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University of New Haven

West Haven, CT 4,841 Undergrads 62.6% Grad Rate
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Total Cost
$66,498
Sticker Price
Avg Net Price
$32,994
After Aid
Median Earnings
$67,449
5yr Post-Grad

Vs. Peer Institutions

Net Price$32,994
Peer Midpoint: $19,969
Earnings (5yr Post-Grad)Completers only after graduation
$67,449
Peer Midpoint: $61,632
Earnings (10yr Post-Enroll)All enrolled after enrollment
$69,320
Peer Midpoint: $58,891
Graduation Rate62.6%
Peer Midpoint: 58.9%
Average starting age (2015-17)20.3
Socio-Economic Diversity
Pell Grant Recipients34.2%
Enrollment Status
Full-Time94.2%
Economic Outcomes
Earn More than HS76.1%

Admissions Profile

Acceptance
60.4%
SAT Avg
1,160
SAT Reading
25th: 54059075th: 645
SAT Math
25th: 52057075th: 620
ACT Composite
25th: --75th: -

ROI Sensitivity Analysis
Assuming 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)

Institution Lifetime NPV
Vs Median Peer
Vs HS Grad
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
+$588k
+$118k
+$101k
Median Cost$33k/yr
+$469k
-$1k
-$18k
Full Cost$66k/yr
+$348k
-$122k
-$138k

ROI Efficiency Metrics

Break-Even Age
Return on Inv. %
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
32
∞
Median Cost$33k/yr
Never
-15%
Full Cost$66k/yr
Never
-58%
Analysis Assumptions:
  • Starting Salary: Estimated from the median earnings five years after graduating, with four years of 2% raises taken out.
  • 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-18%

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-70%

Program ROI Analysis

These figures are medians for past graduates who received federal aid. Your cost and pay will differ. Run your own numbers in the Guided ROI Interview →

Certificates

Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$68,448
Natl Median: $57,702
Lifetime Value Added
+$240k
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Fire Protection
CertCIP: 4302
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $62,436
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$18,750
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $54,396
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$27,000
Earnings (5yr)
$58,101
Natl Median: $49,747
Lifetime Value Added
+$136k
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Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$78,721
Natl Median: $54,296
Lifetime Value Added
+$338k
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Associate's Degrees

Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $48,733
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $46,706
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$20,500
Earnings (4yr)
$70,435
Natl Median: $61,982
Lifetime Value Added
+$182k
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Fire Protection
AssocCIP: 4302
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $73,589
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Non-Professional Legal Studies
AssocCIP: 2200
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $41,222
Lifetime Value Added
N/A

Bachelor's Degrees

Median Debt
$26,500
Earnings (4yr)
$86,158
Natl Median: $76,194
Lifetime Value Added
+$136k
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Median Debt
$21,500
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $70,786
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Applied Mathematics
BachCIP: 2703
Median Debt
$25,125
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $91,532
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management
BachCIP: 5010
Median Debt
$27,000
Earnings (4yr)
$50,112
Natl Median: $48,240
Lifetime Value Added
-$149k
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Biology, General
BachCIP: 2601
Median Debt
$27,000
Earnings (4yr)
$70,843
Natl Median: $57,214
Lifetime Value Added
+$19k
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Biology/Biotechnology Technologies/Technicians
BachCIP: 4101
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $63,102
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$26,605
Earnings (4yr)
$59,107
Natl Median: $68,257
Lifetime Value Added
-$74k
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Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $69,830
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$85,269
Natl Median: $98,158
Lifetime Value Added
+$129k
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Chemistry
BachCIP: 4005
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$72,013
Natl Median: $65,120
Lifetime Value Added
+$28k
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Civil Engineering
BachCIP: 1408
Median Debt
$27,000
Earnings (4yr)
$83,798
Natl Median: $86,517
Lifetime Value Added
+$118k
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Median Debt
$27,000
Earnings (4yr)
$59,225
Natl Median: $56,359
Lifetime Value Added
-$73k
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Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $92,374
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $109,015
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Computer Science
BachCIP: 1107
Median Debt
$27,000
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $107,009
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$25,750
Earnings (4yr)
$60,656
Natl Median: $55,378
Lifetime Value Added
-$61k
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Median Debt
$24,019
Earnings (4yr)
$73,231
Natl Median: $68,061
Lifetime Value Added
+$37k
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Median Debt
$27,000
Earnings (4yr)
$31,975
Natl Median: $51,490
Lifetime Value Added
-$305k
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Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$59,459
Natl Median: $55,753
Lifetime Value Added
-$81k
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Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$45,115
Natl Median: $48,842
Lifetime Value Added
-$191k
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Economics
BachCIP: 4506
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $82,686
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$90,042
Natl Median: $100,647
Lifetime Value Added
+$166k
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Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $89,359
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$46,356
Natl Median: $48,590
Lifetime Value Added
-$180k
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Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy
BachCIP: 0302
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $56,185
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $83,343
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$37,642
Natl Median: $41,367
Lifetime Value Added
-$255k
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Fire Protection
BachCIP: 4302
Median Debt
$25,500
Earnings (4yr)
$79,199
Natl Median: $86,436
Lifetime Value Added
+$83k
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Genetics
BachCIP: 2608
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $66,076
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$27,000
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $61,296
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
History
BachCIP: 5401
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $50,680
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$69,932
Natl Median: $67,934
Lifetime Value Added
+$12k
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Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$39,369
Natl Median: $56,726
Lifetime Value Added
-$227k
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International/Globalization Studies
BachCIP: 3020
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $59,972
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $53,072
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Marketing
BachCIP: 5214
Median Debt
$23,376
Earnings (4yr)
$63,564
Natl Median: $69,303
Lifetime Value Added
-$38k
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Median Debt
$27,000
Earnings (4yr)
$89,099
Natl Median: $92,135
Lifetime Value Added
+$159k
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Music
BachCIP: 5009
Median Debt
$27,000
Earnings (4yr)
$47,057
Natl Median: $42,892
Lifetime Value Added
-$174k
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Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $55,012
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Non-Professional Legal Studies
BachCIP: 2200
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$60,438
Natl Median: $61,959
Lifetime Value Added
-$63k
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Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $63,293
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Psychology, General
BachCIP: 4201
Median Debt
$27,000
Earnings (4yr)
$55,058
Natl Median: $50,706
Lifetime Value Added
-$107k
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Median Debt
$27,000
Earnings (4yr)
$63,360
Natl Median: $57,805
Lifetime Value Added
-$40k
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Master's Degrees

Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $95,833
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Applied Mathematics
MastCIP: 2703
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $116,060
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $106,375
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$30,453
Earnings (4yr)
$98,580
Natl Median: $103,485
Lifetime Value Added
+$168k
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Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $76,837
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Civil Engineering
MastCIP: 1408
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $98,323
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$41,000
Earnings (4yr)
$83,738
Natl Median: $65,184
Lifetime Value Added
+$38k
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Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $124,201
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$192,143
Natl Median: $136,736
Lifetime Value Added
+$976k
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Computer Science
MastCIP: 1107
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $145,571
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$30,750
Earnings (4yr)
$78,739
Natl Median: $66,714
Lifetime Value Added
-$6k
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Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $62,269
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $133,654
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $92,629
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Fire Protection
MastCIP: 4302
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $86,743
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$38,837
Earnings (4yr)
$86,908
Natl Median: $89,981
Lifetime Value Added
+$66k
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Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$100,658
Natl Median: $95,461
Lifetime Value Added
+$186k
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Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $119,184
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $115,974
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$72,783
Natl Median: $74,607
Lifetime Value Added
-$58k
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Median Debt
$41,000
Earnings (4yr)
$84,061
Natl Median: $81,408
Lifetime Value Added
+$41k
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Median Debt
$41,000
Earnings (4yr)
$68,812
Natl Median: $82,399
Lifetime Value Added
-$93k
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Taxation
MastCIP: 5216
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $114,810
Lifetime Value Added
N/A

Graduate Certificates

Engineering, Other
Gr-CertCIP: 1499
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $96,828
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$27,951
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $112,169
Lifetime Value Added
N/A

Doctoral Degrees

Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $86,427
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 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.