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The University of Texas at Tyler
Tyler, TX 7,009 Undergrads 57.9% Grad Rate
Total Cost
$23,669
Sticker Price
Avg Net Price
$13,931
After Aid
Median Earnings
$57,053
10yr Post-Entry
Vs. Peer Institutions
Net Price$13,931
Peer Midpoint: $19,729.5
Earnings (10yr)$57,053
Peer Midpoint: $53,747
Graduation Rate57.9%
Peer Midpoint: 58.5%
Socio-Economic Diversity
Pell Grant Recipients38.7%
Enrollment Status
Full-Time72.2%
Economic Outcomes
Earn More than HS76.5%
Admissions Profile
Acceptance
91.5%
SAT Avg
1,113
SAT Reading
25th: 51057575th: 620
SAT Math
25th: 50057075th: 600
ACT Composite
25th: 192275th: 25
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
+$494k
+$97k
+$9k
Median Cost$14k/yr
+$444k
+$47k
-$41k
Full Cost$24k/yr
+$409k
+$12k
-$76k
ROI Efficiency Metrics
Break-Even Age
Return on Inv. %
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
53
∞
Median Cost$14k/yr
Never
-81%
Full Cost$24k/yr
Never
-89%
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-60%
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 with your specific estimates of cost and salary.
Program ROI Analysis
Bachelor's Degrees
Accounting and Related Services
BachCIP: 5203
Median Debt
$15,000
Earnings (5yr)
$60,782
Lifetime Value Added
-$2k
Biology, General
BachCIP: 2601
Median Debt
$15,875
Earnings (5yr)
$48,369
Lifetime Value Added
-$103k
Business Administration, Management and Operations
BachCIP: 5202
Median Debt
$16,250
Earnings (5yr)
$58,601
Lifetime Value Added
-$19k
Civil Engineering
BachCIP: 1408
Median Debt
$18,750
Earnings (5yr)
$88,533
Lifetime Value Added
+$208k
Communication and Media Studies
BachCIP: 0901
Median Debt
$14,704
Earnings (5yr)
$41,308
Lifetime Value Added
-$162k
Computer and Information Sciences, General
BachCIP: 1101
Median Debt
$21,422
Earnings (5yr)
$63,635
Lifetime Value Added
+$20k
Construction Management
BachCIP: 5220
Median Debt
$25,000
Earnings (2yr)
$61,020
Lifetime Value Added
+$29k
Criminal Justice and Corrections
BachCIP: 4301
Median Debt
$17,750
Earnings (5yr)
$54,490
Lifetime Value Added
-$52k
Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering
BachCIP: 1410
Median Debt
$18,500
Earnings (5yr)
$85,513
Lifetime Value Added
+$185k
English Language and Literature, General
BachCIP: 2301
Median Debt
$18,804
Earnings (5yr)
$35,313
Lifetime Value Added
-$212k
Finance and Financial Management Services
BachCIP: 5208
Median Debt
$14,000
Earnings (5yr)
$67,450
Lifetime Value Added
+$50k
Health and Physical Education/Fitness
BachCIP: 3105
Median Debt
$16,124
Earnings (5yr)
$51,199
Lifetime Value Added
-$79k
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General
BachCIP: 5100
Median Debt
$18,625
Earnings (5yr)
$54,047
Lifetime Value Added
-$56k
History
BachCIP: 5401
Median Debt
$17,962
Earnings (5yr)
$41,278
Lifetime Value Added
-$162k
Human Resources Management and Services
BachCIP: 5210
Median Debt
$18,375
Earnings (5yr)
$55,481
Lifetime Value Added
-$44k
Marketing
BachCIP: 5214
Median Debt
$15,400
Earnings (5yr)
$52,352
Lifetime Value Added
-$70k
Mechanical Engineering
BachCIP: 1419
Median Debt
$17,788
Earnings (5yr)
$87,041
Lifetime Value Added
+$196k
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
BachCIP: 3099
Median Debt
$17,424
Earnings (5yr)
$47,658
Lifetime Value Added
-$108k
Political Science and Government
BachCIP: 4510
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$50,747
Lifetime Value Added
-$83k
Psychology, General
BachCIP: 4201
Median Debt
$14,750
Earnings (5yr)
$47,187
Lifetime Value Added
-$112k
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
BachCIP: 5138
Median Debt
$17,483
Earnings (5yr)
$79,481
Lifetime Value Added
+$140k
Social Sciences, General
BachCIP: 4501
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$30,771
Lifetime Value Added
-$235k
Master's Degrees
Business Administration, Management and Operations
MastCIP: 5202
Median Debt
$35,469
Earnings (5yr)
$105,200
Lifetime Value Added
+$458k
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology
MastCIP: 4228
Median Debt
$31,316
Earnings (5yr)
$62,459
Lifetime Value Added
+$90k
Curriculum and Instruction
MastCIP: 1303
Median Debt
$17,500
Earnings (5yr)
$58,098
Lifetime Value Added
+$50k
Educational Administration and Supervision
MastCIP: 1304
Median Debt
$18,152
Earnings (5yr)
$66,481
Lifetime Value Added
+$125k
Human Resources Management and Services
MastCIP: 5210
Median Debt
$30,739
Earnings (5yr)
$74,531
Lifetime Value Added
+$195k
Public Administration
MastCIP: 4404
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$114,380
Lifetime Value Added
+$537k
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
MastCIP: 5138
Median Debt
$38,076
Earnings (5yr)
$118,183
Lifetime Value Added
+$569k
Special Education and Teaching
MastCIP: 1310
Median Debt
$23,712
Earnings (5yr)
$61,656
Lifetime Value Added
+$82k
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas
MastCIP: 1313
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$47,544
Lifetime Value Added
-$49k
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.