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National Louis University
Chicago, IL 4,406 Undergrads 47.2% Grad Rate
Total Cost
$24,154
Sticker Price
Avg Net Price
$12,641
After Aid
Median Earnings
$63,065
4yr Post-Grad
Vs. Peer Institutions
Net Price$12,641
Peer Midpoint: $20,080.5
Earnings (10yr)$63,065
Peer Midpoint: $60,428
Graduation Rate47.2%
Peer Midpoint: 58.9%
Socio-Economic Diversity
Pell Grant Recipients58.5%
Enrollment Status
Full-Time65.2%
Economic Outcomes
Earn More than HS70.6%
Admissions Profile
Acceptance
95.0%
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
+$553k
+$93k
+$76k
Median Cost$13k/yr
+$508k
+$48k
+$30k
Full Cost$24k/yr
+$466k
+$6k
-$11k
ROI Efficiency Metrics
Break-Even Age
Return on Inv. %
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
34
∞
Median Cost$13k/yr
46
67%
Full Cost$24k/yr
Never
-13%
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 Return72%
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-33%
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
Certificates
Business Administration, Management and Operations
CertCIP: 5202
Median Debt
-
Earnings
-
Nat: $47,440
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Associate's Degrees
Culinary Arts and Related Services
AssocCIP: 1205
Median Debt
$12,833
Earnings (4yr)
$45,609
Nat: $39,605
Lifetime Value Added
-$28k
Bachelor's Degrees
Business Administration, Management and Operations
BachCIP: 5202
Median Debt
$16,353
Earnings
-
Nat: $68,257
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Business/Commerce, General
BachCIP: 5201
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$35,060
Nat: $68,407
Lifetime Value Added
-$192k
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology
BachCIP: 4228
Median Debt
-
Earnings
-
Nat: $50,523
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Communication and Media Studies
BachCIP: 0901
Median Debt
-
Earnings
-
Nat: $56,359
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Criminology
BachCIP: 4504
Median Debt
$21,036
Earnings (4yr)
$56,989
Nat: $55,556
Lifetime Value Added
-$27k
Culinary Arts and Related Services
BachCIP: 1205
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$35,060
Nat: $47,668
Lifetime Value Added
-$192k
Health and Medical Administrative Services
BachCIP: 5107
Median Debt
$25,000
Earnings (4yr)
$64,430
Nat: $58,716
Lifetime Value Added
+$32k
Hospitality Administration/Management
BachCIP: 5209
Median Debt
$25,248
Earnings (4yr)
$61,413
Nat: $56,726
Lifetime Value Added
+$8k
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services
BachCIP: 1907
Median Debt
$25,000
Earnings (4yr)
$45,388
Nat: $48,568
Lifetime Value Added
-$123k
Human Resources Management and Services
BachCIP: 5210
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$48,667
Lifetime Value Added
-$71k
Management Information Systems and Services
BachCIP: 5212
Median Debt
-
Earnings
-
Nat: $83,290
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods
BachCIP: 5213
Median Debt
$22,507
Earnings (4yr)
$74,144
Nat: $86,176
Lifetime Value Added
+$107k
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
BachCIP: 3099
Median Debt
$23,611
Earnings (4yr)
$52,616
Nat: $55,693
Lifetime Value Added
-$63k
Psychology, General
BachCIP: 4201
Median Debt
$14,000
Earnings
-
Nat: $50,706
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Public Administration and Social Service Professions, Other
BachCIP: 4499
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$52,649
Nat: $61,630
Lifetime Value Added
-$63k
Social Sciences, General
BachCIP: 4501
Median Debt
-
Earnings
-
Nat: $53,366
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Social Work
BachCIP: 4407
Median Debt
-
Earnings
-
Nat: $51,790
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Special Education and Teaching
BachCIP: 1310
Median Debt
-
Earnings
-
Nat: $50,499
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
BachCIP: 1312
Median Debt
$35,742
Earnings (4yr)
$46,398
Nat: $47,382
Lifetime Value Added
-$115k
Master's Degrees
Business Administration, Management and Operations
MastCIP: 5202
Median Debt
$41,000
Earnings (4yr)
$86,139
Nat: $103,485
Lifetime Value Added
+$300k
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology
MastCIP: 4228
Median Debt
$45,757
Earnings (4yr)
$59,315
Nat: $65,184
Lifetime Value Added
+$64k
Curriculum and Instruction
MastCIP: 1303
Median Debt
$21,555
Earnings (4yr)
$70,926
Nat: $63,399
Lifetime Value Added
+$169k
Educational Administration and Supervision
MastCIP: 1304
Median Debt
$30,750
Earnings (4yr)
$76,905
Nat: $71,685
Lifetime Value Added
+$220k
Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research
MastCIP: 1306
Median Debt
-
Earnings
-
Nat: $66,232
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Educational/Instructional Media Design
MastCIP: 1305
Median Debt
-
Earnings
-
Nat: $70,644
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Health and Medical Administrative Services
MastCIP: 5107
Median Debt
$41,000
Earnings (4yr)
$78,175
Nat: $89,981
Lifetime Value Added
+$231k
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services
MastCIP: 1907
Median Debt
$35,566
Earnings (4yr)
$61,024
Nat: $58,524
Lifetime Value Added
+$80k
Human Resources Management and Services
MastCIP: 5210
Median Debt
$41,000
Earnings (4yr)
$79,490
Nat: $83,558
Lifetime Value Added
+$243k
Human Services, General
MastCIP: 4400
Median Debt
-
Earnings
-
Nat: $57,050
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions
MastCIP: 5115
Median Debt
-
Earnings
-
Nat: $59,571
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Psychology, General
MastCIP: 4201
Median Debt
$41,000
Earnings (4yr)
$56,286
Nat: $64,711
Lifetime Value Added
+$36k
Public Policy Analysis
MastCIP: 4405
Median Debt
-
Earnings
-
Nat: $93,020
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies
MastCIP: 2313
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$55,948
Nat: $55,035
Lifetime Value Added
+$33k
Special Education and Teaching
MastCIP: 1310
Median Debt
$41,000
Earnings (4yr)
$65,083
Nat: $64,397
Lifetime Value Added
+$117k
Student Counseling and Personnel Services
MastCIP: 1311
Median Debt
-
Earnings
-
Nat: $60,111
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
MastCIP: 1312
Median Debt
$28,041
Earnings (4yr)
$62,529
Nat: $59,916
Lifetime Value Added
+$94k
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas
MastCIP: 1313
Median Debt
$23,349
Earnings (4yr)
$74,580
Nat: $63,707
Lifetime Value Added
+$200k
Graduate Certificates
Psychology, General
Gr-CertCIP: 4201
Median Debt
-
Earnings
-
Nat: $62,083
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas
Gr-CertCIP: 1313
Median Debt
-
Earnings
-
Nat: $69,444
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Doctoral Degrees
Business Administration, Management and Operations
DocCIP: 5202
Median Debt
-
Earnings
-
Nat: $113,566
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology
DocCIP: 4228
Median Debt
$12,623
Earnings (4yr)
$80,648
Nat: $99,878
Lifetime Value Added
+$111k
Curriculum and Instruction
DocCIP: 1303
Median Debt
-
Earnings
-
Nat: $83,031
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Educational Administration and Supervision
DocCIP: 1304
Median Debt
$67,279
Earnings (4yr)
$136,173
Nat: $100,573
Lifetime Value Added
+$514k
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies
DocCIP: 0502
Median Debt
-
Earnings
-
Nat: $81,271
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas
DocCIP: 1313
Median Debt
-
Earnings
-
Nat: $85,168
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Other Programs
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
DegCIP: 1312
Median Debt
-
Earnings
-
Nat: $57,802
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, 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.