Rollins College

Winter Park, FL 2,631 Undergrads 73.4% Grad Rate

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Total Cost

$76,108

Sticker Price

Avg Net Price

$34,732

After Aid

Median Earnings

$65,488

4yr Post-Grad

Vs. Peer Institutions

Net Price$34,732

Peer Midpoint: $20,081

Earnings (4yr Post-Grad)Completers only after graduation

$65,488

Peer Midpoint: $60,428

Earnings (10yr Post-Enroll)All enrolled after enrollment

$58,295

Peer Midpoint: $53,763

Graduation Rate73.4%

Peer Midpoint: 58.9%

Average Starting Age22.1

Socio-Economic Diversity

Pell Grant Recipients22.5%

Enrollment Status

Full-Time98.1%

Economic Outcomes

Earn More than HS73.8%

Admissions Profile

Acceptance

47.5%

SAT Avg

1,271

SAT Reading

25th: 600-75th: 690

SAT Math

25th: 560-75th: 680

ACT Composite

25th: 25-75th: 30

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

+$579k

+$112k

+$95k

Median Cost$35k/yr

+$454k

-$13k

-$30k

Full Cost$76k/yr

+$305k

-$162k

-$179k

ROI Efficiency Metrics

Break-Even Age

Return on Inv. %

Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0

∞

Median Cost$35k/yr

Never

-24%

Full Cost$76k/yr

Never

-65%

Analysis Assumptions:

Starting Salary: Estimated from the 4-year post-graduation 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-32%

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-74%

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

Anthropology

BachCIP: 4502

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $46,676

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Area Studies

BachCIP: 0501

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $56,625

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology

BachCIP: 2602

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $65,466

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Biology, General

BachCIP: 2601

Median Debt

$26,794

Earnings (5yr)

$65,706

Natl Median: $57,214

Lifetime Value Added

-$39k

Business Administration, Management and Operations

BachCIP: 5202

Median Debt

$23,182

Earnings (4yr)

$61,095

Natl Median: $68,257

Lifetime Value Added

-$65k

Business/Commerce, General

BachCIP: 5201

Median Debt

$26,000

Earnings (4yr)

$80,654

Natl Median: $68,407

Lifetime Value Added

+$86k

Chemistry

BachCIP: 4005

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $65,120

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics

BachCIP: 1612

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $49,429

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Communication and Media Studies

BachCIP: 0901

Median Debt

$25,200

Earnings (4yr)

$62,086

Natl Median: $56,359

Lifetime Value Added

-$57k

Computer and Information Sciences, General

BachCIP: 1101

Median Debt

$27,000

Earnings (4yr)

$118,277

Natl Median: $92,374

Lifetime Value Added

+$372k

Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft

BachCIP: 5005

Median Debt

Earnings (5yr)

$29,650

Natl Median: $39,775

Lifetime Value Added

-$336k

Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology

BachCIP: 2613

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $48,842

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Economics

BachCIP: 4506

Median Debt

$24,894

Earnings (4yr)

$68,194

Natl Median: $82,686

Lifetime Value Added

-$9k

English Language and Literature, General

BachCIP: 2301

Median Debt

$25,040

Earnings (4yr)

$55,912

Natl Median: $48,590

Lifetime Value Added

-$107k

Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations

BachCIP: 5207

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

$85,574

Natl Median: $61,027

Lifetime Value Added

+$123k

Fine and Studio Arts

BachCIP: 5007

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $41,367

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

History

BachCIP: 5401

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $50,680

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Human Resources Management and Services

BachCIP: 5210

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

$72,876

Natl Median: $68,069

Lifetime Value Added

+$26k

International Business

BachCIP: 5211

Median Debt

$25,000

Earnings (4yr)

$69,695

Natl Median: $73,201

Lifetime Value Added

+$2k

International Relations and National Security Studies

BachCIP: 4509

Median Debt

$27,000

Earnings (4yr)

$70,502

Natl Median: $66,596

Lifetime Value Added

+$8k

Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities

BachCIP: 2401

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $53,072

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Mathematics

BachCIP: 2701

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $69,562

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Music

BachCIP: 5009

Median Debt

$27,000

Earnings (4yr)

$45,910

Natl Median: $42,892

Lifetime Value Added

-$190k

Natural Resources Conservation and Research

BachCIP: 0301

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

$63,363

Natl Median: $55,012

Lifetime Value Added

-$47k

Philosophy

BachCIP: 3801

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $54,455

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Physics

BachCIP: 4008

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $76,786

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Political Science and Government

BachCIP: 4510

Median Debt

$25,362

Earnings (4yr)

$76,600

Natl Median: $63,293

Lifetime Value Added

+$55k

Psychology, General

BachCIP: 4201

Median Debt

$26,576

Earnings (4yr)

$48,340

Natl Median: $50,706

Lifetime Value Added

-$170k

Public Health

BachCIP: 5122

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $58,808

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication

BachCIP: 0909

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $63,560

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Religion/Religious Studies

BachCIP: 3802

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $41,390

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics

BachCIP: 1609

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $55,000

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Sociology

BachCIP: 4511

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $52,657

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods

BachCIP: 1312

Median Debt

$25,025

Earnings (4yr)

$53,908

Natl Median: $47,382

Lifetime Value Added

-$123k

Master's Degrees

Business Administration, Management and Operations

MastCIP: 5202

Median Debt

$41,000

Earnings (4yr)

$105,299

Natl Median: $103,485

Lifetime Value Added

+$223k

Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology

MastCIP: 4228

Median Debt

$61,500

Earnings (4yr)

$53,923

Natl Median: $65,184

Lifetime Value Added

-$233k

Human Resources Management and Services

MastCIP: 5210

Median Debt

$41,000

Earnings (4yr)

$96,439

Natl Median: $83,558

Lifetime Value Added

+$145k

Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities

MastCIP: 2401

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $65,716

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Public Health

MastCIP: 5122

Median Debt

$41,000

Earnings (4yr)

$76,051

Natl Median: $82,751

Lifetime Value Added

-$33k

Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods

MastCIP: 1312

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $59,916

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas

MastCIP: 1313

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $63,707

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Doctoral Degrees

Business Administration, Management and Operations

DocCIP: 5202

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $113,566

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. 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.