Stetson University

DeLand, FL 2,297 Undergrads 63.2% Grad Rate

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Total Cost

$72,533

Sticker Price

Avg Net Price

$19,372

After Aid

Median Earnings

$57,773

4yr Post-Grad

Vs. Peer Institutions

Net Price$19,372

Peer Midpoint: $20,081

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

$57,773

Peer Midpoint: $60,428

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

$51,642

Peer Midpoint: $53,763

Graduation Rate63.2%

Peer Midpoint: 58.9%

Average Starting Age20.1

Socio-Economic Diversity

Pell Grant Recipients37.0%

Enrollment Status

Full-Time98.9%

Economic Outcomes

Earn More than HS73.5%

Admissions Profile

Acceptance

71.6%

SAT Avg

1,176

SAT Reading

25th: 54061075th: 660

SAT Math

25th: 52058375th: 610

ACT Composite

25th: 212675th: 28

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

+$518k

+$51k

+$33k

Median Cost$19k/yr

+$448k

-$19k

-$36k

Full Cost$73k/yr

+$257k

-$210k

-$228k

ROI Efficiency Metrics

Break-Even Age

Return on Inv. %

Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0

∞

Median Cost$19k/yr

Never

-52%

Full Cost$73k/yr

Never

-87%

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-71%

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-84%

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

Accounting and Related Services

BachCIP: 5203

Median Debt

$21,875

Earnings (4yr)

$78,682

Natl Median: $76,194

Lifetime Value Added

+$126k

Applied Mathematics

BachCIP: 2703

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $91,532

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Area Studies

BachCIP: 0501

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $56,625

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

$26,915

Earnings (4yr)

$50,447

Natl Median: $57,214

Lifetime Value Added

-$97k

Business Administration, Management and Operations

BachCIP: 5202

Median Debt

$21,500

Earnings (4yr)

$59,629

Natl Median: $68,257

Lifetime Value Added

-$21k

Chemistry

BachCIP: 4005

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $65,120

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Communication and Media Studies

BachCIP: 0901

Median Debt

$27,000

Earnings (4yr)

$58,071

Natl Median: $56,359

Lifetime Value Added

-$34k

Computer and Information Sciences, General

BachCIP: 1101

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $92,374

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Computer Science

BachCIP: 1107

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $107,009

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft

BachCIP: 5005

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $39,775

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology

BachCIP: 2613

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $48,842

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Economics

BachCIP: 4506

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $82,686

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Education, General

BachCIP: 1301

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $49,808

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

English Language and Literature, General

BachCIP: 2301

Median Debt

$25,000

Earnings (5yr)

$45,287

Natl Median: $48,590

Lifetime Value Added

-$148k

Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations

BachCIP: 5207

Median Debt

Earnings (2yr)

$44,776

Natl Median: $61,027

Lifetime Value Added

-$129k

Finance and Financial Management Services

BachCIP: 5208

Median Debt

$24,990

Earnings (4yr)

$85,033

Natl Median: $83,343

Lifetime Value Added

+$175k

Fine and Studio Arts

BachCIP: 5007

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $41,367

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations

BachCIP: 5218

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $75,399

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Geography and Cartography

BachCIP: 4507

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $57,853

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics

BachCIP: 1605

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $55,459

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General

BachCIP: 5100

Median Debt

$20,250

Earnings (4yr)

$52,591

Natl Median: $61,296

Lifetime Value Added

-$79k

History

BachCIP: 5401

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

$44,796

Natl Median: $50,680

Lifetime Value Added

-$144k

International Business

BachCIP: 5211

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

$58,090

Natl Median: $73,201

Lifetime Value Added

-$34k

International Relations and National Security Studies

BachCIP: 4509

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $66,596

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services

BachCIP: 1601

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $49,984

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Management Information Systems and Services

BachCIP: 5212

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $83,290

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Marketing

BachCIP: 5214

Median Debt

$24,750

Earnings (4yr)

$63,707

Natl Median: $69,303

Lifetime Value Added

+$11k

Mathematics

BachCIP: 2701

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $69,562

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Music

BachCIP: 5009

Median Debt

$26,000

Earnings (4yr)

$41,298

Natl Median: $42,892

Lifetime Value Added

-$174k

Natural Resources Conservation and Research

BachCIP: 0301

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

$51,955

Natl Median: $55,012

Lifetime Value Added

-$84k

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

$23,750

Earnings (4yr)

$52,667

Natl Median: $63,293

Lifetime Value Added

-$78k

Psychology, General

BachCIP: 4201

Median Debt

$23,250

Earnings (5yr)

$47,029

Natl Median: $50,706

Lifetime Value Added

-$133k

Religion/Religious Studies

BachCIP: 3802

Median Debt

Earnings (2yr)

$22,771

Natl Median: $41,390

Lifetime Value Added

-$328k

Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics

BachCIP: 1609

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $55,000

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Social Sciences, General

BachCIP: 4501

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $53,366

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Sociology

BachCIP: 4511

Median Debt

Earnings (2yr)

$29,685

Natl Median: $52,657

Lifetime Value Added

-$265k

Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness

BachCIP: 3105

Median Debt

$25,000

Earnings (4yr)

$61,974

Natl Median: $54,562

Lifetime Value Added

-$3k

Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods

BachCIP: 1312

Median Debt

$26,000

Earnings (5yr)

$46,817

Natl Median: $47,382

Lifetime Value Added

-$135k

Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas

BachCIP: 1313

Median Debt

$27,000

Earnings (4yr)

$54,537

Natl Median: $51,389

Lifetime Value Added

-$63k

Visual and Performing Arts, General

BachCIP: 5001

Median Debt

$27,000

Earnings (4yr)

$35,045

Natl Median: $41,688

Lifetime Value Added

-$228k

Master's Degrees

Accounting and Related Services

MastCIP: 5203

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

$90,653

Natl Median: $95,833

Lifetime Value Added

+$123k

Business Administration, Management and Operations

MastCIP: 5202

Median Debt

$41,000

Earnings (4yr)

$83,958

Natl Median: $103,485

Lifetime Value Added

+$64k

Educational Administration and Supervision

MastCIP: 1304

Median Debt

$20,500

Earnings (4yr)

$69,259

Natl Median: $71,685

Lifetime Value Added

-$65k

Law

MastCIP: 2201

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

$66,504

Natl Median: $65,341

Lifetime Value Added

-$89k

Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions

MastCIP: 5115

Median Debt

$66,500

Earnings (4yr)

$48,739

Natl Median: $59,571

Lifetime Value Added

-$255k

Student Counseling and Personnel Services

MastCIP: 1311

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $60,111

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Doctoral Degrees

Law

DocCIP: 2201

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $105,518

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Professional Degrees

Law

ProfCIP: 2201

Median Debt

$142,533

Earnings (4yr)

$96,451

Natl Median: $107,773

Lifetime Value Added

-$2k

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.