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University of New England
Biddeford, ME 2,189 Undergrads 66.1% Grad Rate
Total Cost
$60,706
Sticker Price
Avg Net Price
$37,109
After Aid
Median Earnings
$55,921
10yr Post-Entry
Vs. Peer Institutions
Net Price$37,109
Peer Midpoint: $19,729.5
Earnings (10yr)$55,921
Peer Midpoint: $53,747
Graduation Rate66.1%
Peer Midpoint: 58.5%
Socio-Economic Diversity
Pell Grant Recipients19.8%
Enrollment Status
Full-Time98.9%
Economic Outcomes
Earn More than HS75.0%
Admissions Profile
Acceptance
88.8%
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
+$485k
+$88k
+$397
Median Cost$37k/yr
+$351k
-$45k
-$133k
Full Cost$61k/yr
+$266k
-$130k
-$218k
ROI Efficiency Metrics
Break-Even Age
Return on Inv. %
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
64
∞
Median Cost$37k/yr
Never
-100%
Full Cost$61k/yr
Never
-100%
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-91%
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-88%
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
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions
BachCIP: 5109
Median Debt
$27,000
Earnings (5yr)
$67,101
Lifetime Value Added
-$36k
Biology, General
BachCIP: 2601
Median Debt
$27,000
Earnings (5yr)
$70,032
Lifetime Value Added
-$14k
Business Administration, Management and Operations
BachCIP: 5202
Median Debt
$26,920
Earnings (2yr)
$42,235
Lifetime Value Added
-$216k
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions
BachCIP: 5106
Median Debt
$26,645
Earnings (5yr)
$61,962
Lifetime Value Added
-$76k
Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology
BachCIP: 2613
Median Debt
$27,000
Earnings (5yr)
$38,893
Lifetime Value Added
-$265k
Health and Physical Education/Fitness
BachCIP: 3105
Median Debt
$27,000
Earnings (5yr)
$69,231
Lifetime Value Added
-$20k
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General
BachCIP: 5100
Median Debt
$27,000
Earnings (5yr)
$65,688
Lifetime Value Added
-$47k
Natural Resources Conservation and Research
BachCIP: 0301
Median Debt
$27,000
Earnings (5yr)
$58,972
Lifetime Value Added
-$100k
Psychology, General
BachCIP: 4201
Median Debt
$27,000
Earnings (5yr)
$51,047
Lifetime Value Added
-$164k
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
BachCIP: 5138
Median Debt
$26,000
Earnings (5yr)
$82,667
Lifetime Value Added
+$80k
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
BachCIP: 1312
Median Debt
$25,000
Earnings (2yr)
$39,009
Lifetime Value Added
-$244k
Zoology/Animal Biology
BachCIP: 2607
Median Debt
$26,948
Earnings (5yr)
$44,700
Lifetime Value Added
-$217k
Master's Degrees
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions
MastCIP: 5109
Median Debt
$154,447
Earnings (5yr)
$131,487
Lifetime Value Added
+$640k
Education, Other
MastCIP: 1399
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$126,504
Lifetime Value Added
+$663k
Public Health
MastCIP: 5122
Median Debt
$35,785
Earnings (5yr)
$87,412
Lifetime Value Added
+$263k
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
MastCIP: 5138
Median Debt
$144,882
Earnings (5yr)
$224,355
Lifetime Value Added
+$1419k
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions
MastCIP: 5123
Median Debt
$111,205
Earnings (5yr)
$79,218
Lifetime Value Added
+$193k
Social Work
MastCIP: 4407
Median Debt
$53,099
Earnings (5yr)
$58,809
Lifetime Value Added
+$14k
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
MastCIP: 1312
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$68,502
Lifetime Value Added
+$100k
Graduate Certificates
Educational Administration and Supervision
Gr-CertCIP: 1304
Median Debt
$18,097
Earnings (5yr)
$89,072
Lifetime Value Added
+$383k
Doctoral Degrees
Medicine
DocCIP: 5112
Median Debt
$312,574
Earnings (5yr)
$196,381
Lifetime Value Added
+$858k
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration
DocCIP: 5120
Median Debt
$253,897
Earnings (5yr)
$141,813
Lifetime Value Added
+$465k
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions
DocCIP: 5123
Median Debt
$168,367
Earnings (5yr)
$80,057
Lifetime Value Added
+$17k
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
DocCIP: 1312
Median Debt
$47,436
Earnings (5yr)
$113,513
Lifetime Value Added
+$261k
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.