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North Park University
Chicago, IL 1,818 Undergrads 63.4% Grad Rate
Total Cost
$44,172
Sticker Price
Avg Net Price
$16,948
After Aid
Median Earnings
$65,399
4yr Post-Grad
Vs. Peer Institutions
Net Price$16,948
Peer Midpoint: $20,080.5
Earnings (10yr)$65,399
Peer Midpoint: $60,428
Graduation Rate63.4%
Peer Midpoint: 58.9%
Socio-Economic Diversity
Pell Grant Recipients44.5%
Enrollment Status
Full-Time95.2%
Economic Outcomes
Earn More than HS75.5%
Admissions Profile
Acceptance
68.5%
SAT Avg
-
SAT Reading
25th: -51675th: -
SAT Math
25th: -51075th: -
ACT Composite
25th: -2375th: -
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
+$572k
+$112k
+$94k
Median Cost$17k/yr
+$511k
+$51k
+$33k
Full Cost$44k/yr
+$413k
-$47k
-$65k
ROI Efficiency Metrics
Break-Even Age
Return on Inv. %
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
33
∞
Median Cost$17k/yr
46
54%
Full Cost$44k/yr
Never
-41%
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 Return14%
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-58%
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
Bachelor's Degrees
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions
BachCIP: 5109
Median Debt
-
Earnings
-
Nat: $70,786
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Bible/Biblical Studies
BachCIP: 3902
Median Debt
-
Earnings
-
Nat: $44,533
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology
BachCIP: 2602
Median Debt
-
Earnings
-
Nat: $65,466
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Biology, General
BachCIP: 2601
Median Debt
$25,500
Earnings (4yr)
$55,253
Nat: $57,214
Lifetime Value Added
-$57k
Business Administration, Management and Operations
BachCIP: 5202
Median Debt
$24,811
Earnings (4yr)
$61,958
Nat: $68,257
Lifetime Value Added
-$3k
Chemistry
BachCIP: 4005
Median Debt
-
Earnings
-
Nat: $65,120
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Communication and Media Studies
BachCIP: 0901
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$23,182
Nat: $56,359
Lifetime Value Added
-$316k
Criminal Justice and Corrections
BachCIP: 4301
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$65,032
Nat: $55,378
Lifetime Value Added
+$21k
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft
BachCIP: 5005
Median Debt
-
Earnings
-
Nat: $39,775
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
English Language and Literature, General
BachCIP: 2301
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$35,060
Nat: $48,590
Lifetime Value Added
-$208k
Fine and Studio Arts
BachCIP: 5007
Median Debt
-
Earnings
-
Nat: $41,367
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Health and Medical Administrative Services
BachCIP: 5107
Median Debt
-
Earnings
-
Nat: $58,716
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General
BachCIP: 5100
Median Debt
$29,580
Earnings
-
Nat: $61,296
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
History
BachCIP: 5401
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$26,896
Nat: $50,680
Lifetime Value Added
-$282k
International/Globalization Studies
BachCIP: 3020
Median Debt
-
Earnings
-
Nat: $59,972
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
BachCIP: 2401
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$62,972
Nat: $53,072
Lifetime Value Added
+$5k
Management Information Systems and Services
BachCIP: 5212
Median Debt
-
Earnings
-
Nat: $83,290
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Marketing
BachCIP: 5214
Median Debt
-
Earnings
-
Nat: $69,303
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Mathematics
BachCIP: 2701
Median Debt
-
Earnings
-
Nat: $69,562
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Mechanical Engineering
BachCIP: 1419
Median Debt
-
Earnings
-
Nat: $92,135
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Music
BachCIP: 5009
Median Debt
-
Earnings
-
Nat: $42,892
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Natural Resources Conservation and Research
BachCIP: 0301
Median Debt
-
Earnings
-
Nat: $55,012
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Pastoral Counseling and Specialized Ministries
BachCIP: 3907
Median Debt
-
Earnings
-
Nat: $42,915
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution
BachCIP: 3005
Median Debt
-
Earnings
-
Nat: $63,114
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Philosophy
BachCIP: 3801
Median Debt
-
Earnings
-
Nat: $54,455
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Physics
BachCIP: 4008
Median Debt
-
Earnings
-
Nat: $76,786
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Political Science and Government
BachCIP: 4510
Median Debt
-
Earnings
-
Nat: $63,293
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Psychology, General
BachCIP: 4201
Median Debt
$25,041
Earnings (4yr)
$56,062
Nat: $50,706
Lifetime Value Added
-$50k
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication
BachCIP: 0909
Median Debt
-
Earnings
-
Nat: $63,560
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
BachCIP: 5138
Median Debt
$26,793
Earnings (4yr)
$86,581
Nat: $88,910
Lifetime Value Added
+$184k
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
BachCIP: 1609
Median Debt
-
Earnings
-
Nat: $55,000
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Sociology
BachCIP: 4511
Median Debt
-
Earnings
-
Nat: $52,657
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness
BachCIP: 3105
Median Debt
$25,990
Earnings (4yr)
$44,098
Nat: $54,562
Lifetime Value Added
-$149k
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
BachCIP: 1312
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$37,424
Nat: $47,382
Lifetime Value Added
-$186k
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas
BachCIP: 1313
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$29,685
Nat: $51,389
Lifetime Value Added
-$257k
Master's Degrees
Bilingual, Multilingual, and Multicultural Education
MastCIP: 1302
Median Debt
-
Earnings
-
Nat: $71,241
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Business Administration, Management and Operations
MastCIP: 5202
Median Debt
$31,800
Earnings (4yr)
$82,257
Nat: $103,485
Lifetime Value Added
+$258k
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology
MastCIP: 4228
Median Debt
$32,780
Earnings (4yr)
$63,656
Nat: $65,184
Lifetime Value Added
+$96k
Education, General
MastCIP: 1301
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$64,648
Nat: $65,824
Lifetime Value Added
+$105k
Educational Administration and Supervision
MastCIP: 1304
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$66,915
Nat: $71,685
Lifetime Value Added
+$162k
Human Resources Management and Services
MastCIP: 5210
Median Debt
-
Earnings
-
Nat: $83,558
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Music
MastCIP: 5009
Median Debt
-
Earnings
-
Nat: $48,285
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
MastCIP: 5138
Median Debt
$26,500
Earnings (4yr)
$115,101
Nat: $120,193
Lifetime Value Added
+$540k
Religious Education
MastCIP: 3904
Median Debt
-
Earnings
-
Nat: $54,328
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
MastCIP: 1312
Median Debt
-
Earnings
-
Nat: $59,916
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Theological and Ministerial Studies
MastCIP: 3906
Median Debt
-
Earnings
-
Nat: $61,300
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Graduate Certificates
Accounting and Related Services
Gr-CertCIP: 5203
Median Debt
-
Earnings
-
Nat: $82,363
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Business Administration, Management and Operations
Gr-CertCIP: 5202
Median Debt
-
Earnings
-
Nat: $94,506
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Educational Administration and Supervision
Gr-CertCIP: 1304
Median Debt
-
Earnings
-
Nat: $86,288
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Pastoral Counseling and Specialized Ministries
Gr-CertCIP: 3907
Median Debt
-
Earnings
-
Nat: $60,515
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Theological and Ministerial Studies
Gr-CertCIP: 3906
Median Debt
-
Earnings
-
Nat: $65,779
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Other Programs
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
DegCIP: 2401
Median Debt
-
Earnings
-
Nat: $56,308
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.