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Midway University
Midway, KY 1,262 Undergrads 49.9% Grad Rate
Total Cost
$48,805
Sticker Price
Avg Net Price
$29,579
After Aid
Median Earnings
$54,588
4yr Post-Grad
Vs. Peer Institutions
Net Price$29,579
Peer Midpoint: $20,080.5
Earnings (4yr Post-Grad)$54,588
Peer Midpoint: $60,428
Graduation Rate49.9%
Peer Midpoint: 58.9%
Socio-Economic Diversity
Pell Grant Recipients44.9%
Enrollment Status
Full-Time85.2%
Economic Outcomes
Earn More than HS68.8%
Admissions Profile
Acceptance
95.1%
SAT Avg
1,122
SAT Reading
25th: 57053575th: 590
SAT Math
25th: 53049575th: 580
ACT Composite
25th: 202275th: 25
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
+$492k
+$25k
+$7k
Median Cost$30k/yr
+$385k
-$82k
-$99k
Full Cost$49k/yr
+$316k
-$151k
-$168k
ROI Efficiency Metrics
Break-Even Age
Return on Inv. %
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
55
∞
Median Cost$30k/yr
Never
-93%
Full Cost$49k/yr
Never
-96%
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-83%
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-83%
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
Associate's Degrees
Business/Commerce, General
AssocCIP: 5201
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $49,927
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
AssocCIP: 5138
Median Debt
$18,750
Earnings (4yr)
$71,988
Natl Median: $80,813
Lifetime Value Added
+$200k
Bachelor's Degrees
Accounting and Related Services
BachCIP: 5203
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $76,194
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Agricultural and Domestic Animal Services
BachCIP: 0105
Median Debt
$26,966
Earnings (4yr)
$45,192
Natl Median: $40,334
Lifetime Value Added
-$178k
Biology, General
BachCIP: 2601
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $57,214
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Business Administration, Management and Operations
BachCIP: 5202
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $68,257
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Business/Commerce, General
BachCIP: 5201
Median Debt
$19,499
Earnings (4yr)
$55,108
Natl Median: $68,407
Lifetime Value Added
-$95k
Criminal Justice and Corrections
BachCIP: 4301
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $55,378
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
English Language and Literature, General
BachCIP: 2301
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $48,590
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Health and Medical Administrative Services
BachCIP: 5107
Median Debt
$19,291
Earnings (4yr)
$47,670
Natl Median: $58,716
Lifetime Value Added
-$157k
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services, Other
BachCIP: 4399
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $67,934
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Human Resources Management and Services
BachCIP: 5210
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $68,069
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
BachCIP: 3099
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $55,693
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Natural Resources Conservation and Research
BachCIP: 0301
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $55,012
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Psychology, General
BachCIP: 4201
Median Debt
$23,240
Earnings (5yr)
$39,981
Natl Median: $50,706
Lifetime Value Added
-$229k
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication
BachCIP: 0909
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $63,560
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
BachCIP: 5138
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$77,264
Natl Median: $88,910
Lifetime Value Added
+$67k
Special Education and Teaching
BachCIP: 1310
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$40,631
Natl Median: $50,499
Lifetime Value Added
-$224k
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness
BachCIP: 3105
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$33,993
Natl Median: $54,562
Lifetime Value Added
-$262k
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
BachCIP: 1312
Median Debt
$19,807
Earnings (4yr)
$42,174
Natl Median: $47,382
Lifetime Value Added
-$204k
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas
BachCIP: 1313
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $51,389
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Master's Degrees
Business Administration, Management and Operations
MastCIP: 5202
Median Debt
$26,478
Earnings (4yr)
$68,973
Natl Median: $103,485
Lifetime Value Added
-$86k
Criminal Justice and Corrections
MastCIP: 4301
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $66,714
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Education, General
MastCIP: 1301
Median Debt
$10,500
Earnings (4yr)
$49,825
Natl Median: $65,824
Lifetime Value Added
-$263k
Health Professions Education, Ethics, and Humanities
MastCIP: 5132
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $100,487
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
MastCIP: 5138
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $120,193
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 degree decision moving forward. These Lifetime Value Added results for graduate degrees should not be compared with those for Undergraduate Certificates, Associates or Bachelors.