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University of New Orleans
New Orleans, LA 4,479 Undergrads 45.0% Grad Rate
Total Cost
$22,605
Sticker Price
Avg Net Price
$11,147
After Aid
Median Earnings
$47,872
10yr Post-Entry
Vs. Peer Institutions
Net Price$11,147
Peer Midpoint: $19,729.5
Earnings (10yr)$47,872
Peer Midpoint: $53,747
Graduation Rate45.0%
Peer Midpoint: 58.5%
Socio-Economic Diversity
Pell Grant Recipients46.2%
Enrollment Status
Full-Time84.7%
Economic Outcomes
Earn More than HS61.9%
Admissions Profile
Acceptance
66.8%
SAT Avg
1,056
SAT Reading
25th: 47058075th: 650
SAT Math
25th: 49056575th: 670
ACT Composite
25th: 172175th: 23
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
+$420k
+$24k
-$64k
Median Cost$11k/yr
+$380k
-$17k
-$104k
Full Cost$23k/yr
+$339k
-$58k
-$146k
ROI Efficiency Metrics
Break-Even Age
Return on Inv. %
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
Never
-∞
Median Cost$11k/yr
Never
-261%
Full Cost$23k/yr
Never
-179%
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-213%
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-100%
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
Accounting and Related Services
BachCIP: 5203
Median Debt
$14,475
Earnings (5yr)
$59,862
Lifetime Value Added
+$648
Biology, General
BachCIP: 2601
Median Debt
$16,743
Earnings (5yr)
$52,009
Lifetime Value Added
-$63k
Business Administration, Management and Operations
BachCIP: 5202
Median Debt
$19,683
Earnings (5yr)
$55,269
Lifetime Value Added
-$36k
Civil Engineering
BachCIP: 1408
Median Debt
$11,500
Earnings (5yr)
$74,321
Lifetime Value Added
+$111k
Computer Science
BachCIP: 1107
Median Debt
$12,577
Earnings (5yr)
$79,956
Lifetime Value Added
+$153k
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft
BachCIP: 5005
Median Debt
$19,500
Earnings (5yr)
$35,929
Lifetime Value Added
-$197k
Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering
BachCIP: 1410
Median Debt
$24,750
Earnings (5yr)
$86,815
Lifetime Value Added
+$205k
English Language and Literature, General
BachCIP: 2301
Median Debt
$18,983
Earnings (5yr)
$33,356
Lifetime Value Added
-$219k
Finance and Financial Management Services
BachCIP: 5208
Median Debt
$18,243
Earnings (5yr)
$52,811
Lifetime Value Added
-$56k
Fine and Studio Arts
BachCIP: 5007
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$41,517
Lifetime Value Added
-$150k
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences
BachCIP: 4006
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$42,590
Lifetime Value Added
-$141k
Health and Physical Education/Fitness
BachCIP: 3105
Median Debt
$18,668
Earnings (5yr)
$43,365
Lifetime Value Added
-$134k
History
BachCIP: 5401
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$53,682
Lifetime Value Added
-$49k
Hospitality Administration/Management
BachCIP: 5209
Median Debt
$17,750
Earnings (5yr)
$45,812
Lifetime Value Added
-$114k
International/Global Studies
BachCIP: 3020
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$18,315
Lifetime Value Added
-$340k
Marketing
BachCIP: 5214
Median Debt
$17,450
Earnings (5yr)
$50,875
Lifetime Value Added
-$72k
Mechanical Engineering
BachCIP: 1419
Median Debt
$13,375
Earnings (5yr)
$88,371
Lifetime Value Added
+$216k
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
BachCIP: 3099
Median Debt
$15,874
Earnings (5yr)
$47,807
Lifetime Value Added
-$97k
Music
BachCIP: 5009
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$17,767
Lifetime Value Added
-$354k
Political Science and Government
BachCIP: 4510
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$58,389
Lifetime Value Added
-$11k
Psychology, General
BachCIP: 4201
Median Debt
$14,960
Earnings (5yr)
$39,490
Lifetime Value Added
-$167k
Sociology
BachCIP: 4511
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$41,087
Lifetime Value Added
-$153k
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
BachCIP: 1312
Median Debt
$18,744
Earnings (5yr)
$48,160
Lifetime Value Added
-$94k
Urban Studies/Affairs
BachCIP: 4512
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$36,183
Lifetime Value Added
-$176k
Master's Degrees
Accounting and Related Services
MastCIP: 5203
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$83,790
Lifetime Value Added
+$280k
Arts, Entertainment,and Media Management
MastCIP: 5010
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$53,240
Lifetime Value Added
+$10k
Business Administration, Management and Operations
MastCIP: 5202
Median Debt
$31,401
Earnings (5yr)
$92,097
Lifetime Value Added
+$351k
City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning
MastCIP: 0403
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$58,970
Lifetime Value Added
+$96k
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft
MastCIP: 5005
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$48,464
Lifetime Value Added
-$35k
English Language and Literature, General
MastCIP: 2301
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$29,250
Lifetime Value Added
-$204k
Health and Medical Administrative Services
MastCIP: 5107
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$76,839
Lifetime Value Added
+$220k
History
MastCIP: 5401
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$41,565
Lifetime Value Added
-$77k
Hospitality Administration/Management
MastCIP: 5209
Median Debt
$28,770
Earnings (2yr)
$42,682
Lifetime Value Added
-$65k
Public Administration
MastCIP: 4404
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$39,369
Lifetime Value Added
-$99k
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies
MastCIP: 2313
Median Debt
$41,812
Earnings (5yr)
$44,011
Lifetime Value Added
-$78k
Special Education and Teaching
MastCIP: 1310
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$43,798
Lifetime Value Added
-$54k
Student Counseling and Personnel Services
MastCIP: 1311
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$51,029
Lifetime Value Added
-$11k
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
MastCIP: 1312
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$47,250
Lifetime Value Added
-$47k
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.