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University of Maryland Eastern Shore

Princess Anne, MD 2,391 Undergrads 41.9% Grad Rate
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Total Cost
$26,131
Sticker Price
Avg Net Price
$17,378
After Aid
Median Earnings
$54,390
5yr Post-Grad

Vs. Peer Institutions

Net Price$17,378
Peer Midpoint: $19,969
Earnings (5yr Post-Grad)Completers only after graduation
$54,390
Peer Midpoint: $61,632
Earnings (10yr Post-Enroll)All enrolled after enrollment
$52,085
Peer Midpoint: $58,891
Graduation Rate41.9%
Peer Midpoint: 58.9%
Warning: The majority of students at this institution do not graduate. Non-completers typically earn significantly less and face higher debt risks.
Average Starting Age20.4
Socio-Economic Diversity
Pell Grant Recipients59.0%
Enrollment Status
Full-Time94.7%
Economic Outcomes
Earn More than HS57.6%

Admissions Profile

Acceptance
96.4%
SAT Avg
-
SAT Reading
25th: --75th: -
SAT Math
25th: --75th: -
ACT Composite
25th: --75th: -

ROI Sensitivity Analysis
Assuming 4 Years to Graduation

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
+$483k
+$13k
-$3k
Median Cost$17k/yr
+$421k
-$49k
-$65k
Full Cost$26k/yr
+$389k
-$81k
-$97k

ROI Efficiency Metrics

Break-Even Age
Return on Inv. %
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
Never
-∞
Median Cost$17k/yr
Never
-105%
Full Cost$26k/yr
Never
-103%
Analysis Assumptions:
  • Starting Salary: Estimated from the median earnings five years after graduating, with four years of 2% raises taken out.⚠️ Warning: The high average starting age or low completion rate may inflate the Median earnings and ROI shown.
  • 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-87%

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-74%

Program ROI Analysis

These figures are medians for past graduates who received federal aid. Your cost and pay will differ. Run your own numbers in the Guided ROI Interview →

Bachelor's Degrees

Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$78,413
Natl Median: $76,194
Lifetime Value Added
+$133k
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Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $66,647
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $53,676
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Air Transportation
BachCIP: 4901
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$62,080
Natl Median: $85,825
Lifetime Value Added
+$6k
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Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $65,466
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Biology, General
BachCIP: 2601
Median Debt
$25,000
Earnings (4yr)
$58,580
Natl Median: $57,214
Lifetime Value Added
-$22k
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Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$56,691
Natl Median: $68,257
Lifetime Value Added
-$38k
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Chemistry
BachCIP: 4005
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $65,120
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$72,630
Natl Median: $76,549
Lifetime Value Added
+$89k
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Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$89,918
Natl Median: $92,374
Lifetime Value Added
+$221k
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Median Debt
$25,000
Earnings (4yr)
$52,398
Natl Median: $55,378
Lifetime Value Added
-$73k
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Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$45,962
Natl Median: $51,490
Lifetime Value Added
-$135k
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Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $48,842
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $89,359
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians, Other
BachCIP: 1599
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$77,899
Natl Median: $81,678
Lifetime Value Added
+$129k
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Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$48,475
Natl Median: $48,590
Lifetime Value Added
-$106k
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Median Debt
$27,375
Earnings (4yr)
$43,492
Natl Median: $48,460
Lifetime Value Added
-$149k
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Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $83,343
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
History
BachCIP: 5401
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $50,680
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$52,883
Natl Median: $56,726
Lifetime Value Added
-$69k
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Marketing
BachCIP: 5214
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $69,303
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Mathematics
BachCIP: 2701
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $69,562
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$45,876
Natl Median: $55,693
Lifetime Value Added
-$128k
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Psychology, General
BachCIP: 4201
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$30,409
Natl Median: $50,706
Lifetime Value Added
-$252k
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Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$51,554
Natl Median: $55,792
Lifetime Value Added
-$80k
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Sociology
BachCIP: 4511
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$46,314
Natl Median: $52,657
Lifetime Value Added
-$125k
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Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $50,499
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness
BachCIP: 3105
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$43,603
Natl Median: $54,562
Lifetime Value Added
-$148k
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Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $51,389
Lifetime Value Added
N/A

Master's Degrees

Median Debt
$149,220
Earnings (2yr)
$101,964
Natl Median: $126,113
Lifetime Value Added
+$262k
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Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $124,201
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $121,855
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Criminology
MastCIP: 4504
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $67,647
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $82,527
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $63,052
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $88,332
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $92,305
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$42,682
Natl Median: $71,416
Lifetime Value Added
-$295k
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Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $64,397
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$46,478
Natl Median: $60,111
Lifetime Value Added
-$256k
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Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $59,916
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $63,707
Lifetime Value Added
N/A

Doctoral Degrees

Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $97,173
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $100,573
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $107,003
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $86,341
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $108,943
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$133,501
Earnings (4yr)
$144,201
Natl Median: $136,696
Lifetime Value Added
+$358k
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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 decision moving forward. Note that the institution's average undergraduate net price is used as a proxy for annual cost, which may differ from actual graduate tuition. These Lifetime Value Added results for graduate degrees should not be compared with those for Undergraduate Certificates, Associates or Bachelors.

Completers Only: Federal median earnings data strictly reflects outcomes for students who successfully graduated. Students who do not complete their degree typically earn significantly less and face higher risks of debt default.