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Seattle Pacific University
Seattle, WA 2,073 Undergrads 67.1% Grad Rate
Total Cost
$53,986
Sticker Price
Avg Net Price
$24,820
After Aid
Median Earnings
$64,506
10yr Post-Entry
Vs. Peer Institutions
Net Price$24,820
Peer Midpoint: $19,729.5
Earnings (10yr)$64,506
Peer Midpoint: $53,747
Graduation Rate67.1%
Peer Midpoint: 58.5%
Socio-Economic Diversity
Pell Grant Recipients33.9%
Enrollment Status
Full-Time96.8%
Economic Outcomes
Earn More than HS76.5%
Admissions Profile
Acceptance
91.1%
SAT Avg
1,191
SAT Reading
25th: 53059575th: 660
SAT Math
25th: 52058075th: 660
ACT Composite
25th: 202475th: 28
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
+$552k
+$155k
+$67k
Median Cost$25k/yr
+$462k
+$66k
-$22k
Full Cost$54k/yr
+$357k
-$39k
-$127k
ROI Efficiency Metrics
Break-Even Age
Return on Inv. %
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
35
∞
Median Cost$25k/yr
Never
-25%
Full Cost$54k/yr
Never
-65%
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-30%
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-70%
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
-
Earnings (5yr)
$86,909
Lifetime Value Added
+$156k
Business/Commerce, General
BachCIP: 5201
Median Debt
$21,500
Earnings (5yr)
$92,084
Lifetime Value Added
+$195k
Communication and Media Studies
BachCIP: 0901
Median Debt
$25,137
Earnings (5yr)
$56,672
Lifetime Value Added
-$74k
Design and Applied Arts
BachCIP: 5004
Median Debt
$25,000
Earnings (5yr)
$79,971
Lifetime Value Added
+$104k
Economics
BachCIP: 4506
Median Debt
$25,989
Earnings (2yr)
$38,289
Lifetime Value Added
-$207k
Education, General
BachCIP: 1301
Median Debt
$25,000
Earnings (2yr)
$47,260
Lifetime Value Added
-$127k
English Language and Literature, General
BachCIP: 2301
Median Debt
$25,000
Earnings (5yr)
$40,886
Lifetime Value Added
-$204k
Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services
BachCIP: 1905
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$61,463
Lifetime Value Added
-$36k
History
BachCIP: 5401
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$29,685
Lifetime Value Added
-$284k
Music
BachCIP: 5009
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$25,194
Lifetime Value Added
-$325k
Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences
BachCIP: 2609
Median Debt
$23,252
Earnings (2yr)
$21,234
Lifetime Value Added
-$362k
Political Science and Government
BachCIP: 4510
Median Debt
$26,775
Earnings (5yr)
$53,066
Lifetime Value Added
-$103k
Psychology, General
BachCIP: 4201
Median Debt
$25,687
Earnings (5yr)
$55,138
Lifetime Value Added
-$86k
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
BachCIP: 5138
Median Debt
$26,986
Earnings (5yr)
$96,041
Lifetime Value Added
+$225k
Sociology
BachCIP: 4511
Median Debt
$25,666
Earnings (2yr)
$26,353
Lifetime Value Added
-$315k
Theological and Ministerial Studies
BachCIP: 3906
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$21,508
Lifetime Value Added
-$359k
Master's Degrees
Business/Commerce, General
MastCIP: 5201
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$57,318
Lifetime Value Added
+$55k
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology
MastCIP: 4228
Median Debt
$57,680
Earnings (5yr)
$87,032
Lifetime Value Added
+$282k
Educational Administration and Supervision
MastCIP: 1304
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$99,980
Lifetime Value Added
+$394k
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions
MastCIP: 5115
Median Debt
$61,500
Earnings (5yr)
$79,290
Lifetime Value Added
+$216k
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
MastCIP: 5138
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$129,978
Lifetime Value Added
+$650k
Student Counseling and Personnel Services
MastCIP: 1311
Median Debt
$55,648
Earnings (2yr)
$56,415
Lifetime Value Added
+$46k
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
MastCIP: 1312
Median Debt
$40,979
Earnings (5yr)
$79,317
Lifetime Value Added
+$216k
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas
MastCIP: 1313
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$77,383
Lifetime Value Added
+$199k
Doctoral Degrees
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology
DocCIP: 4228
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$88,473
Lifetime Value Added
+$123k
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.