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Pace University
New York, NY 7,725 Undergrads 61.5% Grad Rate
Total Cost
$68,092
Sticker Price
Avg Net Price
$31,046
After Aid
Median Earnings
$70,378
10yr Post-Entry
Vs. Peer Institutions
Net Price$31,046
Peer Midpoint: $19,729.5
Earnings (10yr)$70,378
Peer Midpoint: $53,747
Graduation Rate61.5%
Peer Midpoint: 58.5%
Socio-Economic Diversity
Pell Grant Recipients28.4%
Enrollment Status
Full-Time96.2%
Economic Outcomes
Earn More than HS69.5%
Admissions Profile
Acceptance
77.1%
SAT Avg
1,232
SAT Reading
25th: 58061575th: 668
SAT Math
25th: 55060075th: 660
ACT Composite
25th: 242675th: 29
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
+$596k
+$199k
+$111k
Median Cost$31k/yr
+$484k
+$88k
-$313
Full Cost$68k/yr
+$351k
-$46k
-$134k
ROI Efficiency Metrics
Break-Even Age
Return on Inv. %
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
31
∞
Median Cost$31k/yr
Never
-0%
Full Cost$68k/yr
Never
-55%
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-11%
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-67%
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
$25,291
Earnings (5yr)
$97,717
Lifetime Value Added
+$215k
Arts, Entertainment,and Media Management
BachCIP: 5010
Median Debt
$25,167
Earnings (5yr)
$45,477
Lifetime Value Added
-$188k
Biology, General
BachCIP: 2601
Median Debt
$27,000
Earnings (5yr)
$66,071
Lifetime Value Added
-$23k
Business Administration, Management and Operations
BachCIP: 5202
Median Debt
$23,311
Earnings (5yr)
$70,789
Lifetime Value Added
+$13k
Business/Commerce, General
BachCIP: 5201
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$99,308
Lifetime Value Added
+$227k
Business/Managerial Economics
BachCIP: 5206
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$72,325
Lifetime Value Added
+$58k
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology
BachCIP: 4228
Median Debt
$25,000
Earnings (5yr)
$64,937
Lifetime Value Added
-$31k
Communication and Media Studies
BachCIP: 0901
Median Debt
$26,000
Earnings (5yr)
$72,510
Lifetime Value Added
+$26k
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services
BachCIP: 5102
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$72,239
Lifetime Value Added
+$24k
Computer and Information Sciences, General
BachCIP: 1101
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$85,760
Lifetime Value Added
+$165k
Computer Science
BachCIP: 1107
Median Debt
$20,500
Earnings (5yr)
$88,108
Lifetime Value Added
+$143k
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management
BachCIP: 1110
Median Debt
$24,000
Earnings (5yr)
$93,861
Lifetime Value Added
+$186k
Criminal Justice and Corrections
BachCIP: 4301
Median Debt
$24,098
Earnings (5yr)
$59,823
Lifetime Value Added
-$71k
Dance
BachCIP: 5003
Median Debt
$27,000
Earnings (2yr)
$22,806
Lifetime Value Added
-$370k
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft
BachCIP: 5005
Median Debt
$26,950
Earnings (5yr)
$27,786
Lifetime Value Added
-$339k
Economics
BachCIP: 4506
Median Debt
$25,500
Earnings (5yr)
$100,496
Lifetime Value Added
+$236k
Electrical Engineering Technologies/Technicians
BachCIP: 1503
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$88,639
Lifetime Value Added
+$187k
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations
BachCIP: 5207
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$26,353
Lifetime Value Added
-$337k
Film/Video and Photographic Arts
BachCIP: 5006
Median Debt
$25,313
Earnings (5yr)
$54,429
Lifetime Value Added
-$115k
Finance and Financial Management Services
BachCIP: 5208
Median Debt
$25,000
Earnings (5yr)
$98,341
Lifetime Value Added
+$219k
Fine and Studio Arts
BachCIP: 5007
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$53,298
Lifetime Value Added
-$124k
Hospitality Administration/Management
BachCIP: 5209
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$68,939
Lifetime Value Added
-$758
Human Resources Management and Services
BachCIP: 5210
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$58,611
Lifetime Value Added
-$81k
Information Science/Studies
BachCIP: 1104
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$106,489
Lifetime Value Added
+$280k
International Business
BachCIP: 5211
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$60,201
Lifetime Value Added
-$68k
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
BachCIP: 2401
Median Debt
$25,000
Earnings (2yr)
$34,801
Lifetime Value Added
-$260k
Literature
BachCIP: 2314
Median Debt
$26,000
Earnings (5yr)
$58,001
Lifetime Value Added
-$86k
Marketing
BachCIP: 5214
Median Debt
$23,250
Earnings (5yr)
$85,031
Lifetime Value Added
+$120k
Political Science and Government
BachCIP: 4510
Median Debt
$26,000
Earnings (5yr)
$68,834
Lifetime Value Added
-$2k
Psychology, General
BachCIP: 4201
Median Debt
$24,806
Earnings (5yr)
$53,297
Lifetime Value Added
-$124k
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication
BachCIP: 0909
Median Debt
$24,525
Earnings (5yr)
$68,352
Lifetime Value Added
-$5k
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
BachCIP: 5138
Median Debt
$21,500
Earnings (5yr)
$113,091
Lifetime Value Added
+$330k
Special Education and Teaching
BachCIP: 1310
Median Debt
$24,000
Earnings (5yr)
$65,151
Lifetime Value Added
-$30k
Master's Degrees
Accounting and Related Services
MastCIP: 5203
Median Debt
$20,500
Earnings (5yr)
$109,620
Lifetime Value Added
+$465k
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions
MastCIP: 5109
Median Debt
$151,164
Earnings (5yr)
$137,027
Lifetime Value Added
+$698k
Business Administration, Management and Operations
MastCIP: 5202
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$162,466
Lifetime Value Added
+$913k
Communication and Media Studies
MastCIP: 0901
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$47,260
Lifetime Value Added
-$56k
Computer Science
MastCIP: 1107
Median Debt
$38,240
Earnings (5yr)
$116,499
Lifetime Value Added
+$524k
Computer Software and Media Applications
MastCIP: 1108
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$110,053
Lifetime Value Added
+$469k
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft
MastCIP: 5005
Median Debt
$146,432
Earnings (5yr)
$45,121
Lifetime Value Added
-$104k
Educational Administration and Supervision
MastCIP: 1304
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$143,103
Lifetime Value Added
+$749k
Finance and Financial Management Services
MastCIP: 5208
Median Debt
$39,000
Earnings (5yr)
$107,462
Lifetime Value Added
+$446k
Health and Medical Administrative Services
MastCIP: 5107
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$59,124
Lifetime Value Added
+$61k
Human Resources Management and Services
MastCIP: 5210
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$136,022
Lifetime Value Added
+$689k
Information Science/Studies
MastCIP: 1104
Median Debt
$36,734
Earnings (5yr)
$105,058
Lifetime Value Added
+$426k
Marketing
MastCIP: 5214
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$71,015
Lifetime Value Added
+$171k
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions
MastCIP: 5115
Median Debt
$56,453
Earnings (5yr)
$66,904
Lifetime Value Added
+$98k
Political Science and Government
MastCIP: 4510
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$54,035
Lifetime Value Added
+$12k
Publishing
MastCIP: 0910
Median Debt
$36,946
Earnings (5yr)
$59,322
Lifetime Value Added
+$30k
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
MastCIP: 5138
Median Debt
$47,444
Earnings (5yr)
$136,308
Lifetime Value Added
+$692k
Security Science and Technology
MastCIP: 4304
Median Debt
$52,769
Earnings (2yr)
$51,273
Lifetime Value Added
-$16k
Special Education and Teaching
MastCIP: 1310
Median Debt
$37,830
Earnings (5yr)
$83,536
Lifetime Value Added
+$241k
Taxation
MastCIP: 5216
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$77,536
Lifetime Value Added
+$230k
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
MastCIP: 1312
Median Debt
$36,772
Earnings (5yr)
$85,341
Lifetime Value Added
+$256k
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas
MastCIP: 1313
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$58,743
Lifetime Value Added
+$24k
Doctoral Degrees
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology
DocCIP: 4228
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$77,659
Lifetime Value Added
+$21k
Computer and Information Sciences, General
DocCIP: 1101
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$137,605
Lifetime Value Added
+$517k
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
DocCIP: 5138
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$180,068
Lifetime Value Added
+$762k
Professional Degrees
Law
ProfCIP: 2201
Median Debt
$94,737
Earnings (5yr)
$98,708
Lifetime Value Added
+$175k
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.