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University of La Verne
La Verne, CA 3,050 Undergrads 63.4% Grad Rate
Total Cost
$62,278
Sticker Price
Avg Net Price
$20,161
After Aid
Median Earnings
$64,109
4yr Post-Grad
Vs. Peer Institutions
Net Price$20,161
Peer Midpoint: $20,080.5
Earnings (4yr Post-Grad)$64,109
Peer Midpoint: $60,428
Graduation Rate63.4%
Peer Midpoint: 58.9%
Socio-Economic Diversity
Pell Grant Recipients49.5%
Enrollment Status
Full-Time86.2%
Economic Outcomes
Earn More than HS78.1%
Admissions Profile
Acceptance
71.2%
SAT Avg
1,083
SAT Reading
25th: 49851875th: 663
SAT Math
25th: 48850375th: 573
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
+$568k
+$101k
+$84k
Median Cost$20k/yr
+$496k
+$29k
+$11k
Full Cost$62k/yr
+$344k
-$123k
-$140k
ROI Efficiency Metrics
Break-Even Age
Return on Inv. %
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
34
∞
Median Cost$20k/yr
56
16%
Full Cost$62k/yr
Never
-63%
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-25%
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-71%
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
Associate's Degrees
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
AssocCIP: 2401
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$59,398
Natl Median: $44,125
Lifetime Value Added
+$102k
Bachelor's Degrees
Accounting and Related Services
BachCIP: 5203
Median Debt
$28,000
Earnings (4yr)
$77,520
Natl Median: $76,194
Lifetime Value Added
+$114k
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions
BachCIP: 5109
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $70,786
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Anthropology
BachCIP: 4502
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $46,676
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Biology, General
BachCIP: 2601
Median Debt
$25,000
Earnings (4yr)
$58,897
Natl Median: $57,214
Lifetime Value Added
-$30k
Business Administration, Management and Operations
BachCIP: 5202
Median Debt
$24,284
Earnings (4yr)
$76,769
Natl Median: $68,257
Lifetime Value Added
+$109k
Chemistry
BachCIP: 4005
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $65,120
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Communication and Media Studies
BachCIP: 0901
Median Debt
$22,655
Earnings (4yr)
$66,891
Natl Median: $56,359
Lifetime Value Added
+$33k
Computer and Information Sciences, General
BachCIP: 1101
Median Debt
$24,125
Earnings (4yr)
$90,694
Natl Median: $92,374
Lifetime Value Added
+$215k
Criminology
BachCIP: 4504
Median Debt
$26,000
Earnings (4yr)
$47,273
Natl Median: $55,556
Lifetime Value Added
-$126k
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft
BachCIP: 5005
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $39,775
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Economics
BachCIP: 4506
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $82,686
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
English Language and Literature, General
BachCIP: 2301
Median Debt
$26,753
Earnings (2yr)
$26,353
Natl Median: $48,590
Lifetime Value Added
-$298k
Film/Video and Photographic Arts
BachCIP: 5006
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $43,765
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Fine and Studio Arts
BachCIP: 5007
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$24,035
Natl Median: $41,367
Lifetime Value Added
-$319k
Health and Medical Administrative Services
BachCIP: 5107
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $58,716
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
History
BachCIP: 5401
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $50,680
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services
BachCIP: 1907
Median Debt
$26,000
Earnings (4yr)
$45,712
Natl Median: $48,568
Lifetime Value Added
-$139k
International Business
BachCIP: 5211
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $73,201
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
International Relations and National Security Studies
BachCIP: 4509
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $66,596
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Journalism
BachCIP: 0904
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$26,739
Natl Median: $56,278
Lifetime Value Added
-$294k
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
BachCIP: 2401
Median Debt
$23,000
Earnings (4yr)
$58,953
Natl Median: $53,072
Lifetime Value Added
-$30k
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
Non-Professional Legal Studies
BachCIP: 2200
Median Debt
$27,870
Earnings (4yr)
$66,373
Natl Median: $61,959
Lifetime Value Added
+$29k
Philosophy and Religious Studies, Other
BachCIP: 3899
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $46,083
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Philosophy
BachCIP: 3801
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $54,455
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
$22,000
Earnings (4yr)
$63,107
Natl Median: $63,293
Lifetime Value Added
+$4k
Psychology, General
BachCIP: 4201
Median Debt
$23,250
Earnings (4yr)
$56,925
Natl Median: $50,706
Lifetime Value Added
-$46k
Public Administration
BachCIP: 4404
Median Debt
$25,666
Earnings (5yr)
$85,403
Natl Median: $65,093
Lifetime Value Added
+$162k
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication
BachCIP: 0907
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$55,332
Natl Median: $50,497
Lifetime Value Added
-$59k
Religion/Religious Studies
BachCIP: 3802
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $41,390
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies
BachCIP: 2313
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $48,471
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
BachCIP: 1609
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $55,000
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Social Sciences, General
BachCIP: 4501
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $53,366
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Social Sciences, Other
BachCIP: 4599
Median Debt
$31,250
Earnings (2yr)
$44,942
Natl Median: $56,812
Lifetime Value Added
-$131k
Sociology
BachCIP: 4511
Median Debt
$23,185
Earnings (4yr)
$61,350
Natl Median: $52,657
Lifetime Value Added
-$10k
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas
BachCIP: 1313
Median Debt
$22,110
Earnings (4yr)
$54,898
Natl Median: $51,389
Lifetime Value Added
-$63k
Master's Degrees
Accounting and Related Services
MastCIP: 5203
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $95,833
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Business Administration, Management and Operations
MastCIP: 5202
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$100,049
Natl Median: $103,485
Lifetime Value Added
+$186k
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology
MastCIP: 4228
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$104,707
Natl Median: $65,184
Lifetime Value Added
+$226k
Education, Other
MastCIP: 1399
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$70,167
Natl Median: $65,348
Lifetime Value Added
-$70k
Educational Administration and Supervision
MastCIP: 1304
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$102,743
Natl Median: $69,767
Lifetime Value Added
+$210k
Health and Medical Administrative Services
MastCIP: 5107
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$85,444
Natl Median: $89,981
Lifetime Value Added
+$61k
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services
MastCIP: 1907
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$68,799
Natl Median: $58,524
Lifetime Value Added
-$82k
Human Resources Management and Services
MastCIP: 5210
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$89,399
Natl Median: $83,558
Lifetime Value Added
+$95k
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions
MastCIP: 5115
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$72,140
Natl Median: $59,282
Lifetime Value Added
-$53k
Public Administration
MastCIP: 4404
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$86,240
Natl Median: $81,408
Lifetime Value Added
+$68k
Special Education and Teaching
MastCIP: 1310
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $64,397
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Student Counseling and Personnel Services
MastCIP: 1311
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$79,892
Natl Median: $60,111
Lifetime Value Added
+$27k
Graduate Certificates
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
Gr-CertCIP: 2401
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $65,226
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Doctoral Degrees
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology
DocCIP: 4228
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $99,878
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Educational Administration and Supervision
DocCIP: 1304
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$133,709
Natl Median: $99,496
Lifetime Value Added
+$251k
Law
DocCIP: 2201
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $105,518
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Psychology, Other
DocCIP: 4299
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$65,765
Natl Median: $100,857
Lifetime Value Added
-$213k
Professional Degrees
Law
ProfCIP: 2201
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$90,063
Natl Median: $98,007
Lifetime Value Added
-$65k
Other Programs
Business Administration, Management and Operations
DegCIP: 5202
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $62,426
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
DegCIP: 2401
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $56,308
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Special Education and Teaching
DegCIP: 1310
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $70,406
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Student Counseling and Personnel Services
DegCIP: 1311
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $65,259
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
DegCIP: 1312
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $57,802
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.