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Rasmussen University-Florida

Ocala, FL 3,034 Undergrads 40.2% Grad Rate
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Total Cost
$24,746
Sticker Price
Avg Net Price
$19,113
After Aid
Median Earnings
$39,080
10yr Post-Entry

Vs. Peer Institutions

Net Price$19,113
Peer Midpoint: $9,014
Earnings (10yr)$39,080
Peer Midpoint: $40,397
Graduation Rate40.2%
Peer Midpoint: 32.9%
Socio-Economic Diversity
Pell Grant Recipients57.4%
Enrollment Status
Full-Time45.9%
Economic Outcomes
Earn More than HS67.8%

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
+$4k
-$91k
Median Cost$19k/yr
+$358k
-$31k
-$126k
Full Cost$25k/yr
+$348k
-$41k
-$137k

ROI Efficiency Metrics

Break-Even Age
Return on Inv. %
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
Never
-∞
Median Cost$19k/yr
Never
-360%
Full Cost$25k/yr
Never
-301%
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-442%

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-147%
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

Accounting and Related Services
CertCIP: 5203
Median Debt
$9,500
Earnings (2yr)
$35,954
Lifetime Value Added
-$62k
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
CertCIP: 5108
Median Debt
$11,611
Earnings (5yr)
$34,231
Lifetime Value Added
-$104k
Business Operations Support and Assistant Services
CertCIP: 5204
Median Debt
$9,500
Earnings (5yr)
$33,999
Lifetime Value Added
-$107k
Health and Medical Administrative Services
CertCIP: 5107
Median Debt
$10,018
Earnings (5yr)
$38,602
Lifetime Value Added
-$57k
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants
CertCIP: 5139
Median Debt
$14,167
Earnings (5yr)
$53,941
Lifetime Value Added
+$105k
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
CertCIP: 1312
Median Debt
$9,500
Earnings (5yr)
$27,895
Lifetime Value Added
-$173k

Associate's Degrees

Accounting and Related Services
AssocCIP: 5203
Median Debt
$20,000
Earnings (5yr)
$52,198
Lifetime Value Added
+$24k
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
AssocCIP: 5108
Median Debt
$21,547
Earnings (5yr)
$35,777
Lifetime Value Added
-$137k
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions
AssocCIP: 5109
Median Debt
$20,283
Earnings (5yr)
$60,743
Lifetime Value Added
+$105k
Business Administration, Management and Operations
AssocCIP: 5202
Median Debt
$22,027
Earnings (5yr)
$50,641
Lifetime Value Added
+$9k
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions
AssocCIP: 5110
Median Debt
$20,000
Earnings (5yr)
$55,150
Lifetime Value Added
+$53k
Computer Engineering
AssocCIP: 1409
Median Debt
$19,203
Earnings (5yr)
$72,251
Lifetime Value Added
+$208k
Criminal Justice and Corrections
AssocCIP: 4301
Median Debt
$19,964
Earnings (5yr)
$49,266
Lifetime Value Added
-$4k
Health and Medical Administrative Services
AssocCIP: 5107
Median Debt
$19,489
Earnings (5yr)
$42,059
Lifetime Value Added
-$74k
Human Resources Management and Services
AssocCIP: 5210
Median Debt
$21,801
Earnings (5yr)
$53,717
Lifetime Value Added
+$39k
Human Services, General
AssocCIP: 4400
Median Debt
$22,667
Earnings (5yr)
$35,574
Lifetime Value Added
-$139k
Legal Support Services
AssocCIP: 2203
Median Debt
$22,920
Earnings (5yr)
$42,836
Lifetime Value Added
-$67k
Management Information Systems and Services
AssocCIP: 5212
Median Debt
$22,114
Earnings (5yr)
$53,071
Lifetime Value Added
+$33k
Marketing
AssocCIP: 5214
Median Debt
$22,083
Earnings (5yr)
$48,894
Lifetime Value Added
-$7k
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
AssocCIP: 5138
Median Debt
$20,058
Earnings (5yr)
$75,988
Lifetime Value Added
+$241k
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
AssocCIP: 1312
Median Debt
$18,819
Earnings (5yr)
$33,916
Lifetime Value Added
-$155k

Bachelor's Degrees

Accounting and Related Services
BachCIP: 5203
Median Debt
$26,153
Earnings (5yr)
$60,866
Lifetime Value Added
-$20k
Business Administration, Management and Operations
BachCIP: 5202
Median Debt
$26,142
Earnings (5yr)
$62,112
Lifetime Value Added
-$10k
Computer Science
BachCIP: 1107
Median Debt
$28,113
Earnings (5yr)
$72,149
Lifetime Value Added
+$66k
Computer Systems Analysis
BachCIP: 1105
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$86,346
Lifetime Value Added
+$173k
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management
BachCIP: 1110
Median Debt
$32,391
Earnings (5yr)
$76,447
Lifetime Value Added
+$99k
Criminal Justice and Corrections
BachCIP: 4301
Median Debt
$29,236
Earnings (5yr)
$45,036
Lifetime Value Added
-$149k
Educational Administration and Supervision
BachCIP: 1304
Median Debt
$26,616
Earnings (5yr)
$42,810
Lifetime Value Added
-$168k
Finance and Financial Management Services
BachCIP: 5208
Median Debt
$24,433
Earnings (5yr)
$64,173
Lifetime Value Added
+$6k
Health and Medical Administrative Services
BachCIP: 5107
Median Debt
$26,217
Earnings (5yr)
$55,408
Lifetime Value Added
-$64k
Human Resources Management and Services
BachCIP: 5210
Median Debt
$27,865
Earnings (5yr)
$64,654
Lifetime Value Added
+$9k
Marketing
BachCIP: 5214
Median Debt
$26,609
Earnings (5yr)
$61,087
Lifetime Value Added
-$18k
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
BachCIP: 5138
Median Debt
$25,000
Earnings (5yr)
$94,955
Lifetime Value Added
+$237k
Visual and Performing Arts, General
BachCIP: 5001
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$39,441
Lifetime Value Added
-$196k

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.