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Molloy University

Rockville Centre, NY 3,162 Undergrads 72.8% Grad Rate
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Total Cost
$50,720
Sticker Price
Avg Net Price
$24,347
After Aid
Median Earnings
$96,058
4yr Post-Grad

Vs. Peer Institutions

Net Price$24,347
Peer Midpoint: $20,081
Earnings (4yr Post-Grad)Completers only after graduation
$96,058
Peer Midpoint: $60,428
Earnings (10yr Post-Enroll)All enrolled after enrollment
$77,789
Peer Midpoint: $53,763
Graduation Rate72.8%
Peer Midpoint: 58.9%
Average Starting Age22.1
Socio-Economic Diversity
Pell Grant Recipients32.5%
Enrollment Status
Full-Time85.4%
Economic Outcomes
Earn More than HS82.5%

Admissions Profile

Acceptance
81.7%
SAT Avg
1,187
SAT Reading
25th: 54058575th: 640
SAT Math
25th: 54863075th: 650
ACT Composite
25th: 222975th: 28

ROI Sensitivity Analysis
Assuming 4 Years to Graduation

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)
⚠️ Caution: Underlying earnings data reflects graduates only. This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate this ROI.

Institution Lifetime NPV
Vs Median Peer
Vs HS Grad
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
+$813k
+$346k
+$328k
Median Cost$24k/yr
+$725k
+$258k
+$241k
Full Cost$51k/yr
+$630k
+$163k
+$146k

ROI Efficiency Metrics
⚠️ Caution: Underlying earnings data reflects graduates only. This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate this ROI.

Break-Even Age
Return on Inv. %
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
26
∞
Median Cost$24k/yr
31
275%
Full Cost$51k/yr
38
80%
Analysis Assumptions:
  • Starting Salary: Estimated from the 4-year post-graduation median earnings (assuming 2% annual growth from graduation).⚠️ Warning: The high average starting age or low completion rate may inflate the Median earnings and ROI shown.
  • 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
⚠️ Caution: Underlying earnings data reflects graduates only. This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate this ROI.

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 Return243%

Gov. Pell Grant ROINew
⚠️ Caution: Underlying earnings data reflects graduates only. This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate this ROI.

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 Return10%
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, or for more sophisticated analysis, the Guided ROI Interview, with your specific estimates of cost and salary.

Program ROI Analysis

Associate's Degrees

Median Debt
$22,625
Earnings (4yr)
$88,600
Natl Median: $65,389
Lifetime Value Added
+$358k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $44,125
Lifetime Value Added
N/A

Bachelor's Degrees

Median Debt
$26,546
Earnings (4yr)
$92,683
Natl Median: $76,194
Lifetime Value Added
+$215k
Median Debt
$27,000
Earnings (4yr)
$111,267
Natl Median: $70,786
Lifetime Value Added
+$357k
Biology, General
BachCIP: 2601
Median Debt
$27,000
Earnings (5yr)
$47,236
Natl Median: $57,214
Lifetime Value Added
-$149k
Median Debt
$26,000
Earnings (4yr)
$66,051
Natl Median: $68,257
Lifetime Value Added
+$11k
Median Debt
$24,195
Earnings (4yr)
$55,878
Natl Median: $56,359
Lifetime Value Added
-$70k
Median Debt
$25,250
Earnings (4yr)
$74,070
Natl Median: $58,928
Lifetime Value Added
+$73k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $92,374
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$25,500
Earnings (4yr)
$52,820
Natl Median: $55,378
Lifetime Value Added
-$95k
Median Debt
$27,000
Earnings (4yr)
$34,822
Natl Median: $39,775
Lifetime Value Added
-$248k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $48,842
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $48,590
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$25,000
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $83,343
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $41,367
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $68,245
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
History
BachCIP: 5401
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $50,680
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $85,294
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$29,337
Earnings (4yr)
$71,097
Natl Median: $53,072
Lifetime Value Added
+$50k
Marketing
BachCIP: 5214
Median Debt
$24,500
Earnings (4yr)
$62,286
Natl Median: $69,303
Lifetime Value Added
-$18k
Mathematics
BachCIP: 2701
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $69,562
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Philosophy
BachCIP: 3801
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $54,455
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Psychology, General
BachCIP: 4201
Median Debt
$26,428
Earnings (4yr)
$53,334
Natl Median: $50,706
Lifetime Value Added
-$91k
Median Debt
$28,500
Earnings (4yr)
$117,011
Natl Median: $88,910
Lifetime Value Added
+$400k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $55,792
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $55,000
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Social Work
BachCIP: 4407
Median Debt
$23,000
Earnings (4yr)
$59,130
Natl Median: $51,790
Lifetime Value Added
-$43k
Sociology
BachCIP: 4511
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $52,657
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$71,781
Natl Median: $50,499
Lifetime Value Added
+$55k
Median Debt
$25,528
Earnings (4yr)
$62,479
Natl Median: $47,382
Lifetime Value Added
-$17k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $51,389
Lifetime Value Added
N/A

Master's Degrees

Median Debt
$20,500
Earnings (4yr)
$95,984
Natl Median: $95,833
Lifetime Value Added
+$160k
Median Debt
$35,715
Earnings (4yr)
$102,238
Natl Median: $103,485
Lifetime Value Added
+$215k
Median Debt
$41,000
Earnings (4yr)
$79,818
Natl Median: $67,030
Lifetime Value Added
+$19k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$70,003
Natl Median: $66,714
Lifetime Value Added
-$67k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$90,686
Natl Median: $70,644
Lifetime Value Added
+$114k
Median Debt
$20,500
Earnings (4yr)
$105,204
Natl Median: $110,694
Lifetime Value Added
+$241k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $89,981
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Health Professions Education, Ethics, and Humanities
MastCIP: 5132
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$126,992
Natl Median: $100,487
Lifetime Value Added
+$409k
Marketing
MastCIP: 5214
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$66,163
Natl Median: $79,106
Lifetime Value Added
-$101k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $59,571
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$45,750
Earnings (4yr)
$148,040
Natl Median: $120,193
Lifetime Value Added
+$612k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $71,416
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$26,300
Earnings (4yr)
$73,479
Natl Median: $64,397
Lifetime Value Added
-$37k
Median Debt
$41,000
Earnings (4yr)
$79,134
Natl Median: $59,916
Lifetime Value Added
+$13k
Median Debt
$33,047
Earnings (4yr)
$84,750
Natl Median: $65,767
Lifetime Value Added
+$62k

Graduate Certificates

Health Professions Education, Ethics, and Humanities
Gr-CertCIP: 5132
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $112,957
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Marketing
Gr-CertCIP: 5214
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $93,837
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$140,435
Natl Median: $126,911
Lifetime Value Added
+$680k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $69,147
Lifetime Value Added
N/A

Doctoral Degrees

Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $138,131
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. Note that the institution's average undergraduate net price is used as a proxy for annual cost, which may differ from actual graduate tuition. 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.