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University of Pittsburgh-Bradford
Bradford, PA 995 Undergrads 42.6% Grad Rate
Total Cost
$30,478
Sticker Price
Avg Net Price
$15,350
After Aid
Median Earnings
$73,701
4yr Post-Grad
Vs. Peer Institutions
Net Price$15,350
Peer Midpoint: $20,080.5
Earnings (4yr Post-Grad)$73,701
Peer Midpoint: $60,428
Graduation Rate42.6%
Peer Midpoint: 58.9%
Socio-Economic Diversity
Pell Grant Recipients47.3%
Enrollment Status
Full-Time96.9%
Economic Outcomes
Earn More than HS81.8%
Admissions Profile
Acceptance
88.5%
SAT Avg
1,125
SAT Reading
25th: 51054575th: 620
SAT Math
25th: 50054075th: 580
ACT Composite
25th: 202475th: 28
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
+$642k
+$175k
+$158k
Median Cost$15k/yr
+$587k
+$120k
+$103k
Full Cost$30k/yr
+$532k
+$66k
+$48k
ROI Efficiency Metrics
Break-Even Age
Return on Inv. %
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
29
∞
Median Cost$15k/yr
35
186%
Full Cost$30k/yr
45
44%
Analysis Assumptions:
- 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.
Donor Return178%
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-3%
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
Associate's Degrees
Engineering Science
AssocCIP: 1413
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $75,098
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
AssocCIP: 2401
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $44,125
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Mining and Petroleum Technologies/Technicians
AssocCIP: 1509
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$69,850
Natl Median: $77,878
Lifetime Value Added
+$194k
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
AssocCIP: 5138
Median Debt
$20,012
Earnings (4yr)
$74,745
Natl Median: $80,813
Lifetime Value Added
+$251k
Bachelor's Degrees
Accounting and Related Services
BachCIP: 5203
Median Debt
$24,188
Earnings (4yr)
$82,966
Natl Median: $76,194
Lifetime Value Added
+$173k
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions
BachCIP: 5109
Median Debt
$24,000
Earnings (5yr)
$46,163
Natl Median: $70,786
Lifetime Value Added
-$126k
Applied Mathematics
BachCIP: 2703
Median Debt
$21,500
Earnings (4yr)
$95,719
Natl Median: $91,532
Lifetime Value Added
+$271k
Biology, General
BachCIP: 2601
Median Debt
$24,250
Earnings (4yr)
$62,744
Natl Median: $57,214
Lifetime Value Added
+$18k
Business/Commerce, General
BachCIP: 5201
Median Debt
$23,059
Earnings (4yr)
$57,594
Natl Median: $68,407
Lifetime Value Added
-$23k
Chemistry
BachCIP: 4005
Median Debt
$27,000
Earnings (4yr)
$70,206
Natl Median: $65,120
Lifetime Value Added
+$76k
Computer and Information Sciences, General
BachCIP: 1101
Median Debt
$27,000
Earnings (4yr)
$65,892
Natl Median: $92,374
Lifetime Value Added
+$43k
Criminal Justice and Corrections
BachCIP: 4301
Median Debt
$26,000
Earnings (4yr)
$52,837
Natl Median: $55,378
Lifetime Value Added
-$62k
Economics
BachCIP: 4506
Median Debt
$24,989
Earnings (4yr)
$76,549
Natl Median: $82,686
Lifetime Value Added
+$124k
Engineering Science
BachCIP: 1413
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $93,782
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
English Language and Literature, General
BachCIP: 2301
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $48,590
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences
BachCIP: 4006
Median Debt
$25,000
Earnings (4yr)
$57,456
Natl Median: $60,190
Lifetime Value Added
-$24k
Hospitality Administration/Management
BachCIP: 5209
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $56,726
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
International Relations and National Security Studies
BachCIP: 4509
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $66,596
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
BachCIP: 2401
Median Debt
$24,000
Earnings (5yr)
$46,887
Natl Median: $53,072
Lifetime Value Added
-$120k
Physical Sciences, General
BachCIP: 4001
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $68,944
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Psychology, General
BachCIP: 4201
Median Debt
$25,103
Earnings (4yr)
$54,379
Natl Median: $50,706
Lifetime Value Added
-$50k
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication
BachCIP: 0907
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $50,497
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
BachCIP: 5138
Median Debt
$23,000
Earnings (4yr)
$83,313
Natl Median: $88,910
Lifetime Value Added
+$176k
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions
BachCIP: 5123
Median Debt
$24,375
Earnings (4yr)
$75,950
Natl Median: $55,792
Lifetime Value Added
+$120k
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies
BachCIP: 2313
Median Debt
$24,046
Earnings (4yr)
$57,012
Natl Median: $48,471
Lifetime Value Added
-$28k
Social Sciences, Other
BachCIP: 4599
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$44,520
Natl Median: $56,812
Lifetime Value Added
-$132k
Sociology
BachCIP: 4511
Median Debt
$22,250
Earnings (4yr)
$51,654
Natl Median: $52,657
Lifetime Value Added
-$72k
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness
BachCIP: 3105
Median Debt
$27,000
Earnings (4yr)
$45,013
Natl Median: $54,562
Lifetime Value Added
-$128k
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
BachCIP: 1312
Median Debt
$27,000
Earnings (4yr)
$45,202
Natl Median: $47,382
Lifetime Value Added
-$127k
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas
BachCIP: 1313
Median Debt
$26,000
Earnings (4yr)
$52,228
Natl Median: $51,389
Lifetime Value Added
-$67k
Visual and Performing Arts, General
BachCIP: 5001
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $41,688
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 degree decision moving forward. These Lifetime Value Added results for graduate degrees should not be compared with those for Undergraduate Certificates, Associates or Bachelors.