Notre Dame of Maryland University

Baltimore, MD 709 Undergrads 64.1% Grad Rate

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Total Cost

$59,320

Sticker Price

Avg Net Price

$19,169

After Aid

Median Earnings

$75,732

4yr Post-Grad

Vs. Peer Institutions

Net Price$19,169

Peer Midpoint: $20,080.5

Earnings (4yr Post-Grad)$75,732

Peer Midpoint: $60,428

Graduation Rate64.1%

Peer Midpoint: 58.9%

Socio-Economic Diversity

Pell Grant Recipients35.1%

Enrollment Status

Full-Time84.2%

Economic Outcomes

Earn More than HS85.7%

Admissions Profile

Acceptance

82.2%

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

+$658k

+$191k

+$173k

Median Cost$19k/yr

+$589k

+$122k

+$104k

Full Cost$59k/yr

+$444k

-$23k

-$40k

ROI Efficiency Metrics

Break-Even Age

Return on Inv. %

Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0

∞

Median Cost$19k/yr

151%

Full Cost$59k/yr

Never

-19%

Analysis Assumptions:

Starting Salary: Estimated from the 4-year post-graduation 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 Return56%

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-46%

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 (4yr)

Natl Median: $70,786

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Biology, General

BachCIP: 2601

Median Debt

Earnings (2yr)

$31,839

Natl Median: $57,214

Lifetime Value Added

-$244k

Business Administration, Management and Operations

BachCIP: 5202

Median Debt

Earnings (2yr)

$44,189

Natl Median: $68,257

Lifetime Value Added

-$134k

Communication and Media Studies

BachCIP: 0901

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $56,359

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Criminology

BachCIP: 4504

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $55,556

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

English Language and Literature, General

BachCIP: 2301

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $48,590

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Fine and Studio Arts

BachCIP: 5007

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $41,367

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

History

BachCIP: 5401

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $50,680

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Information Science/Studies

BachCIP: 1104

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $85,294

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

International Relations and National Security Studies

BachCIP: 4509

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $66,596

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities

BachCIP: 2401

Median Debt

$25,000

Earnings (4yr)

$55,294

Natl Median: $53,072

Lifetime Value Added

-$56k

Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other

BachCIP: 3099

Median Debt

Earnings (5yr)

$45,150

Natl Median: $55,693

Lifetime Value Added

-$148k

Philosophy

BachCIP: 3801

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $54,455

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Physics

BachCIP: 4008

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $76,786

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Political Science and Government

BachCIP: 4510

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $63,293

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Psychology, General

BachCIP: 4201

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $50,706

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication

BachCIP: 0909

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $63,560

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Radio, Television, and Digital Communication

BachCIP: 0907

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $50,497

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing

BachCIP: 5138

Median Debt

$25,000

Earnings (4yr)

$98,587

Natl Median: $88,910

Lifetime Value Added

+$279k

Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions

BachCIP: 5123

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $55,792

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Religion/Religious Studies

BachCIP: 3802

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $41,390

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics

BachCIP: 1609

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $55,000

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Sustainability Studies

BachCIP: 3033

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $57,887

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Post-Baccalaureate Certificates

Business Administration, Management and Operations

PB-CertCIP: 5202

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $104,114

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Master's Degrees

Business Administration, Management and Operations

MastCIP: 5202

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $103,485

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Communication and Media Studies

MastCIP: 0901

Median Debt

Earnings (2yr)

$44,942

Natl Median: $71,953

Lifetime Value Added

-$273k

Education, General

MastCIP: 1301

Median Debt

$20,500

Earnings (4yr)

$72,480

Natl Median: $65,824

Lifetime Value Added

-$36k

English Language and Literature, General

MastCIP: 2301

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

$68,760

Natl Median: $55,512

Lifetime Value Added

-$69k

Information Science/Studies

MastCIP: 1104

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $112,705

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other

MastCIP: 3099

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $75,122

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing

MastCIP: 5138

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

$121,955

Natl Median: $120,193

Lifetime Value Added

+$396k

Special Education and Teaching

MastCIP: 1310

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

$71,297

Natl Median: $64,397

Lifetime Value Added

-$47k

Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods

MastCIP: 1312

Median Debt

$20,500

Earnings (4yr)

$63,218

Natl Median: $59,916

Lifetime Value Added

-$118k

Graduate Certificates

Education, General

Gr-CertCIP: 1301

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $69,448

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Doctoral Degrees

Education, Other

DocCIP: 1399

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $90,635

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Professional Degrees

Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration

ProfCIP: 5120

Median Debt

$242,325

Earnings (4yr)

$130,109

Natl Median: $138,348

Lifetime Value Added

+$248k

Other Programs

Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other

DegCIP: 3099

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

$69,599

Natl Median: $65,636

Lifetime Value Added

-$201k

Note: Lifetime Value Added is the Net Present Value (NPV) of estimated career earnings relative to a median high school graduate (for undergraduate programs) or a median bachelor's degree holder (for graduate programs), 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 for graduate degrees should not be compared with those for Undergraduate Certificates, Associates or Bachelors.