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Southern California University of Health Sciences

Whittier, CA 158 Undergrads 65.3% Grad Rate
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Total Cost
$57,740
Sticker Price
Avg Net Price
$45,848
After Aid
Median Earnings
$38,076
4yr Post-Grad

Vs. Peer Institutions

Net Price$45,848
Peer Midpoint: $17,333.5
Earnings (4yr Post-Grad)$38,076
Peer Midpoint: $34,461
Graduation Rate65.3%
Peer Midpoint: 68.7%
Average Starting Age32.7
Warning: High average starting age indicates non-traditional students with prior work experience, which may inflate the median earnings shown.
Socio-Economic Diversity
Pell Grant Recipients38.1%
Enrollment Status
Full-Time29.8%
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)
⚠️ Caution: Underlying earnings data reflects graduates only. This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate this ROI.

Institution Lifetime NPV
Vs Median Peer
Vs HS Grad
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
+$447k
+$56k
-$37k
Median Cost$46k/yr
+$405k
+$13k
-$79k
Full Cost$58k/yr
+$394k
+$2k
-$90k

ROI Efficiency Metrics
⚠️ Caution: Underlying earnings data reflects graduates only. This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate this ROI.

Break-Even Age
Return on Inv. %
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
Never
-∞
Median Cost$46k/yr
Never
-187%
Full Cost$58k/yr
Never
-169%
Analysis Assumptions:
  • Starting Salary: Estimated from the 4-year post-graduation median earnings (assuming 2% annual growth from graduation).⚠️ Warning: The high average starting age or low completion rate may inflate the Median earnings and ROI shown.
  • 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
⚠️ Caution: Underlying earnings data reflects graduates only. This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate this ROI.

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-220%

Gov. Pell Grant ROINew
⚠️ Caution: Underlying earnings data reflects graduates only. This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate this ROI.

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-114%
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
⚠️ Caution: Underlying earnings data reflects graduates only. This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate this ROI.

Certificates

Alternative and Complementary Medicine and Medical Systems
CertCIP: 5133
Median Debt
$11,400
Earnings (4yr)
$25,591
Natl Median: $36,403
Lifetime Value Added
-$218k
Somatic Bodywork and Related Therapeutic Services
CertCIP: 5135
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $29,652
Lifetime Value Added
N/A

Associate's Degrees

Alternative and Complementary Medicine and Medical Systems
AssocCIP: 5133
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $30,016
Lifetime Value Added
N/A

Bachelor's Degrees

Biology, General
BachCIP: 2601
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $57,214
Lifetime Value Added
N/A

Master's Degrees

Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions
MastCIP: 5109
Median Debt
$102,750
Earnings (4yr)
$143,967
Natl Median: $127,347
Lifetime Value Added
+$538k
Alternative and Complementary Medicine and Medical Systems
MastCIP: 5133
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$33,847
Natl Median: $35,462
Lifetime Value Added
-$457k
Biology, General
MastCIP: 2601
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $69,830
Lifetime Value Added
N/A

Doctoral Degrees

Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions
DocCIP: 5109
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $101,721
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Alternative and Complementary Medicine and Medical Systems
DocCIP: 5133
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $45,167
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Chiropractic
DocCIP: 5101
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$51,229
Natl Median: $57,185
Lifetime Value Added
-$440k

Professional Degrees

Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions
ProfCIP: 5109
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $127,648
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Alternative and Complementary Medicine and Medical Systems
ProfCIP: 5133
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $41,692
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Chiropractic
ProfCIP: 5101
Median Debt
$186,190
Earnings (4yr)
$56,605
Natl Median: $61,163
Lifetime Value Added
-$397k

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. 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.