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Stockton University

Galloway, NJ 7,537 Undergrads 76.4% Grad Rate
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Total Cost
$35,139
Sticker Price
Avg Net Price
$20,670
After Aid
Median Earnings
$58,872
4yr Post-Grad

Vs. Peer Institutions

Net Price$20,670
Peer Midpoint: $20,081
Earnings (4yr Post-Grad)Completers only after graduation
$58,872
Peer Midpoint: $60,428
Earnings (10yr Post-Enroll)All enrolled after enrollment
$57,602
Peer Midpoint: $53,763
Graduation Rate76.4%
Peer Midpoint: 58.9%
Average Starting Age21.9
Socio-Economic Diversity
Pell Grant Recipients42.1%
Enrollment Status
Full-Time96.2%
Economic Outcomes
Earn More than HS75.6%

Admissions Profile

Acceptance
88.9%
SAT Avg
1,139
SAT Reading
25th: 53058075th: 620
SAT Math
25th: 50057075th: 610
ACT Composite
25th: 212575th: 25

ROI Sensitivity Analysis
Assuming 4 Years to Graduation

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
+$527k
+$60k
+$42k
Median Cost$21k/yr
+$452k
-$15k
-$32k
Full Cost$35k/yr
+$400k
-$67k
-$84k

ROI Efficiency Metrics

Break-Even Age
Return on Inv. %
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
39
∞
Median Cost$21k/yr
Never
-43%
Full Cost$35k/yr
Never
-67%
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-27%

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-64%
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, or for more sophisticated analysis, the Guided ROI Interview, with your specific estimates of cost and salary.

Program ROI Analysis

Bachelor's Degrees

Median Debt
$22,940
Earnings (4yr)
$69,252
Natl Median: $65,466
Lifetime Value Added
+$49k
Biology, General
BachCIP: 2601
Median Debt
$20,000
Earnings (4yr)
$59,151
Natl Median: $57,214
Lifetime Value Added
-$30k
Median Debt
$19,500
Earnings (4yr)
$64,060
Natl Median: $68,257
Lifetime Value Added
+$9k
Chemistry
BachCIP: 4005
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$66,593
Natl Median: $65,120
Lifetime Value Added
+$19k
Median Debt
$19,500
Earnings (4yr)
$50,820
Natl Median: $56,359
Lifetime Value Added
-$98k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $92,374
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Criminology
BachCIP: 4504
Median Debt
$20,636
Earnings (4yr)
$55,408
Natl Median: $55,556
Lifetime Value Added
-$60k
Median Debt
$22,875
Earnings (4yr)
$44,981
Natl Median: $48,842
Lifetime Value Added
-$148k
Economics
BachCIP: 4506
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$63,582
Natl Median: $82,686
Lifetime Value Added
+$5k
Median Debt
$23,985
Earnings (4yr)
$52,809
Natl Median: $48,590
Lifetime Value Added
-$82k
Median Debt
$26,805
Earnings (4yr)
$41,137
Natl Median: $41,367
Lifetime Value Added
-$180k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$33,281
Natl Median: $60,190
Lifetime Value Added
-$237k
Median Debt
$19,500
Earnings (4yr)
$63,295
Natl Median: $61,296
Lifetime Value Added
+$3k
History
BachCIP: 5401
Median Debt
$27,000
Earnings (4yr)
$53,745
Natl Median: $50,680
Lifetime Value Added
-$74k
Median Debt
$17,750
Earnings (4yr)
$53,796
Natl Median: $56,726
Lifetime Value Added
-$74k
Median Debt
$18,875
Earnings (4yr)
$79,310
Natl Median: $85,294
Lifetime Value Added
+$126k
Median Debt
$23,875
Earnings (4yr)
$54,628
Natl Median: $53,072
Lifetime Value Added
-$67k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$52,649
Natl Median: $49,984
Lifetime Value Added
-$92k
Mathematics
BachCIP: 2701
Median Debt
$23,468
Earnings (4yr)
$64,242
Natl Median: $69,562
Lifetime Value Added
+$11k
Median Debt
$18,915
Earnings (4yr)
$58,319
Natl Median: $55,012
Lifetime Value Added
-$37k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $47,213
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Physics
BachCIP: 4008
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$86,849
Natl Median: $76,786
Lifetime Value Added
+$184k
Median Debt
$17,495
Earnings (4yr)
$54,022
Natl Median: $63,293
Lifetime Value Added
-$72k
Psychology, General
BachCIP: 4201
Median Debt
$21,500
Earnings (4yr)
$50,947
Natl Median: $50,706
Lifetime Value Added
-$97k
Public Health
BachCIP: 5122
Median Debt
$24,250
Earnings (4yr)
$59,871
Natl Median: $58,808
Lifetime Value Added
-$24k
Median Debt
$27,000
Earnings (4yr)
$97,739
Natl Median: $88,910
Lifetime Value Added
+$267k
Social Work
BachCIP: 4407
Median Debt
$25,000
Earnings (4yr)
$59,102
Natl Median: $51,790
Lifetime Value Added
-$30k
Sociology
BachCIP: 4511
Median Debt
$22,647
Earnings (4yr)
$47,201
Natl Median: $52,657
Lifetime Value Added
-$129k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$59,472
Natl Median: $57,887
Lifetime Value Added
-$27k
Median Debt
$25,000
Earnings (4yr)
$56,838
Natl Median: $47,382
Lifetime Value Added
-$49k
Median Debt
$23,750
Earnings (4yr)
$40,199
Natl Median: $41,688
Lifetime Value Added
-$188k

Master's Degrees

Area Studies
MastCIP: 0501
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $68,936
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$20,105
Earnings (4yr)
$90,824
Natl Median: $103,485
Lifetime Value Added
+$122k
Median Debt
$41,000
Earnings (4yr)
$69,073
Natl Median: $67,030
Lifetime Value Added
-$69k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $120,083
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Criminology
MastCIP: 4504
Median Debt
$18,678
Earnings (4yr)
$57,437
Natl Median: $67,647
Lifetime Value Added
-$174k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$65,667
Natl Median: $70,644
Lifetime Value Added
-$99k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $67,520
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $74,607
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $120,193
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$45,700
Earnings (4yr)
$81,478
Natl Median: $71,416
Lifetime Value Added
+$40k
Social Work
MastCIP: 4407
Median Debt
$20,500
Earnings (4yr)
$63,291
Natl Median: $65,123
Lifetime Value Added
-$120k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$67,282
Natl Median: $59,916
Lifetime Value Added
-$85k

Doctoral Degrees

Median Debt
$61,500
Earnings (4yr)
$88,032
Natl Median: $82,893
Lifetime Value Added
-$69k

Professional Degrees

Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$81,638
Natl Median: $81,392
Lifetime Value Added
-$128k

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. Note that the institution's average undergraduate net price is used as a proxy for annual cost, which may differ from actual graduate tuition. 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.