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University of Portland
Portland, OR 3,104 Undergrads 82.6% Grad Rate
Total Cost
$69,183
Sticker Price
Avg Net Price
$36,371
After Aid
Median Earnings
$82,804
10yr Post-Entry
Vs. Peer Institutions
Net Price$36,371
Peer Midpoint: $19,729.5
Earnings (10yr)$82,804
Peer Midpoint: $53,747
Graduation Rate82.6%
Peer Midpoint: 58.5%
Socio-Economic Diversity
Pell Grant Recipients17.8%
Enrollment Status
Full-Time98.3%
Economic Outcomes
Earn More than HS84.0%
Admissions Profile
Acceptance
95.4%
SAT Avg
1,277
SAT Reading
25th: 62064375th: 693
SAT Math
25th: 57062075th: 663
ACT Composite
25th: 252975th: 30
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
+$687k
+$291k
+$203k
Median Cost$36k/yr
+$556k
+$160k
+$72k
Full Cost$69k/yr
+$438k
+$42k
-$46k
ROI Efficiency Metrics
Break-Even Age
Return on Inv. %
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
28
∞
Median Cost$36k/yr
42
55%
Full Cost$69k/yr
Never
-19%
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 Return56%
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-47%
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
$24,020
Earnings (5yr)
$77,699
Lifetime Value Added
+$46k
Area Studies
BachCIP: 0501
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$72,228
Lifetime Value Added
+$5k
Biology, General
BachCIP: 2601
Median Debt
$22,548
Earnings (5yr)
$53,076
Lifetime Value Added
-$145k
Chemistry
BachCIP: 4005
Median Debt
$22,900
Earnings (2yr)
$32,925
Lifetime Value Added
-$296k
Civil Engineering
BachCIP: 1408
Median Debt
$23,250
Earnings (5yr)
$86,439
Lifetime Value Added
+$111k
Communication and Media Studies
BachCIP: 0901
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$50,011
Lifetime Value Added
-$170k
Computer Science
BachCIP: 1107
Median Debt
$22,590
Earnings (5yr)
$136,265
Lifetime Value Added
+$482k
Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering
BachCIP: 1410
Median Debt
$20,875
Earnings (5yr)
$97,191
Lifetime Value Added
+$192k
English Language and Literature, General
BachCIP: 2301
Median Debt
$19,987
Earnings (5yr)
$61,057
Lifetime Value Added
-$81k
Finance and Financial Management Services
BachCIP: 5208
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$95,949
Lifetime Value Added
+$182k
History
BachCIP: 5401
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$25,194
Lifetime Value Added
-$367k
International Business
BachCIP: 5211
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$37,779
Lifetime Value Added
-$253k
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods
BachCIP: 5213
Median Debt
$24,000
Earnings (5yr)
$81,158
Lifetime Value Added
+$72k
Marketing
BachCIP: 5214
Median Debt
$22,696
Earnings (5yr)
$68,130
Lifetime Value Added
-$26k
Mathematics
BachCIP: 2701
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$86,380
Lifetime Value Added
+$111k
Mechanical Engineering
BachCIP: 1419
Median Debt
$23,681
Earnings (5yr)
$91,884
Lifetime Value Added
+$152k
Natural Resources Conservation and Research
BachCIP: 0301
Median Debt
$22,375
Earnings (2yr)
$28,960
Lifetime Value Added
-$332k
Political Science and Government
BachCIP: 4510
Median Debt
$24,250
Earnings (5yr)
$58,509
Lifetime Value Added
-$101k
Psychology, General
BachCIP: 4201
Median Debt
$22,194
Earnings (5yr)
$62,399
Lifetime Value Added
-$70k
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication
BachCIP: 0909
Median Debt
$17,509
Earnings (5yr)
$64,521
Lifetime Value Added
-$54k
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
BachCIP: 5138
Median Debt
$27,000
Earnings (5yr)
$103,904
Lifetime Value Added
+$242k
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
BachCIP: 1609
Median Debt
$22,994
Earnings (5yr)
$66,766
Lifetime Value Added
-$36k
Sociology
BachCIP: 4511
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$36,134
Lifetime Value Added
-$267k
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
BachCIP: 1312
Median Debt
$27,000
Earnings (5yr)
$58,391
Lifetime Value Added
-$102k
Master's Degrees
Business Administration, Management and Operations
MastCIP: 5202
Median Debt
$44,281
Earnings (5yr)
$111,695
Lifetime Value Added
+$473k
Education, General
MastCIP: 1301
Median Debt
$37,405
Earnings (5yr)
$57,501
Lifetime Value Added
+$3k
Doctoral Degrees
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
DocCIP: 5138
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$123,134
Lifetime Value Added
+$333k
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.