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Saint Anselm College
Manchester, NH 2,087 Undergrads 80.8% Grad Rate
Total Cost
$67,213
Sticker Price
Avg Net Price
$34,779
After Aid
Median Earnings
$76,334
4yr Post-Grad
Vs. Peer Institutions
Net Price$34,779
Peer Midpoint: $20,080.5
Earnings (4yr Post-Grad)$76,334
Peer Midpoint: $60,428
Graduation Rate80.8%
Peer Midpoint: 58.9%
Average Starting Age19.6
Socio-Economic Diversity
Pell Grant Recipients11.0%
Enrollment Status
Full-Time99.1%
Economic Outcomes
Earn More than HS84.7%
Admissions Profile
Acceptance
78.0%
SAT Avg
1,201
SAT Reading
25th: 57062075th: 658
SAT Math
25th: 54061075th: 620
ACT Composite
25th: 242775th: 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
+$662k
+$195k
+$178k
Median Cost$35k/yr
+$537k
+$70k
+$53k
Full Cost$67k/yr
+$420k
-$46k
-$64k
ROI Efficiency Metrics
Break-Even Age
Return on Inv. %
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
29
∞
Median Cost$35k/yr
45
42%
Full Cost$67k/yr
Never
-26%
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 Return42%
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-52%
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
Accounting and Related Services
BachCIP: 5203
Median Debt
$27,000
Earnings (4yr)
$90,331
Natl Median: $76,194
Lifetime Value Added
+$160k
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
Biological and Physical Sciences
BachCIP: 3001
Median Debt
$27,000
Earnings (2yr)
$29,685
Natl Median: $58,891
Lifetime Value Added
-$320k
Biology, General
BachCIP: 2601
Median Debt
$27,000
Earnings (5yr)
$79,699
Natl Median: $57,214
Lifetime Value Added
+$67k
Business/Commerce, General
BachCIP: 5201
Median Debt
$27,000
Earnings (4yr)
$84,734
Natl Median: $68,407
Lifetime Value Added
+$117k
Business/Managerial Economics
BachCIP: 5206
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $77,981
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Chemistry
BachCIP: 4005
Median Debt
$27,000
Earnings (4yr)
$58,830
Natl Median: $65,120
Lifetime Value Added
-$83k
Communication and Media Studies
BachCIP: 0901
Median Debt
$27,000
Earnings (4yr)
$69,288
Natl Median: $56,359
Lifetime Value Added
-$1k
Computer Science
BachCIP: 1107
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$75,518
Natl Median: $107,009
Lifetime Value Added
+$70k
Criminology
BachCIP: 4504
Median Debt
$27,000
Earnings (4yr)
$69,676
Natl Median: $55,556
Lifetime Value Added
+$2k
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
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $82,686
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Engineering Physics
BachCIP: 1412
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $89,154
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Engineering, General
BachCIP: 1401
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $89,359
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
English Language and Literature, General
BachCIP: 2301
Median Debt
$26,000
Earnings (4yr)
$57,585
Natl Median: $48,590
Lifetime Value Added
-$93k
Finance and Financial Management Services
BachCIP: 5208
Median Debt
$27,000
Earnings (4yr)
$90,161
Natl Median: $83,343
Lifetime Value Added
+$158k
Fine and Studio Arts
BachCIP: 5007
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $41,367
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
History
BachCIP: 5401
Median Debt
$25,085
Earnings (5yr)
$60,766
Natl Median: $50,680
Lifetime Value Added
-$77k
International Business
BachCIP: 5211
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $73,201
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
International Relations and National Security Studies
BachCIP: 4509
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $66,596
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
BachCIP: 2401
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $53,072
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Marketing
BachCIP: 5214
Median Debt
$27,000
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
Natural Resources Conservation and Research
BachCIP: 0301
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $55,012
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution
BachCIP: 3005
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $63,114
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Philosophy
BachCIP: 3801
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $54,455
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Political Science and Government
BachCIP: 4510
Median Debt
$27,000
Earnings (4yr)
$80,763
Natl Median: $63,293
Lifetime Value Added
+$87k
Psychology, General
BachCIP: 4201
Median Debt
$27,000
Earnings (4yr)
$55,084
Natl Median: $50,706
Lifetime Value Added
-$114k
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
BachCIP: 5138
Median Debt
$27,000
Earnings (4yr)
$91,470
Natl Median: $88,910
Lifetime Value Added
+$168k
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
BachCIP: 1609
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$51,944
Natl Median: $55,000
Lifetime Value Added
-$148k
Social Work
BachCIP: 4407
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $51,790
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
$27,000
Earnings (4yr)
$56,049
Natl Median: $47,382
Lifetime Value Added
-$106k
Theological and Ministerial Studies
BachCIP: 3906
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $44,535
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.