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University of Scranton
Scranton, PA 3,589 Undergrads 78.8% Grad Rate
Total Cost
$67,795
Sticker Price
Avg Net Price
$30,528
After Aid
Median Earnings
$74,652
10yr Post-Entry
Vs. Peer Institutions
Net Price$30,528
Peer Midpoint: $19,729.5
Earnings (10yr)$74,652
Peer Midpoint: $53,747
Graduation Rate78.8%
Peer Midpoint: 58.5%
Socio-Economic Diversity
Pell Grant Recipients21.4%
Enrollment Status
Full-Time97.7%
Economic Outcomes
Earn More than HS85.4%
Admissions Profile
Acceptance
84.4%
SAT Avg
1,237
SAT Reading
25th: 58060075th: 660
SAT Math
25th: 57059075th: 660
ACT Composite
25th: 252675th: 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
+$627k
+$231k
+$143k
Median Cost$31k/yr
+$517k
+$121k
+$33k
Full Cost$68k/yr
+$383k
-$13k
-$101k
ROI Efficiency Metrics
Break-Even Age
Return on Inv. %
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
30
∞
Median Cost$31k/yr
49
30%
Full Cost$68k/yr
Never
-41%
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 Return13%
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-60%
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
$27,000
Earnings (5yr)
$100,591
Lifetime Value Added
+$238k
Biology, General
BachCIP: 2601
Median Debt
$27,000
Earnings (5yr)
$70,210
Lifetime Value Added
+$11k
Business Administration, Management and Operations
BachCIP: 5202
Median Debt
$25,000
Earnings (5yr)
$75,970
Lifetime Value Added
+$54k
Communication and Media Studies
BachCIP: 0901
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$61,646
Lifetime Value Added
-$55k
Criminal Justice and Corrections
BachCIP: 4301
Median Debt
$27,000
Earnings (5yr)
$78,255
Lifetime Value Added
+$71k
Economics
BachCIP: 4506
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$79,577
Lifetime Value Added
+$81k
English Language and Literature, General
BachCIP: 2301
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$45,626
Lifetime Value Added
-$185k
Finance and Financial Management Services
BachCIP: 5208
Median Debt
$26,423
Earnings (5yr)
$98,282
Lifetime Value Added
+$221k
Health and Medical Administrative Services
BachCIP: 5107
Median Debt
$27,000
Earnings (5yr)
$75,008
Lifetime Value Added
+$47k
Health and Physical Education/Fitness
BachCIP: 3105
Median Debt
$27,000
Earnings (5yr)
$78,403
Lifetime Value Added
+$72k
History
BachCIP: 5401
Median Debt
$22,375
Earnings (5yr)
$64,246
Lifetime Value Added
-$35k
Human Resources Management and Services
BachCIP: 5210
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$76,379
Lifetime Value Added
+$57k
Human Services, General
BachCIP: 4400
Median Debt
$26,000
Earnings (5yr)
$58,107
Lifetime Value Added
-$83k
International Relations and National Security Studies
BachCIP: 4509
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$20,140
Lifetime Value Added
-$392k
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
BachCIP: 2401
Median Debt
$26,000
Earnings (5yr)
$56,970
Lifetime Value Added
-$92k
Marketing
BachCIP: 5214
Median Debt
$26,000
Earnings (5yr)
$78,403
Lifetime Value Added
+$72k
Neurobiology and Neurosciences
BachCIP: 2615
Median Debt
$27,000
Earnings (5yr)
$61,736
Lifetime Value Added
-$54k
Philosophy
BachCIP: 3801
Median Debt
$27,000
Earnings (5yr)
$66,660
Lifetime Value Added
-$16k
Political Science and Government
BachCIP: 4510
Median Debt
$25,409
Earnings (5yr)
$64,473
Lifetime Value Added
-$33k
Psychology, General
BachCIP: 4201
Median Debt
$26,131
Earnings (5yr)
$56,214
Lifetime Value Added
-$98k
Public Health
BachCIP: 5122
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$69,824
Lifetime Value Added
+$8k
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication
BachCIP: 0909
Median Debt
$26,000
Earnings (5yr)
$67,156
Lifetime Value Added
-$12k
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
BachCIP: 5138
Median Debt
$27,000
Earnings (5yr)
$114,405
Lifetime Value Added
+$341k
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
BachCIP: 1312
Median Debt
$27,000
Earnings (5yr)
$60,729
Lifetime Value Added
-$62k
Master's Degrees
Accounting and Related Services
MastCIP: 5203
Median Debt
$30,561
Earnings (5yr)
$90,795
Lifetime Value Added
+$304k
Business Administration, Management and Operations
MastCIP: 5202
Median Debt
$35,011
Earnings (5yr)
$114,396
Lifetime Value Added
+$507k
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology
MastCIP: 4228
Median Debt
$46,445
Earnings (5yr)
$56,340
Lifetime Value Added
+$3k
Curriculum and Instruction
MastCIP: 1303
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$72,302
Lifetime Value Added
+$145k
Educational Administration and Supervision
MastCIP: 1304
Median Debt
$33,235
Earnings (5yr)
$80,209
Lifetime Value Added
+$213k
Finance and Financial Management Services
MastCIP: 5208
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$79,450
Lifetime Value Added
+$249k
Health and Medical Administrative Services
MastCIP: 5107
Median Debt
$57,799
Earnings (5yr)
$95,115
Lifetime Value Added
+$341k
Human Resources Management and Services
MastCIP: 5210
Median Debt
$41,972
Earnings (5yr)
$81,618
Lifetime Value Added
+$225k
International Business
MastCIP: 5211
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$141,924
Lifetime Value Added
+$740k
Marketing
MastCIP: 5214
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$57,437
Lifetime Value Added
+$45k
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
MastCIP: 5138
Median Debt
$50,865
Earnings (5yr)
$114,503
Lifetime Value Added
+$508k
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions
MastCIP: 5123
Median Debt
$22,451
Earnings (5yr)
$73,033
Lifetime Value Added
+$152k
Student Counseling and Personnel Services
MastCIP: 1311
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$41,349
Lifetime Value Added
-$115k
Doctoral Degrees
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions
DocCIP: 5123
Median Debt
$76,753
Earnings (5yr)
$89,268
Lifetime Value Added
+$108k
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.