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Roosevelt University

Chicago, IL 2,849 Undergrads 49.7% Grad Rate
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Total Cost
$37,118
Sticker Price
Avg Net Price
$21,512
After Aid
Median Earnings
$59,041
5yr Post-Grad

Vs. Peer Institutions

Net Price$21,512
Peer Midpoint: $19,969
Earnings (5yr Post-Grad)Completers only after graduation
$59,041
Peer Midpoint: $61,632
Earnings (10yr Post-Enroll)All enrolled after enrollment
$56,800
Peer Midpoint: $58,891
Graduation Rate49.7%
Peer Midpoint: 58.9%
Warning: The majority of students at this institution do not graduate. Non-completers typically earn significantly less and face higher debt risks.
Average starting age (2015-17)23.8
Socio-Economic Diversity
Pell Grant Recipients54.2%
Enrollment Status
Full-Time88.3%
Economic Outcomes
Earn More than HS70.2%

Admissions Profile

Acceptance
97.2%
SAT Avg
1,011
SAT Reading
25th: 46552075th: 600
SAT Math
25th: 43046575th: 575
ACT Composite
25th: 182375th: 26

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
+$521k
+$51k
+$35k
Median Cost$22k/yr
+$444k
-$26k
-$43k
Full Cost$37k/yr
+$388k
-$82k
-$99k

ROI Efficiency Metrics

Break-Even Age
Return on Inv. %
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
41
∞
Median Cost$22k/yr
Never
-55%
Full Cost$37k/yr
Never
-74%
Analysis Assumptions:
  • Starting Salary: Estimated from the median earnings five years after graduating, with four years of 2% raises taken out.⚠️ 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

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-42%

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-69%

Program ROI Analysis

These figures are medians for past graduates who received federal aid. Your cost and pay will differ. Run your own numbers in the Guided ROI Interview →

Associate's Degrees

Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$44,393
Natl Median: $42,269
Lifetime Value Added
-$47k
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Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$73,245
Natl Median: $65,389
Lifetime Value Added
+$228k
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Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$50,026
Natl Median: $54,971
Lifetime Value Added
+$9k
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Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$43,498
Natl Median: $39,605
Lifetime Value Added
-$56k
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Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$35,066
Natl Median: $38,127
Lifetime Value Added
-$142k
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Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$41,138
Natl Median: $44,669
Lifetime Value Added
-$80k
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Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness
AssocCIP: 3105
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$41,866
Natl Median: $40,162
Lifetime Value Added
-$73k
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Bachelor's Degrees

Median Debt
$19,000
Earnings (4yr)
$65,839
Natl Median: $76,194
Lifetime Value Added
+$22k
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Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $70,786
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $65,466
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Biology, General
BachCIP: 2601
Median Debt
$21,848
Earnings (4yr)
$63,274
Natl Median: $57,214
Lifetime Value Added
+$1k
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Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$59,180
Natl Median: $68,257
Lifetime Value Added
-$32k
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Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $68,407
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$70,005
Natl Median: $65,784
Lifetime Value Added
+$54k
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Chemistry
BachCIP: 4005
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $65,120
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $75,975
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$33,993
Natl Median: $56,359
Lifetime Value Added
-$234k
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Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $55,384
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$64,872
Natl Median: $92,374
Lifetime Value Added
+$14k
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Computer Science
BachCIP: 1107
Median Debt
$22,500
Earnings (4yr)
$58,964
Natl Median: $107,009
Lifetime Value Added
-$34k
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Median Debt
$18,000
Earnings (4yr)
$63,081
Natl Median: $55,378
Lifetime Value Added
-$427
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Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$29,529
Natl Median: $51,490
Lifetime Value Added
-$285k
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Median Debt
$25,250
Earnings (4yr)
$37,748
Natl Median: $39,775
Lifetime Value Added
-$213k
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Economics
BachCIP: 4506
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $82,686
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Education, General
BachCIP: 1301
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$46,297
Natl Median: $49,808
Lifetime Value Added
-$147k
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Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$33,281
Natl Median: $48,590
Lifetime Value Added
-$240k
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Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $61,027
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $51,710
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$69,720
Natl Median: $83,343
Lifetime Value Added
+$52k
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History
BachCIP: 5401
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$30,409
Natl Median: $50,680
Lifetime Value Added
-$266k
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Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$57,617
Natl Median: $56,726
Lifetime Value Added
-$45k
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Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$75,166
Natl Median: $68,069
Lifetime Value Added
+$82k
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Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$33,993
Natl Median: $66,596
Lifetime Value Added
-$234k
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Journalism
BachCIP: 0904
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$30,771
Natl Median: $56,278
Lifetime Value Added
-$263k
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Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$61,856
Natl Median: $53,266
Lifetime Value Added
-$20k
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Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$47,327
Natl Median: $53,072
Lifetime Value Added
-$115k
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Median Debt
$21,500
Earnings (4yr)
$69,382
Natl Median: $86,176
Lifetime Value Added
+$49k
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Marketing
BachCIP: 5214
Median Debt
$20,250
Earnings (4yr)
$57,573
Natl Median: $69,303
Lifetime Value Added
-$45k
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Mathematics
BachCIP: 2701
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$50,105
Natl Median: $69,562
Lifetime Value Added
-$90k
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Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$48,547
Natl Median: $55,693
Lifetime Value Added
-$121k
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Music
BachCIP: 5009
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$24,232
Natl Median: $42,892
Lifetime Value Added
-$332k
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Philosophy
BachCIP: 3801
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $54,455
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$68,226
Natl Median: $63,293
Lifetime Value Added
+$40k
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Psychology, General
BachCIP: 4201
Median Debt
$17,750
Earnings (4yr)
$52,049
Natl Median: $50,706
Lifetime Value Added
-$91k
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Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $63,560
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$75,716
Natl Median: $88,910
Lifetime Value Added
+$98k
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Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $53,366
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Sociology
BachCIP: 4511
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$54,293
Natl Median: $52,657
Lifetime Value Added
-$81k
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Median Debt
$27,500
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $50,499
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$26,933
Natl Median: $57,887
Lifetime Value Added
-$298k
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Median Debt
$20,800
Earnings (5yr)
$52,712
Natl Median: $47,382
Lifetime Value Added
-$94k
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Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $51,389
Lifetime Value Added
N/A

Post-Baccalaureate Certificates

Legal Support Services
PB-CertCIP: 2203
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $55,073
Lifetime Value Added
N/A

Master's Degrees

Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$98,834
Natl Median: $95,833
Lifetime Value Added
+$191k
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Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management
MastCIP: 5010
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $59,685
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$22,956
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $71,241
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Biology, General
MastCIP: 2601
Median Debt
$40,607
Earnings (4yr)
$67,783
Natl Median: $69,830
Lifetime Value Added
-$81k
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Biotechnology
MastCIP: 2612
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$53,358
Natl Median: $107,682
Lifetime Value Added
-$195k
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Median Debt
$46,000
Earnings (4yr)
$82,149
Natl Median: $103,485
Lifetime Value Added
+$45k
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Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$85,327
Natl Median: $83,290
Lifetime Value Added
+$59k
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Median Debt
$61,500
Earnings (4yr)
$63,007
Natl Median: $65,184
Lifetime Value Added
-$125k
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Computer Science
MastCIP: 1107
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $145,571
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Dispute Resolution
MastCIP: 3028
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $74,725
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $49,978
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Economics
MastCIP: 4506
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $100,743
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$28,108
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $71,685
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
History
MastCIP: 5401
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $55,360
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$52,107
Natl Median: $74,856
Lifetime Value Added
-$207k
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Median Debt
$47,372
Earnings (4yr)
$86,632
Natl Median: $83,558
Lifetime Value Added
+$85k
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Mathematics
MastCIP: 2701
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $72,654
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$61,500
Earnings (4yr)
$54,261
Natl Median: $59,571
Lifetime Value Added
-$207k
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Music
MastCIP: 5009
Median Debt
$41,000
Earnings (4yr)
$41,219
Natl Median: $48,285
Lifetime Value Added
-$334k
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Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$39,009
Natl Median: $81,408
Lifetime Value Added
-$340k
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Real Estate
MastCIP: 5215
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$91,111
Natl Median: $135,104
Lifetime Value Added
+$108k
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Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $55,035
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Sociology
MastCIP: 4511
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $63,330
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $64,397
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness
MastCIP: 3105
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $62,033
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$66,340
Natl Median: $60,111
Lifetime Value Added
-$106k
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Median Debt
$41,000
Earnings (4yr)
$67,560
Natl Median: $59,916
Lifetime Value Added
-$83k
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Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $63,707
Lifetime Value Added
N/A

Doctoral Degrees

Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$108,933
Natl Median: $99,878
Lifetime Value Added
+$83k
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Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $100,573
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$154,052
Earnings (4yr)
$139,114
Natl Median: $136,696
Lifetime Value Added
+$306k
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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.