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Purdue University Global
West Lafayette, IN 31,502 Undergrads 27.6% Grad Rate
Total Cost
$17,994
Sticker Price
Avg Net Price
$12,267
After Aid
Median Earnings
$36,596
10yr Post-Entry
Vs. Peer Institutions
Net Price$12,267
Peer Midpoint: $16,832
Earnings (10yr)$36,596
Peer Midpoint: $31,349
Graduation Rate27.6%
Peer Midpoint: 66.3%
Socio-Economic Diversity
Pell Grant Recipients48.6%
Enrollment Status
Full-Time17.5%
Economic Outcomes
Earn More than HS54.6%
Admissions Profile
Acceptance
100.0%
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
+$393k
+$68k
-$91k
Median Cost$12k/yr
+$382k
+$57k
-$103k
Full Cost$18k/yr
+$376k
+$52k
-$108k
ROI Efficiency Metrics
Break-Even Age
Return on Inv. %
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
Never
-∞
Median Cost$12k/yr
Never
-902%
Full Cost$18k/yr
Never
-647%
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-1090%
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-264%
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
Certificates
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
CertCIP: 5108
Median Debt
$19,000
Earnings (5yr)
$34,894
Lifetime Value Added
-$91k
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions
CertCIP: 5110
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$36,490
Lifetime Value Added
-$74k
Computer and Information Sciences, General
CertCIP: 1101
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$109,202
Lifetime Value Added
+$644k
Criminal Justice and Corrections
CertCIP: 4301
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$32,483
Lifetime Value Added
-$117k
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions
CertCIP: 5106
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$27,403
Lifetime Value Added
-$154k
Health and Medical Administrative Services
CertCIP: 5107
Median Debt
$12,920
Earnings (5yr)
$34,242
Lifetime Value Added
-$98k
Legal Support Services
CertCIP: 2203
Median Debt
$8,170
Earnings (5yr)
$30,374
Lifetime Value Added
-$140k
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants
CertCIP: 5139
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$46,737
Lifetime Value Added
+$36k
Associate's Degrees
Accounting and Related Services
AssocCIP: 5203
Median Debt
$28,681
Earnings (5yr)
$46,576
Lifetime Value Added
-$17k
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
AssocCIP: 5108
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$34,522
Lifetime Value Added
-$137k
Business/Commerce, General
AssocCIP: 5201
Median Debt
$21,687
Earnings (5yr)
$42,162
Lifetime Value Added
-$61k
Computer and Information Sciences, General
AssocCIP: 1101
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$52,838
Lifetime Value Added
+$43k
Criminal Justice and Corrections
AssocCIP: 4301
Median Debt
$13,000
Earnings (5yr)
$43,411
Lifetime Value Added
-$48k
Fire Protection
AssocCIP: 4302
Median Debt
$20,252
Earnings (5yr)
$80,826
Lifetime Value Added
+$297k
Health and Medical Administrative Services
AssocCIP: 5107
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$38,065
Lifetime Value Added
-$101k
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other
AssocCIP: 5199
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$53,324
Lifetime Value Added
+$48k
Human Services, General
AssocCIP: 4400
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$31,875
Lifetime Value Added
-$163k
Legal Support Services
AssocCIP: 2203
Median Debt
$21,798
Earnings (5yr)
$40,341
Lifetime Value Added
-$79k
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
AssocCIP: 5138
Median Debt
$23,000
Earnings (5yr)
$66,234
Lifetime Value Added
+$168k
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
AssocCIP: 1312
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$26,368
Lifetime Value Added
-$219k
Bachelor's Degrees
Accounting and Related Services
BachCIP: 5203
Median Debt
$39,311
Earnings (5yr)
$54,668
Lifetime Value Added
-$45k
Business Administration, Management and Operations
BachCIP: 5202
Median Debt
$35,740
Earnings (5yr)
$57,541
Lifetime Value Added
-$22k
Communication and Media Studies
BachCIP: 0901
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$53,754
Lifetime Value Added
-$52k
Computer and Information Sciences, General
BachCIP: 1101
Median Debt
$45,101
Earnings (5yr)
$73,684
Lifetime Value Added
+$102k
Criminal Justice and Corrections
BachCIP: 4301
Median Debt
$30,641
Earnings (5yr)
$48,978
Lifetime Value Added
-$92k
Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services
BachCIP: 5131
Median Debt
$27,125
Earnings (5yr)
$41,644
Lifetime Value Added
-$153k
Fire Protection
BachCIP: 4302
Median Debt
$29,363
Earnings (5yr)
$87,490
Lifetime Value Added
+$206k
Health and Medical Administrative Services
BachCIP: 5107
Median Debt
$30,556
Earnings (5yr)
$51,707
Lifetime Value Added
-$69k
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General
BachCIP: 5100
Median Debt
$25,921
Earnings (5yr)
$47,628
Lifetime Value Added
-$103k
Human Services, General
BachCIP: 4400
Median Debt
$52,937
Earnings (5yr)
$41,816
Lifetime Value Added
-$151k
Legal Support Services
BachCIP: 2203
Median Debt
$34,931
Earnings (5yr)
$45,138
Lifetime Value Added
-$123k
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
BachCIP: 2401
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$66,863
Lifetime Value Added
+$51k
Natural Resources Conservation and Research
BachCIP: 0301
Median Debt
$32,463
Earnings (5yr)
$44,408
Lifetime Value Added
-$130k
Non-Professional General Legal Studies (Undergraduate)
BachCIP: 2200
Median Debt
$51,706
Earnings (5yr)
$43,637
Lifetime Value Added
-$136k
Psychology, General
BachCIP: 4201
Median Debt
$57,500
Earnings (5yr)
$42,086
Lifetime Value Added
-$149k
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
BachCIP: 5138
Median Debt
$26,350
Earnings (5yr)
$97,094
Lifetime Value Added
+$278k
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
BachCIP: 1312
Median Debt
$57,500
Earnings (5yr)
$34,923
Lifetime Value Added
-$210k
Post-Baccalaureate Certificates
Legal Support Services
PB-CertCIP: 2203
Median Debt
$14,115
Earnings (5yr)
$53,846
Lifetime Value Added
+$71k
Master's Degrees
Accounting and Related Services
MastCIP: 5203
Median Debt
$44,850
Earnings (5yr)
$66,530
Lifetime Value Added
+$129k
Bioethics/Medical Ethics
MastCIP: 5132
Median Debt
$56,266
Earnings (5yr)
$96,335
Lifetime Value Added
+$385k
Business Administration, Management and Operations
MastCIP: 5202
Median Debt
$51,878
Earnings (5yr)
$68,252
Lifetime Value Added
+$144k
Computer and Information Sciences, General
MastCIP: 1101
Median Debt
$50,837
Earnings (5yr)
$77,600
Lifetime Value Added
+$224k
Criminal Justice and Corrections
MastCIP: 4301
Median Debt
$41,083
Earnings (5yr)
$50,237
Lifetime Value Added
-$20k
Educational Administration and Supervision
MastCIP: 1304
Median Debt
$37,774
Earnings (5yr)
$56,675
Lifetime Value Added
+$40k
Educational/Instructional Media Design
MastCIP: 1305
Median Debt
$26,963
Earnings (5yr)
$60,046
Lifetime Value Added
+$71k
Finance and Financial Management Services
MastCIP: 5208
Median Debt
$48,204
Earnings (5yr)
$75,091
Lifetime Value Added
+$203k
Fire Protection
MastCIP: 4302
Median Debt
$36,322
Earnings (5yr)
$58,238
Lifetime Value Added
+$54k
Health and Medical Administrative Services
MastCIP: 5107
Median Debt
$44,815
Earnings (5yr)
$65,236
Lifetime Value Added
+$117k
Natural Resources Conservation and Research
MastCIP: 0301
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$58,956
Lifetime Value Added
+$61k
Non-Professional General Legal Studies (Undergraduate)
MastCIP: 2200
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$53,869
Lifetime Value Added
+$14k
Psychology, General
MastCIP: 4201
Median Debt
$68,412
Earnings (5yr)
$51,960
Lifetime Value Added
-$4k
Public Administration
MastCIP: 4404
Median Debt
$49,396
Earnings (5yr)
$64,120
Lifetime Value Added
+$107k
Public Health
MastCIP: 5122
Median Debt
$49,049
Earnings (5yr)
$63,927
Lifetime Value Added
+$106k
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
MastCIP: 5138
Median Debt
$58,675
Earnings (5yr)
$120,353
Lifetime Value Added
+$591k
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
MastCIP: 1312
Median Debt
$39,582
Earnings (5yr)
$54,846
Lifetime Value Added
+$23k
Graduate Certificates
Business Administration, Management and Operations
Gr-CertCIP: 5202
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$86,063
Lifetime Value Added
+$378k
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology
Gr-CertCIP: 4228
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$93,087
Lifetime Value Added
+$444k
Educational Administration and Supervision
Gr-CertCIP: 1304
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$89,364
Lifetime Value Added
+$409k
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Gr-CertCIP: 5138
Median Debt
$38,154
Earnings (5yr)
$136,530
Lifetime Value Added
+$846k
Professional Degrees
Law
ProfCIP: 2201
Median Debt
$81,926
Earnings (5yr)
$93,162
Lifetime Value Added
+$202k
Legal Professions and Studies, Other
ProfCIP: 2299
Median Debt
$61,500
Earnings (5yr)
$93,725
Lifetime Value Added
+$206k
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.