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Stonehill College

Easton, MA 2,477 Undergrads 84.1% Grad Rate
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Total Cost
$68,412
Sticker Price
Avg Net Price
$29,969
After Aid
Median Earnings
$77,745
10yr Post-Entry

Vs. Peer Institutions

Net Price$29,969
Peer Midpoint: $19,729.5
Earnings (10yr)$77,745
Peer Midpoint: $53,747
Graduation Rate84.1%
Peer Midpoint: 58.5%
Socio-Economic Diversity
Pell Grant Recipients13.9%
Enrollment Status
Full-Time98.8%
Economic Outcomes
Earn More than HS86.4%

Admissions Profile

Acceptance
72.6%
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)

Institution Lifetime NPV
Vs Median Peer
Vs HS Grad
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
+$650k
+$254k
+$166k
Median Cost$30k/yr
+$542k
+$146k
+$58k
Full Cost$68k/yr
+$404k
+$7k
-$81k

ROI Efficiency Metrics

Break-Even Age
Return on Inv. %
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
29
Median Cost$30k/yr
43
54%
Full Cost$68k/yr
Never
-33%
Analysis Assumptions:
  • Starting Salary: Estimated from the 10-year 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 Return30%

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-55%
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
$27,000
Earnings (5yr)
$102,848
Lifetime Value Added
+$257k
Biology, General
BachCIP: 2601
Median Debt
$27,000
Earnings (5yr)
$72,757
Lifetime Value Added
+$32k
Business Administration, Management and Operations
BachCIP: 5202
Median Debt
$25,000
Earnings (5yr)
$92,115
Lifetime Value Added
+$177k
Communication and Media Studies
BachCIP: 0901
Median Debt
$25,000
Earnings (5yr)
$64,525
Lifetime Value Added
-$31k
Criminology
BachCIP: 4504
Median Debt
$25,000
Earnings (5yr)
$63,767
Lifetime Value Added
-$36k
Design and Applied Arts
BachCIP: 5004
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$71,309
Lifetime Value Added
+$21k
Economics
BachCIP: 4506
Median Debt
$25,000
Earnings (5yr)
$83,392
Lifetime Value Added
+$111k
Education, General
BachCIP: 1301
Median Debt
$26,000
Earnings (2yr)
$40,338
Lifetime Value Added
-$207k
English Language and Literature, General
BachCIP: 2301
Median Debt
$24,237
Earnings (5yr)
$60,159
Lifetime Value Added
-$65k
Finance and Financial Management Services
BachCIP: 5208
Median Debt
$26,000
Earnings (5yr)
$108,355
Lifetime Value Added
+$298k
Health and Medical Administrative Services
BachCIP: 5107
Median Debt
$25,500
Earnings (5yr)
$68,941
Lifetime Value Added
+$3k
History
BachCIP: 5401
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$58,541
Lifetime Value Added
-$78k
International Business
BachCIP: 5211
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$43,798
Lifetime Value Added
-$176k
Marketing
BachCIP: 5214
Median Debt
$26,000
Earnings (5yr)
$75,014
Lifetime Value Added
+$49k
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General
BachCIP: 3000
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$65,928
Lifetime Value Added
-$20k
Neurobiology and Neurosciences
BachCIP: 2615
Median Debt
$23,000
Earnings (5yr)
$71,703
Lifetime Value Added
+$24k
Political Science and Government
BachCIP: 4510
Median Debt
$25,000
Earnings (5yr)
$68,747
Lifetime Value Added
+$2k
Psychology, General
BachCIP: 4201
Median Debt
$25,000
Earnings (5yr)
$60,496
Lifetime Value Added
-$62k
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
BachCIP: 1609
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$38,289
Lifetime Value Added
-$225k
Sociology
BachCIP: 4511
Median Debt
$26,980
Earnings (5yr)
$60,844
Lifetime Value Added
-$59k

Note: Lifetime Value Added is the Net Present Value (NPV) of estimated career earnings relative to a median high school graduate, 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 degree decision moving forward. These Lifetime Value Added results should not be compared with those Undergraduate Certificates, Associates or Bachelors starting at age 18.