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Marywood University

Scranton, PA 1,784 Undergrads 70.9% Grad Rate
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Total Cost
$55,582
Sticker Price
Avg Net Price
$23,388
After Aid
Median Earnings
$60,125
4yr Post-Grad

Vs. Peer Institutions

Net Price$23,388
Peer Midpoint: $20,081
Earnings (4yr Post-Grad)Completers only after graduation
$60,125
Peer Midpoint: $60,428
Earnings (10yr Post-Enroll)All enrolled after enrollment
$55,817
Peer Midpoint: $53,763
Graduation Rate70.9%
Peer Midpoint: 58.9%
Average Starting Age21.5
Socio-Economic Diversity
Pell Grant Recipients31.6%
Enrollment Status
Full-Time96.9%
Economic Outcomes
Earn More than HS78.3%

Admissions Profile

Acceptance
60.6%
SAT Avg
1,162
SAT Reading
25th: 53057075th: 640
SAT Math
25th: 53055075th: 610
ACT Composite
25th: 182275th: 30

ROI Sensitivity Analysis
Assuming 4 Years to Graduation

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
+$537k
+$70k
+$52k
Median Cost$23k/yr
+$453k
-$14k
-$32k
Full Cost$56k/yr
+$337k
-$130k
-$148k

ROI Efficiency Metrics

Break-Even Age
Return on Inv. %
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
37
∞
Median Cost$23k/yr
Never
-38%
Full Cost$56k/yr
Never
-74%
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-45%

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-75%
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, or for more sophisticated analysis, the Guided ROI Interview, with your specific estimates of cost and salary.

Program ROI Analysis

Certificates

Philosophy
CertCIP: 3801
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $55,871
Lifetime Value Added
N/A

Bachelor's Degrees

Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$59,776
Natl Median: $76,194
Lifetime Value Added
-$35k
Air Transportation
BachCIP: 4901
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $85,825
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $70,786
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Architecture
BachCIP: 0402
Median Debt
$31,000
Earnings (4yr)
$67,178
Natl Median: $66,914
Lifetime Value Added
+$24k
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
$27,000
Earnings (4yr)
$57,765
Natl Median: $57,214
Lifetime Value Added
-$51k
Biotechnology
BachCIP: 2612
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $67,097
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$26,737
Earnings (4yr)
$70,456
Natl Median: $68,257
Lifetime Value Added
+$49k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $50,523
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$24,181
Earnings (4yr)
$69,872
Natl Median: $58,928
Lifetime Value Added
+$44k
Computer Science
BachCIP: 1107
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $107,009
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $85,063
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$54,861
Natl Median: $55,378
Lifetime Value Added
-$75k
Median Debt
$27,000
Earnings (5yr)
$48,458
Natl Median: $51,490
Lifetime Value Added
-$136k
Median Debt
$27,000
Earnings (4yr)
$56,476
Natl Median: $55,753
Lifetime Value Added
-$61k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $39,775
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$24,615
Natl Median: $48,590
Lifetime Value Added
-$325k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $57,461
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $43,765
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $83,343
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $41,367
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $58,716
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$25,125
Earnings (4yr)
$130,682
Natl Median: $68,245
Lifetime Value Added
+$507k
History
BachCIP: 5401
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $50,680
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $56,726
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$50,266
Natl Median: $60,369
Lifetime Value Added
-$113k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $73,201
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Journalism
BachCIP: 0904
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $56,278
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Marketing
BachCIP: 5214
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$55,906
Natl Median: $69,303
Lifetime Value Added
-$66k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $55,693
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Music
BachCIP: 5009
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $42,892
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $55,012
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Philosophy
BachCIP: 3801
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $54,455
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Psychology, General
BachCIP: 4201
Median Debt
$27,000
Earnings (4yr)
$45,088
Natl Median: $50,706
Lifetime Value Added
-$156k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $63,560
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$35,954
Natl Median: $50,497
Lifetime Value Added
-$222k
Median Debt
$28,537
Earnings (4yr)
$92,915
Natl Median: $88,910
Lifetime Value Added
+$220k
Median Debt
$25,500
Earnings (4yr)
$49,106
Natl Median: $55,792
Lifetime Value Added
-$122k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $41,390
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $48,471
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $55,000
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $56,812
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Social Work
BachCIP: 4407
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $51,790
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Sociology
BachCIP: 4511
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $52,657
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $50,499
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness
BachCIP: 3105
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $54,562
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$27,000
Earnings (4yr)
$49,229
Natl Median: $47,382
Lifetime Value Added
-$121k
Median Debt
$27,000
Earnings (5yr)
$53,054
Natl Median: $51,389
Lifetime Value Added
-$98k

Master's Degrees

Median Debt
$106,358
Earnings (4yr)
$130,621
Natl Median: $127,347
Lifetime Value Added
+$464k
Biotechnology
MastCIP: 2612
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $107,682
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$33,334
Earnings (2yr)
$67,164
Natl Median: $103,485
Lifetime Value Added
-$67k
Median Debt
$66,179
Earnings (4yr)
$60,829
Natl Median: $65,184
Lifetime Value Added
-$148k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$73,500
Natl Median: $67,030
Lifetime Value Added
-$35k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$35,594
Natl Median: $85,444
Lifetime Value Added
-$377k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$58,278
Natl Median: $66,714
Lifetime Value Added
-$182k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$57,318
Natl Median: $70,073
Lifetime Value Added
-$159k
Median Debt
$47,852
Earnings (4yr)
$60,190
Natl Median: $62,269
Lifetime Value Added
-$154k
Education, Other
MastCIP: 1399
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $65,348
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$44,971
Natl Median: $71,685
Lifetime Value Added
-$281k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$64,701
Natl Median: $110,694
Lifetime Value Added
-$113k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $49,079
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Gerontology
MastCIP: 3011
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $67,618
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $106,092
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $124,807
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Psychology, General
MastCIP: 4201
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $64,711
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $81,408
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Public Health
MastCIP: 5122
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $82,751
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$49,133
Earnings (4yr)
$50,310
Natl Median: $71,416
Lifetime Value Added
-$247k
Social Work
MastCIP: 4407
Median Debt
$51,250
Earnings (4yr)
$61,536
Natl Median: $65,123
Lifetime Value Added
-$141k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $64,397
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$58,825
Natl Median: $60,111
Lifetime Value Added
-$166k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$55,421
Natl Median: $59,916
Lifetime Value Added
-$198k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $63,707
Lifetime Value Added
N/A

Graduate Certificates

Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $65,965
Lifetime Value Added
N/A

Doctoral Degrees

Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$65,238
Natl Median: $99,878
Lifetime Value Added
-$229k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$86,867
Natl Median: $86,341
Lifetime Value Added
-$61k

Other Programs

Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $54,155
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $90,560
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $70,406
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $57,802
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $59,347
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 decision moving forward. Note that the institution's average undergraduate net price is used as a proxy for annual cost, which may differ from actual graduate tuition. These Lifetime Value Added results for graduate degrees should not be compared with those for Undergraduate Certificates, Associates or Bachelors.

Completers Only: Federal median earnings data strictly reflects outcomes for students who successfully graduated. Students who do not complete their degree typically earn significantly less and face higher risks of debt default.