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Pace University

New York, NY 7,665 Undergrads 62.4% Grad Rate
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Total Cost
$69,550
Sticker Price
Avg Net Price
$30,892
After Aid
Median Earnings
$80,804
4yr Post-Grad

Vs. Peer Institutions

Net Price$30,892
Peer Midpoint: $20,081
Earnings (4yr Post-Grad)Completers only after graduation
$80,804
Peer Midpoint: $60,428
Earnings (10yr Post-Enroll)All enrolled after enrollment
$70,378
Peer Midpoint: $53,763
Graduation Rate62.4%
Peer Midpoint: 58.9%
Average Starting Age20.7
Socio-Economic Diversity
Pell Grant Recipients28.7%
Enrollment Status
Full-Time96.3%
Economic Outcomes
Earn More than HS69.5%

Admissions Profile

Acceptance
75.9%
SAT Avg
1,266
SAT Reading
25th: 60061575th: 680
SAT Math
25th: 58060075th: 660
ACT Composite
25th: 242675th: 29

ROI Sensitivity Analysis
Assuming 4 Years to Graduation

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
+$696k
+$230k
+$212k
Median Cost$31k/yr
+$585k
+$118k
+$101k
Full Cost$70k/yr
+$446k
-$21k
-$38k

ROI Efficiency Metrics

Break-Even Age
Return on Inv. %
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
28
∞
Median Cost$31k/yr
38
91%
Full Cost$70k/yr
Never
-15%
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 Return62%

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, or for more sophisticated analysis, the Guided ROI Interview, with your specific estimates of cost and salary.

Program ROI Analysis

Associate's Degrees

Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $54,971
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $54,726
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians
AssocCIP: 1503
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $67,792
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $44,125
Lifetime Value Added
N/A

Bachelor's Degrees

Median Debt
$25,291
Earnings (4yr)
$100,797
Natl Median: $76,194
Lifetime Value Added
+$253k
Area Studies
BachCIP: 0501
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $56,625
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management
BachCIP: 5010
Median Debt
$25,167
Earnings (4yr)
$62,064
Natl Median: $48,240
Lifetime Value Added
-$43k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $65,466
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Biology, General
BachCIP: 2601
Median Debt
$27,000
Earnings (4yr)
$63,772
Natl Median: $57,214
Lifetime Value Added
-$30k
Median Debt
$23,311
Earnings (4yr)
$76,974
Natl Median: $68,257
Lifetime Value Added
+$72k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$89,450
Natl Median: $68,407
Lifetime Value Added
+$167k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$72,325
Natl Median: $77,981
Lifetime Value Added
+$58k
Chemistry
BachCIP: 4005
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $65,120
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$25,000
Earnings (4yr)
$67,811
Natl Median: $50,523
Lifetime Value Added
+$2k
Median Debt
$26,000
Earnings (4yr)
$69,876
Natl Median: $56,359
Lifetime Value Added
+$17k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$72,239
Natl Median: $58,928
Lifetime Value Added
+$25k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$85,760
Natl Median: $92,374
Lifetime Value Added
+$165k
Computer Science
BachCIP: 1107
Median Debt
$20,500
Earnings (4yr)
$117,835
Natl Median: $107,009
Lifetime Value Added
+$383k
Median Debt
$24,000
Earnings (4yr)
$77,902
Natl Median: $85,063
Lifetime Value Added
+$79k
Median Debt
$24,098
Earnings (4yr)
$63,514
Natl Median: $55,378
Lifetime Value Added
-$32k
Dance
BachCIP: 5003
Median Debt
$27,000
Earnings (4yr)
$39,716
Natl Median: $39,980
Lifetime Value Added
-$229k
Median Debt
$26,950
Earnings (4yr)
$37,213
Natl Median: $39,775
Lifetime Value Added
-$251k
Economics
BachCIP: 4506
Median Debt
$25,500
Earnings (4yr)
$82,118
Natl Median: $82,686
Lifetime Value Added
+$111k
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians
BachCIP: 1503
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$127,764
Natl Median: $84,599
Lifetime Value Added
+$458k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $48,590
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$26,353
Natl Median: $61,027
Lifetime Value Added
-$337k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $51,710
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$25,313
Earnings (4yr)
$52,368
Natl Median: $43,765
Lifetime Value Added
-$122k
Median Debt
$25,000
Earnings (4yr)
$92,271
Natl Median: $83,343
Lifetime Value Added
+$188k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$50,623
Natl Median: $41,367
Lifetime Value Added
-$137k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $58,716
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$26,000
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $61,296
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
History
BachCIP: 5401
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $50,680
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$68,939
Natl Median: $56,726
Lifetime Value Added
-$204
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$58,611
Natl Median: $68,069
Lifetime Value Added
-$80k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$106,489
Natl Median: $85,294
Lifetime Value Added
+$281k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$69,838
Natl Median: $73,201
Lifetime Value Added
+$17k
Journalism
BachCIP: 0904
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $56,278
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$25,000
Earnings (4yr)
$65,637
Natl Median: $53,072
Lifetime Value Added
-$15k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $49,984
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Literature
BachCIP: 2314
Median Debt
$26,000
Earnings (4yr)
$58,051
Natl Median: $46,173
Lifetime Value Added
-$76k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $86,176
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Marketing
BachCIP: 5214
Median Debt
$23,250
Earnings (4yr)
$77,287
Natl Median: $69,303
Lifetime Value Added
+$74k
Mathematics
BachCIP: 2701
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $69,562
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $55,693
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $55,012
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $63,114
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $47,213
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$26,000
Earnings (4yr)
$66,408
Natl Median: $63,293
Lifetime Value Added
-$9k
Psychology, General
BachCIP: 4201
Median Debt
$24,806
Earnings (4yr)
$56,078
Natl Median: $50,706
Lifetime Value Added
-$92k
Median Debt
$24,525
Earnings (4yr)
$79,376
Natl Median: $63,560
Lifetime Value Added
+$90k
Median Debt
$21,500
Earnings (4yr)
$115,695
Natl Median: $88,910
Lifetime Value Added
+$367k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $55,695
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $55,000
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $57,805
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $46,959
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$24,000
Earnings (5yr)
$65,151
Natl Median: $50,499
Lifetime Value Added
-$29k
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness
BachCIP: 3105
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$67,866
Natl Median: $54,562
Lifetime Value Added
+$2k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $47,382
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $51,389
Lifetime Value Added
N/A

Master's Degrees

Median Debt
$20,500
Earnings (4yr)
$115,804
Natl Median: $95,833
Lifetime Value Added
+$321k
Median Debt
$151,164
Earnings (4yr)
$159,314
Natl Median: $127,347
Lifetime Value Added
+$698k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $80,271
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$116,454
Natl Median: $103,485
Lifetime Value Added
+$327k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$47,260
Natl Median: $71,953
Lifetime Value Added
-$272k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $136,736
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Computer Science
MastCIP: 1107
Median Debt
$38,240
Earnings (4yr)
$109,851
Natl Median: $145,571
Lifetime Value Added
+$270k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$105,796
Natl Median: $120,083
Lifetime Value Added
+$234k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $113,439
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$146,432
Earnings (4yr)
$38,903
Natl Median: $49,978
Lifetime Value Added
-$372k
Education, Other
MastCIP: 1399
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $65,348
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$143,103
Natl Median: $71,685
Lifetime Value Added
+$533k
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians
MastCIP: 1503
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $99,068
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $97,366
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$39,000
Earnings (4yr)
$116,094
Natl Median: $110,694
Lifetime Value Added
+$324k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$90,882
Natl Median: $89,981
Lifetime Value Added
+$104k
History
MastCIP: 5401
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $55,360
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Homeland Security
MastCIP: 4303
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $96,660
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$104,806
Natl Median: $83,558
Lifetime Value Added
+$226k
Median Debt
$36,734
Earnings (4yr)
$101,275
Natl Median: $112,705
Lifetime Value Added
+$195k
Insurance
MastCIP: 5217
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $114,663
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $97,121
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $101,000
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $124,807
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Marketing
MastCIP: 5214
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$71,015
Natl Median: $79,106
Lifetime Value Added
-$45k
Median Debt
$56,453
Earnings (4yr)
$67,439
Natl Median: $59,571
Lifetime Value Added
-$102k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $74,607
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Non-Professional Legal Studies
MastCIP: 2200
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $65,153
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$54,035
Natl Median: $78,850
Lifetime Value Added
-$204k
Psychology, General
MastCIP: 4201
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$75,549
Natl Median: $64,711
Lifetime Value Added
-$31k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $81,408
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Publishing
MastCIP: 0910
Median Debt
$36,946
Earnings (4yr)
$65,229
Natl Median: $63,992
Lifetime Value Added
-$122k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $75,972
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$47,444
Earnings (4yr)
$140,738
Natl Median: $120,193
Lifetime Value Added
+$537k
Median Debt
$52,769
Earnings (4yr)
$72,614
Natl Median: $82,399
Lifetime Value Added
-$57k
Median Debt
$37,830
Earnings (4yr)
$91,867
Natl Median: $64,397
Lifetime Value Added
+$112k
Taxation
MastCIP: 5216
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$111,066
Natl Median: $114,810
Lifetime Value Added
+$280k
Median Debt
$36,772
Earnings (4yr)
$85,077
Natl Median: $59,916
Lifetime Value Added
+$53k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$58,743
Natl Median: $63,707
Lifetime Value Added
-$192k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $65,767
Lifetime Value Added
N/A

Graduate Certificates

Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $94,506
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $86,288
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $126,911
Lifetime Value Added
N/A

Doctoral Degrees

Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $149,621
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$106,090
Natl Median: $99,878
Lifetime Value Added
+$28k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$137,605
Natl Median: $154,538
Lifetime Value Added
+$302k
Computer Science
DocCIP: 1107
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $178,476
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $77,066
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$180,068
Natl Median: $138,131
Lifetime Value Added
+$547k

Professional Degrees

Law
ProfCIP: 2201
Median Debt
$94,737
Earnings (5yr)
$98,708
Natl Median: $107,773
Lifetime Value Added
-$41k

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 decision moving forward. Note that the institution's average undergraduate net price is used as a proxy for annual cost, which may differ from actual graduate tuition. These Lifetime Value Added results for graduate degrees should not be compared with those for Undergraduate Certificates, Associates or Bachelors.

Completers Only: Federal median earnings data strictly reflects outcomes for students who successfully graduated. Students who do not complete their degree typically earn significantly less and face higher risks of debt default.