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Notre Dame de Namur University

Belmont, CA 14 Undergrads 59.0% Grad Rate
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Total Cost
-
Sticker Price
Avg Net Price
-
After Aid
Median Earnings
$74,576
10yr Post-Entry

Vs. Peer Institutions

Net Price-
Peer Midpoint: $19,729.5
Earnings (10yr)$74,576
Peer Midpoint: $53,747
Graduation Rate59.0%
Peer Midpoint: 58.5%
Socio-Economic Diversity
Pell Grant Recipients-
Enrollment Status
Full-Time71.4%
Economic Outcomes
Earn More than HS77.5%

Admissions Profile

Acceptance
100.0%
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
+$627k
+$230k
+$142k
Median CostN/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Full CostN/A
N/A
N/A
N/A

ROI Efficiency Metrics

Break-Even Age
Return on Inv. %
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
30
Median CostN/A
N/A
N/A
Full CostN/A
N/A
N/A
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%.
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

Business Administration, Management and Operations
BachCIP: 5202
Median Debt
$25,493
Earnings (5yr)
$88,928
Lifetime Value Added
+$261k
Communication and Media Studies
BachCIP: 0901
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$74,529
Lifetime Value Added
+$153k
Human Services, General
BachCIP: 4400
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$65,823
Lifetime Value Added
+$87k
Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences
BachCIP: 2609
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$49,288
Lifetime Value Added
-$45k
Psychology, General
BachCIP: 4201
Median Debt
$26,850
Earnings (5yr)
$60,974
Lifetime Value Added
+$50k
Sociology
BachCIP: 4511
Median Debt
$26,500
Earnings (2yr)
$29,685
Lifetime Value Added
-$195k

Master's Degrees

Business Administration, Management and Operations
MastCIP: 5202
Median Debt
$51,250
Earnings (5yr)
$133,798
Lifetime Value Added
+$728k
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology
MastCIP: 4228
Median Debt
$81,798
Earnings (5yr)
$66,825
Lifetime Value Added
+$154k
Education, General
MastCIP: 1301
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$60,094
Lifetime Value Added
+$127k
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions
MastCIP: 5115
Median Debt
$90,921
Earnings (5yr)
$56,014
Lifetime Value Added
+$56k
Public Administration
MastCIP: 4404
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$99,546
Lifetime Value Added
+$435k
Special Education and Teaching
MastCIP: 1310
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$95,703
Lifetime Value Added
+$402k

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.