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University of Mount Saint Vincent

Bronx, NY 2,373 Undergrads 65.7% Grad Rate
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Total Cost
$50,617
Sticker Price
Avg Net Price
$19,920
After Aid
Median Earnings
$65,756
10yr Post-Entry

Vs. Peer Institutions

Net Price$19,920
Peer Midpoint: $19,729.5
Earnings (10yr)$65,756
Peer Midpoint: $53,747
Graduation Rate65.7%
Peer Midpoint: 58.5%
Socio-Economic Diversity
Pell Grant Recipients44.6%
Enrollment Status
Full-Time93.9%
Economic Outcomes
Earn More than HS75.2%

Admissions Profile

Acceptance
84.6%
SAT Avg
1,110
SAT Reading
25th: 48056075th: 610
SAT Math
25th: 44055575th: 590
ACT Composite
25th: -2075th: -

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
+$561k
+$165k
+$77k
Median Cost$20k/yr
+$490k
+$93k
+$5k
Full Cost$51k/yr
+$379k
-$17k
-$105k

ROI Efficiency Metrics

Break-Even Age
Return on Inv. %
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
34
Median Cost$20k/yr
60
7%
Full Cost$51k/yr
Never
-58%
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-15%

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-66%
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

Biology, General
BachCIP: 2601
Median Debt
$25,738
Earnings (5yr)
$71,572
Lifetime Value Added
+$59k
Business Administration, Management and Operations
BachCIP: 5202
Median Debt
$20,716
Earnings (2yr)
$41,565
Lifetime Value Added
-$160k
Business/Commerce, General
BachCIP: 5201
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$66,664
Lifetime Value Added
+$22k
Communication and Media Studies
BachCIP: 0901
Median Debt
$25,411
Earnings (5yr)
$59,327
Lifetime Value Added
-$35k
Psychology, General
BachCIP: 4201
Median Debt
$26,000
Earnings (5yr)
$53,209
Lifetime Value Added
-$84k
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
BachCIP: 5138
Median Debt
$25,000
Earnings (5yr)
$114,857
Lifetime Value Added
+$383k
Sociology
BachCIP: 4511
Median Debt
$24,616
Earnings (5yr)
$58,108
Lifetime Value Added
-$45k

Master's Degrees

Educational Administration and Supervision
MastCIP: 1304
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$61,245
Lifetime Value Added
+$101k
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
MastCIP: 5138
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$108,092
Lifetime Value Added
+$529k
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
MastCIP: 1312
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$78,971
Lifetime Value Added
+$264k

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.