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University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point
Stevens Point, WI 7,104 Undergrads 59.0% Grad Rate
Total Cost
$18,804
Sticker Price
Avg Net Price
$13,726
After Aid
Median Earnings
$52,021
10yr Post-Entry
Vs. Peer Institutions
Net Price$13,726
Peer Midpoint: $19,729.5
Earnings (10yr)$52,021
Peer Midpoint: $53,747
Graduation Rate59.0%
Peer Midpoint: 58.5%
Socio-Economic Diversity
Pell Grant Recipients29.8%
Enrollment Status
Full-Time90.3%
Economic Outcomes
Earn More than HS74.9%
Admissions Profile
Acceptance
90.1%
SAT Avg
1,120
SAT Reading
25th: --75th: -
SAT Math
25th: --75th: -
ACT Composite
25th: 202275th: 25
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
+$454k
+$57k
-$31k
Median Cost$14k/yr
+$404k
+$8k
-$80k
Full Cost$19k/yr
+$386k
-$11k
-$98k
ROI Efficiency Metrics
Break-Even Age
Return on Inv. %
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
Never
-∞
Median Cost$14k/yr
Never
-162%
Full Cost$19k/yr
Never
-145%
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 Return-152%
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-80%
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
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
AssocCIP: 2401
Median Debt
$6,500
Earnings (5yr)
$44,834
Lifetime Value Added
-$37k
Bachelor's Degrees
Accounting and Related Services
BachCIP: 5203
Median Debt
$19,500
Earnings (5yr)
$58,925
Lifetime Value Added
-$16k
Arts, Entertainment,and Media Management
BachCIP: 5010
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$43,640
Lifetime Value Added
-$141k
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology
BachCIP: 2602
Median Debt
$22,500
Earnings (5yr)
$56,111
Lifetime Value Added
-$39k
Biological and Physical Sciences
BachCIP: 3001
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$39,009
Lifetime Value Added
-$160k
Biology, General
BachCIP: 2601
Median Debt
$21,695
Earnings (5yr)
$51,564
Lifetime Value Added
-$76k
Business Administration, Management and Operations
BachCIP: 5202
Median Debt
$20,500
Earnings (5yr)
$56,196
Lifetime Value Added
-$38k
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions
BachCIP: 5110
Median Debt
$27,500
Earnings (5yr)
$65,426
Lifetime Value Added
+$35k
Communication and Media Studies
BachCIP: 0901
Median Debt
$23,776
Earnings (5yr)
$46,462
Lifetime Value Added
-$118k
Computer and Information Sciences, General
BachCIP: 1101
Median Debt
$26,000
Earnings (5yr)
$82,489
Lifetime Value Added
+$163k
Computer Software and Media Applications
BachCIP: 1108
Median Debt
$22,939
Earnings (5yr)
$66,280
Lifetime Value Added
+$41k
Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services
BachCIP: 5131
Median Debt
$21,500
Earnings (5yr)
$52,553
Lifetime Value Added
-$67k
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft
BachCIP: 5005
Median Debt
$25,000
Earnings (5yr)
$32,607
Lifetime Value Added
-$235k
Economics
BachCIP: 4506
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$42,682
Lifetime Value Added
-$127k
English Language and Literature, General
BachCIP: 2301
Median Debt
$21,304
Earnings (5yr)
$44,245
Lifetime Value Added
-$136k
Fine and Studio Arts
BachCIP: 5007
Median Debt
$23,463
Earnings (5yr)
$36,611
Lifetime Value Added
-$201k
Fishing and Fisheries Sciences and Management
BachCIP: 0303
Median Debt
$19,534
Earnings (5yr)
$51,294
Lifetime Value Added
-$78k
Forestry
BachCIP: 0305
Median Debt
$21,393
Earnings (5yr)
$59,190
Lifetime Value Added
-$14k
Health and Physical Education/Fitness
BachCIP: 3105
Median Debt
$24,848
Earnings (5yr)
$46,746
Lifetime Value Added
-$115k
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other
BachCIP: 5199
Median Debt
$22,372
Earnings (5yr)
$56,691
Lifetime Value Added
-$34k
History
BachCIP: 5401
Median Debt
$20,375
Earnings (5yr)
$43,724
Lifetime Value Added
-$141k
International/Global Studies
BachCIP: 3020
Median Debt
$25,000
Earnings (5yr)
$40,161
Lifetime Value Added
-$171k
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
BachCIP: 2401
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$32,391
Lifetime Value Added
-$220k
Mathematics
BachCIP: 2701
Median Debt
$23,000
Earnings (2yr)
$40,896
Lifetime Value Added
-$143k
Music
BachCIP: 5009
Median Debt
$24,850
Earnings (2yr)
$24,421
Lifetime Value Added
-$292k
Natural Resources Management and Policy
BachCIP: 0302
Median Debt
$20,495
Earnings (5yr)
$53,081
Lifetime Value Added
-$63k
Political Science and Government
BachCIP: 4510
Median Debt
$20,537
Earnings (5yr)
$47,752
Lifetime Value Added
-$107k
Psychology, General
BachCIP: 4201
Median Debt
$23,080
Earnings (5yr)
$46,774
Lifetime Value Added
-$115k
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
BachCIP: 1609
Median Debt
$21,731
Earnings (5yr)
$43,741
Lifetime Value Added
-$140k
Social Sciences, General
BachCIP: 4501
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$37,568
Lifetime Value Added
-$173k
Social Work
BachCIP: 4407
Median Debt
$23,500
Earnings (5yr)
$48,750
Lifetime Value Added
-$99k
Sociology
BachCIP: 4511
Median Debt
$23,250
Earnings (5yr)
$48,344
Lifetime Value Added
-$102k
Soil Sciences
BachCIP: 0112
Median Debt
$21,985
Earnings (5yr)
$61,232
Lifetime Value Added
+$2k
Special Education and Teaching
BachCIP: 1310
Median Debt
$20,500
Earnings (5yr)
$46,793
Lifetime Value Added
-$115k
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
BachCIP: 1312
Median Debt
$22,500
Earnings (5yr)
$43,917
Lifetime Value Added
-$139k
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas
BachCIP: 1313
Median Debt
$24,206
Earnings (5yr)
$43,771
Lifetime Value Added
-$140k
Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management
BachCIP: 0306
Median Debt
$24,000
Earnings (5yr)
$43,392
Lifetime Value Added
-$143k
Master's Degrees
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services
MastCIP: 5102
Median Debt
$38,238
Earnings (5yr)
$57,539
Lifetime Value Added
+$45k
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.