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Molloy University
Rockville Centre, NY 3,162 Undergrads 72.8% Grad Rate
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: $20,080.5
Earnings (4yr Post-Grad)$96,058
Peer Midpoint: $60,428
Graduation Rate72.8%
Peer Midpoint: 58.9%
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
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
+$813k
+$346k
+$328k
Median Cost$24k/yr
+$725k
+$258k
+$241k
Full Cost$51k/yr
+$630k
+$163k
+$146k
ROI Efficiency Metrics
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).
- 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 Return243%
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 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 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 (4yr)
$88,600
Natl Median: $65,389
Lifetime Value Added
+$358k
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
AssocCIP: 2401
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $44,125
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Bachelor's Degrees
Accounting and Related Services
BachCIP: 5203
Median Debt
$26,546
Earnings (4yr)
$92,683
Natl Median: $76,194
Lifetime Value Added
+$215k
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions
BachCIP: 5109
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
Business Administration, Management and Operations
BachCIP: 5202
Median Debt
$26,000
Earnings (4yr)
$66,051
Natl Median: $68,257
Lifetime Value Added
+$11k
Communication and Media Studies
BachCIP: 0901
Median Debt
$24,195
Earnings (4yr)
$55,878
Natl Median: $56,359
Lifetime Value Added
-$70k
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services
BachCIP: 5102
Median Debt
$25,250
Earnings (4yr)
$74,070
Natl Median: $58,928
Lifetime Value Added
+$73k
Computer and Information Sciences, General
BachCIP: 1101
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $92,374
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Criminal Justice and Corrections
BachCIP: 4301
Median Debt
$25,500
Earnings (4yr)
$52,820
Natl Median: $55,378
Lifetime Value Added
-$95k
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft
BachCIP: 5005
Median Debt
$27,000
Earnings (4yr)
$34,822
Natl Median: $39,775
Lifetime Value Added
-$248k
Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology
BachCIP: 2613
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $48,842
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
Finance and Financial Management Services
BachCIP: 5208
Median Debt
$25,000
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $83,343
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Fine and Studio Arts
BachCIP: 5007
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $41,367
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other
BachCIP: 5199
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
Information Science/Studies
BachCIP: 1104
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $85,294
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
BachCIP: 2401
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
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
BachCIP: 5138
Median Debt
$28,500
Earnings (4yr)
$117,011
Natl Median: $88,910
Lifetime Value Added
+$400k
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions
BachCIP: 5123
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $55,792
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
BachCIP: 1609
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
Special Education and Teaching
BachCIP: 1310
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$71,781
Natl Median: $50,499
Lifetime Value Added
+$55k
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
BachCIP: 1312
Median Debt
$25,528
Earnings (4yr)
$62,479
Natl Median: $47,382
Lifetime Value Added
-$17k
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
Accounting and Related Services
MastCIP: 5203
Median Debt
$20,500
Earnings (4yr)
$95,984
Natl Median: $95,833
Lifetime Value Added
+$160k
Business Administration, Management and Operations
MastCIP: 5202
Median Debt
$35,715
Earnings (4yr)
$102,238
Natl Median: $103,485
Lifetime Value Added
+$215k
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services
MastCIP: 5102
Median Debt
$41,000
Earnings (4yr)
$79,818
Natl Median: $67,030
Lifetime Value Added
+$19k
Criminal Justice and Corrections
MastCIP: 4301
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$70,003
Natl Median: $66,714
Lifetime Value Added
-$67k
Educational/Instructional Media Design
MastCIP: 1305
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$90,686
Natl Median: $70,644
Lifetime Value Added
+$114k
Finance and Financial Management Services
MastCIP: 5208
Median Debt
$20,500
Earnings (4yr)
$105,204
Natl Median: $110,694
Lifetime Value Added
+$241k
Health and Medical Administrative Services
MastCIP: 5107
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
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions
MastCIP: 5115
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $59,571
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
MastCIP: 5138
Median Debt
$45,750
Earnings (4yr)
$148,040
Natl Median: $120,193
Lifetime Value Added
+$612k
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions
MastCIP: 5123
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $71,416
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Special Education and Teaching
MastCIP: 1310
Median Debt
$26,300
Earnings (4yr)
$73,479
Natl Median: $64,397
Lifetime Value Added
-$37k
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
MastCIP: 1312
Median Debt
$41,000
Earnings (4yr)
$79,134
Natl Median: $59,916
Lifetime Value Added
+$13k
Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language
MastCIP: 1314
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
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Gr-CertCIP: 5138
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$140,435
Natl Median: $126,911
Lifetime Value Added
+$680k
Special Education and Teaching
Gr-CertCIP: 1310
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $69,147
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Doctoral Degrees
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
DocCIP: 5138
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 degree decision moving forward. These Lifetime Value Added results for graduate degrees should not be compared with those for Undergraduate Certificates, Associates or Bachelors.