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University of Louisiana at Lafayette
Lafayette, LA 12,269 Undergrads 54.8% Grad Rate
Total Cost
$24,631
Sticker Price
Avg Net Price
$14,118
After Aid
Median Earnings
$47,089
10yr Post-Entry
Vs. Peer Institutions
Net Price$14,118
Peer Midpoint: $19,729.5
Earnings (10yr)$47,089
Peer Midpoint: $53,747
Graduation Rate54.8%
Peer Midpoint: 58.5%
Socio-Economic Diversity
Pell Grant Recipients41.0%
Enrollment Status
Full-Time89.4%
Economic Outcomes
Earn More than HS69.4%
Admissions Profile
Acceptance
88.8%
SAT Avg
1,219
SAT Reading
25th: 56056075th: 645
SAT Math
25th: 56055175th: 610
ACT Composite
25th: 232275th: 27
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
+$414k
+$17k
-$71k
Median Cost$14k/yr
+$363k
-$34k
-$122k
Full Cost$25k/yr
+$325k
-$71k
-$159k
ROI Efficiency Metrics
Break-Even Age
Return on Inv. %
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
Never
-∞
Median Cost$14k/yr
Never
-239%
Full Cost$25k/yr
Never
-180%
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-216%
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-103%
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
$23,710
Earnings (5yr)
$57,942
Lifetime Value Added
-$25k
Architecture and Related Services, Other
BachCIP: 0499
Median Debt
$25,488
Earnings (5yr)
$56,789
Lifetime Value Added
-$35k
Biology, General
BachCIP: 2601
Median Debt
$21,294
Earnings (5yr)
$57,937
Lifetime Value Added
-$25k
Business Administration, Management and Operations
BachCIP: 5202
Median Debt
$22,219
Earnings (5yr)
$49,147
Lifetime Value Added
-$97k
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other
BachCIP: 5299
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$50,272
Lifetime Value Added
-$88k
Business/Managerial Economics
BachCIP: 5206
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$32,382
Lifetime Value Added
-$221k
Chemical Engineering
BachCIP: 1407
Median Debt
$20,927
Earnings (5yr)
$101,365
Lifetime Value Added
+$303k
Civil Engineering
BachCIP: 1408
Median Debt
$27,000
Earnings (5yr)
$80,744
Lifetime Value Added
+$149k
Communication and Media Studies
BachCIP: 0901
Median Debt
$27,000
Earnings (5yr)
$45,071
Lifetime Value Added
-$131k
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services
BachCIP: 5102
Median Debt
$22,000
Earnings (5yr)
$41,971
Lifetime Value Added
-$157k
Computer and Information Sciences, General
BachCIP: 1101
Median Debt
$25,945
Earnings (5yr)
$67,136
Lifetime Value Added
+$47k
Computer Science
BachCIP: 1107
Median Debt
$22,750
Earnings (5yr)
$93,766
Lifetime Value Added
+$246k
Criminal Justice and Corrections
BachCIP: 4301
Median Debt
$23,149
Earnings (5yr)
$40,154
Lifetime Value Added
-$172k
Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering
BachCIP: 1410
Median Debt
$21,500
Earnings (5yr)
$97,461
Lifetime Value Added
+$274k
English Language and Literature, General
BachCIP: 2301
Median Debt
$25,509
Earnings (5yr)
$47,658
Lifetime Value Added
-$109k
Film/Video and Photographic Arts
BachCIP: 5006
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$28,746
Lifetime Value Added
-$269k
Finance and Financial Management Services
BachCIP: 5208
Median Debt
$25,126
Earnings (5yr)
$50,908
Lifetime Value Added
-$82k
Fine and Studio Arts
BachCIP: 5007
Median Debt
$24,706
Earnings (5yr)
$31,342
Lifetime Value Added
-$247k
Health and Medical Administrative Services
BachCIP: 5107
Median Debt
$24,340
Earnings (5yr)
$51,465
Lifetime Value Added
-$78k
History
BachCIP: 5401
Median Debt
$15,000
Earnings (5yr)
$44,299
Lifetime Value Added
-$137k
Hospitality Administration/Management
BachCIP: 5209
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$37,855
Lifetime Value Added
-$192k
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services
BachCIP: 1907
Median Debt
$26,000
Earnings (5yr)
$37,104
Lifetime Value Added
-$198k
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians
BachCIP: 1506
Median Debt
$20,500
Earnings (5yr)
$68,385
Lifetime Value Added
+$56k
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
BachCIP: 2401
Median Debt
$23,961
Earnings (5yr)
$41,481
Lifetime Value Added
-$161k
Marketing
BachCIP: 5214
Median Debt
$23,131
Earnings (5yr)
$50,941
Lifetime Value Added
-$82k
Mechanical Engineering
BachCIP: 1419
Median Debt
$22,175
Earnings (5yr)
$90,611
Lifetime Value Added
+$223k
Petroleum Engineering
BachCIP: 1425
Median Debt
$20,500
Earnings (5yr)
$110,398
Lifetime Value Added
+$370k
Political Science and Government
BachCIP: 4510
Median Debt
$22,063
Earnings (5yr)
$50,048
Lifetime Value Added
-$89k
Psychology, General
BachCIP: 4201
Median Debt
$24,401
Earnings (5yr)
$45,269
Lifetime Value Added
-$129k
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication
BachCIP: 0909
Median Debt
$24,625
Earnings (5yr)
$38,270
Lifetime Value Added
-$188k
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
BachCIP: 5138
Median Debt
$15,494
Earnings (5yr)
$87,367
Lifetime Value Added
+$198k
Sociology
BachCIP: 4511
Median Debt
$24,250
Earnings (5yr)
$36,661
Lifetime Value Added
-$202k
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
BachCIP: 1312
Median Debt
$23,000
Earnings (5yr)
$44,770
Lifetime Value Added
-$133k
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas
BachCIP: 1313
Median Debt
$25,125
Earnings (5yr)
$48,548
Lifetime Value Added
-$102k
Master's Degrees
Architecture
MastCIP: 0402
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$67,374
Lifetime Value Added
+$133k
Business Administration, Management and Operations
MastCIP: 5202
Median Debt
$21,952
Earnings (5yr)
$72,380
Lifetime Value Added
+$176k
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services
MastCIP: 5102
Median Debt
$33,685
Earnings (5yr)
$62,191
Lifetime Value Added
+$87k
Engineering, General
MastCIP: 1401
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$104,079
Lifetime Value Added
+$448k
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences
MastCIP: 4006
Median Debt
$20,500
Earnings (2yr)
$76,460
Lifetime Value Added
+$251k
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
MastCIP: 5138
Median Debt
$51,250
Earnings (5yr)
$118,943
Lifetime Value Added
+$576k
Student Counseling and Personnel Services
MastCIP: 1311
Median Debt
$36,400
Earnings (5yr)
$51,503
Lifetime Value Added
-$12k
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas
MastCIP: 1313
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$35,060
Lifetime Value Added
-$149k
Doctoral Degrees
Educational Administration and Supervision
DocCIP: 1304
Median Debt
$61,500
Earnings (2yr)
$60,161
Lifetime Value Added
-$19k
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.