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Seton Hill University

Greensburg, PA 1,492 Undergrads 68.5% Grad Rate
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Total Cost
$56,183
Sticker Price
Avg Net Price
$22,204
After Aid
Median Earnings
$53,942
4yr Post-Grad

Vs. Peer Institutions

Net Price$22,204
Peer Midpoint: $20,081
Earnings (4yr Post-Grad)Completers only after graduation
$53,942
Peer Midpoint: $60,428
Earnings (10yr Post-Enroll)All enrolled after enrollment
$51,748
Peer Midpoint: $53,763
Graduation Rate68.5%
Peer Midpoint: 58.9%
Average Starting Age20.8
Socio-Economic Diversity
Pell Grant Recipients30.5%
Enrollment Status
Full-Time93.4%
Economic Outcomes
Earn More than HS72.0%

Admissions Profile

Acceptance
79.5%
SAT Avg
1,117
SAT Reading
25th: 510-75th: 620
SAT Math
25th: 510-75th: 620
ACT Composite
25th: 19-75th: 27

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
+$486k
+$19k
+$2k
Median Cost$22k/yr
+$406k
-$60k
-$78k
Full Cost$56k/yr
+$284k
-$183k
-$200k

ROI Efficiency Metrics

Break-Even Age
Return on Inv. %
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
61
∞
Median Cost$22k/yr
Never
-98%
Full Cost$56k/yr
Never
-99%
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 Return-89%

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-86%
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, or for more sophisticated analysis, the Guided ROI Interview, with your specific estimates of cost and salary.

Program ROI Analysis

Certificates

Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $36,116
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $84,309
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $48,391
Lifetime Value Added
N/A

Bachelor's Degrees

Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$66,276
Natl Median: $76,194
Lifetime Value Added
+$21k
Median Debt
$27,000
Earnings (4yr)
$112,793
Natl Median: $70,786
Lifetime Value Added
+$376k
Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management
BachCIP: 5010
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $48,240
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $65,466
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Biology, General
BachCIP: 2601
Median Debt
$25,000
Earnings (4yr)
$70,848
Natl Median: $57,214
Lifetime Value Added
+$56k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$74,675
Natl Median: $68,257
Lifetime Value Added
+$85k
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)
$25,967
Natl Median: $56,359
Lifetime Value Added
-$309k
Computer Science
BachCIP: 1107
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$55,547
Natl Median: $107,009
Lifetime Value Added
-$46k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $85,063
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$56,609
Natl Median: $55,378
Lifetime Value Added
-$56k
Dance
BachCIP: 5003
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $39,980
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $51,490
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $55,753
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$27,000
Earnings (4yr)
$34,890
Natl Median: $39,775
Lifetime Value Added
-$240k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $48,590
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $61,027
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $41,367
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$26,500
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $61,296
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
History
BachCIP: 5401
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $50,680
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $56,726
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$26,000
Earnings (4yr)
$65,388
Natl Median: $68,069
Lifetime Value Added
+$14k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$33,565
Natl Median: $48,597
Lifetime Value Added
-$240k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $73,201
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Journalism
BachCIP: 0904
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $56,278
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $53,072
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $83,290
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Marketing
BachCIP: 5214
Median Debt
$26,000
Earnings (4yr)
$57,156
Natl Median: $69,303
Lifetime Value Added
-$52k
Mathematics
BachCIP: 2701
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $69,562
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Music
BachCIP: 5009
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $42,892
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $63,293
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Psychology, General
BachCIP: 4201
Median Debt
$27,000
Earnings (4yr)
$43,426
Natl Median: $50,706
Lifetime Value Added
-$166k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$41,036
Natl Median: $55,792
Lifetime Value Added
-$194k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $41,390
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $48,471
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $55,000
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$35,060
Natl Median: $57,805
Lifetime Value Added
-$226k
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
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness
BachCIP: 3105
Median Debt
$26,721
Earnings (4yr)
$59,841
Natl Median: $54,562
Lifetime Value Added
-$30k
Median Debt
$27,000
Earnings (4yr)
$47,328
Natl Median: $47,382
Lifetime Value Added
-$133k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$23,649
Natl Median: $51,389
Lifetime Value Added
-$330k

Post-Baccalaureate Certificates

Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $231,133
Lifetime Value Added
N/A

Master's Degrees

Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$133,139
Natl Median: $235,700
Lifetime Value Added
+$534k
Median Debt
$112,255
Earnings (4yr)
$117,592
Natl Median: $127,347
Lifetime Value Added
+$353k
Median Debt
$31,325
Earnings (4yr)
$79,722
Natl Median: $103,485
Lifetime Value Added
+$22k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $59,571
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$75,263
Earnings (4yr)
$52,992
Natl Median: $71,416
Lifetime Value Added
-$219k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$42,032
Natl Median: $55,035
Lifetime Value Added
-$325k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$51,666
Natl Median: $64,397
Lifetime Value Added
-$232k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$47,088
Natl Median: $59,916
Lifetime Value Added
-$276k

Other Programs

Education, Other
DegCIP: 1399
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $55,262
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $70,406
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$47,479
Natl Median: $57,802
Lifetime Value Added
-$386k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $59,347
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. 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.