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Texas Woman's University

Denton, TX 8,767 Undergrads 57.9% Grad Rate
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Total Cost
$22,234
Sticker Price
Avg Net Price
$11,963
After Aid
Median Earnings
$64,179
4yr Post-Grad

Vs. Peer Institutions

Net Price$11,963
Peer Midpoint: $20,081
Earnings (4yr Post-Grad)Completers only after graduation
$64,179
Peer Midpoint: $60,428
Earnings (10yr Post-Enroll)All enrolled after enrollment
$56,544
Peer Midpoint: $53,763
Graduation Rate57.9%
Peer Midpoint: 58.9%
Average Starting Age24.7
Warning: High average starting age indicates non-traditional students with prior work experience, which may inflate the median earnings shown.
Socio-Economic Diversity
Pell Grant Recipients47.7%
Enrollment Status
Full-Time78.4%
Economic Outcomes
Earn More than HS75.2%

Admissions Profile

Acceptance
96.1%
SAT Avg
-
SAT Reading
25th: -53575th: -
SAT Math
25th: -52075th: -
ACT Composite
25th: -2175th: -

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)
⚠️ Caution: Underlying earnings data reflects graduates only. This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate this ROI.

Institution Lifetime NPV
Vs Median Peer
Vs HS Grad
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
+$569k
+$102k
+$84k
Median Cost$12k/yr
+$526k
+$59k
+$41k
Full Cost$22k/yr
+$489k
+$22k
+$4k

ROI Efficiency Metrics
⚠️ Caution: Underlying earnings data reflects graduates only. This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate this ROI.

Break-Even Age
Return on Inv. %
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
33
∞
Median Cost$12k/yr
43
96%
Full Cost$22k/yr
60
6%
Analysis Assumptions:
  • Starting Salary: Estimated from the 4-year post-graduation median earnings (assuming 2% annual growth from graduation).⚠️ Warning: The high average starting age or low completion rate may inflate the Median earnings and ROI shown.
  • 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
⚠️ Caution: Underlying earnings data reflects graduates only. This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate this ROI.

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 Return110%

Gov. Pell Grant ROINew
⚠️ Caution: Underlying earnings data reflects graduates only. This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate this ROI.

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-17%
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
⚠️ Caution: Underlying earnings data reflects graduates only. This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate this ROI.

Bachelor's Degrees

Median Debt
$22,505
Earnings (4yr)
$67,214
Natl Median: $76,194
Lifetime Value Added
+$65k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $65,466
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Biology, General
BachCIP: 2601
Median Debt
$20,322
Earnings (4yr)
$52,960
Natl Median: $57,214
Lifetime Value Added
-$49k
Median Debt
$21,430
Earnings (4yr)
$62,469
Natl Median: $68,257
Lifetime Value Added
+$28k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $68,407
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Chemistry
BachCIP: 4005
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $65,120
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $75,975
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$16,924
Earnings (4yr)
$59,564
Natl Median: $58,928
Lifetime Value Added
+$5k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$76,555
Natl Median: $92,374
Lifetime Value Added
+$137k
Median Debt
$23,462
Earnings (4yr)
$60,708
Natl Median: $55,378
Lifetime Value Added
+$14k
Dance
BachCIP: 5003
Median Debt
$21,280
Earnings (4yr)
$53,072
Natl Median: $39,980
Lifetime Value Added
-$48k
Median Debt
$14,049
Earnings (4yr)
$66,034
Natl Median: $68,061
Lifetime Value Added
+$56k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$33,459
Natl Median: $51,490
Lifetime Value Added
-$204k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $39,775
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$23,239
Earnings (4yr)
$49,909
Natl Median: $48,590
Lifetime Value Added
-$75k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $48,460
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$24,186
Earnings (4yr)
$71,282
Natl Median: $83,343
Lifetime Value Added
+$96k
Median Debt
$23,634
Earnings (4yr)
$52,306
Natl Median: $41,367
Lifetime Value Added
-$55k
Median Debt
$14,104
Earnings (4yr)
$53,716
Natl Median: $54,945
Lifetime Value Added
-$43k
Median Debt
$21,200
Earnings (4yr)
$58,585
Natl Median: $61,296
Lifetime Value Added
-$3k
History
BachCIP: 5401
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$52,836
Natl Median: $50,680
Lifetime Value Added
-$50k
Median Debt
$20,761
Earnings (4yr)
$49,210
Natl Median: $48,568
Lifetime Value Added
-$80k
Median Debt
$24,500
Earnings (4yr)
$62,863
Natl Median: $68,069
Lifetime Value Added
+$31k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$57,680
Natl Median: $53,266
Lifetime Value Added
-$20k
Median Debt
$22,609
Earnings (4yr)
$53,626
Natl Median: $53,072
Lifetime Value Added
-$44k
Marketing
BachCIP: 5214
Median Debt
$15,399
Earnings (4yr)
$57,227
Natl Median: $69,303
Lifetime Value Added
-$14k
Mathematics
BachCIP: 2701
Median Debt
$15,684
Earnings (4yr)
$57,331
Natl Median: $69,562
Lifetime Value Added
-$13k
Median Debt
$18,426
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $73,739
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$20,500
Earnings (4yr)
$54,998
Natl Median: $55,693
Lifetime Value Added
-$32k
Music
BachCIP: 5009
Median Debt
$22,137
Earnings (4yr)
$56,884
Natl Median: $42,892
Lifetime Value Added
-$17k
Nutrition Sciences
BachCIP: 3019
Median Debt
$21,500
Earnings (4yr)
$53,775
Natl Median: $60,053
Lifetime Value Added
-$42k
Median Debt
$26,660
Earnings (4yr)
$48,429
Natl Median: $63,293
Lifetime Value Added
-$87k
Psychology, General
BachCIP: 4201
Median Debt
$19,500
Earnings (4yr)
$52,686
Natl Median: $50,706
Lifetime Value Added
-$51k
Median Debt
$18,310
Earnings (4yr)
$89,115
Natl Median: $88,910
Lifetime Value Added
+$232k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $55,792
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Social Work
BachCIP: 4407
Median Debt
$21,070
Earnings (4yr)
$45,761
Natl Median: $51,790
Lifetime Value Added
-$110k
Sociology
BachCIP: 4511
Median Debt
$20,263
Earnings (4yr)
$52,196
Natl Median: $52,657
Lifetime Value Added
-$56k
Median Debt
$20,950
Earnings (4yr)
$62,009
Natl Median: $59,631
Lifetime Value Added
+$24k
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness
BachCIP: 3105
Median Debt
$19,125
Earnings (4yr)
$57,819
Natl Median: $54,562
Lifetime Value Added
-$9k

Post-Baccalaureate Certificates

Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $131,346
Lifetime Value Added
N/A

Master's Degrees

Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $127,347
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Biology, General
MastCIP: 2601
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $69,830
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$32,237
Earnings (4yr)
$96,440
Natl Median: $103,485
Lifetime Value Added
+$187k
Chemistry
MastCIP: 4005
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $82,937
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$51,678
Natl Median: $65,184
Lifetime Value Added
-$213k
Median Debt
$44,636
Earnings (4yr)
$71,234
Natl Median: $67,030
Lifetime Value Added
-$34k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $124,201
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Dance
MastCIP: 5003
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $55,404
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $49,978
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Education, General
MastCIP: 1301
Median Debt
$22,670
Earnings (4yr)
$56,405
Natl Median: $65,824
Lifetime Value Added
-$168k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$66,909
Natl Median: $71,685
Lifetime Value Added
-$72k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $55,512
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $62,705
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$40,485
Natl Median: $49,079
Lifetime Value Added
-$306k
Median Debt
$38,475
Earnings (4yr)
$90,503
Natl Median: $89,981
Lifetime Value Added
+$135k
Health Professions Education, Ethics, and Humanities
MastCIP: 5132
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$100,162
Natl Median: $100,487
Lifetime Value Added
+$220k
History
MastCIP: 5401
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $55,360
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$28,692
Earnings (4yr)
$47,727
Natl Median: $58,524
Lifetime Value Added
-$251k
Median Debt
$32,685
Earnings (4yr)
$57,458
Natl Median: $56,301
Lifetime Value Added
-$158k
Mathematics
MastCIP: 2701
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $72,654
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$38,228
Earnings (4yr)
$63,502
Natl Median: $59,571
Lifetime Value Added
-$102k
Music
MastCIP: 5009
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$49,163
Natl Median: $48,285
Lifetime Value Added
-$237k
Nutrition Sciences
MastCIP: 3019
Median Debt
$20,500
Earnings (4yr)
$64,581
Natl Median: $67,126
Lifetime Value Added
-$93k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $78,850
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$27,782
Earnings (4yr)
$120,705
Natl Median: $120,193
Lifetime Value Added
+$399k
Median Debt
$54,647
Earnings (4yr)
$73,744
Natl Median: $71,416
Lifetime Value Added
-$12k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $63,216
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Social Work
MastCIP: 4407
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $65,123
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Sociology
MastCIP: 4511
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $63,330
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$31,992
Earnings (4yr)
$61,736
Natl Median: $64,397
Lifetime Value Added
-$119k
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness
MastCIP: 3105
Median Debt
$29,525
Earnings (4yr)
$62,733
Natl Median: $62,033
Lifetime Value Added
-$109k
Median Debt
$49,720
Earnings (4yr)
$56,698
Natl Median: $60,111
Lifetime Value Added
-$165k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $59,916
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $63,707
Lifetime Value Added
N/A

Graduate Certificates

Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $94,506
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $112,196
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $86,288
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $99,117
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Health Professions Education, Ethics, and Humanities
Gr-CertCIP: 5132
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $112,957
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$25,044
Earnings (4yr)
$62,853
Natl Median: $60,763
Lifetime Value Added
-$43k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $126,911
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $64,852
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness
Gr-CertCIP: 3105
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $56,916
Lifetime Value Added
N/A

Doctoral Degrees

Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$58,673
Natl Median: $99,878
Lifetime Value Added
-$240k
Dance
DocCIP: 5003
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $65,309
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $81,271
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $92,538
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$79,525
Earnings (4yr)
$71,374
Natl Median: $77,066
Lifetime Value Added
-$162k
Nutrition Sciences
DocCIP: 3019
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $99,750
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$64,790
Earnings (4yr)
$142,527
Natl Median: $138,131
Lifetime Value Added
+$365k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $82,893
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $78,692
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Sociology
DocCIP: 4511
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $88,618
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $90,739
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness
DocCIP: 3105
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$63,749
Natl Median: $81,993
Lifetime Value Added
-$199k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $85,168
Lifetime Value Added
N/A

Professional Degrees

Median Debt
$56,840
Earnings (4yr)
$83,392
Natl Median: $81,641
Lifetime Value Added
-$72k

Other Programs

Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $56,308
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $59,347
Lifetime Value Added
N/A

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.