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Regent University

Virginia Beach, VA 4,729 Undergrads 32.7% Grad Rate
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Total Cost
$32,617
Sticker Price
Avg Net Price
$18,135
After Aid
Median Earnings
$48,884
5yr Post-Grad

Vs. Peer Institutions

Net Price$18,135
Peer Midpoint: $19,969
Earnings (5yr Post-Grad)Completers only after graduation
$48,884
Peer Midpoint: $61,632
Earnings (10yr Post-Enroll)All enrolled after enrollment
$51,408
Peer Midpoint: $58,891
Graduation Rate32.7%
Peer Midpoint: 58.9%
Warning: The majority of students at this institution do not graduate. Non-completers typically earn significantly less and face higher debt risks.
Average Starting Age33.8
Warning: High average starting age indicates non-traditional students with prior work experience, which may inflate the median earnings shown.
Socio-Economic Diversity
Pell Grant Recipients57.7%
Enrollment Status
Full-Time56.9%
Economic Outcomes
Earn More than HS63.3%

Admissions Profile

Acceptance
38.1%
SAT Avg
1,153
SAT Reading
25th: 53056075th: 650
SAT Math
25th: 46053575th: 600
ACT Composite
25th: 192675th: 26

ROI Sensitivity Analysis
Assuming 4 Years to Graduation

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
+$438k
-$32k
-$48k
Median Cost$18k/yr
+$373k
-$97k
-$114k
Full Cost$33k/yr
+$321k
-$149k
-$166k

ROI Efficiency Metrics

Break-Even Age
Return on Inv. %
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
Never
-∞
Median Cost$18k/yr
Never
-174%
Full Cost$33k/yr
Never
-141%
Analysis Assumptions:
  • Starting Salary: Estimated from the median earnings five years after graduating, with four years of 2% raises taken out.⚠️ Warning: The high average starting age or low completion rate may inflate the Median earnings and ROI shown.
  • 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-155%

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-94%

Program ROI Analysis

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Associate's Degrees

Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $48,733
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $54,246
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $46,706
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $51,180
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $44,125
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Psychology, General
AssocCIP: 4201
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $39,288
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $46,769
Lifetime Value Added
N/A

Bachelor's Degrees

Median Debt
$24,830
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $76,194
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$30,334
Earnings (4yr)
$48,776
Natl Median: $44,533
Lifetime Value Added
-$106k
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Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $58,891
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$25,000
Earnings (4yr)
$59,087
Natl Median: $68,257
Lifetime Value Added
-$21k
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Median Debt
$18,000
Earnings (4yr)
$41,335
Natl Median: $56,359
Lifetime Value Added
-$170k
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Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$76,350
Natl Median: $92,374
Lifetime Value Added
+$103k
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Computer Science
BachCIP: 1107
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $107,009
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $85,063
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$26,545
Earnings (4yr)
$44,176
Natl Median: $55,378
Lifetime Value Added
-$146k
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Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$13,702
Natl Median: $39,775
Lifetime Value Added
-$410k
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Median Debt
$27,000
Earnings (4yr)
$40,012
Natl Median: $48,590
Lifetime Value Added
-$181k
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Median Debt
$24,000
Earnings (4yr)
$29,565
Natl Median: $43,283
Lifetime Value Added
-$273k
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Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $58,716
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
History
BachCIP: 5401
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$18,401
Natl Median: $50,680
Lifetime Value Added
-$365k
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Median Debt
$25,655
Earnings (4yr)
$61,752
Natl Median: $68,069
Lifetime Value Added
+$1k
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Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $85,294
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $73,201
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $66,596
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
International/Globalization Studies
BachCIP: 3020
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $59,972
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$27,229
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $53,266
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Marketing
BachCIP: 5214
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $69,303
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Mathematics
BachCIP: 2701
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $69,562
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $55,693
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$34,326
Earnings (4yr)
$49,799
Natl Median: $42,915
Lifetime Value Added
-$98k
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Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $63,293
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Psychology, General
BachCIP: 4201
Median Debt
$28,062
Earnings (4yr)
$41,007
Natl Median: $50,706
Lifetime Value Added
-$173k
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Median Debt
$23,121
Earnings (4yr)
$60,776
Natl Median: $73,721
Lifetime Value Added
-$7k
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Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $63,560
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $88,910
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $41,390
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$35,318
Natl Median: $47,382
Lifetime Value Added
-$222k
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Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$50,123
Natl Median: $51,389
Lifetime Value Added
-$95k
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Master's Degrees

Median Debt
$51,347
Earnings (4yr)
$83,162
Natl Median: $103,485
Lifetime Value Added
+$60k
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Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $65,184
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$76,612
Natl Median: $71,953
Lifetime Value Added
+$3k
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Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$60,876
Natl Median: $63,399
Lifetime Value Added
-$138k
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Median Debt
$42,197
Earnings (4yr)
$58,972
Natl Median: $49,978
Lifetime Value Added
-$156k
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Education, Other
MastCIP: 1399
Median Debt
$31,000
Earnings (4yr)
$64,245
Natl Median: $65,348
Lifetime Value Added
-$107k
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Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $71,685
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $70,644
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$60,760
Earnings (4yr)
$57,017
Natl Median: $51,486
Lifetime Value Added
-$174k
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Median Debt
$41,000
Earnings (4yr)
$80,309
Natl Median: $83,558
Lifetime Value Added
+$35k
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Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $95,627
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Journalism
MastCIP: 0904
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$49,772
Natl Median: $69,034
Lifetime Value Added
-$244k
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Median Debt
$41,000
Earnings (4yr)
$65,794
Natl Median: $101,855
Lifetime Value Added
-$93k
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Median Debt
$41,259
Earnings (4yr)
$58,142
Natl Median: $59,571
Lifetime Value Added
-$164k
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Median Debt
$42,733
Earnings (4yr)
$70,319
Natl Median: $78,850
Lifetime Value Added
-$52k
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Psychology, General
MastCIP: 4201
Median Debt
$47,000
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $64,711
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$50,975
Earnings (4yr)
$79,312
Natl Median: $81,408
Lifetime Value Added
+$27k
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Religious Education
MastCIP: 3904
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $54,328
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$41,000
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $82,399
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$44,958
Earnings (4yr)
$60,835
Natl Median: $64,397
Lifetime Value Added
-$139k
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Median Debt
$61,500
Earnings (4yr)
$55,572
Natl Median: $60,111
Lifetime Value Added
-$188k
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Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $59,916
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$69,823
Natl Median: $63,707
Lifetime Value Added
-$57k
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Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$64,039
Natl Median: $65,767
Lifetime Value Added
-$109k
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Median Debt
$72,833
Earnings (4yr)
$60,973
Natl Median: $61,300
Lifetime Value Added
-$137k
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Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$18,507
Natl Median: $59,460
Lifetime Value Added
-$550k
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Graduate Certificates

Public Policy Analysis
Gr-CertCIP: 4405
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $80,781
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$59,726
Natl Median: $64,774
Lifetime Value Added
-$92k
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Doctoral Degrees

Median Debt
$82,000
Earnings (4yr)
$97,165
Natl Median: $99,878
Lifetime Value Added
+$8k
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Median Debt
$138,500
Earnings (4yr)
$81,331
Natl Median: $77,931
Lifetime Value Added
-$109k
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Education, Other
DocCIP: 1399
Median Debt
$80,000
Earnings (4yr)
$94,797
Natl Median: $90,635
Lifetime Value Added
-$9k
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Median Debt
$57,300
Earnings (4yr)
$82,799
Natl Median: $100,573
Lifetime Value Added
-$98k
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Median Debt
$126,569
Earnings (4yr)
$104,912
Natl Median: $110,734
Lifetime Value Added
+$66k
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Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$79,450
Natl Median: $83,794
Lifetime Value Added
-$100k
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Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $81,822
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $85,168
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$95,666
Earnings (4yr)
$62,308
Natl Median: $71,982
Lifetime Value Added
-$253k
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Professional Degrees

Law
ProfCIP: 2201
Median Debt
$80,315
Earnings (4yr)
$82,360
Natl Median: $107,773
Lifetime Value Added
-$102k
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Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$62,330
Natl Median: $86,371
Lifetime Value Added
-$263k
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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 decision moving forward. Note that the institution's average undergraduate net price is used as a proxy for annual cost, which may differ from actual graduate tuition. These Lifetime Value Added results for graduate degrees should not be compared with those for Undergraduate Certificates, Associates or Bachelors.

Completers Only: Federal median earnings data strictly reflects outcomes for students who successfully graduated. Students who do not complete their degree typically earn significantly less and face higher risks of debt default.