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National American University-Rapid City

Rapid City, SD 764 Undergrads 24.4% Grad Rate
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Total Cost
$34,452
Sticker Price
Avg Net Price
$31,654
After Aid
Median Earnings
$53,205
5yr Post-Grad

Vs. Peer Institutions

Net Price$31,654
Peer Midpoint: $19,969
Earnings (5yr Post-Grad)Completers only after graduation
$53,205
Peer Midpoint: $61,632
Warning: This school's reported earnings inflated significantly (+38%) when the Dept of Education excluded non-graduates from the dataset. Take caution when comparing.
Earnings (10yr Post-Enroll)All enrolled after enrollment
$38,663
Peer Midpoint: $58,891
Graduation Rate24.4%
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 Recipients63.2%
Enrollment Status
Full-Time11.7%
Economic Outcomes
Earn More than HS58.7%

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)

Institution Lifetime NPV
Vs Median Peer
Vs HS Grad
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
+$474k
+$4k
-$13k
Median Cost$32k/yr
+$360k
-$110k
-$127k
Full Cost$34k/yr
+$350k
-$120k
-$137k

ROI Efficiency Metrics

Break-Even Age
Return on Inv. %
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
Never
-∞
Median Cost$32k/yr
Never
-111%
Full Cost$34k/yr
Never
-110%
Analysis Assumptions:
  • Starting Salary: Estimated from the median earnings five years after graduating, with four years of 2% raises taken out.⚠️ 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

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-103%

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-83%

Program ROI Analysis

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Certificates

Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $44,589
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$38,605
Natl Median: $34,272
Lifetime Value Added
-$61k
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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
$19,000
Earnings (4yr)
$36,555
Natl Median: $35,447
Lifetime Value Added
-$83k
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Homeland Security
CertCIP: 4303
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $62,995
Lifetime Value Added
N/A

Associate's Degrees

Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$37,062
Natl Median: $47,660
Lifetime Value Added
-$140k
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Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$40,052
Natl Median: $42,269
Lifetime Value Added
-$110k
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Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$53,752
Natl Median: $65,389
Lifetime Value Added
+$27k
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Median Debt
$21,785
Earnings (4yr)
$43,113
Natl Median: $48,733
Lifetime Value Added
-$79k
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Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $57,472
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$47,334
Natl Median: $54,726
Lifetime Value Added
-$36k
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Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $27,014
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$41,000
Natl Median: $46,706
Lifetime Value Added
-$100k
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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
-$149k
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Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$35,072
Natl Median: $37,073
Lifetime Value Added
-$160k
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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
-$77k
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Bachelor's Degrees

Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$52,215
Natl Median: $76,194
Lifetime Value Added
-$126k
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Air Transportation
BachCIP: 4901
Median Debt
$19,851
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $85,825
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$24,649
Earnings (4yr)
$57,756
Natl Median: $68,257
Lifetime Value Added
-$80k
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Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$64,936
Natl Median: $92,374
Lifetime Value Added
-$22k
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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
-$71k
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Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$47,907
Natl Median: $55,378
Lifetime Value Added
-$162k
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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
$37,844
Earnings (4yr)
$52,803
Natl Median: $58,716
Lifetime Value Added
-$121k
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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
-$6k
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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
-$310k
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Marketing
BachCIP: 5214
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $69,303
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$83,078
Natl Median: $88,910
Lifetime Value Added
+$118k
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Master's Degrees

Median Debt
$34,430
Earnings (4yr)
$67,959
Natl Median: $103,485
Lifetime Value Added
-$98k
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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
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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
+$150k
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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.