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Plymouth State University
Plymouth, NH 3,298 Undergrads 58.6% Grad Rate
Total Cost
$29,257
Sticker Price
Avg Net Price
$19,685
After Aid
Median Earnings
$57,304
10yr Post-Entry
Vs. Peer Institutions
Net Price$19,685
Peer Midpoint: $19,729.5
Earnings (10yr)$57,304
Peer Midpoint: $53,747
Graduation Rate58.6%
Peer Midpoint: 58.5%
Socio-Economic Diversity
Pell Grant Recipients27.2%
Enrollment Status
Full-Time98.4%
Economic Outcomes
Earn More than HS73.1%
Admissions Profile
Acceptance
91.0%
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
+$496k
+$99k
+$11k
Median Cost$20k/yr
+$425k
+$28k
-$59k
Full Cost$29k/yr
+$390k
-$6k
-$94k
ROI Efficiency Metrics
Break-Even Age
Return on Inv. %
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
52
∞
Median Cost$20k/yr
Never
-84%
Full Cost$29k/yr
Never
-89%
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-64%
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-70%
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
$27,000
Earnings (5yr)
$69,707
Lifetime Value Added
+$46k
Biology, General
BachCIP: 2601
Median Debt
$21,500
Earnings (2yr)
$23,807
Lifetime Value Added
-$320k
Business Administration, Management and Operations
BachCIP: 5202
Median Debt
$27,000
Earnings (5yr)
$54,303
Lifetime Value Added
-$75k
Business/Commerce, General
BachCIP: 5201
Median Debt
$27,000
Earnings (5yr)
$64,858
Lifetime Value Added
+$9k
Communication and Media Studies
BachCIP: 0901
Median Debt
$27,000
Earnings (5yr)
$69,796
Lifetime Value Added
+$47k
Computer and Information Sciences, General
BachCIP: 1101
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$53,358
Lifetime Value Added
-$56k
Computer Science
BachCIP: 1107
Median Debt
$27,000
Earnings (2yr)
$57,995
Lifetime Value Added
-$17k
Criminal Justice and Corrections
BachCIP: 4301
Median Debt
$27,000
Earnings (5yr)
$60,116
Lifetime Value Added
-$28k
English Language and Literature, General
BachCIP: 2301
Median Debt
$24,188
Earnings (5yr)
$44,639
Lifetime Value Added
-$154k
Finance and Financial Management Services
BachCIP: 5208
Median Debt
$27,000
Earnings (5yr)
$83,848
Lifetime Value Added
+$152k
Fine and Studio Arts
BachCIP: 5007
Median Debt
$27,000
Earnings (5yr)
$43,346
Lifetime Value Added
-$165k
Health and Physical Education/Fitness
BachCIP: 3105
Median Debt
$27,000
Earnings (5yr)
$54,820
Lifetime Value Added
-$70k
History
BachCIP: 5401
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$24,035
Lifetime Value Added
-$317k
Marketing
BachCIP: 5214
Median Debt
$25,995
Earnings (5yr)
$80,610
Lifetime Value Added
+$128k
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
BachCIP: 3099
Median Debt
$25,000
Earnings (2yr)
$25,967
Lifetime Value Added
-$300k
Natural Resources Conservation and Research
BachCIP: 0301
Median Debt
$25,500
Earnings (5yr)
$58,878
Lifetime Value Added
-$38k
Psychology, General
BachCIP: 4201
Median Debt
$27,000
Earnings (5yr)
$46,464
Lifetime Value Added
-$139k
Public Health
BachCIP: 5122
Median Debt
$27,000
Earnings (5yr)
$40,843
Lifetime Value Added
-$186k
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
BachCIP: 5138
Median Debt
$27,000
Earnings (5yr)
$74,139
Lifetime Value Added
+$79k
Social Work
BachCIP: 4407
Median Debt
$27,000
Earnings (5yr)
$46,700
Lifetime Value Added
-$137k
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
BachCIP: 1312
Median Debt
$27,000
Earnings (5yr)
$46,781
Lifetime Value Added
-$136k
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas
BachCIP: 1313
Median Debt
$26,281
Earnings (5yr)
$45,500
Lifetime Value Added
-$147k
Master's Degrees
Business Administration, Management and Operations
MastCIP: 5202
Median Debt
$31,326
Earnings (5yr)
$82,089
Lifetime Value Added
+$249k
Curriculum and Instruction
MastCIP: 1303
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$54,105
Lifetime Value Added
+$2k
Educational Administration and Supervision
MastCIP: 1304
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$73,949
Lifetime Value Added
+$218k
Special Education and Teaching
MastCIP: 1310
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$45,919
Lifetime Value Added
-$48k
Student Counseling and Personnel Services
MastCIP: 1311
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$57,569
Lifetime Value Added
+$34k
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
MastCIP: 1312
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$44,170
Lifetime Value Added
-$66k
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas
MastCIP: 1313
Median Debt
$23,125
Earnings (5yr)
$45,541
Lifetime Value Added
-$79k
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.