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Marywood University
Scranton, PA 1,821 Undergrads 68.9% Grad Rate
Total Cost
$52,673
Sticker Price
Avg Net Price
$22,222
After Aid
Median Earnings
$55,817
10yr Post-Entry
Vs. Peer Institutions
Net Price$22,222
Peer Midpoint: $19,729.5
Earnings (10yr)$55,817
Peer Midpoint: $53,747
Graduation Rate68.9%
Peer Midpoint: 58.5%
Socio-Economic Diversity
Pell Grant Recipients30.7%
Enrollment Status
Full-Time96.2%
Economic Outcomes
Earn More than HS78.3%
Admissions Profile
Acceptance
83.7%
SAT Avg
1,153
SAT Reading
25th: 53057075th: 640
SAT Math
25th: 52055075th: 600
ACT Composite
25th: 212275th: 26
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
+$484k
+$87k
-$428
Median Cost$22k/yr
+$404k
+$8k
-$80k
Full Cost$53k/yr
+$294k
-$102k
-$190k
ROI Efficiency Metrics
Break-Even Age
Return on Inv. %
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
Never
-∞
Median Cost$22k/yr
Never
-101%
Full Cost$53k/yr
Never
-100%
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-91%
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-86%
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
-
Earnings (5yr)
$65,472
Lifetime Value Added
+$5k
Architecture
BachCIP: 0402
Median Debt
$31,000
Earnings (5yr)
$68,740
Lifetime Value Added
+$30k
Biology, General
BachCIP: 2601
Median Debt
$27,000
Earnings (5yr)
$61,405
Lifetime Value Added
-$27k
Business Administration, Management and Operations
BachCIP: 5202
Median Debt
$26,737
Earnings (5yr)
$59,311
Lifetime Value Added
-$44k
Criminal Justice and Corrections
BachCIP: 4301
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$33,565
Lifetime Value Added
-$240k
Design and Applied Arts
BachCIP: 5004
Median Debt
$27,000
Earnings (5yr)
$48,458
Lifetime Value Added
-$132k
Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services
BachCIP: 5131
Median Debt
$27,000
Earnings (2yr)
$41,937
Lifetime Value Added
-$165k
English Language and Literature, General
BachCIP: 2301
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$24,615
Lifetime Value Added
-$321k
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other
BachCIP: 5199
Median Debt
$25,125
Earnings (5yr)
$118,977
Lifetime Value Added
+$405k
Marketing
BachCIP: 5214
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$55,825
Lifetime Value Added
-$71k
Psychology, General
BachCIP: 4201
Median Debt
$27,000
Earnings (5yr)
$49,324
Lifetime Value Added
-$125k
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication
BachCIP: 0907
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$35,954
Lifetime Value Added
-$218k
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
BachCIP: 5138
Median Debt
$28,537
Earnings (5yr)
$79,086
Lifetime Value Added
+$107k
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions
BachCIP: 5123
Median Debt
$25,500
Earnings (5yr)
$46,056
Lifetime Value Added
-$152k
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
BachCIP: 1312
Median Debt
$27,000
Earnings (5yr)
$43,285
Lifetime Value Added
-$175k
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas
BachCIP: 1313
Median Debt
$27,000
Earnings (5yr)
$53,054
Lifetime Value Added
-$94k
Master's Degrees
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions
MastCIP: 5109
Median Debt
$106,358
Earnings (5yr)
$121,080
Lifetime Value Added
+$579k
Business Administration, Management and Operations
MastCIP: 5202
Median Debt
$33,334
Earnings (2yr)
$67,164
Lifetime Value Added
+$152k
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology
MastCIP: 4228
Median Debt
$66,179
Earnings (5yr)
$54,099
Lifetime Value Added
-$2k
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services
MastCIP: 5102
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$66,873
Lifetime Value Added
+$113k
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other
MastCIP: 0999
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$35,594
Lifetime Value Added
-$159k
Criminal Justice and Corrections
MastCIP: 4301
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$58,278
Lifetime Value Added
+$36k
Design and Applied Arts
MastCIP: 5004
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$57,318
Lifetime Value Added
+$60k
Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services
MastCIP: 5131
Median Debt
$47,852
Earnings (5yr)
$64,630
Lifetime Value Added
+$94k
Educational Administration and Supervision
MastCIP: 1304
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$44,971
Lifetime Value Added
-$62k
Finance and Financial Management Services
MastCIP: 5208
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$48,432
Lifetime Value Added
-$28k
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions
MastCIP: 5123
Median Debt
$49,133
Earnings (5yr)
$48,517
Lifetime Value Added
-$55k
Social Work
MastCIP: 4407
Median Debt
$51,250
Earnings (5yr)
$58,821
Lifetime Value Added
+$41k
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
MastCIP: 1312
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$48,901
Lifetime Value Added
-$51k
Doctoral Degrees
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology
DocCIP: 4228
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$65,238
Lifetime Value Added
-$8k
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
DocCIP: 3099
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$86,867
Lifetime Value Added
+$159k
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.