Oakwood University

Huntsville, AL 1,153 Undergrads 48.8% Grad Rate

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Total Cost

$40,176

Sticker Price

Avg Net Price

$25,669

After Aid

Median Earnings

$50,714

4yr Post-Grad

Vs. Peer Institutions

Net Price$25,669

Peer Midpoint: $20,080.5

Earnings (10yr)$50,714

Peer Midpoint: $60,428

Graduation Rate48.8%

Peer Midpoint: 58.9%

Socio-Economic Diversity

Pell Grant Recipients46.8%

Enrollment Status

Full-Time95.8%

Economic Outcomes

Earn More than HS50.6%

Admissions Profile

Acceptance

45.2%

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

+$453k

-$7k

-$24k

Median Cost$26k/yr

+$361k

-$99k

-$117k

Full Cost$40k/yr

+$309k

-$151k

-$169k

ROI Efficiency Metrics

Break-Even Age

Return on Inv. %

Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0

Never

-∞

Median Cost$26k/yr

Never

-126%

Full Cost$40k/yr

Never

-117%

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-117%

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-89%

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

Associate's Degrees

Design and Applied Arts

AssocCIP: 5004

Median Debt

Earnings

Nat: $38,127

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Bachelor's Degrees

Accounting and Related Services

BachCIP: 5203

Median Debt

Earnings

Nat: $76,194

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions

BachCIP: 5109

Median Debt

Earnings

Nat: $70,786

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Applied Mathematics

BachCIP: 2703

Median Debt

Earnings

Nat: $91,532

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

Earnings

Nat: $57,214

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Business Administration, Management and Operations

BachCIP: 5202

Median Debt

Earnings

Nat: $68,257

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Chemistry

BachCIP: 4005

Median Debt

Earnings

Nat: $65,120

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Computer Science

BachCIP: 1107

Median Debt

Earnings

Nat: $107,009

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services

BachCIP: 5131

Median Debt

Earnings

Nat: $55,753

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

English Language and Literature, General

BachCIP: 2301

Median Debt

Earnings

Nat: $48,590

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Finance and Financial Management Services

BachCIP: 5208

Median Debt

Earnings

Nat: $83,343

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Health and Medical Administrative Services

BachCIP: 5107

Median Debt

Earnings

Nat: $58,716

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other

BachCIP: 5199

Median Debt

Earnings

Nat: $68,245

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General

BachCIP: 5100

Median Debt

Earnings

Nat: $61,296

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Health/Medical Preparatory Programs

BachCIP: 5111

Median Debt

Earnings

Nat: $61,911

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Human Resources Management and Services

BachCIP: 5210

Median Debt

$27,876

Earnings (4yr)

$62,069

Nat: $68,069

Lifetime Value Added

-$33k

Journalism

BachCIP: 0904

Median Debt

Earnings

Nat: $56,278

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities

BachCIP: 2401

Median Debt

$35,472

Earnings (4yr)

$55,834

Nat: $53,072

Lifetime Value Added

-$84k

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

Music

BachCIP: 5009

Median Debt

Earnings

Nat: $42,892

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Pastoral Counseling and Specialized Ministries

BachCIP: 3907

Median Debt

Earnings

Nat: $42,915

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Political Science and Government

BachCIP: 4510

Median Debt

Earnings

Nat: $63,293

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants

BachCIP: 5139

Median Debt

Earnings

Nat: $39,305

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Psychology, General

BachCIP: 4201

Median Debt

Earnings

Nat: $50,706

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication

BachCIP: 0909

Median Debt

Earnings

Nat: $63,560

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Social Work

BachCIP: 4407

Median Debt

Earnings

Nat: $51,790

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods

BachCIP: 1312

Median Debt

Earnings

Nat: $47,382

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas

BachCIP: 1313

Median Debt

Earnings

Nat: $51,389

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Theological and Ministerial Studies

BachCIP: 3906

Median Debt

Earnings

Nat: $44,535

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Post-Baccalaureate Certificates

Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services

PB-CertCIP: 5131

Median Debt

Earnings

Nat: $61,571

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Master's Degrees

Pastoral Counseling and Specialized Ministries

MastCIP: 3907

Median Debt

Earnings

Nat: $53,024

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.