St Lawrence University

Canton, NY 1,918 Undergrads 82.6% Grad Rate

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Total Cost

$82,000

Sticker Price

Avg Net Price

$28,651

After Aid

Median Earnings

$66,273

4yr Post-Grad

Vs. Peer Institutions

Net Price$28,651

Peer Midpoint: $20,081

Earnings (4yr Post-Grad)Completers only after graduation

$66,273

Peer Midpoint: $60,428

Earnings (10yr Post-Enroll)All enrolled after enrollment

$67,258

Peer Midpoint: $53,763

Graduation Rate82.6%

Peer Midpoint: 58.9%

Average Starting Age19.4

Socio-Economic Diversity

Pell Grant Recipients21.3%

Enrollment Status

Full-Time99.9%

Economic Outcomes

Earn More than HS83.1%

Admissions Profile

Acceptance

54.3%

SAT Avg

1,371

SAT Reading

25th: 64566575th: 710

SAT Math

25th: 61064575th: 710

ACT Composite

25th: 303175th: 33

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

+$585k

+$118k

+$101k

Median Cost$29k/yr

+$482k

+$15k

-$2k

Full Cost$82k/yr

+$290k

-$177k

-$194k

ROI Efficiency Metrics

Break-Even Age

Return on Inv. %

Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0

∞

Median Cost$29k/yr

Never

-2%

Full Cost$82k/yr

Never

-66%

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-33%

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-75%

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

Anthropology

BachCIP: 4502

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $46,676

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology

BachCIP: 2602

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $65,466

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Biology, General

BachCIP: 2601

Median Debt

$27,000

Earnings (4yr)

$69,386

Natl Median: $57,214

Lifetime Value Added

+$22k

Business/Commerce, General

BachCIP: 5201

Median Debt

$26,000

Earnings (4yr)

$82,269

Natl Median: $68,407

Lifetime Value Added

+$120k

Chemistry

BachCIP: 4005

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $65,120

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Communication and Media Studies

BachCIP: 0901

Median Debt

$25,000

Earnings (4yr)

$72,839

Natl Median: $56,359

Lifetime Value Added

+$48k

Computer and Information Sciences, General

BachCIP: 1101

Median Debt

$25,000

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $92,374

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology

BachCIP: 2613

Median Debt

$26,500

Earnings (4yr)

$41,638

Natl Median: $48,842

Lifetime Value Added

-$205k

Economics

BachCIP: 4506

Median Debt

$26,000

Earnings (4yr)

$96,345

Natl Median: $82,686

Lifetime Value Added

+$228k

English Language and Literature, General

BachCIP: 2301

Median Debt

$26,000

Earnings (4yr)

$61,335

Natl Median: $48,590

Lifetime Value Added

-$41k

Fine and Studio Arts

BachCIP: 5007

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

$53,720

Natl Median: $41,367

Lifetime Value Added

-$103k

Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other

BachCIP: 1699

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $50,580

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences

BachCIP: 4006

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $60,190

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

History

BachCIP: 5401

Median Debt

$27,000

Earnings (4yr)

$57,349

Natl Median: $50,680

Lifetime Value Added

-$73k

International/Globalization Studies

BachCIP: 3020

Median Debt

$27,000

Earnings (4yr)

$65,419

Natl Median: $59,972

Lifetime Value Added

-$9k

Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities

BachCIP: 2401

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $53,072

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Mathematics

BachCIP: 2701

Median Debt

$25,000

Earnings (4yr)

$88,586

Natl Median: $69,562

Lifetime Value Added

+$168k

Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General

BachCIP: 3000

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $50,532

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Music

BachCIP: 5009

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $42,892

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Natural Resources Conservation and Research

BachCIP: 0301

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $55,012

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Neurobiology and Neurosciences

BachCIP: 2615

Median Debt

$27,000

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $62,451

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Philosophy

BachCIP: 3801

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $54,455

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Physics

BachCIP: 4008

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $76,786

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Political Science and Government

BachCIP: 4510

Median Debt

$27,000

Earnings (4yr)

$75,486

Natl Median: $63,293

Lifetime Value Added

+$68k

Psychology, General

BachCIP: 4201

Median Debt

$25,000

Earnings (4yr)

$62,479

Natl Median: $50,706

Lifetime Value Added

-$32k

Religion/Religious Studies

BachCIP: 3802

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $41,390

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics

BachCIP: 1609

Median Debt

Earnings (2yr)

$23,649

Natl Median: $55,000

Lifetime Value Added

-$353k

Social Sciences, Other

BachCIP: 4599

Median Debt

$27,000

Earnings (4yr)

$60,518

Natl Median: $56,812

Lifetime Value Added

-$48k

Sociology

BachCIP: 4511

Median Debt

Earnings (5yr)

$57,039

Natl Median: $52,657

Lifetime Value Added

-$85k

Statistics

BachCIP: 2705

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $92,425

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Master's Degrees

Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology

MastCIP: 4228

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $65,184

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Education, General

MastCIP: 1301

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $65,824

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Educational Administration and Supervision

MastCIP: 1304

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

$59,581

Natl Median: $71,685

Lifetime Value Added

-$169k

Student Counseling and Personnel Services

MastCIP: 1311

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $60,111

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Graduate Certificates

Educational Administration and Supervision

Gr-CertCIP: 1304

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $86,288

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Student Counseling and Personnel Services

Gr-CertCIP: 1311

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $64,774

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. 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.