Unity Environmental University

New Gloucester, ME 6,483 Undergrads 55.8% Grad Rate

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Total Cost

$21,931

Sticker Price

Avg Net Price

$19,104

After Aid

Median Earnings

$45,016

4yr Post-Grad

Vs. Peer Institutions

Net Price$19,104

Peer Midpoint: $20,081

Earnings (4yr Post-Grad)Completers only after graduation

$45,016

Peer Midpoint: $60,428

Earnings (10yr Post-Enroll)All enrolled after enrollment

$37,852

Peer Midpoint: $53,763

Graduation Rate55.8%

Peer Midpoint: 58.9%

Average Starting Age20.2

Socio-Economic Diversity

Pell Grant Recipients62.4%

Enrollment Status

Full-Time97.4%

Economic Outcomes

Earn More than HS53.2%

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

+$412k

-$55k

-$73k

Median Cost$19k/yr

+$343k

-$124k

-$142k

Full Cost$22k/yr

+$333k

-$134k

-$152k

ROI Efficiency Metrics

Break-Even Age

Return on Inv. %

Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0

Never

-∞

Median Cost$19k/yr

Never

-206%

Full Cost$22k/yr

Never

-192%

Analysis Assumptions:

Starting Salary: Estimated from the 4-year post-graduation 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-235%

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-104%

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

Sustainability Studies

CertCIP: 3033

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $59,056

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Associate's Degrees

Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities

AssocCIP: 2401

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $44,125

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Natural Resources Conservation and Research

AssocCIP: 0301

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $45,634

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Bachelor's Degrees

Agricultural Production Operations

BachCIP: 0103

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $53,588

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Communication and Media Studies

BachCIP: 0901

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $56,359

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology

BachCIP: 2613

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

$44,652

Natl Median: $48,842

Lifetime Value Added

-$145k

Energy Systems Technologies/Technicians

BachCIP: 1517

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $85,557

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy

BachCIP: 0302

Median Debt

$26,944

Earnings (4yr)

$53,934

Natl Median: $56,185

Lifetime Value Added

-$67k

Fine and Studio Arts

BachCIP: 5007

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $41,367

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies

BachCIP: 2202

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $62,654

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Natural Resources Conservation and Research

BachCIP: 0301

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $55,012

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Outdoor Education

BachCIP: 3106

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $39,157

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions

BachCIP: 5123

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $55,792

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods

BachCIP: 1312

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $47,382

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management

BachCIP: 0306

Median Debt

$27,000

Earnings (4yr)

$39,017

Natl Median: $45,338

Lifetime Value Added

-$193k

Zoology/Animal Biology

BachCIP: 2607

Median Debt

$27,000

Earnings (4yr)

$39,302

Natl Median: $44,055

Lifetime Value Added

-$191k

Master's Degrees

Business Administration, Management and Operations

MastCIP: 5202

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $103,485

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Geography and Cartography

MastCIP: 4507

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $79,784

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Natural Resources Conservation and Research

MastCIP: 0301

Median Debt

$27,629

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $74,607

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Sustainability Studies

MastCIP: 3033

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $76,897

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. 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.