Mary Baldwin University

Staunton, VA 1,090 Undergrads 55.9% Grad Rate

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Total Cost

$45,935

Sticker Price

Avg Net Price

$12,756

After Aid

Median Earnings

$51,402

4yr Post-Grad

Vs. Peer Institutions

Net Price$12,756

Peer Midpoint: $20,080.5

Earnings (4yr Post-Grad)$51,402

Peer Midpoint: $60,428

Graduation Rate55.9%

Peer Midpoint: 58.9%

Socio-Economic Diversity

Pell Grant Recipients52.0%

Enrollment Status

Full-Time83.1%

Economic Outcomes

Earn More than HS64.0%

Admissions Profile

Acceptance

100.0%

SAT Avg

SAT Reading

25th: --75th: -

SAT Math

25th: --75th: -

ACT Composite

25th: --75th: -

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

+$465k

-$2k

-$19k

Median Cost$13k/yr

+$419k

-$47k

-$65k

Full Cost$46k/yr

+$300k

-$167k

-$184k

ROI Efficiency Metrics

Break-Even Age

Return on Inv. %

Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0

Never

-∞

Median Cost$13k/yr

Never

-142%

Full Cost$46k/yr

Never

-112%

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-109%

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-89%

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

Marketing

CertCIP: 5214

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $49,757

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Bachelor's Degrees

Applied Mathematics

BachCIP: 2703

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $91,532

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Area Studies

BachCIP: 0501

Median Debt

Earnings (2yr)

$39,648

Natl Median: $56,625

Lifetime Value Added

-$151k

Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management

BachCIP: 5010

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $48,240

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Biology, General

BachCIP: 2601

Median Debt

Earnings (5yr)

$43,402

Natl Median: $57,214

Lifetime Value Added

-$140k

Business Administration, Management and Operations

BachCIP: 5202

Median Debt

$30,500

Earnings (4yr)

$58,459

Natl Median: $68,257

Lifetime Value Added

-$7k

Chemistry

BachCIP: 4005

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $65,120

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions

BachCIP: 5110

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $75,975

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Communication and Media Studies

BachCIP: 0901

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $56,359

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Criminology

BachCIP: 4504

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

$47,117

Natl Median: $55,556

Lifetime Value Added

-$101k

Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft

BachCIP: 5005

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $39,775

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

English Language and Literature, General

BachCIP: 2301

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $48,590

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Fine and Studio Arts

BachCIP: 5007

Median Debt

Earnings (5yr)

$29,998

Natl Median: $41,367

Lifetime Value Added

-$254k

Health and Medical Administrative Services

BachCIP: 5107

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

$58,714

Natl Median: $58,716

Lifetime Value Added

-$5k

Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General

BachCIP: 5100

Median Debt

$26,439

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $61,296

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

History

BachCIP: 5401

Median Debt

Earnings (5yr)

$42,270

Natl Median: $50,680

Lifetime Value Added

-$149k

International Business

BachCIP: 5211

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $73,201

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

International Relations and National Security Studies

BachCIP: 4509

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $66,596

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities

BachCIP: 2401

Median Debt

$25,000

Earnings (4yr)

$50,117

Natl Median: $53,072

Lifetime Value Added

-$76k

Marketing

BachCIP: 5214

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $69,303

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

Political Science and Government

BachCIP: 4510

Median Debt

Earnings (2yr)

$29,685

Natl Median: $63,293

Lifetime Value Added

-$241k

Psychology, General

BachCIP: 4201

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

$45,703

Natl Median: $50,706

Lifetime Value Added

-$113k

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing

BachCIP: 5138

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

$97,279

Natl Median: $88,910

Lifetime Value Added

+$292k

Social Sciences, Other

BachCIP: 4599

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $56,812

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Social Work

BachCIP: 4407

Median Debt

$31,000

Earnings (4yr)

$46,971

Natl Median: $51,790

Lifetime Value Added

-$102k

Sociology

BachCIP: 4511

Median Debt

Earnings (2yr)

$34,420

Natl Median: $52,657

Lifetime Value Added

-$198k

Master's Degrees

Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions

MastCIP: 5109

Median Debt

$129,505

Earnings (4yr)

$126,054

Natl Median: $127,347

Lifetime Value Added

+$444k

Business Administration, Management and Operations

MastCIP: 5202

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $103,485

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology

MastCIP: 4228

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $65,184

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft

MastCIP: 5005

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

$37,495

Natl Median: $49,978

Lifetime Value Added

-$353k

Education, Other

MastCIP: 1399

Median Debt

$20,510

Earnings (4yr)

$66,272

Natl Median: $65,348

Lifetime Value Added

-$79k

Educational Administration and Supervision

MastCIP: 1304

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $71,685

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Health and Medical Administrative Services

MastCIP: 5107

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $89,981

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing

MastCIP: 5138

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $120,193

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods

MastCIP: 1312

Median Debt

$20,700

Earnings (4yr)

$52,656

Natl Median: $59,916

Lifetime Value Added

-$205k

Doctoral Degrees

Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions

DocCIP: 5123

Median Debt

$144,756

Earnings (4yr)

$77,235

Natl Median: $82,893

Lifetime Value Added

-$121k

Professional Degrees

Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions

ProfCIP: 5123

Median Debt

$140,056

Earnings (4yr)

$77,104

Natl Median: $81,641

Lifetime Value Added

-$122k

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.