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Point Park University
Pittsburgh, PA 2,320 Undergrads 58.4% Grad Rate
Total Cost
$50,133
Sticker Price
Avg Net Price
$24,791
After Aid
Median Earnings
$45,856
10yr Post-Entry
Vs. Peer Institutions
Net Price$24,791
Peer Midpoint: $19,729.5
Earnings (10yr)$45,856
Peer Midpoint: $53,747
Graduation Rate58.4%
Peer Midpoint: 58.5%
Socio-Economic Diversity
Pell Grant Recipients37.5%
Enrollment Status
Full-Time91.0%
Economic Outcomes
Earn More than HS60.5%
Admissions Profile
Acceptance
97.9%
SAT Avg
1,142
SAT Reading
25th: 52054575th: 650
SAT Math
25th: 51552075th: 590
ACT Composite
25th: 192275th: 27
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
+$404k
+$7k
-$81k
Median Cost$25k/yr
+$314k
-$82k
-$170k
Full Cost$50k/yr
+$223k
-$173k
-$261k
ROI Efficiency Metrics
Break-Even Age
Return on Inv. %
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
Never
-∞
Median Cost$25k/yr
Never
-191%
Full Cost$50k/yr
Never
-145%
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-167%
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-103%
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
-
Earnings (5yr)
$66,830
Lifetime Value Added
+$6k
Business Administration, Management and Operations
BachCIP: 5202
Median Debt
$27,489
Earnings (5yr)
$60,499
Lifetime Value Added
-$43k
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other
BachCIP: 5299
Median Debt
$27,000
Earnings (5yr)
$45,090
Lifetime Value Added
-$169k
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management
BachCIP: 1110
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$56,415
Lifetime Value Added
-$48k
Criminal Justice and Corrections
BachCIP: 4301
Median Debt
$26,750
Earnings (5yr)
$51,722
Lifetime Value Added
-$114k
Dance
BachCIP: 5003
Median Debt
$27,000
Earnings (5yr)
$29,025
Lifetime Value Added
-$305k
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft
BachCIP: 5005
Median Debt
$27,000
Earnings (5yr)
$27,333
Lifetime Value Added
-$320k
Education, Other
BachCIP: 1399
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$52,140
Lifetime Value Added
-$111k
Electrical Engineering Technologies/Technicians
BachCIP: 1503
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$99,362
Lifetime Value Added
+$250k
English Language and Literature, General
BachCIP: 2301
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$46,934
Lifetime Value Added
-$154k
Film/Video and Photographic Arts
BachCIP: 5006
Median Debt
$27,000
Earnings (5yr)
$39,856
Lifetime Value Added
-$213k
Funeral Service and Mortuary Science
BachCIP: 1203
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$35,060
Lifetime Value Added
-$235k
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services, Other
BachCIP: 4399
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$69,899
Lifetime Value Added
+$29k
Human Resources Management and Services
BachCIP: 5210
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$69,407
Lifetime Value Added
+$25k
Journalism
BachCIP: 0904
Median Debt
$26,374
Earnings (5yr)
$44,514
Lifetime Value Added
-$174k
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians
BachCIP: 1508
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$67,101
Lifetime Value Added
+$39k
Psychology, General
BachCIP: 4201
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$41,813
Lifetime Value Added
-$196k
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication
BachCIP: 0909
Median Debt
$27,000
Earnings (5yr)
$58,670
Lifetime Value Added
-$58k
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication
BachCIP: 0907
Median Debt
$27,000
Earnings (5yr)
$51,753
Lifetime Value Added
-$114k
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
BachCIP: 1312
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$46,703
Lifetime Value Added
-$156k
Master's Degrees
Business Administration, Management and Operations
MastCIP: 5202
Median Debt
$35,228
Earnings (5yr)
$83,363
Lifetime Value Added
+$251k
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other
MastCIP: 5299
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$56,345
Lifetime Value Added
+$14k
Criminal Justice and Corrections
MastCIP: 4301
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$48,800
Lifetime Value Added
-$57k
Educational Administration and Supervision
MastCIP: 1304
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$42,682
Lifetime Value Added
-$90k
Intelligence, Command Control and Information Operations
MastCIP: 2902
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$68,260
Lifetime Value Added
+$121k
Journalism
MastCIP: 0904
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$62,057
Lifetime Value Added
+$66k
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.