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University of Pittsburgh-Greensburg

Greensburg, PA 1,305 Undergrads 39.4% Grad Rate
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Total Cost
$30,141
Sticker Price
Avg Net Price
$17,945
After Aid
Median Earnings
$73,701
4yr Post-Grad

Vs. Peer Institutions

Net Price$17,945
Peer Midpoint: $20,081
Earnings (4yr Post-Grad)Completers only after graduation
$73,701
Peer Midpoint: $60,428
Earnings (10yr Post-Enroll)All enrolled after enrollment
$66,125
Peer Midpoint: $53,763
Graduation Rate39.4%
Peer Midpoint: 58.9%
Warning: The majority of students at this institution do not graduate. Non-completers typically earn significantly less and face higher debt risks.
Average Starting Age20.4
Socio-Economic Diversity
Pell Grant Recipients37.9%
Enrollment Status
Full-Time96.6%
Economic Outcomes
Earn More than HS81.8%

Admissions Profile

Acceptance
95.2%
SAT Avg
1,160
SAT Reading
25th: 54556575th: 633
SAT Math
25th: 51055575th: 620
ACT Composite
25th: 172275th: 26

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)
⚠️ Caution: Underlying earnings data reflects graduates only. This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate this ROI.

Institution Lifetime NPV
Vs Median Peer
Vs HS Grad
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
+$642k
+$175k
+$158k
Median Cost$18k/yr
+$578k
+$111k
+$93k
Full Cost$30k/yr
+$534k
+$67k
+$49k

ROI Efficiency Metrics
⚠️ Caution: Underlying earnings data reflects graduates only. This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate this ROI.

Break-Even Age
Return on Inv. %
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
29
∞
Median Cost$18k/yr
37
144%
Full Cost$30k/yr
45
45%
Analysis Assumptions:
  • Starting Salary: Estimated from the 4-year post-graduation median earnings (assuming 2% annual growth from graduation).⚠️ Warning: The high average starting age or low completion rate may inflate the Median earnings and ROI shown.
  • 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
⚠️ Caution: Underlying earnings data reflects graduates only. This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate this ROI.

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 Return181%

Gov. Pell Grant ROINew
⚠️ Caution: Underlying earnings data reflects graduates only. This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate this ROI.

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-2%
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, or for more sophisticated analysis, the Guided ROI Interview, with your specific estimates of cost and salary.

Program ROI Analysis
⚠️ Caution: Underlying earnings data reflects graduates only. This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate this ROI.

Certificates

Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management
CertCIP: 5010
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $33,974
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Literature
CertCIP: 2314
Median Debt
$27,000
Earnings (4yr)
$56,649
Natl Median: $57,951
Lifetime Value Added
+$145k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $33,711
Lifetime Value Added
N/A

Bachelor's Degrees

Median Debt
$24,188
Earnings (4yr)
$82,966
Natl Median: $76,194
Lifetime Value Added
+$164k
Anthropology
BachCIP: 4502
Median Debt
$24,667
Earnings (4yr)
$46,328
Natl Median: $46,676
Lifetime Value Added
-$126k
Applied Mathematics
BachCIP: 2703
Median Debt
$21,500
Earnings (4yr)
$95,719
Natl Median: $91,532
Lifetime Value Added
+$261k
Median Debt
$26,558
Earnings (4yr)
$63,707
Natl Median: $65,466
Lifetime Value Added
+$16k
Median Debt
$23,815
Earnings (4yr)
$62,698
Natl Median: $58,891
Lifetime Value Added
+$8k
Biology, General
BachCIP: 2601
Median Debt
$24,250
Earnings (4yr)
$62,744
Natl Median: $57,214
Lifetime Value Added
+$9k
Median Debt
$23,059
Earnings (4yr)
$57,594
Natl Median: $68,407
Lifetime Value Added
-$33k
Chemistry
BachCIP: 4005
Median Debt
$27,000
Earnings (4yr)
$70,206
Natl Median: $65,120
Lifetime Value Added
+$66k
Median Debt
$27,000
Earnings (4yr)
$65,892
Natl Median: $92,374
Lifetime Value Added
+$33k
Median Debt
$26,000
Earnings (4yr)
$52,837
Natl Median: $55,378
Lifetime Value Added
-$72k
Median Debt
$22,662
Earnings (4yr)
$83,516
Natl Median: $58,716
Lifetime Value Added
+$168k
History
BachCIP: 5401
Median Debt
$21,500
Earnings (4yr)
$53,682
Natl Median: $50,680
Lifetime Value Added
-$65k
Median Debt
$24,000
Earnings (5yr)
$46,887
Natl Median: $53,072
Lifetime Value Added
-$129k
Literature
BachCIP: 2314
Median Debt
$27,000
Earnings (4yr)
$45,749
Natl Median: $46,173
Lifetime Value Added
-$131k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$81,225
Natl Median: $83,290
Lifetime Value Added
+$139k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $55,693
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$23,415
Earnings (4yr)
$66,231
Natl Median: $63,293
Lifetime Value Added
+$36k
Psychology, General
BachCIP: 4201
Median Debt
$25,103
Earnings (4yr)
$54,379
Natl Median: $50,706
Lifetime Value Added
-$59k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $73,721
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$24,046
Earnings (4yr)
$57,012
Natl Median: $48,471
Lifetime Value Added
-$37k
Median Debt
$27,000
Earnings (4yr)
$56,041
Natl Median: $55,000
Lifetime Value Added
-$45k
Median Debt
$22,500
Earnings (4yr)
$54,069
Natl Median: $53,366
Lifetime Value Added
-$62k
Median Debt
$27,000
Earnings (4yr)
$45,202
Natl Median: $47,382
Lifetime Value Added
-$136k
Median Debt
$26,000
Earnings (4yr)
$52,228
Natl Median: $51,389
Lifetime Value Added
-$77k
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 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.