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Notre Dame of Maryland University

Baltimore, MD 684 Undergrads 64.6% Grad Rate
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Total Cost
$60,362
Sticker Price
Avg Net Price
$24,536
After Aid
Median Earnings
$65,344
10yr Post-Entry

Vs. Peer Institutions

Net Price$24,536
Peer Midpoint: $19,729.5
Earnings (10yr)$65,344
Peer Midpoint: $53,747
Graduation Rate64.6%
Peer Midpoint: 58.5%
Socio-Economic Diversity
Pell Grant Recipients38.8%
Enrollment Status
Full-Time78.1%
Economic Outcomes
Earn More than HS85.7%

Admissions Profile

Acceptance
86.5%
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
+$558k
+$162k
+$74k
Median Cost$25k/yr
+$470k
+$73k
-$15k
Full Cost$60k/yr
+$341k
-$56k
-$144k

ROI Efficiency Metrics

Break-Even Age
Return on Inv. %
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
35
∞
Median Cost$25k/yr
Never
-17%
Full Cost$60k/yr
Never
-66%
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-32%

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-72%
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

Biology, General
BachCIP: 2601
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$31,839
Lifetime Value Added
-$264k
Business Administration, Management and Operations
BachCIP: 5202
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$44,189
Lifetime Value Added
-$153k
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
BachCIP: 2401
Median Debt
$25,000
Earnings (5yr)
$52,702
Lifetime Value Added
-$105k
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
BachCIP: 3099
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$45,150
Lifetime Value Added
-$168k
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
BachCIP: 5138
Median Debt
$25,000
Earnings (5yr)
$93,763
Lifetime Value Added
+$209k

Master's Degrees

Communication and Media Studies
MastCIP: 0901
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$44,942
Lifetime Value Added
-$67k
Education, General
MastCIP: 1301
Median Debt
$20,500
Earnings (5yr)
$70,384
Lifetime Value Added
+$140k
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
MastCIP: 5138
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$113,745
Lifetime Value Added
+$512k
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
MastCIP: 1312
Median Debt
$20,500
Earnings (5yr)
$55,951
Lifetime Value Added
+$11k

Professional Degrees

Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration
ProfCIP: 5120
Median Debt
$242,325
Earnings (5yr)
$133,203
Lifetime Value Added
+$448k

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.