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Northeastern Illinois University
Chicago, IL 3,869 Undergrads 47.3% Grad Rate
Total Cost
$27,208
Sticker Price
Avg Net Price
$13,550
After Aid
Median Earnings
$52,234
10yr Post-Entry
Vs. Peer Institutions
Net Price$13,550
Peer Midpoint: $19,729.5
Earnings (10yr)$52,234
Peer Midpoint: $53,747
Graduation Rate47.3%
Peer Midpoint: 58.5%
Socio-Economic Diversity
Pell Grant Recipients53.5%
Enrollment Status
Full-Time63.5%
Economic Outcomes
Earn More than HS71.2%
Admissions Profile
Acceptance
70.4%
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
+$455k
+$59k
-$29k
Median Cost$14k/yr
+$407k
+$10k
-$78k
Full Cost$27k/yr
+$357k
-$39k
-$127k
ROI Efficiency Metrics
Break-Even Age
Return on Inv. %
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
Never
-∞
Median Cost$14k/yr
Never
-160%
Full Cost$27k/yr
Never
-130%
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-133%
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-85%
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
Accounting and Related Services
BachCIP: 5203
Median Debt
$13,350
Earnings (5yr)
$63,837
Lifetime Value Added
+$23k
Biology, General
BachCIP: 2601
Median Debt
$13,075
Earnings (5yr)
$60,795
Lifetime Value Added
-$629
Business Administration, Management and Operations
BachCIP: 5202
Median Debt
$14,750
Earnings (5yr)
$59,298
Lifetime Value Added
-$12k
Business/Commerce, General
BachCIP: 5201
Median Debt
$15,000
Earnings (5yr)
$79,592
Lifetime Value Added
+$142k
Communication and Media Studies
BachCIP: 0901
Median Debt
$15,000
Earnings (5yr)
$47,402
Lifetime Value Added
-$109k
Computer Science
BachCIP: 1107
Median Debt
$13,070
Earnings (5yr)
$89,158
Lifetime Value Added
+$214k
Criminal Justice and Corrections
BachCIP: 4301
Median Debt
$11,500
Earnings (5yr)
$59,188
Lifetime Value Added
-$13k
Economics
BachCIP: 4506
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$64,799
Lifetime Value Added
+$31k
English Language and Literature, General
BachCIP: 2301
Median Debt
$15,820
Earnings (5yr)
$48,631
Lifetime Value Added
-$99k
Finance and Financial Management Services
BachCIP: 5208
Median Debt
$11,875
Earnings (5yr)
$63,709
Lifetime Value Added
+$22k
Fine and Studio Arts
BachCIP: 5007
Median Debt
$17,378
Earnings (5yr)
$53,398
Lifetime Value Added
-$60k
History
BachCIP: 5401
Median Debt
$15,000
Earnings (5yr)
$43,591
Lifetime Value Added
-$141k
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
BachCIP: 2401
Median Debt
$12,500
Earnings (5yr)
$45,509
Lifetime Value Added
-$125k
Marketing
BachCIP: 5214
Median Debt
$13,000
Earnings (5yr)
$57,544
Lifetime Value Added
-$26k
Mathematics
BachCIP: 2701
Median Debt
$15,000
Earnings (5yr)
$75,220
Lifetime Value Added
+$109k
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions
BachCIP: 5115
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$51,494
Lifetime Value Added
-$75k
Natural Resources Conservation and Research
BachCIP: 0301
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$53,725
Lifetime Value Added
-$57k
Political Science and Government
BachCIP: 4510
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$51,738
Lifetime Value Added
-$73k
Psychology, General
BachCIP: 4201
Median Debt
$15,000
Earnings (5yr)
$47,251
Lifetime Value Added
-$111k
Public Administration and Social Service Professions, Other
BachCIP: 4499
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$71,031
Lifetime Value Added
+$78k
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
BachCIP: 1609
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$40,152
Lifetime Value Added
-$170k
Social Work
BachCIP: 4407
Median Debt
$15,324
Earnings (5yr)
$49,644
Lifetime Value Added
-$91k
Sociology
BachCIP: 4511
Median Debt
$16,870
Earnings (5yr)
$46,230
Lifetime Value Added
-$119k
Special Education and Teaching
BachCIP: 1310
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$52,107
Lifetime Value Added
-$45k
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
BachCIP: 1312
Median Debt
$15,477
Earnings (5yr)
$58,256
Lifetime Value Added
-$21k
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas
BachCIP: 1313
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$50,105
Lifetime Value Added
-$62k
Master's Degrees
Educational Administration and Supervision
MastCIP: 1304
Median Debt
$16,000
Earnings (5yr)
$103,153
Lifetime Value Added
+$442k
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies
MastCIP: 0502
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$64,859
Lifetime Value Added
+$112k
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions
MastCIP: 5115
Median Debt
$28,707
Earnings (5yr)
$64,911
Lifetime Value Added
+$112k
Special Education and Teaching
MastCIP: 1310
Median Debt
$13,262
Earnings (5yr)
$72,373
Lifetime Value Added
+$177k
Student Counseling and Personnel Services
MastCIP: 1311
Median Debt
$24,000
Earnings (2yr)
$52,941
Lifetime Value Added
+$33k
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
MastCIP: 1312
Median Debt
$30,296
Earnings (2yr)
$51,273
Lifetime Value Added
+$17k
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas
MastCIP: 1313
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$63,997
Lifetime Value Added
+$139k
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.