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Regis University

Denver, CO 2,627 Undergrads 56.3% Grad Rate
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Total Cost
$54,800
Sticker Price
Avg Net Price
$18,397
After Aid
Median Earnings
$81,785
4yr Post-Grad

Vs. Peer Institutions

Net Price$18,397
Peer Midpoint: $20,081
Earnings (4yr Post-Grad)Completers only after graduation
$81,785
Peer Midpoint: $60,428
Earnings (10yr Post-Enroll)All enrolled after enrollment
$72,105
Peer Midpoint: $53,763
Graduation Rate56.3%
Peer Midpoint: 58.9%
Average Starting Age27.8
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 Recipients30.6%
Enrollment Status
Full-Time70.5%
Economic Outcomes
Earn More than HS85.3%

Admissions Profile

Acceptance
86.5%
SAT Avg
1,220
SAT Reading
25th: -58075th: -
SAT Math
25th: -57075th: -
ACT Composite
25th: 222575th: 29

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)
⚠️ Caution: Underlying earnings data reflects graduates only. This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate this ROI.

Institution Lifetime NPV
Vs Median Peer
Vs HS Grad
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
+$704k
+$237k
+$220k
Median Cost$18k/yr
+$638k
+$171k
+$153k
Full Cost$55k/yr
+$507k
+$40k
+$22k

ROI Efficiency Metrics
⚠️ Caution: Underlying earnings data reflects graduates only. This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate this ROI.

Break-Even Age
Return on Inv. %
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
28
∞
Median Cost$18k/yr
33
232%
Full Cost$55k/yr
55
11%
Analysis Assumptions:
  • Starting Salary: Estimated from the 4-year post-graduation median earnings (assuming 2% annual growth from graduation).⚠️ 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
⚠️ Caution: Underlying earnings data reflects graduates only. This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate this ROI.

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 Return113%

Gov. Pell Grant ROINew
⚠️ Caution: Underlying earnings data reflects graduates only. This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate this ROI.

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-29%
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, or for more sophisticated analysis, the Guided ROI Interview, with your specific estimates of cost and salary.

Program ROI Analysis
⚠️ Caution: Underlying earnings data reflects graduates only. This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate this ROI.

Certificates

Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $47,440
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $52,207
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Homeland Security
CertCIP: 4303
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $62,995
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $55,699
Lifetime Value Added
N/A

Bachelor's Degrees

Median Debt
$23,556
Earnings (4yr)
$73,054
Natl Median: $76,194
Lifetime Value Added
+$87k
Anthropology
BachCIP: 4502
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $46,676
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $55,140
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $65,466
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Biology, General
BachCIP: 2601
Median Debt
$25,750
Earnings (4yr)
$55,356
Natl Median: $57,214
Lifetime Value Added
-$53k
Median Debt
$25,250
Earnings (4yr)
$81,628
Natl Median: $68,257
Lifetime Value Added
+$152k
Median Debt
$30,141
Earnings (4yr)
$75,857
Natl Median: $68,407
Lifetime Value Added
+$108k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $50,523
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$46,341
Natl Median: $56,359
Lifetime Value Added
-$128k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $92,374
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Computer Science
BachCIP: 1107
Median Debt
$28,750
Earnings (4yr)
$114,098
Natl Median: $107,009
Lifetime Value Added
+$400k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $85,063
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Criminology
BachCIP: 4504
Median Debt
$28,332
Earnings (4yr)
$63,255
Natl Median: $55,556
Lifetime Value Added
+$11k
Economics
BachCIP: 4506
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $82,686
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $48,590
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$91,631
Natl Median: $83,343
Lifetime Value Added
+$228k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $41,367
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $58,716
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
History
BachCIP: 5401
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $50,680
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$87,109
Natl Median: $68,069
Lifetime Value Added
+$194k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$47,538
Natl Median: $53,072
Lifetime Value Added
-$126k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $83,290
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 (5yr)
$55,132
Natl Median: $55,693
Lifetime Value Added
-$63k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $55,012
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $62,451
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $63,114
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Physics
BachCIP: 4008
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $76,786
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $63,293
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Psychology, General
BachCIP: 4201
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$53,502
Natl Median: $50,706
Lifetime Value Added
-$68k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $65,093
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$25,000
Earnings (4yr)
$87,862
Natl Median: $88,910
Lifetime Value Added
+$200k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $41,390
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $55,695
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $55,000
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $53,366
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Sociology
BachCIP: 4511
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $52,657
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $50,499
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness
BachCIP: 3105
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $54,562
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$48,899
Natl Median: $47,382
Lifetime Value Added
-$114k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $51,389
Lifetime Value Added
N/A

Post-Baccalaureate Certificates

Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $105,177
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $79,861
Lifetime Value Added
N/A

Master's Degrees

Median Debt
$34,757
Earnings (4yr)
$97,881
Natl Median: $95,833
Lifetime Value Added
+$188k
Median Debt
$41,000
Earnings (4yr)
$91,772
Natl Median: $103,485
Lifetime Value Added
+$134k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$52,205
Natl Median: $65,184
Lifetime Value Added
-$220k
Median Debt
$49,378
Earnings (4yr)
$125,564
Natl Median: $124,201
Lifetime Value Added
+$429k
Median Debt
$30,776
Earnings (4yr)
$139,693
Natl Median: $120,083
Lifetime Value Added
+$551k
Criminology
MastCIP: 4504
Median Debt
$43,415
Earnings (4yr)
$63,202
Natl Median: $67,647
Lifetime Value Added
-$117k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $63,399
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $82,527
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Education, General
MastCIP: 1301
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$64,527
Natl Median: $65,824
Lifetime Value Added
-$105k
Education, Other
MastCIP: 1399
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$78,266
Natl Median: $65,348
Lifetime Value Added
+$16k
Median Debt
$29,258
Earnings (4yr)
$82,162
Natl Median: $71,685
Lifetime Value Added
+$50k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$80,277
Natl Median: $89,981
Lifetime Value Added
+$34k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $83,558
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Marketing
MastCIP: 5214
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $79,106
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $101,441
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$51,607
Natl Median: $59,571
Lifetime Value Added
-$235k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$19,455
Natl Median: $84,750
Lifetime Value Added
-$537k
Median Debt
$51,026
Earnings (4yr)
$62,323
Natl Median: $75,122
Lifetime Value Added
-$125k
Median Debt
$41,000
Earnings (4yr)
$133,420
Natl Median: $120,193
Lifetime Value Added
+$497k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $55,035
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $64,397
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $59,916
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$66,097
Natl Median: $63,707
Lifetime Value Added
-$91k

Graduate Certificates

Median Debt
$13,833
Earnings (4yr)
$65,200
Natl Median: $77,692
Lifetime Value Added
-$26k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$93,577
Natl Median: $94,506
Lifetime Value Added
+$244k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $65,509
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$117,542
Natl Median: $112,196
Lifetime Value Added
+$471k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $107,086
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $101,517
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Education, General
Gr-CertCIP: 1301
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $69,448
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Education, Other
Gr-CertCIP: 1399
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $59,921
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $86,288
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $99,117
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Health Professions Education, Ethics, and Humanities
Gr-CertCIP: 5132
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$78,971
Natl Median: $112,957
Lifetime Value Added
+$135k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $74,850
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $65,226
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $95,753
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Public Health
Gr-CertCIP: 5122
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $88,684
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $126,911
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $69,444
Lifetime Value Added
N/A

Doctoral Degrees

Median Debt
$220,926
Earnings (4yr)
$144,658
Natl Median: $136,696
Lifetime Value Added
+$357k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$105,699
Natl Median: $138,131
Lifetime Value Added
+$55k
Median Debt
$135,554
Earnings (4yr)
$80,027
Natl Median: $82,893
Lifetime Value Added
-$120k

Other Programs

Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $99,128
Lifetime Value Added
N/A

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.