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SIT Graduate Institute

Brattleboro, VT - Undergrads - Grad Rate
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Total Cost
-
Sticker Price
Avg Net Price
-
After Aid
Median Earnings
$50,920
4yr Post-Grad

Vs. Peer Institutions

Net Price-
Peer Midpoint: -
Earnings (4yr Post-Grad)$50,920
Peer Midpoint: -
Graduation Rate-
Peer Midpoint: -
Socio-Economic Diversity
Pell Grant Recipients-
Enrollment Status
Full-Time100.0%
Economic Outcomes
Earn More than HS-

Admissions Profile

Acceptance
100.0%
SAT Avg
-
SAT Reading
25th: --75th: -
SAT Math
25th: --75th: -
ACT Composite
25th: --75th: -

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
+$461k
+$128k
-$23k
Median CostN/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Full CostN/A
N/A
N/A
N/A

ROI Efficiency Metrics

Break-Even Age
Return on Inv. %
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
Never
-∞
Median CostN/A
N/A
N/A
Full CostN/A
N/A
N/A
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%.
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

Post-Baccalaureate Certificates

International Relations and National Security Studies
PB-CertCIP: 4509
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $103,122
Lifetime Value Added
N/A

Master's Degrees

International and Comparative Education
MastCIP: 1307
Median Debt
$38,654
Earnings (4yr)
$57,017
Natl Median: $69,445
Lifetime Value Added
-$140k
International Relations and National Security Studies
MastCIP: 4509
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$64,561
Natl Median: $95,627
Lifetime Value Added
-$71k
Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution
MastCIP: 3005
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$54,378
Natl Median: $70,267
Lifetime Value Added
-$165k
Sustainability Studies
MastCIP: 3033
Median Debt
$53,851
Earnings (4yr)
$65,764
Natl Median: $76,897
Lifetime Value Added
-$60k
Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language
MastCIP: 1314
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$48,152
Natl Median: $65,767
Lifetime Value Added
-$225k

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 degree decision moving forward. These Lifetime Value Added results for graduate degrees should not be compared with those for Undergraduate Certificates, Associates or Bachelors.