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Regis University
Denver, CO 2,599 Undergrads 56.4% Grad Rate
Total Cost
$54,889
Sticker Price
Avg Net Price
$22,689
After Aid
Median Earnings
$72,105
10yr Post-Entry
Vs. Peer Institutions
Net Price$22,689
Peer Midpoint: $19,729.5
Earnings (10yr)$72,105
Peer Midpoint: $53,747
Graduation Rate56.4%
Peer Midpoint: 58.5%
Socio-Economic Diversity
Pell Grant Recipients26.8%
Enrollment Status
Full-Time71.3%
Economic Outcomes
Earn More than HS85.3%
Admissions Profile
Acceptance
87.3%
SAT Avg
-
SAT Reading
25th: -58075th: -
SAT Math
25th: -57075th: -
ACT Composite
25th: -2575th: -
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
+$608k
+$212k
+$124k
Median Cost$23k/yr
+$527k
+$130k
+$42k
Full Cost$55k/yr
+$411k
+$15k
-$73k
ROI Efficiency Metrics
Break-Even Age
Return on Inv. %
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
31
∞
Median Cost$23k/yr
45
52%
Full Cost$55k/yr
Never
-37%
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 Return22%
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-56%
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
$23,556
Earnings (5yr)
$69,754
Lifetime Value Added
+$35k
Biology, General
BachCIP: 2601
Median Debt
$25,750
Earnings (5yr)
$70,262
Lifetime Value Added
+$39k
Business Administration, Management and Operations
BachCIP: 5202
Median Debt
$25,250
Earnings (5yr)
$73,009
Lifetime Value Added
+$60k
Communication and Media Studies
BachCIP: 0901
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$59,164
Lifetime Value Added
-$46k
Computer Science
BachCIP: 1107
Median Debt
$28,750
Earnings (5yr)
$110,128
Lifetime Value Added
+$338k
Criminology
BachCIP: 4504
Median Debt
$28,332
Earnings (5yr)
$58,433
Lifetime Value Added
-$52k
Finance and Financial Management Services
BachCIP: 5208
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$100,058
Lifetime Value Added
+$262k
Human Resources Management and Services
BachCIP: 5210
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$74,125
Lifetime Value Added
+$68k
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
BachCIP: 2401
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$47,538
Lifetime Value Added
-$141k
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
BachCIP: 3099
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$55,132
Lifetime Value Added
-$79k
Psychology, General
BachCIP: 4201
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$52,598
Lifetime Value Added
-$99k
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
BachCIP: 5138
Median Debt
$25,000
Earnings (5yr)
$86,645
Lifetime Value Added
+$162k
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
BachCIP: 1312
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$48,899
Lifetime Value Added
-$130k
Post-Baccalaureate Certificates
Bilingual, Multilingual, and Multicultural Education
PB-CertCIP: 1302
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$59,463
Lifetime Value Added
+$118k
Business Administration, Management and Operations
PB-CertCIP: 5202
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$99,556
Lifetime Value Added
+$494k
Master's Degrees
Accounting and Related Services
MastCIP: 5203
Median Debt
$34,757
Earnings (5yr)
$94,262
Lifetime Value Added
+$348k
Business Administration, Management and Operations
MastCIP: 5202
Median Debt
$41,000
Earnings (5yr)
$97,171
Lifetime Value Added
+$373k
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology
MastCIP: 4228
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$52,014
Lifetime Value Added
-$23k
Computer and Information Sciences, General
MastCIP: 1101
Median Debt
$49,378
Earnings (5yr)
$133,512
Lifetime Value Added
+$684k
Criminology
MastCIP: 4504
Median Debt
$43,415
Earnings (5yr)
$64,924
Lifetime Value Added
+$95k
Education, General
MastCIP: 1301
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$57,989
Lifetime Value Added
+$33k
Educational Administration and Supervision
MastCIP: 1304
Median Debt
$29,258
Earnings (2yr)
$55,964
Lifetime Value Added
+$46k
Health and Medical Administrative Services
MastCIP: 5107
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$81,873
Lifetime Value Added
+$285k
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions
MastCIP: 5115
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$51,607
Lifetime Value Added
-$27k
Microbiological Sciences and Immunology
MastCIP: 2605
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$19,455
Lifetime Value Added
-$329k
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
MastCIP: 3099
Median Debt
$51,026
Earnings (5yr)
$58,413
Lifetime Value Added
+$37k
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
MastCIP: 5138
Median Debt
$41,000
Earnings (5yr)
$117,889
Lifetime Value Added
+$551k
Graduate Certificates
Bilingual, Multilingual, and Multicultural Education
Gr-CertCIP: 1302
Median Debt
$13,833
Earnings (5yr)
$68,925
Lifetime Value Added
+$209k
Bioethics/Medical Ethics
Gr-CertCIP: 5132
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$78,971
Lifetime Value Added
+$348k
Business Administration, Management and Operations
Gr-CertCIP: 5202
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$50,270
Lifetime Value Added
+$56k
Doctoral Degrees
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration
DocCIP: 5120
Median Debt
$220,926
Earnings (5yr)
$147,732
Lifetime Value Added
+$560k
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
DocCIP: 5138
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$105,699
Lifetime Value Added
+$256k
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions
DocCIP: 5123
Median Debt
$135,554
Earnings (5yr)
$84,453
Lifetime Value Added
+$101k
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.