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Thomas Jefferson University
Philadelphia, PA 3,708 Undergrads 75.3% Grad Rate
Total Cost
$62,110
Sticker Price
Avg Net Price
$28,163
After Aid
Median Earnings
$77,449
10yr Post-Entry
Vs. Peer Institutions
Net Price$28,163
Peer Midpoint: $19,729.5
Earnings (10yr)$77,449
Peer Midpoint: $53,747
Graduation Rate75.3%
Peer Midpoint: 58.5%
Socio-Economic Diversity
Pell Grant Recipients33.5%
Enrollment Status
Full-Time90.7%
Economic Outcomes
Earn More than HS82.9%
Admissions Profile
Acceptance
86.1%
SAT Avg
1,259
SAT Reading
25th: 59061075th: 680
SAT Math
25th: 56061575th: 670
ACT Composite
25th: 272875th: 32
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
+$648k
+$251k
+$163k
Median Cost$28k/yr
+$546k
+$150k
+$62k
Full Cost$62k/yr
+$424k
+$28k
-$60k
ROI Efficiency Metrics
Break-Even Age
Return on Inv. %
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
29
∞
Median Cost$28k/yr
42
61%
Full Cost$62k/yr
Never
-27%
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 Return41%
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-51%
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
Health and Medical Administrative Services
AssocCIP: 5107
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$67,895
Lifetime Value Added
+$153k
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions
AssocCIP: 5123
Median Debt
$27,562
Earnings (5yr)
$48,649
Lifetime Value Added
-$26k
Bachelor's Degrees
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions
BachCIP: 5109
Median Debt
$12,500
Earnings (5yr)
$86,316
Lifetime Value Added
+$140k
Architectural Sciences and Technology
BachCIP: 0409
Median Debt
$31,000
Earnings (2yr)
$42,682
Lifetime Value Added
-$179k
Architecture
BachCIP: 0402
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$67,377
Lifetime Value Added
-$2k
Business Administration, Management and Operations
BachCIP: 5202
Median Debt
$25,875
Earnings (5yr)
$62,768
Lifetime Value Added
-$38k
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology
BachCIP: 4228
Median Debt
$27,750
Earnings (5yr)
$48,949
Lifetime Value Added
-$149k
Communication and Media Studies
BachCIP: 0901
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$40,461
Lifetime Value Added
-$199k
Construction Management
BachCIP: 5220
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$88,857
Lifetime Value Added
+$159k
Design and Applied Arts
BachCIP: 5004
Median Debt
$27,000
Earnings (5yr)
$56,844
Lifetime Value Added
-$85k
Fine and Studio Arts
BachCIP: 5007
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$50,661
Lifetime Value Added
-$135k
Health and Medical Administrative Services
BachCIP: 5107
Median Debt
$27,899
Earnings (2yr)
$49,058
Lifetime Value Added
-$123k
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General
BachCIP: 5100
Median Debt
$25,900
Earnings (5yr)
$72,801
Lifetime Value Added
+$39k
Interior Architecture
BachCIP: 0405
Median Debt
$27,000
Earnings (5yr)
$59,320
Lifetime Value Added
-$65k
Mechanical Engineering
BachCIP: 1419
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$79,083
Lifetime Value Added
+$86k
Psychology, General
BachCIP: 4201
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$52,388
Lifetime Value Added
-$121k
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
BachCIP: 5138
Median Debt
$12,500
Earnings (5yr)
$98,011
Lifetime Value Added
+$227k
Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing Operations
BachCIP: 5219
Median Debt
$25,750
Earnings (5yr)
$58,144
Lifetime Value Added
-$74k
Sustainability Studies
BachCIP: 3033
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$35,060
Lifetime Value Added
-$248k
Master's Degrees
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions
MastCIP: 5109
Median Debt
$116,750
Earnings (5yr)
$135,359
Lifetime Value Added
+$689k
Architectural Sciences and Technology
MastCIP: 0409
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$33,993
Lifetime Value Added
-$186k
Business Administration, Management and Operations
MastCIP: 5202
Median Debt
$53,701
Earnings (5yr)
$87,748
Lifetime Value Added
+$282k
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology
MastCIP: 4228
Median Debt
$81,740
Earnings (5yr)
$54,935
Lifetime Value Added
-$5k
Construction Management
MastCIP: 5220
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$58,221
Lifetime Value Added
+$57k
Design and Applied Arts
MastCIP: 5004
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$73,016
Lifetime Value Added
+$156k
Health and Medical Administrative Services
MastCIP: 5107
Median Debt
$55,062
Earnings (5yr)
$77,183
Lifetime Value Added
+$192k
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other
MastCIP: 5199
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$42,682
Lifetime Value Added
-$97k
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions
MastCIP: 5115
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$54,720
Lifetime Value Added
-$7k
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication
MastCIP: 0907
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$53,587
Lifetime Value Added
+$12k
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
MastCIP: 5138
Median Debt
$27,333
Earnings (5yr)
$125,011
Lifetime Value Added
+$601k
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions
MastCIP: 5123
Median Debt
$41,000
Earnings (5yr)
$67,429
Lifetime Value Added
+$107k
Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing Operations
MastCIP: 5219
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$60,274
Lifetime Value Added
+$44k
Taxation
MastCIP: 5216
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$107,725
Lifetime Value Added
+$454k
Doctoral Degrees
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration
DocCIP: 5120
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$142,990
Lifetime Value Added
+$506k
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions
DocCIP: 5123
Median Debt
$94,350
Earnings (5yr)
$72,903
Lifetime Value Added
-$3k
Professional Degrees
Medicine
ProfCIP: 5112
Median Debt
$181,998
Earnings (5yr)
$130,532
Lifetime Value Added
+$416k
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.