Mount Saint Mary's University

Los Angeles, CA 1,719 Undergrads 61.9% Grad Rate

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Total Cost

$66,726

Sticker Price

Avg Net Price

$21,413

After Aid

Median Earnings

$79,546

4yr Post-Grad

Vs. Peer Institutions

Net Price$21,413

Peer Midpoint: $20,080.5

Earnings (4yr Post-Grad)$79,546

Peer Midpoint: $60,428

Graduation Rate61.9%

Peer Midpoint: 58.9%

Socio-Economic Diversity

Pell Grant Recipients56.8%

Enrollment Status

Full-Time93.7%

Economic Outcomes

Earn More than HS79.7%

Admissions Profile

Acceptance

73.1%

SAT Avg

SAT Reading

25th: --75th: -

SAT Math

25th: --75th: -

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

+$687k

+$220k

+$202k

Median Cost$21k/yr

+$610k

+$143k

+$125k

Full Cost$67k/yr

+$447k

-$20k

-$38k

ROI Efficiency Metrics

Break-Even Age

Return on Inv. %

Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0

∞

Median Cost$21k/yr

163%

Full Cost$67k/yr

Never

-16%

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 Return62%

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-46%

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

Business Administration, Management and Operations

AssocCIP: 5202

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

$54,075

Natl Median: $48,733

Lifetime Value Added

+$48k

Design and Applied Arts

AssocCIP: 5004

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $38,127

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Health and Medical Administrative Services

AssocCIP: 5107

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $37,073

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Health/Medical Preparatory Programs

AssocCIP: 5111

Median Debt

$15,875

Earnings (4yr)

$59,802

Natl Median: $51,711

Lifetime Value Added

+$103k

Human Services, General

AssocCIP: 4400

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $39,422

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities

AssocCIP: 2401

Median Debt

$17,500

Earnings (4yr)

$40,668

Natl Median: $44,125

Lifetime Value Added

-$84k

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing

AssocCIP: 5138

Median Debt

$18,069

Earnings (4yr)

$109,938

Natl Median: $80,813

Lifetime Value Added

+$555k

Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods

AssocCIP: 1312

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $37,656

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Bachelor's Degrees

Accounting and Related Services

BachCIP: 5203

Median Debt

$27,373

Earnings (4yr)

$74,449

Natl Median: $76,194

Lifetime Value Added

+$86k

Area Studies

BachCIP: 0501

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $56,625

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology

BachCIP: 2602

Median Debt

Earnings (2yr)

$41,565

Natl Median: $65,466

Lifetime Value Added

-$165k

Biology, General

BachCIP: 2601

Median Debt

$28,000

Earnings (2yr)

$26,353

Natl Median: $57,214

Lifetime Value Added

-$302k

Business Administration, Management and Operations

BachCIP: 5202

Median Debt

$31,250

Earnings (4yr)

$63,194

Natl Median: $68,257

Lifetime Value Added

-$310

Business/Commerce, General

BachCIP: 5201

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $68,407

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Chemistry

BachCIP: 4005

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $65,120

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology

BachCIP: 4228

Median Debt

$27,000

Earnings (4yr)

$52,940

Natl Median: $50,523

Lifetime Value Added

-$83k

Criminology

BachCIP: 4504

Median Debt

$29,036

Earnings (5yr)

$52,011

Natl Median: $55,556

Lifetime Value Added

-$100k

Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology

BachCIP: 2613

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $48,842

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Education, General

BachCIP: 1301

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $49,808

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Education, Other

BachCIP: 1399

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $49,113

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

English Language and Literature, General

BachCIP: 2301

Median Debt

$29,000

Earnings (2yr)

$27,439

Natl Median: $48,590

Lifetime Value Added

-$292k

Film/Video and Photographic Arts

BachCIP: 5006

Median Debt

$26,188

Earnings (4yr)

$47,091

Natl Median: $43,765

Lifetime Value Added

-$132k

Fine and Studio Arts

BachCIP: 5007

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $41,367

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Geography and Cartography

BachCIP: 4507

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $57,853

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Gerontology

BachCIP: 3011

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $54,051

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Health/Medical Preparatory Programs

BachCIP: 5111

Median Debt

$27,000

Earnings (4yr)

$105,024

Natl Median: $61,911

Lifetime Value Added

+$320k

History

BachCIP: 5401

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $50,680

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services

BachCIP: 1907

Median Debt

$26,000

Earnings (4yr)

$39,318

Natl Median: $48,568

Lifetime Value Added

-$199k

International Business

BachCIP: 5211

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $73,201

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Journalism

BachCIP: 0904

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $56,278

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities

BachCIP: 2401

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

$56,616

Natl Median: $53,072

Lifetime Value Added

-$53k

Marketing

BachCIP: 5214

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $69,303

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Mathematics

BachCIP: 2701

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $69,562

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Music

BachCIP: 5009

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $42,892

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Philosophy

BachCIP: 3801

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $54,455

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Political Science and Government

BachCIP: 4510

Median Debt

$26,500

Earnings (2yr)

$32,563

Natl Median: $63,293

Lifetime Value Added

-$246k

Psychology, General

BachCIP: 4201

Median Debt

Earnings (5yr)

$59,951

Natl Median: $50,706

Lifetime Value Added

-$36k

Public Policy Analysis

BachCIP: 4405

Median Debt

Earnings (5yr)

$71,931

Natl Median: $73,721

Lifetime Value Added

+$56k

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing

BachCIP: 5138

Median Debt

$25,000

Earnings (4yr)

$119,050

Natl Median: $88,910

Lifetime Value Added

+$426k

Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions

BachCIP: 5123

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $55,792

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Religion/Religious Studies

BachCIP: 3802

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $41,390

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Research and Experimental Psychology

BachCIP: 4227

Median Debt

$27,000

Earnings (4yr)

$49,222

Natl Median: $55,695

Lifetime Value Added

-$114k

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

$30,000

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $51,790

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Sociology

BachCIP: 4511

Median Debt

$28,915

Earnings (4yr)

$59,575

Natl Median: $52,657

Lifetime Value Added

-$29k

Special Education and Teaching

BachCIP: 1310

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $50,499

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods

BachCIP: 1312

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $47,382

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Master's Degrees

Business Administration, Management and Operations

MastCIP: 5202

Median Debt

$41,000

Earnings (4yr)

$109,544

Natl Median: $103,485

Lifetime Value Added

+$284k

Business/Commerce, General

MastCIP: 5201

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $125,988

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology

MastCIP: 4228

Median Debt

$61,500

Earnings (4yr)

$69,430

Natl Median: $65,184

Lifetime Value Added

-$67k

Education, General

MastCIP: 1301

Median Debt

$40,999

Earnings (4yr)

$68,305

Natl Median: $65,824

Lifetime Value Added

-$77k

Educational Administration and Supervision

MastCIP: 1304

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $71,685

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations

MastCIP: 5207

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $97,366

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Film/Video and Photographic Arts

MastCIP: 5006

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $51,486

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Health and Medical Administrative Services

MastCIP: 5107

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $89,981

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities

MastCIP: 2401

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $65,716

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Psychology, General

MastCIP: 4201

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $64,711

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing

MastCIP: 5138

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $120,193

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Religion/Religious Studies

MastCIP: 3802

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $57,737

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies

MastCIP: 2313

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $55,035

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Special Education and Teaching

MastCIP: 1310

Median Debt

$49,100

Earnings (4yr)

$79,053

Natl Median: $64,397

Lifetime Value Added

+$17k

Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods

MastCIP: 1312

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $59,916

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Doctoral Degrees

Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions

DocCIP: 5123

Median Debt

$173,420

Earnings (4yr)

$95,385

Natl Median: $82,893

Lifetime Value Added

-$17k

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.