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University of Minnesota-Morris
Morris, MN 936 Undergrads 59.7% Grad Rate
Total Cost
$27,039
Sticker Price
Avg Net Price
$8,837
After Aid
Median Earnings
$51,631
4yr Post-Grad
Vs. Peer Institutions
Net Price$8,837
Peer Midpoint: $20,080.5
Earnings (4yr Post-Grad)$51,631
Peer Midpoint: $60,428
Graduation Rate59.7%
Peer Midpoint: 58.9%
Socio-Economic Diversity
Pell Grant Recipients33.0%
Enrollment Status
Full-Time94.3%
Economic Outcomes
Earn More than HS72.8%
Admissions Profile
Acceptance
74.9%
SAT Avg
1,150
SAT Reading
25th: --75th: -
SAT Math
25th: --75th: -
ACT Composite
25th: 20-75th: 26
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
+$467k
+$339
-$17k
Median Cost$9k/yr
+$435k
-$31k
-$49k
Full Cost$27k/yr
+$370k
-$97k
-$114k
ROI Efficiency Metrics
Break-Even Age
Return on Inv. %
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
Never
-∞
Median Cost$9k/yr
Never
-154%
Full Cost$27k/yr
Never
-118%
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-112%
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-80%
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
Certificates
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
CertCIP: 2401
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $44,906
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Bachelor's Degrees
Anthropology
BachCIP: 4502
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $46,676
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Area Studies
BachCIP: 0501
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $56,625
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Biology, General
BachCIP: 2601
Median Debt
$18,577
Earnings (4yr)
$61,374
Natl Median: $57,214
Lifetime Value Added
+$31k
Business Administration, Management and Operations
BachCIP: 5202
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$57,437
Natl Median: $68,257
Lifetime Value Added
-$1k
Chemistry
BachCIP: 4005
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$32,569
Natl Median: $65,120
Lifetime Value Added
-$201k
Computer Science
BachCIP: 1107
Median Debt
$18,786
Earnings (4yr)
$92,449
Natl Median: $107,009
Lifetime Value Added
+$269k
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 (5yr)
$71,340
Natl Median: $82,686
Lifetime Value Added
+$97k
Engineering, General
BachCIP: 1401
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $89,359
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
English Language and Literature, General
BachCIP: 2301
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$51,435
Natl Median: $48,590
Lifetime Value Added
-$59k
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies
BachCIP: 0502
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $51,710
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Fine and Studio Arts
BachCIP: 5007
Median Debt
$19,797
Earnings (4yr)
$43,305
Natl Median: $41,367
Lifetime Value Added
-$119k
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences
BachCIP: 4006
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $60,190
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Health/Medical Preparatory Programs
BachCIP: 5111
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $61,911
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
History
BachCIP: 5401
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$48,067
Natl Median: $50,680
Lifetime Value Added
-$79k
Human Services, General
BachCIP: 4400
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$45,453
Natl Median: $48,597
Lifetime Value Added
-$101k
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
BachCIP: 2401
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $53,072
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Mathematics
BachCIP: 2701
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$44,170
Natl Median: $69,562
Lifetime Value Added
-$97k
Medieval and Renaissance Studies
BachCIP: 3013
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $44,941
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
BachCIP: 3099
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $55,693
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Music
BachCIP: 5009
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $42,892
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Natural Resources Conservation and Research
BachCIP: 0301
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$43,584
Natl Median: $55,012
Lifetime Value Added
-$117k
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
-
Earnings (2yr)
$41,193
Natl Median: $63,293
Lifetime Value Added
-$123k
Psychology, General
BachCIP: 4201
Median Debt
$21,716
Earnings (4yr)
$49,150
Natl Median: $50,706
Lifetime Value Added
-$70k
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions
BachCIP: 5123
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $55,792
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies
BachCIP: 2313
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$21,508
Natl Median: $48,471
Lifetime Value Added
-$302k
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
BachCIP: 1609
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$21,052
Natl Median: $55,000
Lifetime Value Added
-$306k
Social Sciences, General
BachCIP: 4501
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$36,668
Natl Median: $53,366
Lifetime Value Added
-$164k
Sociology
BachCIP: 4511
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $52,657
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness
BachCIP: 3105
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$44,254
Natl Median: $54,562
Lifetime Value Added
-$111k
Statistics
BachCIP: 2705
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $92,425
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
BachCIP: 1312
Median Debt
$22,866
Earnings (4yr)
$48,987
Natl Median: $47,382
Lifetime Value Added
-$71k
Other Programs
Education, Other
DegCIP: 1399
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $55,262
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Health/Medical Preparatory Programs
DegCIP: 5111
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $81,700
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
DegCIP: 3099
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $65,636
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.