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SUNY at Fredonia
Fredonia, NY 2,860 Undergrads 63.5% Grad Rate
Total Cost
$25,331
Sticker Price
Avg Net Price
$15,644
After Aid
Median Earnings
$54,247
10yr Post-Entry
Vs. Peer Institutions
Net Price$15,644
Peer Midpoint: $19,729.5
Earnings (10yr)$54,247
Peer Midpoint: $53,747
Graduation Rate63.5%
Peer Midpoint: 58.5%
Socio-Economic Diversity
Pell Grant Recipients38.5%
Enrollment Status
Full-Time97.3%
Economic Outcomes
Earn More than HS68.0%
Admissions Profile
Acceptance
79.2%
SAT Avg
1,213
SAT Reading
25th: 52059575th: 650
SAT Math
25th: 54059075th: 640
ACT Composite
25th: 212775th: 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
+$471k
+$75k
-$13k
Median Cost$16k/yr
+$415k
+$19k
-$69k
Full Cost$25k/yr
+$380k
-$16k
-$104k
ROI Efficiency Metrics
Break-Even Age
Return on Inv. %
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
Never
-∞
Median Cost$16k/yr
Never
-123%
Full Cost$25k/yr
Never
-114%
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 Return-105%
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-77%
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
$20,650
Earnings (5yr)
$63,150
Lifetime Value Added
+$10k
Arts, Entertainment,and Media Management
BachCIP: 5010
Median Debt
$23,625
Earnings (5yr)
$36,972
Lifetime Value Added
-$205k
Biology, General
BachCIP: 2601
Median Debt
$22,559
Earnings (5yr)
$61,275
Lifetime Value Added
-$4k
Business Administration, Management and Operations
BachCIP: 5202
Median Debt
$23,500
Earnings (5yr)
$61,751
Lifetime Value Added
-$644
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions
BachCIP: 5110
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$54,015
Lifetime Value Added
-$36k
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services
BachCIP: 5102
Median Debt
$21,397
Earnings (5yr)
$53,868
Lifetime Value Added
-$64k
Computer and Information Sciences, General
BachCIP: 1101
Median Debt
$22,634
Earnings (5yr)
$80,041
Lifetime Value Added
+$138k
Criminal Justice and Corrections
BachCIP: 4301
Median Debt
$22,880
Earnings (5yr)
$54,265
Lifetime Value Added
-$60k
Design and Applied Arts
BachCIP: 5004
Median Debt
$22,500
Earnings (5yr)
$43,925
Lifetime Value Added
-$146k
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft
BachCIP: 5005
Median Debt
$27,000
Earnings (5yr)
$35,448
Lifetime Value Added
-$217k
English Language and Literature, General
BachCIP: 2301
Median Debt
$25,540
Earnings (5yr)
$38,741
Lifetime Value Added
-$189k
Finance and Financial Management Services
BachCIP: 5208
Median Debt
$23,750
Earnings (5yr)
$70,576
Lifetime Value Added
+$67k
Health and Physical Education/Fitness
BachCIP: 3105
Median Debt
$20,400
Earnings (5yr)
$49,403
Lifetime Value Added
-$100k
History
BachCIP: 5401
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$47,508
Lifetime Value Added
-$116k
Information Science/Studies
BachCIP: 1104
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$63,851
Lifetime Value Added
+$16k
Journalism
BachCIP: 0904
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$39,802
Lifetime Value Added
-$181k
Leisure and Recreational Activities
BachCIP: 3601
Median Debt
$22,433
Earnings (5yr)
$37,243
Lifetime Value Added
-$202k
Marketing
BachCIP: 5214
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$52,642
Lifetime Value Added
-$74k
Music
BachCIP: 5009
Median Debt
$25,584
Earnings (5yr)
$32,164
Lifetime Value Added
-$246k
Political Science and Government
BachCIP: 4510
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$53,415
Lifetime Value Added
-$67k
Psychology, General
BachCIP: 4201
Median Debt
$21,500
Earnings (5yr)
$50,001
Lifetime Value Added
-$95k
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication
BachCIP: 0909
Median Debt
$22,325
Earnings (5yr)
$50,633
Lifetime Value Added
-$90k
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication
BachCIP: 0907
Median Debt
$26,000
Earnings (5yr)
$37,569
Lifetime Value Added
-$199k
Social Work
BachCIP: 4407
Median Debt
$19,750
Earnings (5yr)
$49,105
Lifetime Value Added
-$103k
Sociology
BachCIP: 4511
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$28,598
Lifetime Value Added
-$261k
Special Education and Teaching
BachCIP: 1310
Median Debt
$24,500
Earnings (5yr)
$52,511
Lifetime Value Added
-$75k
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
BachCIP: 1312
Median Debt
$23,000
Earnings (5yr)
$46,953
Lifetime Value Added
-$121k
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas
BachCIP: 1313
Median Debt
$25,833
Earnings (5yr)
$49,975
Lifetime Value Added
-$96k
Master's Degrees
Curriculum and Instruction
MastCIP: 1303
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$58,612
Lifetime Value Added
+$51k
Educational Administration and Supervision
MastCIP: 1304
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$74,576
Lifetime Value Added
+$231k
Music
MastCIP: 5009
Median Debt
$23,582
Earnings (5yr)
$52,731
Lifetime Value Added
-$3k
Special Education and Teaching
MastCIP: 1310
Median Debt
$40,767
Earnings (5yr)
$60,750
Lifetime Value Added
+$71k
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas
MastCIP: 1313
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$52,711
Lifetime Value Added
-$3k
Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language
MastCIP: 1314
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$58,948
Lifetime Value Added
+$55k
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.