachCIP: 5203
Median Debt
$22,946
Earnings (5yr)
$90,235
Lifetime Value Added
+$128k
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions
BachCIP: 5109
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$42,682
Lifetime Value Added
-$221k
Biology, General
BachCIP: 2601
Median Debt
$25,494
Earnings (5yr)
$80,780
Lifetime Value Added
+$57k
Business Administration, Management and Operations
BachCIP: 5202
Median Debt
$25,000
Earnings (5yr)
$89,506
Lifetime Value Added
+$122k
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions
BachCIP: 5110
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$88,213
Lifetime Value Added
+$113k
Communication and Media Studies
BachCIP: 0901
Median Debt
$25,000
Earnings (5yr)
$72,563
Lifetime Value Added
-$5k
Computer and Information Sciences, General
BachCIP: 1101
Median Debt
$27,000
Earnings (5yr)
$100,196
Lifetime Value Added
+$202k
Computer Science
BachCIP: 1107
Median Debt
$24,500
Earnings (5yr)
$120,803
Lifetime Value Added
+$356k
Criminal Justice and Corrections
BachCIP: 4301
Median Debt
$25,954
Earnings (5yr)
$68,798
Lifetime Value Added
-$33k
Design and Applied Arts
BachCIP: 5004
Median Debt
$26,644
Earnings (5yr)
$65,701
Lifetime Value Added
-$56k
Economics
BachCIP: 4506
Median Debt
$26,000
Earnings (5yr)
$117,164
Lifetime Value Added
+$329k
English Language and Literature, General
BachCIP: 2301
Median Debt
$25,831
Earnings (5yr)
$51,953
Lifetime Value Added
-$166k
Fine and Studio Arts
BachCIP: 5007
Median Debt
$23,437
Earnings (5yr)
$63,338
Lifetime Value Added
-$75k
History
BachCIP: 5401
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$36,848
Lifetime Value Added
-$273k
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General
BachCIP: 3000
Median Debt
$25,000
Earnings (5yr)
$59,695
Lifetime Value Added
-$103k
Natural Resources Management and Policy
BachCIP: 0302
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$75,821
Lifetime Value Added
+$20k
Political Science and Government
BachCIP: 4510
Median Debt
$21,199
Earnings (5yr)
$69,099
Lifetime Value Added
-$31k
Psychology, General
BachCIP: 4201
Median Debt
$23,250
Earnings (5yr)
$64,720
Lifetime Value Added
-$64k
Psychology, Other
BachCIP: 4299
Median Debt
$26,000
Earnings (5yr)
$66,656
Lifetime Value Added
-$49k
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
BachCIP: 1609
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$76,907
Lifetime Value Added
+$28k
Social Work
BachCIP: 4407
Median Debt
$20,500
Earnings (5yr)
$63,079
Lifetime Value Added
-$77k
Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing Operations
BachCIP: 5219
Median Debt
$25,000
Earnings (5yr)
$81,498
Lifetime Value Added
+$62k
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas
BachCIP: 1313
Median Debt
$26,250
Earnings (5yr)
$59,624
Lifetime Value Added
-$104k
Master's Degrees
Business Administration, Management and Operations
MastCIP: 5202
Median Debt
$41,310
Earnings (5yr)
$112,359
Lifetime Value Added
+$472k
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology
MastCIP: 4228
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$70,659
Lifetime Value Added
+$114k
Museology/Museum Studies
MastCIP: 3014
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$28,598
Lifetime Value Added
-$264k
Public Administration
MastCIP: 4404
Median Debt
$30,625
Earnings (5yr)
$96,529
Lifetime Value Added
+$337k
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication
MastCIP: 0909
Median Debt
$20,656
Earnings (5yr)
$86,248
Lifetime Value Added
+$248k
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.