Back to Colleges
Marymount University
Arlington, VA 1,810 Undergrads 67.5% Grad Rate
Total Cost
$57,184
Sticker Price
Avg Net Price
$29,137
After Aid
Median Earnings
$74,242
4yr Post-Grad
Vs. Peer Institutions
Net Price$29,137
Peer Midpoint: $20,080.5
Earnings (4yr Post-Grad)$74,242
Peer Midpoint: $60,428
Graduation Rate67.5%
Peer Midpoint: 58.9%
Socio-Economic Diversity
Pell Grant Recipients28.5%
Enrollment Status
Full-Time95.1%
Economic Outcomes
Earn More than HS78.0%
Admissions Profile
Acceptance
93.2%
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
+$646k
+$179k
+$162k
Median Cost$29k/yr
+$541k
+$75k
+$57k
Full Cost$57k/yr
+$440k
-$26k
-$44k
ROI Efficiency Metrics
Break-Even Age
Return on Inv. %
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
29
∞
Median Cost$29k/yr
43
54%
Full Cost$57k/yr
Never
-21%
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 Return52%
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-47%
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
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology
BachCIP: 2602
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $65,466
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Biology, General
BachCIP: 2601
Median Debt
$27,000
Earnings (4yr)
$66,460
Natl Median: $57,214
Lifetime Value Added
-$3k
Business Administration, Management and Operations
BachCIP: 5202
Median Debt
$25,000
Earnings (4yr)
$80,196
Natl Median: $68,257
Lifetime Value Added
+$103k
Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences
BachCIP: 2604
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $66,697
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Communication and Media Studies
BachCIP: 0901
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$69,844
Natl Median: $56,359
Lifetime Value Added
+$13k
Computer and Information Sciences, General
BachCIP: 1101
Median Debt
$27,000
Earnings (4yr)
$82,795
Natl Median: $92,374
Lifetime Value Added
+$122k
Criminal Justice and Corrections
BachCIP: 4301
Median Debt
$25,000
Earnings (4yr)
$73,058
Natl Median: $55,378
Lifetime Value Added
+$48k
Design and Applied Arts
BachCIP: 5004
Median Debt
$25,750
Earnings (4yr)
$55,646
Natl Median: $51,490
Lifetime Value Added
-$89k
Economics
BachCIP: 4506
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $82,686
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
English Language and Literature, General
BachCIP: 2301
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$42,235
Natl Median: $48,590
Lifetime Value Added
-$187k
Fine and Studio Arts
BachCIP: 5007
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $41,367
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Health and Medical Administrative Services
BachCIP: 5107
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $58,716
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General
BachCIP: 5100
Median Debt
$25,078
Earnings (4yr)
$59,645
Natl Median: $61,296
Lifetime Value Added
-$56k
History
BachCIP: 5401
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $50,680
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
BachCIP: 2401
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$47,218
Natl Median: $53,072
Lifetime Value Added
-$159k
Mathematics
BachCIP: 2701
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $69,562
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Philosophy
BachCIP: 3801
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $54,455
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Political Science and Government
BachCIP: 4510
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$64,917
Natl Median: $63,293
Lifetime Value Added
-$15k
Psychology, General
BachCIP: 4201
Median Debt
$27,000
Earnings (4yr)
$55,869
Natl Median: $50,706
Lifetime Value Added
-$87k
Public Health
BachCIP: 5122
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$44,896
Natl Median: $58,808
Lifetime Value Added
-$179k
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
BachCIP: 5138
Median Debt
$20,000
Earnings (4yr)
$94,503
Natl Median: $88,910
Lifetime Value Added
+$212k
Religion/Religious Studies
BachCIP: 3802
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $41,390
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Sociology
BachCIP: 4511
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $52,657
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Special Education and Teaching
BachCIP: 1310
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $50,499
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing Operations
BachCIP: 5219
Median Debt
$26,500
Earnings (4yr)
$56,160
Natl Median: $59,631
Lifetime Value Added
-$85k
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
BachCIP: 1312
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $47,382
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Master's Degrees
Business Administration, Management and Operations
MastCIP: 5202
Median Debt
$48,463
Earnings (4yr)
$129,400
Natl Median: $103,485
Lifetime Value Added
+$443k
Business/Commerce, General
MastCIP: 5201
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $125,988
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology
MastCIP: 4228
Median Debt
$54,818
Earnings (4yr)
$77,172
Natl Median: $65,184
Lifetime Value Added
-$13k
Computer and Information Sciences, General
MastCIP: 1101
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$133,718
Natl Median: $124,201
Lifetime Value Added
+$480k
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management
MastCIP: 1110
Median Debt
$41,000
Earnings (4yr)
$129,936
Natl Median: $121,855
Lifetime Value Added
+$447k
Curriculum and Instruction
MastCIP: 1303
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $63,399
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Design and Applied Arts
MastCIP: 5004
Median Debt
$95,211
Earnings (4yr)
$69,957
Natl Median: $70,073
Lifetime Value Added
-$77k
Educational Administration and Supervision
MastCIP: 1304
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$68,488
Natl Median: $71,685
Lifetime Value Added
-$101k
English Language and Literature, General
MastCIP: 2301
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $55,512
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Health and Medical Administrative Services
MastCIP: 5107
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$96,347
Natl Median: $89,981
Lifetime Value Added
+$155k
Human Resources Management and Services
MastCIP: 5210
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$115,963
Natl Median: $83,558
Lifetime Value Added
+$326k
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions
MastCIP: 5115
Median Debt
$73,696
Earnings (4yr)
$63,897
Natl Median: $59,571
Lifetime Value Added
-$130k
Public Health
MastCIP: 5122
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$57,318
Natl Median: $82,751
Lifetime Value Added
-$169k
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
MastCIP: 5138
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$101,471
Natl Median: $120,193
Lifetime Value Added
+$200k
Special Education and Teaching
MastCIP: 1310
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $64,397
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
MastCIP: 1312
Median Debt
$37,779
Earnings (4yr)
$62,324
Natl Median: $59,916
Lifetime Value Added
-$145k
Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language
MastCIP: 1314
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $65,767
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Graduate Certificates
Computer and Information Sciences, General
Gr-CertCIP: 1101
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $112,196
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management
Gr-CertCIP: 1110
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $101,517
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Human Resources Management and Services
Gr-CertCIP: 5210
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $74,850
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Gr-CertCIP: 5138
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $126,911
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Special Education and Teaching
Gr-CertCIP: 1310
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $69,147
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Doctoral Degrees
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions
DocCIP: 5115
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $77,066
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
DocCIP: 5138
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $138,131
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions
DocCIP: 5123
Median Debt
$153,897
Earnings (4yr)
$87,886
Natl Median: $82,893
Lifetime Value Added
-$101k
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.