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University of New Haven
West Haven, CT 4,799 Undergrads 65.4% Grad Rate
Total Cost
$63,970
Sticker Price
Avg Net Price
$34,089
After Aid
Median Earnings
$60,126
10yr Post-Entry
Vs. Peer Institutions
Net Price$34,089
Peer Midpoint: $19,729.5
Earnings (10yr)$60,126
Peer Midpoint: $53,747
Graduation Rate65.4%
Peer Midpoint: 58.5%
Socio-Economic Diversity
Pell Grant Recipients28.0%
Enrollment Status
Full-Time94.8%
Economic Outcomes
Earn More than HS75.3%
Admissions Profile
Acceptance
80.5%
SAT Avg
1,190
SAT Reading
25th: 56060575th: 640
SAT Math
25th: 53058575th: 620
ACT Composite
25th: -2775th: -
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
+$518k
+$121k
+$33k
Median Cost$34k/yr
+$395k
-$1k
-$89k
Full Cost$64k/yr
+$288k
-$109k
-$197k
ROI Efficiency Metrics
Break-Even Age
Return on Inv. %
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
42
∞
Median Cost$34k/yr
Never
-73%
Full Cost$64k/yr
Never
-85%
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-67%
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-82%
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
Criminal Justice and Corrections
CertCIP: 4301
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$55,790
Lifetime Value Added
+$110k
Security Science and Technology
CertCIP: 4304
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$75,772
Lifetime Value Added
+$306k
Associate's Degrees
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions
AssocCIP: 5106
Median Debt
$20,500
Earnings (5yr)
$73,155
Lifetime Value Added
+$189k
Bachelor's Degrees
Accounting and Related Services
BachCIP: 5203
Median Debt
$20,636
Earnings (5yr)
$81,455
Lifetime Value Added
+$82k
Arts, Entertainment,and Media Management
BachCIP: 5010
Median Debt
$27,000
Earnings (5yr)
$57,174
Lifetime Value Added
-$103k
Biology, General
BachCIP: 2601
Median Debt
$27,000
Earnings (5yr)
$66,604
Lifetime Value Added
-$29k
Business Administration, Management and Operations
BachCIP: 5202
Median Debt
$26,811
Earnings (5yr)
$62,100
Lifetime Value Added
-$64k
Chemistry
BachCIP: 4005
Median Debt
$27,000
Earnings (5yr)
$63,881
Lifetime Value Added
-$50k
Civil Engineering
BachCIP: 1408
Median Debt
$27,000
Earnings (5yr)
$91,932
Lifetime Value Added
+$161k
Communication and Media Studies
BachCIP: 0901
Median Debt
$27,000
Earnings (2yr)
$23,351
Lifetime Value Added
-$376k
Criminal Justice and Corrections
BachCIP: 4301
Median Debt
$27,000
Earnings (5yr)
$57,738
Lifetime Value Added
-$99k
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions
BachCIP: 5106
Median Debt
$23,281
Earnings (5yr)
$80,599
Lifetime Value Added
+$76k
Design and Applied Arts
BachCIP: 5004
Median Debt
$27,000
Earnings (2yr)
$20,140
Lifetime Value Added
-$405k
Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services
BachCIP: 5131
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$55,856
Lifetime Value Added
-$114k
Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology
BachCIP: 2613
Median Debt
$27,000
Earnings (5yr)
$53,840
Lifetime Value Added
-$130k
Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering
BachCIP: 1410
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$100,639
Lifetime Value Added
+$226k
Fine and Studio Arts
BachCIP: 5007
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$13,702
Lifetime Value Added
-$466k
Fire Protection
BachCIP: 4302
Median Debt
$24,156
Earnings (5yr)
$70,284
Lifetime Value Added
-$2k
Hospitality Administration/Management
BachCIP: 5209
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$39,369
Lifetime Value Added
-$230k
Marketing
BachCIP: 5214
Median Debt
$26,000
Earnings (5yr)
$66,012
Lifetime Value Added
-$34k
Mechanical Engineering
BachCIP: 1419
Median Debt
$27,000
Earnings (5yr)
$90,370
Lifetime Value Added
+$149k
Music
BachCIP: 5009
Median Debt
$27,000
Earnings (5yr)
$39,704
Lifetime Value Added
-$248k
Non-Professional General Legal Studies (Undergraduate)
BachCIP: 2200
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$77,792
Lifetime Value Added
+$55k
Psychology, General
BachCIP: 4201
Median Debt
$27,000
Earnings (5yr)
$48,851
Lifetime Value Added
-$171k
Security Science and Technology
BachCIP: 4304
Median Debt
$27,000
Earnings (5yr)
$63,184
Lifetime Value Added
-$56k
Master's Degrees
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other
MastCIP: 5299
Median Debt
$35,527
Earnings (5yr)
$95,144
Lifetime Value Added
+$335k
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology
MastCIP: 4228
Median Debt
$41,000
Earnings (5yr)
$72,105
Lifetime Value Added
+$137k
Criminal Justice and Corrections
MastCIP: 4301
Median Debt
$35,415
Earnings (5yr)
$75,479
Lifetime Value Added
+$166k
Educational Administration and Supervision
MastCIP: 1304
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$57,277
Lifetime Value Added
+$5k
Health and Medical Administrative Services
MastCIP: 5107
Median Debt
$39,604
Earnings (5yr)
$100,114
Lifetime Value Added
+$378k
Security Science and Technology
MastCIP: 4304
Median Debt
$40,773
Earnings (5yr)
$65,802
Lifetime Value Added
+$82k
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.