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University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff
Pine Bluff, AR 1,807 Undergrads 43.6% Grad Rate
Total Cost
$21,129
Sticker Price
Avg Net Price
$12,653
After Aid
Median Earnings
$46,380
4yr Post-Grad
Vs. Peer Institutions
Net Price$12,653
Peer Midpoint: $20,080.5
Earnings (4yr Post-Grad)$46,380
Peer Midpoint: $60,428
Graduation Rate43.6%
Peer Midpoint: 58.9%
Socio-Economic Diversity
Pell Grant Recipients68.6%
Enrollment Status
Full-Time90.5%
Economic Outcomes
Earn More than HS52.1%
Admissions Profile
Acceptance
41.2%
SAT Avg
922
SAT Reading
25th: 42546475th: 570
SAT Math
25th: 42044975th: 538
ACT Composite
25th: 141675th: 18
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
+$423k
-$44k
-$61k
Median Cost$13k/yr
+$378k
-$89k
-$107k
Full Cost$21k/yr
+$347k
-$120k
-$137k
ROI Efficiency Metrics
Break-Even Age
Return on Inv. %
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
Never
-∞
Median Cost$13k/yr
Never
-235%
Full Cost$21k/yr
Never
-181%
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-214%
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-98%
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
$24,755
Earnings (4yr)
$60,272
Natl Median: $76,194
Lifetime Value Added
+$8k
Agricultural Business and Management
BachCIP: 0101
Median Debt
$20,209
Earnings (4yr)
$42,184
Natl Median: $66,647
Lifetime Value Added
-$143k
Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields, Other
BachCIP: 0199
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $65,543
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Biology, General
BachCIP: 2601
Median Debt
$20,349
Earnings (4yr)
$50,141
Natl Median: $57,214
Lifetime Value Added
-$75k
Business Administration, Management and Operations
BachCIP: 5202
Median Debt
$26,000
Earnings (4yr)
$46,323
Natl Median: $68,257
Lifetime Value Added
-$107k
Chemistry
BachCIP: 4005
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $65,120
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Computer and Information Sciences, General
BachCIP: 1101
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$59,597
Natl Median: $92,374
Lifetime Value Added
+$3k
Criminal Justice and Corrections
BachCIP: 4301
Median Debt
$25,486
Earnings (4yr)
$53,255
Natl Median: $55,378
Lifetime Value Added
-$49k
English Language and Literature, General
BachCIP: 2301
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $48,590
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy
BachCIP: 0302
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $56,185
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General
BachCIP: 1901
Median Debt
$25,230
Earnings (4yr)
$41,327
Natl Median: $48,460
Lifetime Value Added
-$150k
Fine and Studio Arts
BachCIP: 5007
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $41,367
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Fishing and Fisheries Sciences and Management
BachCIP: 0303
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $47,243
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services
BachCIP: 1907
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $48,568
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians
BachCIP: 1506
Median Debt
$25,262
Earnings (4yr)
$71,983
Natl Median: $80,890
Lifetime Value Added
+$99k
Journalism
BachCIP: 0904
Median Debt
$27,807
Earnings (4yr)
$40,515
Natl Median: $56,278
Lifetime Value Added
-$157k
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
BachCIP: 2401
Median Debt
$25,011
Earnings (4yr)
$42,902
Natl Median: $53,072
Lifetime Value Added
-$136k
Mathematics
BachCIP: 2701
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $69,562
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Music
BachCIP: 5009
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $42,892
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Physics
BachCIP: 4008
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $76,786
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Political Science and Government
BachCIP: 4510
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $63,293
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Psychology, General
BachCIP: 4201
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$24,035
Natl Median: $50,706
Lifetime Value Added
-$292k
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
BachCIP: 5138
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $88,910
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions
BachCIP: 5123
Median Debt
$22,750
Earnings (2yr)
$30,771
Natl Median: $55,792
Lifetime Value Added
-$231k
Social Sciences, General
BachCIP: 4501
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $53,366
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Social Work
BachCIP: 4407
Median Debt
$27,000
Earnings (4yr)
$38,652
Natl Median: $51,790
Lifetime Value Added
-$173k
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
BachCIP: 1312
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $47,382
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas
BachCIP: 1313
Median Debt
$22,220
Earnings (4yr)
$39,026
Natl Median: $51,389
Lifetime Value Added
-$170k
Master's Degrees
Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields, Other
MastCIP: 0199
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $58,313
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Computer and Information Sciences, General
MastCIP: 1101
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $124,201
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions
MastCIP: 5115
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $59,571
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
MastCIP: 1312
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $59,916
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas
MastCIP: 1313
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $63,707
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 degree decision moving forward. These Lifetime Value Added results for graduate degrees should not be compared with those for Undergraduate Certificates, Associates or Bachelors.