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University of North Carolina at Pembroke
Pembroke, NC 5,386 Undergrads 47.9% Grad Rate
Total Cost
$16,854
Sticker Price
Avg Net Price
$9,918
After Aid
Median Earnings
$43,407
10yr Post-Entry
Vs. Peer Institutions
Net Price$9,918
Peer Midpoint: $19,729.5
Earnings (10yr)$43,407
Peer Midpoint: $53,747
Graduation Rate47.9%
Peer Midpoint: 58.5%
Socio-Economic Diversity
Pell Grant Recipients48.7%
Enrollment Status
Full-Time74.0%
Economic Outcomes
Earn More than HS63.9%
Admissions Profile
Acceptance
92.4%
SAT Avg
-
SAT Reading
25th: -52075th: -
SAT Math
25th: -49575th: -
ACT Composite
25th: -1975th: -
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
+$383k
-$13k
-$101k
Median Cost$10k/yr
+$348k
-$49k
-$137k
Full Cost$17k/yr
+$323k
-$74k
-$162k
ROI Efficiency Metrics
Break-Even Age
Return on Inv. %
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
Never
-∞
Median Cost$10k/yr
Never
-383%
Full Cost$17k/yr
Never
-267%
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-354%
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-122%
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
-
Earnings (2yr)
$46,321
Lifetime Value Added
-$82k
Biology, General
BachCIP: 2601
Median Debt
$26,000
Earnings (5yr)
$45,619
Lifetime Value Added
-$111k
Business Administration, Management and Operations
BachCIP: 5202
Median Debt
$25,648
Earnings (5yr)
$58,458
Lifetime Value Added
-$6k
Chemistry
BachCIP: 4005
Median Debt
$25,105
Earnings (5yr)
$48,762
Lifetime Value Added
-$85k
Communication and Media Studies
BachCIP: 0901
Median Debt
$28,250
Earnings (5yr)
$40,196
Lifetime Value Added
-$157k
Computer and Information Sciences, General
BachCIP: 1101
Median Debt
$24,447
Earnings (5yr)
$68,412
Lifetime Value Added
+$71k
Computer Science
BachCIP: 1107
Median Debt
$25,000
Earnings (5yr)
$91,608
Lifetime Value Added
+$245k
Criminal Justice and Corrections
BachCIP: 4301
Median Debt
$24,527
Earnings (5yr)
$45,832
Lifetime Value Added
-$109k
Fine and Studio Arts
BachCIP: 5007
Median Debt
$26,950
Earnings (2yr)
$13,969
Lifetime Value Added
-$376k
Health and Physical Education/Fitness
BachCIP: 3105
Median Debt
$25,600
Earnings (5yr)
$43,705
Lifetime Value Added
-$127k
History
BachCIP: 5401
Median Debt
$27,000
Earnings (2yr)
$13,702
Lifetime Value Added
-$379k
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
BachCIP: 3099
Median Debt
$30,913
Earnings (2yr)
$33,990
Lifetime Value Added
-$192k
Natural Resources Conservation and Research
BachCIP: 0301
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$33,993
Lifetime Value Added
-$192k
Political Science and Government
BachCIP: 4510
Median Debt
$25,900
Earnings (5yr)
$37,969
Lifetime Value Added
-$175k
Psychology, General
BachCIP: 4201
Median Debt
$23,250
Earnings (5yr)
$42,664
Lifetime Value Added
-$136k
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
BachCIP: 5138
Median Debt
$27,250
Earnings (5yr)
$75,753
Lifetime Value Added
+$126k
Social Work
BachCIP: 4407
Median Debt
$26,877
Earnings (5yr)
$50,119
Lifetime Value Added
-$74k
Sociology
BachCIP: 4511
Median Debt
$25,000
Earnings (5yr)
$43,822
Lifetime Value Added
-$126k
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
BachCIP: 1312
Median Debt
$23,000
Earnings (5yr)
$45,292
Lifetime Value Added
-$114k
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas
BachCIP: 1313
Median Debt
$25,082
Earnings (5yr)
$47,095
Lifetime Value Added
-$99k
Master's Degrees
Business Administration, Management and Operations
MastCIP: 5202
Median Debt
$25,064
Earnings (2yr)
$49,683
Lifetime Value Added
+$7k
Educational Administration and Supervision
MastCIP: 1304
Median Debt
$23,250
Earnings (5yr)
$73,814
Lifetime Value Added
+$196k
Public Administration
MastCIP: 4404
Median Debt
$48,000
Earnings (5yr)
$68,207
Lifetime Value Added
+$148k
Social Work
MastCIP: 4407
Median Debt
$30,825
Earnings (5yr)
$53,130
Lifetime Value Added
+$11k
Student Counseling and Personnel Services
MastCIP: 1311
Median Debt
$57,500
Earnings (5yr)
$58,394
Lifetime Value Added
+$60k
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
MastCIP: 1312
Median Debt
$37,174
Earnings (2yr)
$45,221
Lifetime Value Added
-$37k
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas
MastCIP: 1313
Median Debt
$41,000
Earnings (5yr)
$54,563
Lifetime Value Added
+$25k
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.