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University of Washington-Bothell Campus
Bothell, WA 5,228 Undergrads 79.0% Grad Rate
Total Cost
$24,462
Sticker Price
Avg Net Price
$10,898
After Aid
Median Earnings
$78,466
10yr Post-Entry
Vs. Peer Institutions
Net Price$10,898
Peer Midpoint: $19,729.5
Earnings (10yr)$78,466
Peer Midpoint: $53,747
Graduation Rate79.0%
Peer Midpoint: 58.5%
Socio-Economic Diversity
Pell Grant Recipients29.2%
Enrollment Status
Full-Time86.3%
Economic Outcomes
Earn More than HS82.7%
Admissions Profile
Acceptance
91.8%
SAT Avg
1,376
SAT Reading
25th: 560-75th: 700
SAT Math
25th: 610-75th: 770
ACT Composite
25th: 32-75th: 34
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
+$655k
+$259k
+$171k
Median Cost$11k/yr
+$616k
+$220k
+$132k
Full Cost$24k/yr
+$567k
+$171k
+$83k
ROI Efficiency Metrics
Break-Even Age
Return on Inv. %
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
29
∞
Median Cost$11k/yr
33
336%
Full Cost$24k/yr
39
94%
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 Return274%
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 Return29%
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
$14,828
Earnings (5yr)
$87,336
Lifetime Value Added
+$210k
Area Studies
BachCIP: 0501
Median Debt
$14,845
Earnings (5yr)
$63,860
Lifetime Value Added
+$33k
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology
BachCIP: 2602
Median Debt
$14,014
Earnings (5yr)
$72,792
Lifetime Value Added
+$101k
Biology, General
BachCIP: 2601
Median Debt
$13,809
Earnings (5yr)
$69,087
Lifetime Value Added
+$73k
Business Administration, Management and Operations
BachCIP: 5202
Median Debt
$13,654
Earnings (5yr)
$75,229
Lifetime Value Added
+$119k
Chemistry
BachCIP: 4005
Median Debt
$15,081
Earnings (5yr)
$68,591
Lifetime Value Added
+$69k
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology
BachCIP: 4228
Median Debt
$11,557
Earnings (5yr)
$54,108
Lifetime Value Added
-$45k
Communication and Media Studies
BachCIP: 0901
Median Debt
$15,000
Earnings (5yr)
$68,260
Lifetime Value Added
+$67k
Computer and Information Sciences, General
BachCIP: 1101
Median Debt
$15,127
Earnings (5yr)
$121,341
Lifetime Value Added
+$463k
Computer Engineering
BachCIP: 1409
Median Debt
$15,422
Earnings (5yr)
$223,690
Lifetime Value Added
+$1212k
Computer Science
BachCIP: 1107
Median Debt
$15,351
Earnings (5yr)
$162,117
Lifetime Value Added
+$764k
Computer Software and Media Applications
BachCIP: 1108
Median Debt
$15,000
Earnings (5yr)
$55,787
Lifetime Value Added
-$31k
Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering
BachCIP: 1410
Median Debt
$14,000
Earnings (5yr)
$108,406
Lifetime Value Added
+$367k
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies
BachCIP: 0502
Median Debt
$12,551
Earnings (5yr)
$57,840
Lifetime Value Added
-$15k
Fine and Studio Arts
BachCIP: 5007
Median Debt
$13,000
Earnings (5yr)
$45,831
Lifetime Value Added
-$113k
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences
BachCIP: 4006
Median Debt
$19,000
Earnings (5yr)
$61,331
Lifetime Value Added
+$13k
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General
BachCIP: 5100
Median Debt
$11,272
Earnings (5yr)
$63,890
Lifetime Value Added
+$33k
International/Global Studies
BachCIP: 3020
Median Debt
$17,256
Earnings (5yr)
$59,227
Lifetime Value Added
-$3k
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
BachCIP: 2401
Median Debt
$15,071
Earnings (5yr)
$38,699
Lifetime Value Added
-$173k
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods
BachCIP: 5213
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$93,200
Lifetime Value Added
+$253k
Marketing
BachCIP: 5214
Median Debt
$15,000
Earnings (5yr)
$81,356
Lifetime Value Added
+$165k
Mathematics
BachCIP: 2701
Median Debt
$15,000
Earnings (5yr)
$96,036
Lifetime Value Added
+$275k
Mechanical Engineering
BachCIP: 1419
Median Debt
$14,448
Earnings (5yr)
$94,653
Lifetime Value Added
+$264k
Natural Resources Conservation and Research
BachCIP: 0301
Median Debt
$15,932
Earnings (5yr)
$57,124
Lifetime Value Added
-$20k
Philosophy
BachCIP: 3801
Median Debt
$13,500
Earnings (5yr)
$51,685
Lifetime Value Added
-$64k
Physics
BachCIP: 4008
Median Debt
$15,415
Earnings (5yr)
$82,775
Lifetime Value Added
+$175k
Political Science and Government
BachCIP: 4510
Median Debt
$13,290
Earnings (5yr)
$68,104
Lifetime Value Added
+$65k
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
BachCIP: 5138
Median Debt
$12,500
Earnings (5yr)
$99,042
Lifetime Value Added
+$297k
Master's Degrees
Accounting and Related Services
MastCIP: 5203
Median Debt
$20,500
Earnings (5yr)
$115,270
Lifetime Value Added
+$550k
Business Administration, Management and Operations
MastCIP: 5202
Median Debt
$58,052
Earnings (5yr)
$177,513
Lifetime Value Added
+$1078k
Computer and Information Sciences, General
MastCIP: 1101
Median Debt
$36,600
Earnings (5yr)
$202,642
Lifetime Value Added
+$1290k
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management
MastCIP: 1110
Median Debt
$40,174
Earnings (5yr)
$172,771
Lifetime Value Added
+$1038k
Cultural Studies/Critical Theory and Analysis
MastCIP: 3026
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$41,937
Lifetime Value Added
-$73k
Education, General
MastCIP: 1301
Median Debt
$23,108
Earnings (5yr)
$84,621
Lifetime Value Added
+$287k
Educational Administration and Supervision
MastCIP: 1304
Median Debt
$35,140
Earnings (5yr)
$105,908
Lifetime Value Added
+$470k
Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering
MastCIP: 1410
Median Debt
$47,521
Earnings (5yr)
$158,760
Lifetime Value Added
+$919k
Public Policy Analysis
MastCIP: 4405
Median Debt
$22,821
Earnings (5yr)
$81,743
Lifetime Value Added
+$263k
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
MastCIP: 5138
Median Debt
$33,752
Earnings (5yr)
$125,171
Lifetime Value Added
+$634k
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies
MastCIP: 2313
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$115,188
Lifetime Value Added
+$549k
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.