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Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey

Monterey, CA 8 Undergrads 89.6% Grad Rate
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Total Cost
-
Sticker Price
Avg Net Price
-
After Aid
Median Earnings
$76,310
10yr Post-Entry

Vs. Peer Institutions

Net Price-
Peer Midpoint: $19,729.5
Earnings (10yr)$76,310
Peer Midpoint: $53,747
Graduation Rate89.6%
Peer Midpoint: 58.5%
Socio-Economic Diversity
Pell Grant RecipientsNaN%
Enrollment Status
Full-Time100.0%
Economic Outcomes
Earn More than HS79.7%

Admissions Profile

Acceptance
100.0%
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
+$639k
+$243k
+$155k
Median CostN/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Full CostN/A
N/A
N/A
N/A

ROI Efficiency Metrics

Break-Even Age
Return on Inv. %
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
29
Median CostN/A
N/A
N/A
Full CostN/A
N/A
N/A
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%.
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

International Relations and National Security Studies
BachCIP: 4509
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$116,041
Lifetime Value Added
+$463k

Master's Degrees

Education, Other
MastCIP: 1399
Median Debt
$66,117
Earnings (5yr)
$56,458
Lifetime Value Added
+$60k
International Business
MastCIP: 5211
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$92,026
Lifetime Value Added
+$371k
International Relations and National Security Studies
MastCIP: 4509
Median Debt
$74,123
Earnings (5yr)
$99,255
Lifetime Value Added
+$433k
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services
MastCIP: 1601
Median Debt
$76,938
Earnings (5yr)
$84,793
Lifetime Value Added
+$309k
Natural Resources Conservation and Research
MastCIP: 0301
Median Debt
$77,000
Earnings (5yr)
$85,093
Lifetime Value Added
+$311k
Public Administration
MastCIP: 4404
Median Debt
$80,881
Earnings (5yr)
$80,208
Lifetime Value Added
+$269k
Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language
MastCIP: 1314
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$72,136
Lifetime Value Added
+$200k

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.