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Simmons University
Boston, MA 1,750 Undergrads 77.8% Grad Rate
Total Cost
$63,512
Sticker Price
Avg Net Price
$27,313
After Aid
Median Earnings
$63,494
10yr Post-Entry
Vs. Peer Institutions
Net Price$27,313
Peer Midpoint: $19,729.5
Earnings (10yr)$63,494
Peer Midpoint: $53,747
Graduation Rate77.8%
Peer Midpoint: 58.5%
Socio-Economic Diversity
Pell Grant Recipients30.0%
Enrollment Status
Full-Time89.2%
Economic Outcomes
Earn More than HS81.2%
Admissions Profile
Acceptance
66.0%
SAT Avg
1,332
SAT Reading
25th: 64065075th: 710
SAT Math
25th: 59060075th: 680
ACT Composite
25th: 262975th: 31
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
+$544k
+$147k
+$60k
Median Cost$27k/yr
+$446k
+$49k
-$39k
Full Cost$64k/yr
+$315k
-$81k
-$169k
ROI Efficiency Metrics
Break-Even Age
Return on Inv. %
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
36
∞
Median Cost$27k/yr
Never
-39%
Full Cost$64k/yr
Never
-74%
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-46%
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-76%
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
Business Administration, Management and Operations
BachCIP: 5202
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$75,275
Lifetime Value Added
+$60k
Cognitive Science
BachCIP: 3025
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$37,208
Lifetime Value Added
-$225k
Communication and Media Studies
BachCIP: 0901
Median Debt
$23,250
Earnings (5yr)
$56,409
Lifetime Value Added
-$85k
Economics
BachCIP: 4506
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$49,323
Lifetime Value Added
-$118k
English Language and Literature, General
BachCIP: 2301
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$49,531
Lifetime Value Added
-$141k
Finance and Financial Management Services
BachCIP: 5208
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$71,643
Lifetime Value Added
+$66k
Health and Physical Education/Fitness
BachCIP: 3105
Median Debt
$26,974
Earnings (5yr)
$80,725
Lifetime Value Added
+$101k
International Relations and National Security Studies
BachCIP: 4509
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$35,954
Lifetime Value Added
-$236k
Marketing
BachCIP: 5214
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$88,738
Lifetime Value Added
+$161k
Political Science and Government
BachCIP: 4510
Median Debt
$22,250
Earnings (5yr)
$63,778
Lifetime Value Added
-$27k
Psychology, General
BachCIP: 4201
Median Debt
$26,278
Earnings (5yr)
$57,274
Lifetime Value Added
-$78k
Public Health
BachCIP: 5122
Median Debt
$27,000
Earnings (5yr)
$70,608
Lifetime Value Added
+$25k
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
BachCIP: 5138
Median Debt
$22,125
Earnings (5yr)
$84,018
Lifetime Value Added
+$126k
Social Work
BachCIP: 4407
Median Debt
$10,888
Earnings (5yr)
$59,343
Lifetime Value Added
-$62k
Sociology
BachCIP: 4511
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$38,289
Lifetime Value Added
-$215k
Master's Degrees
Business Administration, Management and Operations
MastCIP: 5202
Median Debt
$81,874
Earnings (5yr)
$99,920
Lifetime Value Added
+$388k
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology
MastCIP: 4228
Median Debt
$50,276
Earnings (5yr)
$79,901
Lifetime Value Added
+$217k
English Language and Literature, General
MastCIP: 2301
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$67,394
Lifetime Value Added
+$109k
Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services
MastCIP: 1905
Median Debt
$41,000
Earnings (2yr)
$42,682
Lifetime Value Added
-$95k
Health and Medical Administrative Services
MastCIP: 5107
Median Debt
$71,750
Earnings (2yr)
$91,744
Lifetime Value Added
+$367k
History
MastCIP: 5401
Median Debt
$59,676
Earnings (5yr)
$64,141
Lifetime Value Added
+$80k
Library Science and Administration
MastCIP: 2501
Median Debt
$41,000
Earnings (5yr)
$59,738
Lifetime Value Added
+$40k
Literature
MastCIP: 2314
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$61,490
Lifetime Value Added
+$56k
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
MastCIP: 5138
Median Debt
$71,750
Earnings (5yr)
$122,823
Lifetime Value Added
+$584k
Social Work
MastCIP: 4407
Median Debt
$81,180
Earnings (5yr)
$69,360
Lifetime Value Added
+$126k
Special Education and Teaching
MastCIP: 1310
Median Debt
$36,597
Earnings (5yr)
$67,856
Lifetime Value Added
+$113k
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
MastCIP: 1312
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$65,293
Lifetime Value Added
+$90k
Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language
MastCIP: 1314
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$48,041
Lifetime Value Added
-$41k
Graduate Certificates
Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services
Gr-CertCIP: 5131
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$66,724
Lifetime Value Added
+$184k
Doctoral Degrees
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions
DocCIP: 5123
Median Debt
$72,750
Earnings (5yr)
$85,262
Lifetime Value Added
+$90k
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.