University of New Hampshire-Main Campus
Vs. Peer Institutions
Admissions Profile
ROI Sensitivity AnalysisAssuming 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)
ROI Efficiency Metrics
- 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.
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.
Program ROI Analysis
Associate's Degrees
Agricultural Business and Management
Animal Sciences
Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services
Behavioral Sciences
Business Administration, Management and Operations
Business/Commerce, General
Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services
Community Organization and Advocacy
Culinary Arts and Related Services
Forestry
Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians
Bachelor's Degrees
Accounting and Related Services
Agricultural Production Operations
American Sign Language
Animal Sciences
Anthropology
Applied Mathematics
Behavioral Sciences
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology
Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other
Biology, General
Biomedical/Medical Engineering
Biotechnology
Business Administration, Management and Operations
Business/Commerce, General
Chemical Engineering
Chemistry
City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning
Civil Engineering
Communication and Media Studies
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services
Computer and Information Sciences, General
Computer Engineering
Criminal Justice and Corrections
Criminology
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft
Economics
Education, General
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians
Engineering Physics
English Language and Literature, General
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering
Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies
Fine and Studio Arts
Forestry
Genetics
Geography and Cartography
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences
Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
Health and Medical Administrative Services
History
Homeland Security
Hospitality Administration/Management
Human Resources Management and Services
Human Services, General
Marketing
Mathematics and Statistics, Other
Mathematics
Mechanical Engineering
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
Music
Natural Resources and Conservation, Other
Natural Resources Conservation and Research
Neurobiology and Neurosciences
Nutrition Sciences
Ocean Engineering
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management
Philosophy
Physics
Political Science and Government
Psychology, General
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
Social Sciences, General
Social Work
Sociology
Special Education and Teaching
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness
Statistics
Sustainability Studies
Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management
Zoology/Animal Biology
Master's Degrees
Accounting and Related Services
Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields, Other
Animal Sciences
Applied Mathematics
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology
Biology, General
Botany/Plant Biology
Business Administration, Management and Operations
Business/Commerce, General
Chemistry
Civil Engineering
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services
Computer and Information Sciences, General
Criminology
Economics
Educational Administration and Supervision
English Language and Literature, General
Fine and Studio Arts
Genetics
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences
History
Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods
Materials Sciences
Mathematics
Mechanical Engineering
Microbiological Sciences and Immunology
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
Music
Natural Resources Conservation and Research
Ocean Engineering
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management
Physics
Political Science and Government
Psychology, General
Public Administration
Public Health
Public Policy Analysis
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
Social Work
Sociology
Special Education and Teaching
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness
Student Counseling and Personnel Services
Zoology/Animal Biology
Graduate Certificates
Curriculum and Instruction
Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods
Public Health
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions
Doctoral Degrees
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology
Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other
Biology, General
Chemical Engineering
Chemistry
Computer and Information Sciences, General
Economics
Education, Other
English Language and Literature, General
Genetics
History
Law
Materials Sciences
Mathematics
Mechanical Engineering
Natural Resources Conservation and Research
Physics
Psychology, General
Sociology
Systems Engineering
Zoology/Animal Biology
Professional Degrees
Other Programs
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.