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University of Arkansas Grantham
LIttle Rock, AR 2,833 Undergrads 22.1% Grad Rate
Total Cost
$15,318
Sticker Price
Avg Net Price
$8,370
After Aid
Median Earnings
$62,191
4yr Post-Grad
Vs. Peer Institutions
Net Price$8,370
Peer Midpoint: $20,080.5
Earnings (10yr)$62,191
Peer Midpoint: $60,428
Graduation Rate22.1%
Peer Midpoint: 58.9%
Socio-Economic Diversity
Pell Grant Recipients66.1%
Enrollment Status
Full-Time41.3%
Economic Outcomes
Earn More than HS44.6%
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
+$546k
+$86k
+$69k
Median Cost$8k/yr
+$516k
+$56k
+$39k
Full Cost$15k/yr
+$491k
+$31k
+$14k
ROI Efficiency Metrics
Break-Even Age
Return on Inv. %
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
35
∞
Median Cost$8k/yr
43
129%
Full Cost$15k/yr
53
25%
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 Return148%
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-0%
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
Business Administration, Management and Operations
CertCIP: 5202
Median Debt
-
Earnings
-
Nat: $47,440
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Computer Programming
CertCIP: 1102
Median Debt
-
Earnings
-
Nat: $56,556
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management
CertCIP: 1110
Median Debt
-
Earnings
-
Nat: $52,615
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Health and Medical Administrative Services
CertCIP: 5107
Median Debt
$7,125
Earnings
-
Nat: $35,447
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Human Resources Management and Services
CertCIP: 5210
Median Debt
-
Earnings
-
Nat: $61,907
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Teaching Assistants/Aides
CertCIP: 1315
Median Debt
-
Earnings
-
Nat: $24,479
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Associate's Degrees
Business Administration, Management and Operations
AssocCIP: 5202
Median Debt
$22,864
Earnings (4yr)
$42,437
Nat: $48,733
Lifetime Value Added
-$51k
Computer Science
AssocCIP: 1107
Median Debt
$17,789
Earnings (4yr)
$66,795
Nat: $62,283
Lifetime Value Added
+$182k
Criminal Justice and Corrections
AssocCIP: 4301
Median Debt
$21,280
Earnings (4yr)
$42,512
Nat: $46,706
Lifetime Value Added
-$50k
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians
AssocCIP: 1503
Median Debt
$17,625
Earnings (4yr)
$89,959
Nat: $67,792
Lifetime Value Added
+$387k
Engineering-Related Fields
AssocCIP: 1515
Median Debt
-
Earnings
-
Nat: $59,733
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Health and Medical Administrative Services
AssocCIP: 5107
Median Debt
$24,508
Earnings (4yr)
$35,399
Nat: $37,073
Lifetime Value Added
-$121k
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
AssocCIP: 2401
Median Debt
-
Earnings
-
Nat: $44,125
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
AssocCIP: 3099
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$64,564
Nat: $50,491
Lifetime Value Added
+$162k
Bachelor's Degrees
Accounting and Related Services
BachCIP: 5203
Median Debt
$33,333
Earnings (4yr)
$57,500
Nat: $76,194
Lifetime Value Added
-$8k
Business Administration, Management and Operations
BachCIP: 5202
Median Debt
$36,763
Earnings (4yr)
$62,150
Nat: $68,257
Lifetime Value Added
+$30k
Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians
BachCIP: 1512
Median Debt
-
Earnings
-
Nat: $83,742
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Computer Science
BachCIP: 1107
Median Debt
$29,714
Earnings (4yr)
$74,925
Nat: $107,009
Lifetime Value Added
+$128k
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management
BachCIP: 1110
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$91,988
Nat: $85,063
Lifetime Value Added
+$256k
Criminal Justice and Corrections
BachCIP: 4301
Median Debt
$37,071
Earnings (4yr)
$54,793
Nat: $55,378
Lifetime Value Added
-$30k
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians
BachCIP: 1503
Median Debt
$27,835
Earnings (4yr)
$123,809
Nat: $84,599
Lifetime Value Added
+$493k
Engineering-Related Fields
BachCIP: 1515
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$108,380
Nat: $89,619
Lifetime Value Added
+$378k
Finance and Financial Management Services
BachCIP: 5208
Median Debt
-
Earnings
-
Nat: $83,343
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Human Resources Management and Services
BachCIP: 5210
Median Debt
$40,803
Earnings (4yr)
$47,739
Nat: $68,069
Lifetime Value Added
-$88k
Information Science/Studies
BachCIP: 1104
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$78,143
Nat: $85,294
Lifetime Value Added
+$152k
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
BachCIP: 2401
Median Debt
-
Earnings
-
Nat: $53,072
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Management Information Systems and Services
BachCIP: 5212
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$73,566
Nat: $83,290
Lifetime Value Added
+$118k
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
BachCIP: 3099
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$77,844
Nat: $55,693
Lifetime Value Added
+$150k
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
BachCIP: 5138
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$78,971
Nat: $88,910
Lifetime Value Added
+$194k
Master's Degrees
Business Administration, Management and Operations
MastCIP: 5202
Median Debt
$31,915
Earnings (4yr)
$89,959
Nat: $103,485
Lifetime Value Added
+$340k
Computer and Information Sciences, General
MastCIP: 1101
Median Debt
$33,835
Earnings (4yr)
$65,334
Nat: $124,201
Lifetime Value Added
+$127k
Health and Medical Administrative Services
MastCIP: 5107
Median Debt
$32,237
Earnings (4yr)
$75,617
Nat: $89,981
Lifetime Value Added
+$217k
Health Professions Education, Ethics, and Humanities
MastCIP: 5132
Median Debt
-
Earnings
-
Nat: $100,487
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Human Resources Management and Services
MastCIP: 5210
Median Debt
$32,987
Earnings (4yr)
$82,534
Nat: $83,558
Lifetime Value Added
+$277k
Management Information Systems and Services
MastCIP: 5212
Median Debt
$33,739
Earnings (4yr)
$87,862
Nat: $106,092
Lifetime Value Added
+$322k
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
MastCIP: 5138
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$94,408
Nat: $120,193
Lifetime Value Added
+$428k
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.