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Mount Aloysius College

Cresson, PA 1,123 Undergrads 52.8% Grad Rate
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Total Cost
$38,533
Sticker Price
Avg Net Price
$20,748
After Aid
Median Earnings
$46,165
10yr Post-Entry

Vs. Peer Institutions

Net Price$20,748
Peer Midpoint: $19,729.5
Earnings (10yr)$46,165
Peer Midpoint: $53,747
Graduation Rate52.8%
Peer Midpoint: 58.5%
Socio-Economic Diversity
Pell Grant Recipients39.4%
Enrollment Status
Full-Time92.0%
Economic Outcomes
Earn More than HS76.0%

Admissions Profile

Acceptance
90.4%
SAT Avg
1,034
SAT Reading
25th: 445-75th: 540
SAT Math
25th: 455-75th: 565
ACT Composite
25th: 15-75th: 24

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
+$406k
+$10k
-$78k
Median Cost$21k/yr
+$331k
-$65k
-$153k
Full Cost$39k/yr
+$267k
-$129k
-$217k

ROI Efficiency Metrics

Break-Even Age
Return on Inv. %
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
Never
-∞
Median Cost$21k/yr
Never
-205%
Full Cost$39k/yr
Never
-156%
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 Return-184%

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-104%
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 and Medical Assisting Services
AssocCIP: 5108
Median Debt
$17,500
Earnings (5yr)
$37,043
Lifetime Value Added
-$127k
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions
AssocCIP: 5109
Median Debt
$18,500
Earnings (5yr)
$48,530
Lifetime Value Added
-$14k
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
AssocCIP: 5138
Median Debt
$19,000
Earnings (5yr)
$77,499
Lifetime Value Added
+$252k

Bachelor's Degrees

Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions
BachCIP: 5109
Median Debt
$26,289
Earnings (2yr)
$44,747
Lifetime Value Added
-$134k
Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other
BachCIP: 2699
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$60,487
Lifetime Value Added
-$29k
Biology, General
BachCIP: 2601
Median Debt
$27,000
Earnings (5yr)
$46,678
Lifetime Value Added
-$141k
Business Administration, Management and Operations
BachCIP: 5202
Median Debt
$27,000
Earnings (5yr)
$51,485
Lifetime Value Added
-$101k
Criminal Justice and Corrections
BachCIP: 4301
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$48,519
Lifetime Value Added
-$126k
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
BachCIP: 2401
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$41,248
Lifetime Value Added
-$187k
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
BachCIP: 5138
Median Debt
$27,000
Earnings (5yr)
$85,853
Lifetime Value Added
+$163k
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
BachCIP: 1312
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$32,925
Lifetime Value Added
-$240k

Master's Degrees

Business Administration, Management and Operations
MastCIP: 5202
Median Debt
$20,830
Earnings (5yr)
$61,600
Lifetime Value Added
+$69k
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions
MastCIP: 5115
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$35,416
Lifetime Value Added
-$158k

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.