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Tulane University of Louisiana
New Orleans, LA 7,759 Undergrads 73.7% Grad Rate
Total Cost
$83,761
Sticker Price
Avg Net Price
$43,939
After Aid
Median Earnings
$63,268
10yr Post-Entry
Vs. Peer Institutions
Net Price$43,939
Peer Midpoint: $19,729.5
Earnings (10yr)$63,268
Peer Midpoint: $53,747
Graduation Rate73.7%
Peer Midpoint: 58.5%
Socio-Economic Diversity
Pell Grant Recipients9.5%
Enrollment Status
Full-Time95.2%
Economic Outcomes
Earn More than HS72.0%
Admissions Profile
Acceptance
14.6%
SAT Avg
1,443
SAT Reading
25th: 69071075th: 750
SAT Math
25th: 70072575th: 760
ACT Composite
25th: 313275th: 33
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
+$542k
+$146k
+$58k
Median Cost$44k/yr
+$384k
-$12k
-$100k
Full Cost$84k/yr
+$241k
-$156k
-$244k
ROI Efficiency Metrics
Break-Even Age
Return on Inv. %
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
37
∞
Median Cost$44k/yr
Never
-63%
Full Cost$84k/yr
Never
-81%
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-82%
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
Certificates
Legal Support Services
CertCIP: 2203
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$48,205
Lifetime Value Added
+$22k
Bachelor's Degrees
Anthropology
BachCIP: 4502
Median Debt
$19,500
Earnings (5yr)
$40,361
Lifetime Value Added
-$278k
Architecture
BachCIP: 0402
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$71,413
Lifetime Value Added
-$29k
Area Studies
BachCIP: 0501
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$48,738
Lifetime Value Added
-$208k
Biology, General
BachCIP: 2601
Median Debt
$13,875
Earnings (2yr)
$22,652
Lifetime Value Added
-$418k
Biomedical/Medical Engineering
BachCIP: 1405
Median Debt
$22,500
Earnings (5yr)
$109,205
Lifetime Value Added
+$254k
Business Administration, Management and Operations
BachCIP: 5202
Median Debt
$19,250
Earnings (5yr)
$105,134
Lifetime Value Added
+$224k
Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences
BachCIP: 2604
Median Debt
$14,500
Earnings (5yr)
$70,503
Lifetime Value Added
-$35k
Chemical Engineering
BachCIP: 1407
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$96,174
Lifetime Value Added
+$157k
Communication and Media Studies
BachCIP: 0901
Median Debt
$23,082
Earnings (5yr)
$55,703
Lifetime Value Added
-$151k
Computer and Information Sciences, General
BachCIP: 1101
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$58,406
Lifetime Value Added
-$129k
Computer Programming
BachCIP: 1102
Median Debt
$29,250
Earnings (5yr)
$54,243
Lifetime Value Added
-$162k
Economics
BachCIP: 4506
Median Debt
$19,500
Earnings (5yr)
$89,211
Lifetime Value Added
+$105k
English Language and Literature, General
BachCIP: 2301
Median Debt
$20,000
Earnings (5yr)
$58,614
Lifetime Value Added
-$127k
Finance and Financial Management Services
BachCIP: 5208
Median Debt
$21,250
Earnings (5yr)
$109,495
Lifetime Value Added
+$256k
Fine and Studio Arts
BachCIP: 5007
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$43,430
Lifetime Value Added
-$252k
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other
BachCIP: 5199
Median Debt
$19,500
Earnings (5yr)
$73,281
Lifetime Value Added
-$15k
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General
BachCIP: 5100
Median Debt
$26,125
Earnings (5yr)
$59,116
Lifetime Value Added
-$123k
History
BachCIP: 5401
Median Debt
$21,500
Earnings (5yr)
$60,172
Lifetime Value Added
-$115k
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services, Other
BachCIP: 4399
Median Debt
$25,697
Earnings (5yr)
$59,296
Lifetime Value Added
-$122k
International Relations and National Security Studies
BachCIP: 4509
Median Debt
$20,000
Earnings (5yr)
$64,455
Lifetime Value Added
-$81k
Legal Support Services
BachCIP: 2203
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$43,025
Lifetime Value Added
-$255k
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
BachCIP: 2401
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$45,212
Lifetime Value Added
-$237k
Marketing
BachCIP: 5214
Median Debt
$19,375
Earnings (5yr)
$89,664
Lifetime Value Added
+$108k
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
BachCIP: 3099
Median Debt
$19,250
Earnings (5yr)
$63,560
Lifetime Value Added
-$88k
Natural Resources Conservation and Research
BachCIP: 0301
Median Debt
$19,500
Earnings (5yr)
$75,038
Lifetime Value Added
-$1k
Neurobiology and Neurosciences
BachCIP: 2615
Median Debt
$19,500
Earnings (5yr)
$69,033
Lifetime Value Added
-$46k
Philosophy
BachCIP: 3801
Median Debt
$19,500
Earnings (5yr)
$53,219
Lifetime Value Added
-$171k
Political Science and Government
BachCIP: 4510
Median Debt
$19,500
Earnings (5yr)
$68,622
Lifetime Value Added
-$50k
Psychology, General
BachCIP: 4201
Median Debt
$20,250
Earnings (5yr)
$64,103
Lifetime Value Added
-$84k
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
BachCIP: 1609
Median Debt
$20,500
Earnings (5yr)
$60,762
Lifetime Value Added
-$110k
Social Sciences, General
BachCIP: 4501
Median Debt
$36,787
Earnings (5yr)
$41,397
Lifetime Value Added
-$269k
Sociology
BachCIP: 4511
Median Debt
$12,000
Earnings (5yr)
$69,636
Lifetime Value Added
-$42k
Post-Baccalaureate Certificates
Legal Support Services
PB-CertCIP: 2203
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$46,160
Lifetime Value Added
-$37k
Master's Degrees
Accounting and Related Services
MastCIP: 5203
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$108,515
Lifetime Value Added
+$432k
Architecture and Related Services, Other
MastCIP: 0499
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$54,780
Lifetime Value Added
-$36k
Architecture
MastCIP: 0402
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$70,233
Lifetime Value Added
+$103k
Business Administration, Management and Operations
MastCIP: 5202
Median Debt
$83,281
Earnings (2yr)
$87,973
Lifetime Value Added
+$302k
Business/Commerce, General
MastCIP: 5201
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$136,564
Lifetime Value Added
+$670k
Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences
MastCIP: 2604
Median Debt
$49,056
Earnings (5yr)
$77,033
Lifetime Value Added
+$161k
Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology
MastCIP: 2613
Median Debt
$99,713
Earnings (5yr)
$86,624
Lifetime Value Added
+$244k
Finance and Financial Management Services
MastCIP: 5208
Median Debt
$80,203
Earnings (5yr)
$136,759
Lifetime Value Added
+$672k
Fine and Studio Arts
MastCIP: 5007
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$17,624
Lifetime Value Added
-$388k
Health and Medical Administrative Services
MastCIP: 5107
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$58,221
Lifetime Value Added
+$28k
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other
MastCIP: 5199
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$63,186
Lifetime Value Added
+$41k
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services, Other
MastCIP: 4399
Median Debt
$26,350
Earnings (2yr)
$50,856
Lifetime Value Added
-$43k
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
MastCIP: 2401
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$53,585
Lifetime Value Added
-$47k
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods
MastCIP: 5213
Median Debt
$73,344
Earnings (2yr)
$78,343
Lifetime Value Added
+$214k
Microbiological Sciences and Immunology
MastCIP: 2605
Median Debt
$47,044
Earnings (2yr)
$35,600
Lifetime Value Added
-$198k
Neurobiology and Neurosciences
MastCIP: 2615
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$33,993
Lifetime Value Added
-$215k
Public Health
MastCIP: 5122
Median Debt
$87,279
Earnings (5yr)
$83,940
Lifetime Value Added
+$221k
Social Work
MastCIP: 4407
Median Debt
$69,307
Earnings (5yr)
$58,865
Lifetime Value Added
+$2k
Graduate Certificates
Legal Professions and Studies, Other
Gr-CertCIP: 2299
Median Debt
$142,155
Earnings (5yr)
$120,235
Lifetime Value Added
+$667k
Social Work
Gr-CertCIP: 4407
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$58,627
Lifetime Value Added
+$90k
Doctoral Degrees
Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences
DocCIP: 2604
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$51,273
Lifetime Value Added
-$200k
Medicine
DocCIP: 5112
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$159,301
Lifetime Value Added
+$566k
Professional Degrees
Law
ProfCIP: 2201
Median Debt
$149,237
Earnings (5yr)
$107,934
Lifetime Value Added
+$196k
Medicine
ProfCIP: 5112
Median Debt
$322,603
Earnings (5yr)
$142,881
Lifetime Value Added
+$448k
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.