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University of La Verne
La Verne, CA 3,341 Undergrads 62.1% Grad Rate
Total Cost
$61,564
Sticker Price
Avg Net Price
$26,925
After Aid
Median Earnings
$65,464
10yr Post-Entry
Vs. Peer Institutions
Net Price$26,925
Peer Midpoint: $19,729.5
Earnings (10yr)$65,464
Peer Midpoint: $53,747
Graduation Rate62.1%
Peer Midpoint: 58.5%
Socio-Economic Diversity
Pell Grant Recipients47.5%
Enrollment Status
Full-Time86.5%
Economic Outcomes
Earn More than HS78.1%
Admissions Profile
Acceptance
48.5%
SAT Avg
1,116
SAT Reading
25th: 51051875th: 650
SAT Math
25th: 46050375th: 653
ACT Composite
25th: 182175th: 25
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
+$559k
+$163k
+$75k
Median Cost$27k/yr
+$462k
+$66k
-$22k
Full Cost$62k/yr
+$337k
-$59k
-$147k
ROI Efficiency Metrics
Break-Even Age
Return on Inv. %
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
34
∞
Median Cost$27k/yr
Never
-23%
Full Cost$62k/yr
Never
-66%
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-32%
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-72%
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
$28,000
Earnings (5yr)
$90,889
Lifetime Value Added
+$179k
Biology, General
BachCIP: 2601
Median Debt
$25,000
Earnings (5yr)
$98,134
Lifetime Value Added
+$233k
Business Administration, Management and Operations
BachCIP: 5202
Median Debt
$24,284
Earnings (5yr)
$75,867
Lifetime Value Added
+$66k
Communication and Media Studies
BachCIP: 0901
Median Debt
$22,655
Earnings (5yr)
$61,241
Lifetime Value Added
-$45k
Criminology
BachCIP: 4504
Median Debt
$26,000
Earnings (5yr)
$61,109
Lifetime Value Added
-$46k
English Language and Literature, General
BachCIP: 2301
Median Debt
$26,753
Earnings (2yr)
$26,353
Lifetime Value Added
-$322k
Fine and Studio Arts
BachCIP: 5007
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$24,035
Lifetime Value Added
-$344k
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services
BachCIP: 1907
Median Debt
$26,000
Earnings (5yr)
$45,219
Lifetime Value Added
-$176k
Journalism
BachCIP: 0904
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$26,739
Lifetime Value Added
-$319k
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
BachCIP: 2401
Median Debt
$23,000
Earnings (5yr)
$54,973
Lifetime Value Added
-$95k
Non-Professional General Legal Studies (Undergraduate)
BachCIP: 2200
Median Debt
$27,870
Earnings (5yr)
$61,433
Lifetime Value Added
-$44k
Political Science and Government
BachCIP: 4510
Median Debt
$22,000
Earnings (5yr)
$71,471
Lifetime Value Added
+$33k
Psychology, General
BachCIP: 4201
Median Debt
$23,250
Earnings (5yr)
$57,835
Lifetime Value Added
-$72k
Public Administration
BachCIP: 4404
Median Debt
$25,666
Earnings (5yr)
$85,403
Lifetime Value Added
+$137k
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication
BachCIP: 0907
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$53,828
Lifetime Value Added
-$105k
Social Sciences, Other
BachCIP: 4599
Median Debt
$31,250
Earnings (2yr)
$44,942
Lifetime Value Added
-$155k
Sociology
BachCIP: 4511
Median Debt
$23,185
Earnings (5yr)
$48,624
Lifetime Value Added
-$147k
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas
BachCIP: 1313
Median Debt
$22,110
Earnings (5yr)
$52,345
Lifetime Value Added
-$117k
Master's Degrees
Business Administration, Management and Operations
MastCIP: 5202
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$100,049
Lifetime Value Added
+$390k
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology
MastCIP: 4228
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$104,707
Lifetime Value Added
+$430k
Education, Other
MastCIP: 1399
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$70,167
Lifetime Value Added
+$133k
Educational Administration and Supervision
MastCIP: 1304
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$102,743
Lifetime Value Added
+$413k
Health and Medical Administrative Services
MastCIP: 5107
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$85,444
Lifetime Value Added
+$265k
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services
MastCIP: 1907
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$68,799
Lifetime Value Added
+$122k
Human Resources Management and Services
MastCIP: 5210
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$89,399
Lifetime Value Added
+$299k
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions
MastCIP: 5115
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$72,140
Lifetime Value Added
+$150k
Public Administration
MastCIP: 4404
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$86,240
Lifetime Value Added
+$272k
Student Counseling and Personnel Services
MastCIP: 1311
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$80,714
Lifetime Value Added
+$224k
Graduate Certificates
Educational Administration and Supervision
Gr-CertCIP: 1304
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$91,744
Lifetime Value Added
+$470k
Special Education and Teaching
Gr-CertCIP: 1310
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$57,318
Lifetime Value Added
+$127k
Student Counseling and Personnel Services
Gr-CertCIP: 1311
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$79,236
Lifetime Value Added
+$301k
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
Gr-CertCIP: 1312
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$68,091
Lifetime Value Added
+$197k
Doctoral Degrees
Educational Administration and Supervision
DocCIP: 1304
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$133,709
Lifetime Value Added
+$443k
Psychology, Other
DocCIP: 4299
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$65,765
Lifetime Value Added
-$21k
Professional Degrees
Law
ProfCIP: 2201
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$90,063
Lifetime Value Added
+$127k
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.