Millersville University of Pennsylvania

Millersville, PA 5,728 Undergrads 57.2% Grad Rate

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Total Cost

$26,913

Sticker Price

Avg Net Price

$20,787

After Aid

Median Earnings

$57,515

4yr Post-Grad

Vs. Peer Institutions

Net Price$20,787

Peer Midpoint: $20,081

Earnings (4yr Post-Grad)Completers only after graduation

$57,515

Peer Midpoint: $60,428

Earnings (10yr Post-Enroll)All enrolled after enrollment

$55,246

Peer Midpoint: $53,763

Graduation Rate57.2%

Peer Midpoint: 58.9%

Average Starting Age21.6

Socio-Economic Diversity

Pell Grant Recipients27.4%

Enrollment Status

Full-Time81.4%

Economic Outcomes

Earn More than HS75.9%

Admissions Profile

Acceptance

86.2%

SAT Avg

1,110

SAT Reading

25th: 52056075th: 620

SAT Math

25th: 50055075th: 590

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

+$516k

+$49k

+$31k

Median Cost$21k/yr

+$441k

-$26k

-$44k

Full Cost$27k/yr

+$419k

-$48k

-$66k

ROI Efficiency Metrics

Break-Even Age

Return on Inv. %

Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0

∞

Median Cost$21k/yr

Never

-58%

Full Cost$27k/yr

Never

-68%

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-25%

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-58%

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

Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians

AssocCIP: 1506

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

$73,990

Natl Median: $73,593

Lifetime Value Added

+$234k

Bachelor's Degrees

Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions

BachCIP: 5109

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

$69,520

Natl Median: $70,786

Lifetime Value Added

+$51k

Anthropology

BachCIP: 4502

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

$44,440

Natl Median: $46,676

Lifetime Value Added

-$153k

Area Studies

BachCIP: 0501

Median Debt

$24,964

Earnings (4yr)

$45,749

Natl Median: $56,625

Lifetime Value Added

-$141k

Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology

BachCIP: 4004

Median Debt

$27,000

Earnings (5yr)

$57,008

Natl Median: $60,997

Lifetime Value Added

-$57k

Biology, General

BachCIP: 2601

Median Debt

$26,000

Earnings (4yr)

$57,483

Natl Median: $57,214

Lifetime Value Added

-$44k

Business Administration, Management and Operations

BachCIP: 5202

Median Debt

$22,849

Earnings (4yr)

$65,121

Natl Median: $68,257

Lifetime Value Added

+$17k

Chemistry

BachCIP: 4005

Median Debt

$18,250

Earnings (4yr)

$69,998

Natl Median: $65,120

Lifetime Value Added

+$55k

Communication and Media Studies

BachCIP: 0901

Median Debt

$25,000

Earnings (4yr)

$48,330

Natl Median: $56,359

Lifetime Value Added

-$120k

Computer and Information Sciences, General

BachCIP: 1101

Median Debt

$25,000

Earnings (4yr)

$86,012

Natl Median: $92,374

Lifetime Value Added

+$177k

Design and Applied Arts

BachCIP: 5004

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $51,490

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Economics

BachCIP: 4506

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

$65,946

Natl Median: $82,686

Lifetime Value Added

+$23k

Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians

BachCIP: 1504

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $84,304

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

English Language and Literature, General

BachCIP: 2301

Median Debt

$22,229

Earnings (4yr)

$42,756

Natl Median: $48,590

Lifetime Value Added

-$167k

Fine and Studio Arts

BachCIP: 5007

Median Debt

$25,000

Earnings (4yr)

$44,816

Natl Median: $41,367

Lifetime Value Added

-$149k

Geography and Cartography

BachCIP: 4507

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

$57,825

Natl Median: $57,853

Lifetime Value Added

-$41k

Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences

BachCIP: 4006

Median Debt

Earnings (2yr)

$42,682

Natl Median: $60,190

Lifetime Value Added

-$153k

Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics

BachCIP: 1605

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $55,459

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

History

BachCIP: 5401

Median Debt

$25,000

Earnings (4yr)

$50,943

Natl Median: $50,680

Lifetime Value Added

-$98k

Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians

BachCIP: 1506

Median Debt

$26,000

Earnings (4yr)

$76,831

Natl Median: $80,890

Lifetime Value Added

+$107k

Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities

BachCIP: 2401

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $53,072

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services

BachCIP: 1601

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $49,984

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Mathematics

BachCIP: 2701

Median Debt

$24,059

Earnings (4yr)

$59,588

Natl Median: $69,562

Lifetime Value Added

-$27k

Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General

BachCIP: 3000

Median Debt

$23,250

Earnings (4yr)

$46,119

Natl Median: $50,532

Lifetime Value Added

-$138k

Music

BachCIP: 5009

Median Debt

$26,500

Earnings (4yr)

$40,713

Natl Median: $42,892

Lifetime Value Added

-$184k

Philosophy

BachCIP: 3801

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $54,455

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Physics

BachCIP: 4008

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $76,786

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Political Science and Government

BachCIP: 4510

Median Debt

$26,000

Earnings (4yr)

$52,099

Natl Median: $63,293

Lifetime Value Added

-$88k

Psychology, General

BachCIP: 4201

Median Debt

$22,250

Earnings (4yr)

$49,374

Natl Median: $50,706

Lifetime Value Added

-$111k

Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians

BachCIP: 1507

Median Debt

$25,000

Earnings (4yr)

$91,742

Natl Median: $86,525

Lifetime Value Added

+$221k

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing

BachCIP: 5138

Median Debt

$10,642

Earnings (4yr)

$98,216

Natl Median: $88,910

Lifetime Value Added

+$270k

Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics

BachCIP: 1609

Median Debt

Earnings (2yr)

$36,042

Natl Median: $55,000

Lifetime Value Added

-$212k

Social Sciences, Other

BachCIP: 4599

Median Debt

$27,000

Earnings (4yr)

$54,086

Natl Median: $56,812

Lifetime Value Added

-$72k

Social Work

BachCIP: 4407

Median Debt

$24,534

Earnings (4yr)

$49,400

Natl Median: $51,790

Lifetime Value Added

-$111k

Sociology

BachCIP: 4511

Median Debt

$25,436

Earnings (4yr)

$54,329

Natl Median: $52,657

Lifetime Value Added

-$70k

Special Education and Teaching

BachCIP: 1310

Median Debt

$27,000

Earnings (4yr)

$53,356

Natl Median: $50,499

Lifetime Value Added

-$78k

Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods

BachCIP: 1312

Median Debt

$25,000

Earnings (4yr)

$49,373

Natl Median: $47,382

Lifetime Value Added

-$111k

Post-Baccalaureate Certificates

Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas

PB-CertCIP: 1313

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $60,439

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language

PB-CertCIP: 1314

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $62,752

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Master's Degrees

Educational Administration and Supervision

MastCIP: 1304

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $71,685

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Educational/Instructional Media Design

MastCIP: 1305

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $70,644

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

English Language and Literature, General

MastCIP: 2301

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $55,512

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Fine and Studio Arts

MastCIP: 5007

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $49,079

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Health Professions Education, Ethics, and Humanities

MastCIP: 5132

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

$124,881

Natl Median: $100,487

Lifetime Value Added

+$419k

History

MastCIP: 5401

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $55,360

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Homeland Security

MastCIP: 4303

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

$71,649

Natl Median: $96,660

Lifetime Value Added

-$46k

Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians

MastCIP: 1506

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $89,051

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services

MastCIP: 1601

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $58,093

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Mathematics

MastCIP: 2701

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $72,654

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Psychology, General

MastCIP: 4201

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

$61,364

Natl Median: $64,711

Lifetime Value Added

-$138k

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing

MastCIP: 5138

Median Debt

Earnings (2yr)

$98,403

Natl Median: $120,260

Lifetime Value Added

+$223k

Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics

MastCIP: 1609

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $60,728

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Science Technologies/Technicians, Other

MastCIP: 4199

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $88,131

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Social Work

MastCIP: 4407

Median Debt

$25,678

Earnings (4yr)

$57,898

Natl Median: $65,123

Lifetime Value Added

-$170k

Special Education and Teaching

MastCIP: 1310

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $64,397

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness

MastCIP: 3105

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

$56,197

Natl Median: $62,033

Lifetime Value Added

-$186k

Student Counseling and Personnel Services

MastCIP: 1311

Median Debt

Earnings (2yr)

$52,107

Natl Median: $60,111

Lifetime Value Added

-$205k

Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods

MastCIP: 1312

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $59,916

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas

MastCIP: 1313

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

$67,090

Natl Median: $63,707

Lifetime Value Added

-$87k

Doctoral Degrees

Educational Administration and Supervision

DocCIP: 1304

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $100,573

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Health Professions Education, Ethics, and Humanities

DocCIP: 5132

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $107,610

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Social Work

DocCIP: 4407

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $98,285

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. 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.