College ROI

Smarter Choices, Brighter Futures
Back to Colleges

Stonehill College

Easton, MA 2,528 Undergrads 80.0% Grad Rate
Share
Total Cost
$76,631
Sticker Price
Avg Net Price
$36,082
After Aid
Median Earnings
$78,738
5yr Post-Grad

Vs. Peer Institutions

Net Price$36,082
Peer Midpoint: $19,969
Earnings (5yr Post-Grad)Completers only after graduation
$78,738
Peer Midpoint: $61,632
Earnings (10yr Post-Enroll)All enrolled after enrollment
$84,633
Peer Midpoint: $58,891
Graduation Rate80.0%
Peer Midpoint: 58.9%
Average Starting Age19.4
Socio-Economic Diversity
Pell Grant Recipients18.4%
Enrollment Status
Full-Time99.1%
Economic Outcomes
Earn More than HS88.4%

Admissions Profile

Acceptance
66.3%
SAT Avg
-
SAT Reading
25th: --75th: -
SAT Math
25th: --75th: -
ACT Composite
25th: --75th: -

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
+$673k
+$203k
+$187k
Median Cost$36k/yr
+$543k
+$73k
+$57k
Full Cost$77k/yr
+$397k
-$73k
-$89k

ROI Efficiency Metrics

Break-Even Age
Return on Inv. %
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
28
∞
Median Cost$36k/yr
45
44%
Full Cost$77k/yr
Never
-32%
Analysis Assumptions:
  • Starting Salary: Estimated from the median earnings five years after graduating, with four years of 2% raises taken out.
  • 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 Return29%

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-57%

Program ROI Analysis

These figures are medians for past graduates who received federal aid. Your cost and pay will differ. Run your own numbers in the Guided ROI Interview →

Bachelor's Degrees

Median Debt
$26,000
Earnings (4yr)
$94,984
Natl Median: $76,194
Lifetime Value Added
+$192k
Area Studies
BachCIP: 0501
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $56,625
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management
BachCIP: 5010
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $48,240
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $65,466
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Biology, General
BachCIP: 2601
Median Debt
$23,250
Earnings (4yr)
$81,361
Natl Median: $57,214
Lifetime Value Added
+$89k
Median Debt
$23,000
Earnings (4yr)
$79,796
Natl Median: $68,257
Lifetime Value Added
+$77k
Chemistry
BachCIP: 4005
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $65,120
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$25,000
Earnings (4yr)
$70,618
Natl Median: $56,359
Lifetime Value Added
+$6k
Computer Science
BachCIP: 1107
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $107,009
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Criminology
BachCIP: 4504
Median Debt
$25,000
Earnings (4yr)
$64,957
Natl Median: $55,556
Lifetime Value Added
-$38k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$41,789
Natl Median: $51,490
Lifetime Value Added
-$216k
Economics
BachCIP: 4506
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$88,479
Natl Median: $82,686
Lifetime Value Added
+$143k
Education, General
BachCIP: 1301
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$40,338
Natl Median: $49,808
Lifetime Value Added
-$229k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$60,131
Natl Median: $48,590
Lifetime Value Added
-$77k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $51,710
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$25,000
Earnings (4yr)
$93,693
Natl Median: $83,343
Lifetime Value Added
+$183k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $41,367
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$82,254
Natl Median: $58,716
Lifetime Value Added
+$95k
Median Debt
$24,125
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $61,296
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
History
BachCIP: 5401
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$42,123
Natl Median: $50,680
Lifetime Value Added
-$213k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$43,798
Natl Median: $73,201
Lifetime Value Added
-$198k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $49,984
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Marketing
BachCIP: 5214
Median Debt
$25,000
Earnings (4yr)
$76,511
Natl Median: $69,303
Lifetime Value Added
+$51k
Mathematics
BachCIP: 2701
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$86,172
Natl Median: $69,562
Lifetime Value Added
+$112k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$72,121
Natl Median: $50,532
Lifetime Value Added
+$18k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$54,497
Natl Median: $55,012
Lifetime Value Added
-$123k
Median Debt
$25,250
Earnings (2yr)
$44,747
Natl Median: $62,451
Lifetime Value Added
-$190k
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
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$76,123
Natl Median: $63,293
Lifetime Value Added
+$49k
Psychology, General
BachCIP: 4201
Median Debt
$25,000
Earnings (4yr)
$63,957
Natl Median: $50,706
Lifetime Value Added
-$46k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $41,390
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$38,289
Natl Median: $55,000
Lifetime Value Added
-$248k
Sociology
BachCIP: 4511
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$40,461
Natl Median: $52,657
Lifetime Value Added
-$228k
Median Debt
$26,000
Earnings (4yr)
$49,884
Natl Median: $47,382
Lifetime Value Added
-$162k

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.