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Molloy University

Rockville Centre, NY 3,185 Undergrads 73.3% Grad Rate
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Total Cost
$48,251
Sticker Price
Avg Net Price
$26,870
After Aid
Median Earnings
$77,789
10yr Post-Entry

Vs. Peer Institutions

Net Price$26,870
Peer Midpoint: $19,729.5
Earnings (10yr)$77,789
Peer Midpoint: $53,747
Graduation Rate73.3%
Peer Midpoint: 58.5%
Socio-Economic Diversity
Pell Grant Recipients30.3%
Enrollment Status
Full-Time84.0%
Economic Outcomes
Earn More than HS82.5%

Admissions Profile

Acceptance
75.6%
SAT Avg
1,193
SAT Reading
25th: 54058575th: 660
SAT Math
25th: 54063075th: 650
ACT Composite
25th: 242975th: 29

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
+$650k
+$254k
+$166k
Median Cost$27k/yr
+$554k
+$157k
+$69k
Full Cost$48k/yr
+$477k
+$80k
-$8k

ROI Efficiency Metrics

Break-Even Age
Return on Inv. %
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
29
Median Cost$27k/yr
41
72%
Full Cost$48k/yr
Never
-4%
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 Return84%

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-36%
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

Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions
AssocCIP: 5109
Median Debt
$22,625
Earnings (5yr)
$82,998
Lifetime Value Added
+$289k

Bachelor's Degrees

Accounting and Related Services
BachCIP: 5203
Median Debt
$26,546
Earnings (5yr)
$92,854
Lifetime Value Added
+$193k
Biology, General
BachCIP: 2601
Median Debt
$27,000
Earnings (5yr)
$47,236
Lifetime Value Added
-$159k
Business Administration, Management and Operations
BachCIP: 5202
Median Debt
$26,000
Earnings (5yr)
$75,434
Lifetime Value Added
+$63k
Communication and Media Studies
BachCIP: 0901
Median Debt
$24,195
Earnings (5yr)
$62,905
Lifetime Value Added
-$32k
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services
BachCIP: 5102
Median Debt
$25,250
Earnings (5yr)
$70,376
Lifetime Value Added
+$25k
Criminal Justice and Corrections
BachCIP: 4301
Median Debt
$25,500
Earnings (5yr)
$61,289
Lifetime Value Added
-$45k
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
BachCIP: 2401
Median Debt
$29,337
Earnings (2yr)
$32,569
Lifetime Value Added
-$265k
Psychology, General
BachCIP: 4201
Median Debt
$26,428
Earnings (5yr)
$51,402
Lifetime Value Added
-$124k
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
BachCIP: 5138
Median Debt
$28,500
Earnings (5yr)
$113,004
Lifetime Value Added
+$344k
Social Work
BachCIP: 4407
Median Debt
$23,000
Earnings (5yr)
$62,027
Lifetime Value Added
-$39k
Special Education and Teaching
BachCIP: 1310
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$59,775
Lifetime Value Added
-$57k
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
BachCIP: 1312
Median Debt
$25,528
Earnings (5yr)
$52,863
Lifetime Value Added
-$112k

Master's Degrees

Accounting and Related Services
MastCIP: 5203
Median Debt
$20,500
Earnings (5yr)
$89,928
Lifetime Value Added
+$304k
Bioethics/Medical Ethics
MastCIP: 5132
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$126,992
Lifetime Value Added
+$621k
Business Administration, Management and Operations
MastCIP: 5202
Median Debt
$35,715
Earnings (5yr)
$95,138
Lifetime Value Added
+$348k
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services
MastCIP: 5102
Median Debt
$41,000
Earnings (5yr)
$81,172
Lifetime Value Added
+$228k
Criminal Justice and Corrections
MastCIP: 4301
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$83,126
Lifetime Value Added
+$245k
Finance and Financial Management Services
MastCIP: 5208
Median Debt
$20,500
Earnings (2yr)
$67,660
Lifetime Value Added
+$148k
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
MastCIP: 5138
Median Debt
$45,750
Earnings (5yr)
$143,486
Lifetime Value Added
+$760k
Special Education and Teaching
MastCIP: 1310
Median Debt
$26,300
Earnings (5yr)
$81,781
Lifetime Value Added
+$234k
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
MastCIP: 1312
Median Debt
$41,000
Earnings (5yr)
$72,328
Lifetime Value Added
+$152k

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.