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National Louis University
Chicago, IL 4,100 Undergrads 52.4% Grad Rate
Total Cost
$25,350
Sticker Price
Avg Net Price
$16,157
After Aid
Median Earnings
$45,799
10yr Post-Entry
Vs. Peer Institutions
Net Price$16,157
Peer Midpoint: $19,729.5
Earnings (10yr)$45,799
Peer Midpoint: $53,747
Graduation Rate52.4%
Peer Midpoint: 58.5%
Socio-Economic Diversity
Pell Grant Recipients60.5%
Enrollment Status
Full-Time66.3%
Economic Outcomes
Earn More than HS70.6%
Admissions Profile
Acceptance
93.1%
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
+$403k
+$7k
-$81k
Median Cost$16k/yr
+$345k
-$52k
-$139k
Full Cost$25k/yr
+$312k
-$85k
-$173k
ROI Efficiency Metrics
Break-Even Age
Return on Inv. %
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
Never
-∞
Median Cost$16k/yr
Never
-240%
Full Cost$25k/yr
Never
-189%
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-232%
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-107%
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
Culinary Arts and Related Services
AssocCIP: 1205
Median Debt
$12,833
Earnings (5yr)
$42,444
Lifetime Value Added
-$65k
Bachelor's Degrees
Business/Commerce, General
BachCIP: 5201
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$45,610
Lifetime Value Added
-$134k
Criminology
BachCIP: 4504
Median Debt
$21,036
Earnings (2yr)
$42,682
Lifetime Value Added
-$136k
Culinary Arts and Related Services
BachCIP: 1205
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$35,060
Lifetime Value Added
-$204k
Health and Medical Administrative Services
BachCIP: 5107
Median Debt
$25,000
Earnings (5yr)
$70,586
Lifetime Value Added
+$65k
Hospitality Administration/Management
BachCIP: 5209
Median Debt
$25,248
Earnings (5yr)
$47,010
Lifetime Value Added
-$122k
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services
BachCIP: 1907
Median Debt
$25,000
Earnings (5yr)
$41,543
Lifetime Value Added
-$168k
Human Resources Management and Services
BachCIP: 5210
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$48,667
Lifetime Value Added
-$84k
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods
BachCIP: 5213
Median Debt
$22,507
Earnings (5yr)
$79,141
Lifetime Value Added
+$129k
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
BachCIP: 3099
Median Debt
$23,611
Earnings (5yr)
$47,095
Lifetime Value Added
-$121k
Public Administration and Social Service Professions, Other
BachCIP: 4499
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$52,196
Lifetime Value Added
-$79k
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
BachCIP: 1312
Median Debt
$35,742
Earnings (5yr)
$45,971
Lifetime Value Added
-$131k
Master's Degrees
Business Administration, Management and Operations
MastCIP: 5202
Median Debt
$41,000
Earnings (5yr)
$89,576
Lifetime Value Added
+$320k
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology
MastCIP: 4228
Median Debt
$45,757
Earnings (5yr)
$62,229
Lifetime Value Added
+$83k
Curriculum and Instruction
MastCIP: 1303
Median Debt
$21,555
Earnings (5yr)
$65,604
Lifetime Value Added
+$113k
Educational Administration and Supervision
MastCIP: 1304
Median Debt
$30,750
Earnings (5yr)
$74,965
Lifetime Value Added
+$195k
Health and Medical Administrative Services
MastCIP: 5107
Median Debt
$41,000
Earnings (5yr)
$78,255
Lifetime Value Added
+$223k
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services
MastCIP: 1907
Median Debt
$35,566
Earnings (5yr)
$59,472
Lifetime Value Added
+$58k
Human Resources Management and Services
MastCIP: 5210
Median Debt
$41,000
Earnings (5yr)
$61,852
Lifetime Value Added
+$80k
Psychology, General
MastCIP: 4201
Median Debt
$41,000
Earnings (5yr)
$55,534
Lifetime Value Added
+$22k
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies
MastCIP: 2313
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$33,993
Lifetime Value Added
-$164k
Special Education and Teaching
MastCIP: 1310
Median Debt
$41,000
Earnings (5yr)
$69,716
Lifetime Value Added
+$149k
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
MastCIP: 1312
Median Debt
$28,041
Earnings (5yr)
$66,717
Lifetime Value Added
+$123k
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas
MastCIP: 1313
Median Debt
$23,349
Earnings (5yr)
$72,424
Lifetime Value Added
+$173k
Doctoral Degrees
Educational Administration and Supervision
DocCIP: 1304
Median Debt
$67,279
Earnings (5yr)
$90,002
Lifetime Value Added
+$165k
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.