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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
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
+$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
33
∞
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, or for more sophisticated analysis, the Guided ROI Interview, 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
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
Median Debt
$23,182
Earnings (4yr)
$61,095
Natl Median: $68,257
Lifetime Value Added
-$65k
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
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $49,429
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$25,200
Earnings (4yr)
$62,086
Natl Median: $56,359
Lifetime Value Added
-$57k
Median Debt
$27,000
Earnings (4yr)
$118,277
Natl Median: $92,374
Lifetime Value Added
+$372k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$29,650
Natl Median: $39,775
Lifetime Value Added
-$336k
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
Median Debt
$25,040
Earnings (4yr)
$55,912
Natl Median: $48,590
Lifetime Value Added
-$107k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$85,574
Natl Median: $61,027
Lifetime Value Added
+$123k
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
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$72,876
Natl Median: $68,069
Lifetime Value Added
+$26k
Median Debt
$25,000
Earnings (4yr)
$69,695
Natl Median: $73,201
Lifetime Value Added
+$2k
Median Debt
$27,000
Earnings (4yr)
$70,502
Natl Median: $66,596
Lifetime Value Added
+$8k
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
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
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
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $63,560
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $41,390
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
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
Median Debt
$25,025
Earnings (4yr)
$53,908
Natl Median: $47,382
Lifetime Value Added
-$123k

Master's Degrees

Median Debt
$41,000
Earnings (4yr)
$105,299
Natl Median: $103,485
Lifetime Value Added
+$223k
Median Debt
$61,500
Earnings (4yr)
$53,923
Natl Median: $65,184
Lifetime Value Added
-$233k
Median Debt
$41,000
Earnings (4yr)
$96,439
Natl Median: $83,558
Lifetime Value Added
+$145k
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
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $59,916
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $63,707
Lifetime Value Added
N/A

Doctoral Degrees

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. 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.