College ROI

Smarter Choices, Brighter Futures
Back to Colleges

Maryville University of Saint Louis

Saint Louis, MO 5,988 Undergrads 66.0% Grad Rate
School Website|Financial Calculator
Share
Total Cost
$45,093
Sticker Price
Avg Net Price
$26,047
After Aid
Median Earnings
$62,105
10yr Post-Entry

Vs. Peer Institutions

Net Price$26,047
Peer Midpoint: $19,729.5
Earnings (10yr)$62,105
Peer Midpoint: $53,747
Graduation Rate66.0%
Peer Midpoint: 58.5%
Socio-Economic Diversity
Pell Grant Recipients36.4%
Enrollment Status
Full-Time60.3%
Economic Outcomes
Earn More than HS82.7%

Admissions Profile

Acceptance
93.7%
SAT Avg
-
SAT Reading
25th: -56075th: -
SAT Math
25th: -55575th: -
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
+$533k
+$137k
+$49k
Median Cost$26k/yr
+$440k
+$43k
-$45k
Full Cost$45k/yr
+$371k
-$25k
-$113k

ROI Efficiency Metrics

Break-Even Age
Return on Inv. %
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
38
∞
Median Cost$26k/yr
Never
-48%
Full Cost$45k/yr
Never
-70%
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-36%

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-70%
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
$20,000
Earnings (5yr)
$72,283
Lifetime Value Added
+$42k
Biology, General
BachCIP: 2601
Median Debt
$24,625
Earnings (5yr)
$65,274
Lifetime Value Added
-$11k
Business/Commerce, General
BachCIP: 5201
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$59,130
Lifetime Value Added
-$59k
Communication and Media Studies
BachCIP: 0901
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$53,312
Lifetime Value Added
-$106k
Criminology
BachCIP: 4504
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$40,485
Lifetime Value Added
-$191k
Design and Applied Arts
BachCIP: 5004
Median Debt
$20,500
Earnings (5yr)
$49,414
Lifetime Value Added
-$138k
Finance and Financial Management Services
BachCIP: 5208
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$67,159
Lifetime Value Added
+$4k
Health and Physical Education/Fitness
BachCIP: 3105
Median Debt
$15,867
Earnings (5yr)
$47,238
Lifetime Value Added
-$156k
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other
BachCIP: 5199
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$74,529
Lifetime Value Added
+$59k
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods
BachCIP: 5213
Median Debt
$19,692
Earnings (5yr)
$81,328
Lifetime Value Added
+$110k
Psychology, General
BachCIP: 4201
Median Debt
$19,256
Earnings (5yr)
$45,031
Lifetime Value Added
-$174k
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
BachCIP: 5138
Median Debt
$26,000
Earnings (5yr)
$76,236
Lifetime Value Added
+$72k
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
BachCIP: 1312
Median Debt
$22,862
Earnings (2yr)
$31,133
Lifetime Value Added
-$276k

Master's Degrees

Business/Commerce, General
MastCIP: 5201
Median Debt
$40,693
Earnings (5yr)
$85,136
Lifetime Value Added
+$264k
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
MastCIP: 5138
Median Debt
$61,500
Earnings (5yr)
$118,384
Lifetime Value Added
+$549k
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions
MastCIP: 5123
Median Debt
$64,043
Earnings (5yr)
$62,215
Lifetime Value Added
+$65k

Graduate Certificates

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Gr-CertCIP: 5138
Median Debt
$39,028
Earnings (5yr)
$120,097
Lifetime Value Added
+$682k

Doctoral Degrees

Educational Administration and Supervision
DocCIP: 1304
Median Debt
$52,558
Earnings (5yr)
$96,708
Lifetime Value Added
+$178k
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
DocCIP: 5138
Median Debt
$79,690
Earnings (5yr)
$130,972
Lifetime Value Added
+$427k
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions
DocCIP: 5123
Median Debt
$70,450
Earnings (5yr)
$71,667
Lifetime Value Added
-$4k

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.