Mid-America Christian University

Oklahoma City, OK 1,666 Undergrads 35.5% Grad Rate

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Total Cost

$31,313

Sticker Price

Avg Net Price

$16,692

After Aid

Median Earnings

$55,200

4yr Post-Grad

Vs. Peer Institutions

Net Price$16,692

Peer Midpoint: $20,080.5

Earnings (10yr)$55,200

Peer Midpoint: $60,428

Graduation Rate35.5%

Peer Midpoint: 58.9%

Socio-Economic Diversity

Pell Grant Recipients54.9%

Enrollment Status

Full-Time79.4%

Economic Outcomes

Earn More than HS62.5%

Admissions Profile

Acceptance

91.8%

SAT Avg

1,020

SAT Reading

25th: --75th: -

SAT Math

25th: --75th: -

ACT Composite

25th: 17-75th: 19

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

+$490k

+$30k

+$13k

Median Cost$17k/yr

+$430k

-$30k

-$47k

Full Cost$31k/yr

+$377k

-$83k

-$100k

ROI Efficiency Metrics

Break-Even Age

Return on Inv. %

Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0

∞

Median Cost$17k/yr

Never

-79%

Full Cost$31k/yr

Never

-89%

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-66%

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-73%

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

Theological and Ministerial Studies

CertCIP: 3906

Median Debt

Earnings

Nat: $28,811

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Associate's Degrees

Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities

AssocCIP: 2401

Median Debt

$22,250

Earnings (4yr)

$62,432

Nat: $44,125

Lifetime Value Added

+$126k

Bachelor's Degrees

Accounting and Related Services

BachCIP: 5203

Median Debt

$36,316

Earnings

Nat: $76,194

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Behavioral Sciences

BachCIP: 3017

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

$44,719

Nat: $48,673

Lifetime Value Added

-$143k

Biology, General

BachCIP: 2601

Median Debt

Earnings

Nat: $57,214

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Business Administration, Management and Operations

BachCIP: 5202

Median Debt

$29,296

Earnings (4yr)

$59,866

Nat: $68,257

Lifetime Value Added

-$19k

Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology

BachCIP: 4228

Median Debt

Earnings (2yr)

$34,847

Nat: $50,523

Lifetime Value Added

-$209k

Criminal Justice and Corrections

BachCIP: 4301

Median Debt

Earnings (2yr)

$39,369

Nat: $55,378

Lifetime Value Added

-$168k

English Language and Literature, General

BachCIP: 2301

Median Debt

Earnings

Nat: $48,590

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Health and Medical Administrative Services

BachCIP: 5107

Median Debt

$29,500

Earnings (2yr)

$42,682

Nat: $58,716

Lifetime Value Added

-$138k

Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities

BachCIP: 2401

Median Debt

Earnings

Nat: $53,072

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Management Information Systems and Services

BachCIP: 5212

Median Debt

Earnings (2yr)

$65,053

Nat: $83,290

Lifetime Value Added

+$53k

Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods

BachCIP: 5213

Median Debt

$32,125

Earnings (4yr)

$75,041

Nat: $86,176

Lifetime Value Added

+$99k

Mathematics

BachCIP: 2701

Median Debt

Earnings

Nat: $69,562

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Music

BachCIP: 5009

Median Debt

Earnings

Nat: $42,892

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Psychology, General

BachCIP: 4201

Median Debt

$29,717

Earnings (4yr)

$45,276

Nat: $50,706

Lifetime Value Added

-$139k

Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication

BachCIP: 0909

Median Debt

Earnings

Nat: $63,560

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods

BachCIP: 1312

Median Debt

Earnings

Nat: $47,382

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas

BachCIP: 1313

Median Debt

Earnings

Nat: $51,389

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Theological and Ministerial Studies

BachCIP: 3906

Median Debt

$31,250

Earnings

Nat: $44,535

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Theology and Religious Vocations, Other

BachCIP: 3999

Median Debt

Earnings (2yr)

$36,310

Nat: $43,566

Lifetime Value Added

-$196k

Master's Degrees

Accounting and Related Services

MastCIP: 5203

Median Debt

Earnings

Nat: $95,833

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Behavioral Sciences

MastCIP: 3017

Median Debt

Earnings

Nat: $65,111

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Business Administration, Management and Operations

MastCIP: 5202

Median Debt

$41,000

Earnings (4yr)

$64,613

Nat: $103,485

Lifetime Value Added

+$105k

Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology

MastCIP: 4228

Median Debt

$61,500

Earnings (4yr)

$53,580

Nat: $65,184

Lifetime Value Added

+$3k

Curriculum and Instruction

MastCIP: 1303

Median Debt

Earnings

Nat: $63,399

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Theological and Ministerial Studies

MastCIP: 3906

Median Debt

Earnings

Nat: $61,300

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Theology and Religious Vocations, Other

MastCIP: 3999

Median Debt

Earnings

Nat: $54,640

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Graduate Certificates

Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology

Gr-CertCIP: 4228

Median Debt

Earnings

Nat: $65,509

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Other Programs

Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities

DegCIP: 2401

Median Debt

Earnings

Nat: $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, 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.