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Roosevelt University
Chicago, IL 2,583 Undergrads 54.2% Grad Rate
Total Cost
$48,426
Sticker Price
Avg Net Price
$20,152
After Aid
Median Earnings
$48,712
10yr Post-Entry
Vs. Peer Institutions
Net Price$20,152
Peer Midpoint: $19,729.5
Earnings (10yr)$48,712
Peer Midpoint: $53,747
Graduation Rate54.2%
Peer Midpoint: 58.5%
Socio-Economic Diversity
Pell Grant Recipients48.1%
Enrollment Status
Full-Time89.0%
Economic Outcomes
Earn More than HS69.1%
Admissions Profile
Acceptance
94.3%
SAT Avg
1,000
SAT Reading
25th: 43050575th: 550
SAT Math
25th: 39048575th: 540
ACT Composite
25th: 212475th: 29
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
+$427k
+$30k
-$58k
Median Cost$20k/yr
+$354k
-$42k
-$130k
Full Cost$48k/yr
+$253k
-$144k
-$232k
ROI Efficiency Metrics
Break-Even Age
Return on Inv. %
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
Never
-∞
Median Cost$20k/yr
Never
-179%
Full Cost$48k/yr
Never
-133%
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-146%
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-98%
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
Associate's Degrees
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
AssocCIP: 5108
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$38,215
Lifetime Value Added
-$114k
Business Administration, Management and Operations
AssocCIP: 5202
Median Debt
$12,000
Earnings (5yr)
$51,484
Lifetime Value Added
+$16k
Culinary Arts and Related Services
AssocCIP: 1205
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$31,407
Lifetime Value Added
-$183k
Design and Applied Arts
AssocCIP: 5004
Median Debt
$13,417
Earnings (5yr)
$38,385
Lifetime Value Added
-$113k
Health and Physical Education/Fitness
AssocCIP: 3105
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$36,540
Lifetime Value Added
-$131k
Legal Support Services
AssocCIP: 2203
Median Debt
$15,250
Earnings (5yr)
$40,346
Lifetime Value Added
-$93k
Bachelor's Degrees
Accounting and Related Services
BachCIP: 5203
Median Debt
$25,250
Earnings (5yr)
$75,822
Lifetime Value Added
+$90k
Biology, General
BachCIP: 2601
Median Debt
$25,000
Earnings (5yr)
$63,705
Lifetime Value Added
-$2k
Business Administration, Management and Operations
BachCIP: 5202
Median Debt
$27,000
Earnings (5yr)
$54,001
Lifetime Value Added
-$79k
Business/Corporate Communications
BachCIP: 5205
Median Debt
$15,500
Earnings (5yr)
$58,040
Lifetime Value Added
-$46k
Communication and Media Studies
BachCIP: 0901
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$33,993
Lifetime Value Added
-$228k
Computer and Information Sciences, General
BachCIP: 1101
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$56,342
Lifetime Value Added
-$60k
Computer Science
BachCIP: 1107
Median Debt
$25,000
Earnings (5yr)
$63,092
Lifetime Value Added
-$6k
Criminal Justice and Corrections
BachCIP: 4301
Median Debt
$22,437
Earnings (5yr)
$54,962
Lifetime Value Added
-$71k
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft
BachCIP: 5005
Median Debt
$26,000
Earnings (5yr)
$15,396
Lifetime Value Added
-$408k
Education, General
BachCIP: 1301
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$25,194
Lifetime Value Added
-$308k
English Language and Literature, General
BachCIP: 2301
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$54,490
Lifetime Value Added
-$75k
Finance and Financial Management Services
BachCIP: 5208
Median Debt
$25,500
Earnings (5yr)
$75,948
Lifetime Value Added
+$91k
History
BachCIP: 5401
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$30,409
Lifetime Value Added
-$261k
Hospitality Administration/Management
BachCIP: 5209
Median Debt
$18,283
Earnings (5yr)
$43,045
Lifetime Value Added
-$169k
Human Resources Management and Services
BachCIP: 5210
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$70,329
Lifetime Value Added
+$49k
International Relations and National Security Studies
BachCIP: 4509
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$33,993
Lifetime Value Added
-$228k
Journalism
BachCIP: 0904
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$30,771
Lifetime Value Added
-$258k
Legal Support Services
BachCIP: 2203
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$66,600
Lifetime Value Added
+$21k
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
BachCIP: 2401
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$88,995
Lifetime Value Added
+$189k
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods
BachCIP: 5213
Median Debt
$24,632
Earnings (5yr)
$66,723
Lifetime Value Added
+$22k
Marketing
BachCIP: 5214
Median Debt
$21,500
Earnings (5yr)
$72,354
Lifetime Value Added
+$64k
Mathematics
BachCIP: 2701
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$50,105
Lifetime Value Added
-$86k
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
BachCIP: 3099
Median Debt
$27,000
Earnings (5yr)
$47,320
Lifetime Value Added
-$134k
Music
BachCIP: 5009
Median Debt
$27,000
Earnings (5yr)
$25,940
Lifetime Value Added
-$315k
Psychology, General
BachCIP: 4201
Median Debt
$21,750
Earnings (5yr)
$49,179
Lifetime Value Added
-$118k
Sociology
BachCIP: 4511
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$52,041
Lifetime Value Added
-$95k
Sustainability Studies
BachCIP: 3033
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$26,933
Lifetime Value Added
-$293k
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
BachCIP: 1312
Median Debt
$25,000
Earnings (5yr)
$56,521
Lifetime Value Added
-$58k
Master's Degrees
Accounting and Related Services
MastCIP: 5203
Median Debt
$40,879
Earnings (5yr)
$80,824
Lifetime Value Added
+$238k
Biotechnology
MastCIP: 2612
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$89,530
Lifetime Value Added
+$312k
Business Administration, Management and Operations
MastCIP: 5202
Median Debt
$33,831
Earnings (5yr)
$88,486
Lifetime Value Added
+$303k
Business/Corporate Communications
MastCIP: 5205
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$68,476
Lifetime Value Added
+$131k
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology
MastCIP: 4228
Median Debt
$55,400
Earnings (5yr)
$62,919
Lifetime Value Added
+$82k
Hospitality Administration/Management
MastCIP: 5209
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$61,247
Lifetime Value Added
+$67k
Human Resources Management and Services
MastCIP: 5210
Median Debt
$45,158
Earnings (5yr)
$83,120
Lifetime Value Added
+$257k
Management Information Systems and Services
MastCIP: 5212
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$81,047
Lifetime Value Added
+$240k
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions
MastCIP: 5115
Median Debt
$59,000
Earnings (5yr)
$51,544
Lifetime Value Added
-$22k
Music
MastCIP: 5009
Median Debt
$39,903
Earnings (5yr)
$33,722
Lifetime Value Added
-$194k
Public Administration
MastCIP: 4404
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$59,363
Lifetime Value Added
+$50k
Student Counseling and Personnel Services
MastCIP: 1311
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$48,432
Lifetime Value Added
-$24k
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
MastCIP: 1312
Median Debt
$40,460
Earnings (5yr)
$59,209
Lifetime Value Added
+$49k
Doctoral Degrees
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology
DocCIP: 4228
Median Debt
$127,304
Earnings (2yr)
$64,990
Lifetime Value Added
-$3k
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.