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Thomas Edison State University
Trenton, NJ 6,685 Undergrads 43.5% Grad Rate
Total Cost
-
Sticker Price
Avg Net Price
-
After Aid
Median Earnings
$69,331
10yr Post-Entry
Vs. Peer Institutions
Net Price-
Peer Midpoint: $19,729.5
Earnings (10yr)$69,331
Peer Midpoint: $53,747
Graduation Rate43.5%
Peer Midpoint: 58.5%
Socio-Economic Diversity
Pell Grant Recipients19.6%
Enrollment Status
Full-Time1.3%
Economic Outcomes
Earn More than HS82.6%
Admissions Profile
Acceptance
100.0%
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
+$588k
+$192k
+$104k
Median CostN/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Full CostN/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
ROI Efficiency Metrics
Break-Even Age
Return on Inv. %
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
32
∞
Median CostN/A
N/A
N/A
Full CostN/A
N/A
N/A
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%.
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
Associate's Degrees
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
AssocCIP: 5108
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$57,688
Lifetime Value Added
+$112k
Business Administration, Management and Operations
AssocCIP: 5202
Median Debt
$15,847
Earnings (2yr)
$42,682
Lifetime Value Added
-$7k
Electrical Engineering Technologies/Technicians
AssocCIP: 1503
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$69,410
Lifetime Value Added
+$219k
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
AssocCIP: 2401
Median Debt
$15,421
Earnings (5yr)
$62,351
Lifetime Value Added
+$155k
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians, Other
AssocCIP: 4799
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$59,107
Lifetime Value Added
+$125k
Military Technologies and Applied Sciences, Other
AssocCIP: 2999
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$74,586
Lifetime Value Added
+$264k
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
AssocCIP: 3099
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$85,754
Lifetime Value Added
+$362k
Bachelor's Degrees
Accounting and Related Services
BachCIP: 5203
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$78,149
Lifetime Value Added
+$180k
Biological and Physical Sciences
BachCIP: 3001
Median Debt
$10,950
Earnings (5yr)
$72,470
Lifetime Value Added
+$137k
Business Administration, Management and Operations
BachCIP: 5202
Median Debt
$14,238
Earnings (5yr)
$80,852
Lifetime Value Added
+$200k
Finance and Financial Management Services
BachCIP: 5208
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$64,005
Lifetime Value Added
+$103k
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other
BachCIP: 5199
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$74,616
Lifetime Value Added
+$154k
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services, Other
BachCIP: 4399
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$57,318
Lifetime Value Added
+$48k
Human Resources Management and Services
BachCIP: 5210
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$85,616
Lifetime Value Added
+$236k
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
BachCIP: 2401
Median Debt
$11,662
Earnings (5yr)
$54,955
Lifetime Value Added
+$1k
Marketing
BachCIP: 5214
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$32,925
Lifetime Value Added
-$166k
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
BachCIP: 3099
Median Debt
$11,812
Earnings (5yr)
$102,164
Lifetime Value Added
+$360k
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
BachCIP: 5138
Median Debt
$15,000
Earnings (5yr)
$99,603
Lifetime Value Added
+$341k
Social Sciences, General
BachCIP: 4501
Median Debt
$15,312
Earnings (5yr)
$62,477
Lifetime Value Added
+$61k
Master's Degrees
Business Administration, Management and Operations
MastCIP: 5202
Median Debt
$27,768
Earnings (5yr)
$89,840
Lifetime Value Added
+$352k
Educational Administration and Supervision
MastCIP: 1304
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$82,321
Lifetime Value Added
+$288k
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
MastCIP: 5138
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$124,981
Lifetime Value Added
+$653k
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.