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Regent University
Virginia Beach, VA 4,282 Undergrads 41.9% Grad Rate
Total Cost
$30,550
Sticker Price
Avg Net Price
$18,749
After Aid
Median Earnings
$44,498
10yr Post-Entry
Vs. Peer Institutions
Net Price$18,749
Peer Midpoint: $19,729.5
Earnings (10yr)$44,498
Peer Midpoint: $53,747
Graduation Rate41.9%
Peer Midpoint: 58.5%
Socio-Economic Diversity
Pell Grant Recipients51.9%
Enrollment Status
Full-Time57.6%
Economic Outcomes
Earn More than HS66.1%
Admissions Profile
Acceptance
41.2%
SAT Avg
1,169
SAT Reading
25th: 54056075th: 640
SAT Math
25th: 51053575th: 610
ACT Composite
25th: 212675th: 26
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
+$392k
-$4k
-$92k
Median Cost$19k/yr
+$325k
-$72k
-$159k
Full Cost$31k/yr
+$282k
-$114k
-$202k
ROI Efficiency Metrics
Break-Even Age
Return on Inv. %
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
Never
-∞
Median Cost$19k/yr
Never
-236%
Full Cost$31k/yr
Never
-184%
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-226%
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-109%
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
Bible/Biblical Studies
BachCIP: 3902
Median Debt
$25,125
Earnings (5yr)
$35,386
Lifetime Value Added
-$229k
Business Administration, Management and Operations
BachCIP: 5202
Median Debt
$25,000
Earnings (5yr)
$58,960
Lifetime Value Added
-$34k
Communication and Media Studies
BachCIP: 0901
Median Debt
$20,188
Earnings (5yr)
$41,955
Lifetime Value Added
-$174k
Computer and Information Sciences, General
BachCIP: 1101
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$51,972
Lifetime Value Added
-$64k
Criminal Justice and Corrections
BachCIP: 4301
Median Debt
$22,000
Earnings (5yr)
$61,409
Lifetime Value Added
-$15k
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft
BachCIP: 5005
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$13,702
Lifetime Value Added
-$410k
English Language and Literature, General
BachCIP: 2301
Median Debt
$26,750
Earnings (2yr)
$34,704
Lifetime Value Added
-$217k
Graphic Communications
BachCIP: 1003
Median Debt
$25,750
Earnings (5yr)
$37,868
Lifetime Value Added
-$208k
History
BachCIP: 5401
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$18,401
Lifetime Value Added
-$366k
Human Resources Management and Services
BachCIP: 5210
Median Debt
$27,500
Earnings (5yr)
$54,326
Lifetime Value Added
-$71k
Pastoral Counseling and Specialized Ministries
BachCIP: 3907
Median Debt
$24,800
Earnings (5yr)
$32,738
Lifetime Value Added
-$252k
Psychology, General
BachCIP: 4201
Median Debt
$28,895
Earnings (5yr)
$44,449
Lifetime Value Added
-$153k
Public Policy Analysis
BachCIP: 4405
Median Debt
$22,469
Earnings (2yr)
$23,351
Lifetime Value Added
-$320k
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas
BachCIP: 1313
Median Debt
$22,753
Earnings (5yr)
$50,655
Lifetime Value Added
-$101k
Master's Degrees
Business Administration, Management and Operations
MastCIP: 5202
Median Debt
$47,832
Earnings (5yr)
$75,997
Lifetime Value Added
+$199k
Communication and Media Studies
MastCIP: 0901
Median Debt
$45,435
Earnings (5yr)
$45,378
Lifetime Value Added
-$79k
Curriculum and Instruction
MastCIP: 1303
Median Debt
$34,166
Earnings (5yr)
$53,860
Lifetime Value Added
+$2k
Education, Other
MastCIP: 1399
Median Debt
$38,500
Earnings (5yr)
$64,742
Lifetime Value Added
+$101k
Human Resources Management and Services
MastCIP: 5210
Median Debt
$40,745
Earnings (5yr)
$92,729
Lifetime Value Added
+$342k
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions
MastCIP: 5115
Median Debt
$34,166
Earnings (2yr)
$35,060
Lifetime Value Added
-$158k
Political Science and Government
MastCIP: 4510
Median Debt
$33,200
Earnings (5yr)
$51,084
Lifetime Value Added
-$24k
Special Education and Teaching
MastCIP: 1310
Median Debt
$45,360
Earnings (5yr)
$54,021
Lifetime Value Added
+$3k
Student Counseling and Personnel Services
MastCIP: 1311
Median Debt
$55,997
Earnings (5yr)
$56,127
Lifetime Value Added
+$23k
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas
MastCIP: 1313
Median Debt
$40,583
Earnings (2yr)
$51,482
Lifetime Value Added
+$9k
Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language
MastCIP: 1314
Median Debt
$21,459
Earnings (5yr)
$56,919
Lifetime Value Added
+$30k
Theological and Ministerial Studies
MastCIP: 3906
Median Debt
$58,925
Earnings (5yr)
$59,243
Lifetime Value Added
+$52k
Visual and Performing Arts, General
MastCIP: 5001
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$36,357
Lifetime Value Added
-$166k
Doctoral Degrees
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology
DocCIP: 4228
Median Debt
$148,589
Earnings (5yr)
$85,824
Lifetime Value Added
+$125k
Communication and Media Studies
DocCIP: 0901
Median Debt
$115,215
Earnings (5yr)
$72,337
Lifetime Value Added
+$27k
Human Resources Management and Services
DocCIP: 5210
Median Debt
$98,595
Earnings (5yr)
$99,593
Lifetime Value Added
+$226k
Student Counseling and Personnel Services
DocCIP: 1311
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$79,450
Lifetime Value Added
+$114k
Professional Degrees
Law
ProfCIP: 2201
Median Debt
$85,898
Earnings (5yr)
$79,826
Lifetime Value Added
+$82k
Legal Professions and Studies, Other
ProfCIP: 2299
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$61,684
Lifetime Value Added
-$53k
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.