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University of Massachusetts Global
Aliso Viejo, CA 4,491 Undergrads 54.6% Grad Rate
Total Cost
$35,325
Sticker Price
Avg Net Price
$32,654
After Aid
Median Earnings
$74,838
4yr Post-Grad
Vs. Peer Institutions
Net Price$32,654
Peer Midpoint: $20,080.5
Earnings (4yr Post-Grad)$74,838
Peer Midpoint: $60,428
Graduation Rate54.6%
Peer Midpoint: 58.9%
Socio-Economic Diversity
Pell Grant Recipients24.8%
Enrollment Status
Full-Time47.6%
Economic Outcomes
Earn More than HS79.1%
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
+$651k
+$184k
+$166k
Median Cost$33k/yr
+$533k
+$66k
+$49k
Full Cost$35k/yr
+$524k
+$57k
+$39k
ROI Efficiency Metrics
Break-Even Age
Return on Inv. %
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
29
∞
Median Cost$33k/yr
45
42%
Full Cost$35k/yr
48
31%
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 Return152%
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-13%
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)
$61,186
Natl Median: $44,125
Lifetime Value Added
+$96k
Bachelor's Degrees
Business Administration, Management and Operations
BachCIP: 5202
Median Debt
$33,125
Earnings (4yr)
$83,778
Natl Median: $68,257
Lifetime Value Added
+$117k
Communication and Media Studies
BachCIP: 0901
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $56,359
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Computer and Information Sciences, General
BachCIP: 1101
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $92,374
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Criminology
BachCIP: 4504
Median Debt
$23,807
Earnings (4yr)
$75,745
Natl Median: $55,556
Lifetime Value Added
+$56k
Human Resources Management and Services
BachCIP: 5210
Median Debt
$23,617
Earnings (4yr)
$72,669
Natl Median: $68,069
Lifetime Value Added
+$32k
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
BachCIP: 2401
Median Debt
$24,449
Earnings (4yr)
$58,739
Natl Median: $53,072
Lifetime Value Added
-$76k
Non-Professional Legal Studies
BachCIP: 2200
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $61,959
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Psychology, General
BachCIP: 4201
Median Debt
$23,922
Earnings (4yr)
$58,836
Natl Median: $50,706
Lifetime Value Added
-$76k
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
BachCIP: 5138
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $88,910
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Social Sciences, General
BachCIP: 4501
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$64,307
Natl Median: $53,366
Lifetime Value Added
-$32k
Social Work
BachCIP: 4407
Median Debt
$27,750
Earnings (4yr)
$47,441
Natl Median: $51,790
Lifetime Value Added
-$170k
Sociology
BachCIP: 4511
Median Debt
$25,000
Earnings (4yr)
$63,036
Natl Median: $52,657
Lifetime Value Added
-$42k
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
BachCIP: 1312
Median Debt
$23,283
Earnings (4yr)
$51,707
Natl Median: $47,382
Lifetime Value Added
-$134k
Master's Degrees
Business Administration, Management and Operations
MastCIP: 5202
Median Debt
$45,963
Earnings (4yr)
$92,027
Natl Median: $103,485
Lifetime Value Added
+$110k
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology
MastCIP: 4228
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$76,460
Natl Median: $65,184
Lifetime Value Added
+$1k
Education, General
MastCIP: 1301
Median Debt
$20,500
Earnings (4yr)
$91,710
Natl Median: $65,824
Lifetime Value Added
+$108k
Educational Administration and Supervision
MastCIP: 1304
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$118,581
Natl Median: $71,685
Lifetime Value Added
+$342k
Human Resources Management and Services
MastCIP: 5210
Median Debt
$28,818
Earnings (4yr)
$88,158
Natl Median: $83,558
Lifetime Value Added
+$77k
Psychology, General
MastCIP: 4201
Median Debt
$61,500
Earnings (4yr)
$73,213
Natl Median: $64,711
Lifetime Value Added
-$54k
Public Administration
MastCIP: 4404
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $81,408
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Special Education and Teaching
MastCIP: 1310
Median Debt
$40,388
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $64,397
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Student Counseling and Personnel Services
MastCIP: 1311
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$81,233
Natl Median: $60,111
Lifetime Value Added
+$16k
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
MastCIP: 1312
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$84,909
Natl Median: $59,916
Lifetime Value Added
+$48k
Graduate Certificates
Business Administration, Management and Operations
Gr-CertCIP: 5202
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $94,506
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General
Gr-CertCIP: 5100
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $63,888
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Human Resources Management and Services
Gr-CertCIP: 5210
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$78,475
Natl Median: $74,850
Lifetime Value Added
+$72k
Doctoral Degrees
Educational Administration and Supervision
DocCIP: 1304
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$152,157
Natl Median: $100,573
Lifetime Value Added
+$361k
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
DocCIP: 5138
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$156,172
Natl Median: $138,131
Lifetime Value Added
+$391k
Other Programs
Educational Administration and Supervision
DegCIP: 1304
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $90,560
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
Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language
DegCIP: 1314
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $58,231
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.