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Saint Edward's University
Austin, TX 2,729 Undergrads 63.4% Grad Rate
Total Cost
$64,975
Sticker Price
Avg Net Price
$23,636
After Aid
Median Earnings
$58,826
10yr Post-Entry
Vs. Peer Institutions
Net Price$23,636
Peer Midpoint: $19,729.5
Earnings (10yr)$58,826
Peer Midpoint: $53,747
Graduation Rate63.4%
Peer Midpoint: 58.5%
Socio-Economic Diversity
Pell Grant Recipients39.7%
Enrollment Status
Full-Time94.6%
Economic Outcomes
Earn More than HS73.2%
Admissions Profile
Acceptance
83.7%
SAT Avg
1,135
SAT Reading
25th: 530-75th: 640
SAT Math
25th: 500-75th: 595
ACT Composite
25th: 20-75th: 25
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
+$508k
+$111k
+$23k
Median Cost$24k/yr
+$423k
+$26k
-$62k
Full Cost$65k/yr
+$274k
-$123k
-$210k
ROI Efficiency Metrics
Break-Even Age
Return on Inv. %
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
45
∞
Median Cost$24k/yr
Never
-73%
Full Cost$65k/yr
Never
-90%
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-75%
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-84%
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
$25,000
Earnings (5yr)
$78,312
Lifetime Value Added
+$96k
Biology, General
BachCIP: 2601
Median Debt
$24,892
Earnings (5yr)
$53,800
Lifetime Value Added
-$93k
Business Administration, Management and Operations
BachCIP: 5202
Median Debt
$26,000
Earnings (5yr)
$63,712
Lifetime Value Added
-$14k
Communication and Media Studies
BachCIP: 0901
Median Debt
$23,153
Earnings (5yr)
$54,095
Lifetime Value Added
-$91k
Criminal Justice and Corrections
BachCIP: 4301
Median Debt
$23,974
Earnings (5yr)
$59,686
Lifetime Value Added
-$46k
Design and Applied Arts
BachCIP: 5004
Median Debt
$26,000
Earnings (5yr)
$42,871
Lifetime Value Added
-$183k
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft
BachCIP: 5005
Median Debt
$26,000
Earnings (5yr)
$44,767
Lifetime Value Added
-$168k
English Language and Literature, General
BachCIP: 2301
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$37,142
Lifetime Value Added
-$232k
Film/Video and Photographic Arts
BachCIP: 5006
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$23,649
Lifetime Value Added
-$335k
Finance and Financial Management Services
BachCIP: 5208
Median Debt
$21,875
Earnings (5yr)
$72,576
Lifetime Value Added
+$53k
Fine and Studio Arts
BachCIP: 5007
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$14,627
Lifetime Value Added
-$419k
Health and Physical Education/Fitness
BachCIP: 3105
Median Debt
$21,125
Earnings (5yr)
$60,067
Lifetime Value Added
-$43k
History
BachCIP: 5401
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$31,839
Lifetime Value Added
-$260k
International Business
BachCIP: 5211
Median Debt
$23,593
Earnings (5yr)
$76,497
Lifetime Value Added
+$83k
International/Global Studies
BachCIP: 3020
Median Debt
$23,250
Earnings (5yr)
$58,748
Lifetime Value Added
-$53k
Marketing
BachCIP: 5214
Median Debt
$26,250
Earnings (5yr)
$78,050
Lifetime Value Added
+$94k
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
BachCIP: 3099
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$50,856
Lifetime Value Added
-$92k
Political Science and Government
BachCIP: 4510
Median Debt
$22,706
Earnings (5yr)
$60,291
Lifetime Value Added
-$41k
Psychology, General
BachCIP: 4201
Median Debt
$22,750
Earnings (5yr)
$47,697
Lifetime Value Added
-$143k
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication
BachCIP: 0907
Median Debt
$24,000
Earnings (5yr)
$71,684
Lifetime Value Added
+$47k
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies
BachCIP: 2313
Median Debt
$26,000
Earnings (2yr)
$29,685
Lifetime Value Added
-$280k
Security Science and Technology
BachCIP: 4304
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$31,839
Lifetime Value Added
-$260k
Social Work
BachCIP: 4407
Median Debt
$24,542
Earnings (5yr)
$48,185
Lifetime Value Added
-$139k
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas
BachCIP: 1313
Median Debt
$26,000
Earnings (5yr)
$55,525
Lifetime Value Added
-$79k
Master's Degrees
Business Administration, Management and Operations
MastCIP: 5202
Median Debt
$49,877
Earnings (5yr)
$100,977
Lifetime Value Added
+$404k
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
MastCIP: 2401
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$41,565
Lifetime Value Added
-$100k
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions
MastCIP: 5115
Median Debt
$80,891
Earnings (5yr)
$55,361
Lifetime Value Added
+$7k
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.