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National American University-Rapid City

Rapid City, SD 764 Undergrads 23.6% Grad Rate
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Total Cost
$34,452
Sticker Price
Avg Net Price
$31,062
After Aid
Median Earnings
$53,841
4yr Post-Grad

Vs. Peer Institutions

Net Price$31,062
Peer Midpoint: $20,081
Earnings (4yr Post-Grad)Completers only after graduation
$53,841
Peer Midpoint: $60,428
Warning: This school's reported earnings inflated significantly (+44%) when the Dept of Education excluded non-graduates from the dataset. Take caution when comparing.
Earnings (10yr Post-Enroll)All enrolled after enrollment
$37,325
Peer Midpoint: $53,763
Graduation Rate23.6%
Peer Midpoint: 58.9%
Warning: The majority of students at this institution do not graduate. Non-completers typically earn significantly less and face higher debt risks.
Average Starting Age33.1
Warning: High average starting age indicates non-traditional students with prior work experience, which may inflate the median earnings shown.
Socio-Economic Diversity
Pell Grant Recipients57.4%
Enrollment Status
Full-Time11.7%
Economic Outcomes
Earn More than HS49.4%

Admissions Profile

Acceptance
100.0%
SAT Avg
-
SAT Reading
25th: --75th: -
SAT Math
25th: --75th: -
ACT Composite
25th: --75th: -

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
+$486k
+$19k
+$1k
Median Cost$31k/yr
+$374k
-$93k
-$111k
Full Cost$34k/yr
+$362k
-$105k
-$123k

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
63
∞
Median Cost$31k/yr
Never
-99%
Full Cost$34k/yr
Never
-99%
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 Return-84%

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 Return-78%
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
⚠️ Caution: Underlying earnings data reflects graduates only. This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate this ROI.

Certificates

Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $44,589
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$15,580
Earnings (4yr)
$38,605
Natl Median: $34,272
Lifetime Value Added
-$60k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $47,440
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $52,615
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$12,920
Earnings (4yr)
$36,555
Natl Median: $35,447
Lifetime Value Added
-$82k
Homeland Security
CertCIP: 4303
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $62,995
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$16,625
Earnings (4yr)
$62,235
Natl Median: $56,073
Lifetime Value Added
+$190k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$30,614
Natl Median: $29,652
Lifetime Value Added
-$155k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $34,862
Lifetime Value Added
N/A

Associate's Degrees

Median Debt
$17,010
Earnings (4yr)
$37,062
Natl Median: $47,660
Lifetime Value Added
-$139k
Median Debt
$26,750
Earnings (4yr)
$40,052
Natl Median: $42,269
Lifetime Value Added
-$108k
Median Debt
$23,255
Earnings (4yr)
$53,752
Natl Median: $65,389
Lifetime Value Added
+$28k
Median Debt
$17,178
Earnings (4yr)
$43,113
Natl Median: $48,733
Lifetime Value Added
-$77k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $57,472
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$12,880
Earnings (4yr)
$47,334
Natl Median: $54,726
Lifetime Value Added
-$35k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $27,014
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$31,370
Earnings (4yr)
$41,000
Natl Median: $46,706
Lifetime Value Added
-$99k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $61,982
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $38,127
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $55,895
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$36,166
Natl Median: $40,095
Lifetime Value Added
-$148k
Median Debt
$34,597
Earnings (4yr)
$35,072
Natl Median: $37,073
Lifetime Value Added
-$159k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $41,339
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$43,288
Natl Median: $44,669
Lifetime Value Added
-$76k
Median Debt
$16,905
Earnings (4yr)
$89,319
Natl Median: $80,813
Lifetime Value Added
+$352k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$25,405
Natl Median: $29,755
Lifetime Value Added
-$263k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$25,967
Natl Median: $41,460
Lifetime Value Added
-$241k

Bachelor's Degrees

Median Debt
$27,525
Earnings (4yr)
$52,215
Natl Median: $76,194
Lifetime Value Added
-$124k
Air Transportation
BachCIP: 4901
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $85,825
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$28,458
Earnings (4yr)
$57,756
Natl Median: $68,257
Lifetime Value Added
-$79k
Median Debt
$13,456
Earnings (4yr)
$64,936
Natl Median: $92,374
Lifetime Value Added
-$21k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $58,894
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $73,587
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$58,897
Natl Median: $85,063
Lifetime Value Added
-$69k
Median Debt
$27,986
Earnings (4yr)
$47,907
Natl Median: $55,378
Lifetime Value Added
-$160k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $51,490
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $61,027
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $83,343
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$32,805
Earnings (4yr)
$52,803
Natl Median: $58,716
Lifetime Value Added
-$119k
Homeland Security
BachCIP: 4303
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $70,193
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$67,025
Natl Median: $68,069
Lifetime Value Added
-$5k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $75,803
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $73,201
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $57,149
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$29,685
Natl Median: $53,266
Lifetime Value Added
-$307k
Marketing
BachCIP: 5214
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $69,303
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$38,049
Earnings (4yr)
$83,078
Natl Median: $88,910
Lifetime Value Added
+$118k

Master's Degrees

Median Debt
$32,001
Earnings (4yr)
$67,959
Natl Median: $103,485
Lifetime Value Added
-$98k
Health Professions Education, Ethics, and Humanities
MastCIP: 5132
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $100,487
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Homeland Security
MastCIP: 4303
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$107,332
Natl Median: $96,660
Lifetime Value Added
+$247k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $107,835
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $97,121
Lifetime Value Added
N/A

Doctoral Degrees

Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$122,907
Natl Median: $100,573
Lifetime Value Added
+$152k
Homeland Security
DocCIP: 4303
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $149,417
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.