Pacific Union College

Angwin, CA 805 Undergrads 41.0% Grad Rate

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Total Cost

$49,404

Sticker Price

Avg Net Price

$41,008

After Aid

Median Earnings

$88,027

4yr Post-Grad

Vs. Peer Institutions

Net Price$41,008

Peer Midpoint: $20,080.5

Earnings (4yr Post-Grad)$88,027

Peer Midpoint: $60,428

Graduation Rate41.0%

Peer Midpoint: 58.9%

Socio-Economic Diversity

Pell Grant Recipients36.9%

Enrollment Status

Full-Time87.2%

Economic Outcomes

Earn More than HS73.7%

Admissions Profile

Acceptance

47.3%

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

+$752k

+$285k

+$267k

Median Cost$41k/yr

+$604k

+$137k

+$120k

Full Cost$49k/yr

+$574k

+$107k

+$89k

ROI Efficiency Metrics

Break-Even Age

Return on Inv. %

Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0

∞

Median Cost$41k/yr

81%

Full Cost$49k/yr

50%

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 Return187%

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-6%

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

Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions

AssocCIP: 5109

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $65,389

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Design and Applied Arts

AssocCIP: 5004

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $38,127

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft

AssocCIP: 5005

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $31,773

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General

AssocCIP: 5100

Median Debt

$27,000

Earnings (4yr)

$79,283

Natl Median: $51,180

Lifetime Value Added

+$244k

Health/Medical Preparatory Programs

AssocCIP: 5111

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $51,711

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Music

AssocCIP: 5009

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $34,056

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing

AssocCIP: 5138

Median Debt

$25,104

Earnings (4yr)

$122,041

Natl Median: $80,813

Lifetime Value Added

+$626k

Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods

AssocCIP: 1312

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $37,656

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Bachelor's Degrees

Air Transportation

BachCIP: 4901

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $85,825

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions

BachCIP: 5109

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $70,786

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Bible/Biblical Studies

BachCIP: 3902

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $44,533

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology

BachCIP: 2602

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $65,466

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Biology, General

BachCIP: 2601

Median Debt

$27,000

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $57,214

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Business/Commerce, General

BachCIP: 5201

Median Debt

$27,000

Earnings (4yr)

$73,035

Natl Median: $68,407

Lifetime Value Added

+$5k

Chemistry

BachCIP: 4005

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $65,120

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Communication and Media Studies

BachCIP: 0901

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $56,359

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Design and Applied Arts

BachCIP: 5004

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $51,490

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

Film/Video and Photographic Arts

BachCIP: 5006

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $43,765

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

International/Globalization Studies

BachCIP: 3020

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $59,972

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Journalism

BachCIP: 0904

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $56,278

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities

BachCIP: 2401

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $53,072

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Mathematics

BachCIP: 2701

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $69,562

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Music

BachCIP: 5009

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $42,892

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)

$77,121

Natl Median: $63,560

Lifetime Value Added

+$36k

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing

BachCIP: 5138

Median Debt

$29,833

Earnings (4yr)

$140,542

Natl Median: $88,910

Lifetime Value Added

+$517k

Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics

BachCIP: 1609

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $55,000

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Social Work

BachCIP: 4407

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

$61,514

Natl Median: $51,790

Lifetime Value Added

-$84k

Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness

BachCIP: 3105

Median Debt

Earnings (5yr)

$67,066

Natl Median: $54,562

Lifetime Value Added

-$51k

Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods

BachCIP: 1312

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $47,382

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas

BachCIP: 1313

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $51,389

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Theological and Ministerial Studies

BachCIP: 3906

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $44,535

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Master's Degrees

Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods

MastCIP: 1312

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $59,916

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Other Programs

Business/Commerce, General

DegCIP: 5201

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $60,047

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Communication and Media Studies

DegCIP: 0901

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $54,768

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

English Language and Literature, General

DegCIP: 2301

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $54,758

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Fine and Studio Arts

DegCIP: 5007

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $48,220

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Health/Medical Preparatory Programs

DegCIP: 5111

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $81,700

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Psychology, General

DegCIP: 4201

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $59,214

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Religion/Religious Studies

DegCIP: 3802

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $73,013

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics

DegCIP: 1609

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $61,216

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods

DegCIP: 1312

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $57,802

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 (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.