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Utah Valley University
Orem, UT 27,481 Undergrads 43.9% Grad Rate
Total Cost
$15,172
Sticker Price
Avg Net Price
$8,463
After Aid
Median Earnings
$55,486
10yr Post-Entry
Vs. Peer Institutions
Net Price$8,463
Peer Midpoint: $19,729.5
Earnings (10yr)$55,486
Peer Midpoint: $53,747
Graduation Rate43.9%
Peer Midpoint: 58.5%
Socio-Economic Diversity
Pell Grant Recipients37.2%
Enrollment Status
Full-Time64.8%
Economic Outcomes
Earn More than HS70.7%
Admissions Profile
Acceptance
100.0%
SAT Avg
-
SAT Reading
25th: --75th: -
SAT Math
25th: --75th: -
ACT Composite
25th: --75th: -
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
+$481k
+$85k
-$3k
Median Cost$8k/yr
+$451k
+$54k
-$34k
Full Cost$15k/yr
+$427k
+$30k
-$58k
ROI Efficiency Metrics
Break-Even Age
Return on Inv. %
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
Never
-∞
Median Cost$8k/yr
Never
-110%
Full Cost$15k/yr
Never
-106%
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-77%
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-54%
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
Air Transportation
AssocCIP: 4901
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$84,773
Lifetime Value Added
+$338k
Business Administration, Management and Operations
AssocCIP: 5202
Median Debt
$9,500
Earnings (5yr)
$68,947
Lifetime Value Added
+$199k
Culinary Arts and Related Services
AssocCIP: 1205
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$29,313
Lifetime Value Added
-$182k
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions
AssocCIP: 5106
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$39,086
Lifetime Value Added
-$84k
Design and Applied Arts
AssocCIP: 5004
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$41,142
Lifetime Value Added
-$64k
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians
AssocCIP: 1513
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$70,247
Lifetime Value Added
+$210k
Electromechanical Instrumentation and Maintenance Technologies/Technicians
AssocCIP: 1504
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$79,307
Lifetime Value Added
+$290k
Fire Protection
AssocCIP: 4302
Median Debt
$10,370
Earnings (5yr)
$85,741
Lifetime Value Added
+$347k
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
AssocCIP: 2401
Median Debt
$8,264
Earnings (5yr)
$45,116
Lifetime Value Added
-$25k
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
AssocCIP: 3099
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$38,460
Lifetime Value Added
-$90k
Psychology, General
AssocCIP: 4201
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$42,501
Lifetime Value Added
-$50k
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
AssocCIP: 5138
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$67,780
Lifetime Value Added
+$189k
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
AssocCIP: 1312
Median Debt
$8,750
Earnings (5yr)
$48,446
Lifetime Value Added
+$8k
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies
AssocCIP: 4706
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$48,133
Lifetime Value Added
+$5k
Bachelor's Degrees
Accounting and Related Services
BachCIP: 5203
Median Debt
$15,471
Earnings (5yr)
$75,251
Lifetime Value Added
+$128k
Air Transportation
BachCIP: 4901
Median Debt
$21,504
Earnings (5yr)
$85,204
Lifetime Value Added
+$202k
American Sign Language
BachCIP: 1616
Median Debt
$16,385
Earnings (5yr)
$33,349
Lifetime Value Added
-$210k
Biology, General
BachCIP: 2601
Median Debt
$17,015
Earnings (5yr)
$64,599
Lifetime Value Added
+$47k
Biotechnology
BachCIP: 2612
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$73,416
Lifetime Value Added
+$114k
Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection
BachCIP: 4604
Median Debt
$14,454
Earnings (5yr)
$101,044
Lifetime Value Added
+$321k
Business Administration, Management and Operations
BachCIP: 5202
Median Debt
$15,375
Earnings (5yr)
$81,429
Lifetime Value Added
+$174k
Communication and Media Studies
BachCIP: 0901
Median Debt
$13,942
Earnings (5yr)
$61,012
Lifetime Value Added
+$19k
Computer Engineering
BachCIP: 1409
Median Debt
$13,421
Earnings (5yr)
$100,688
Lifetime Value Added
+$318k
Computer Science
BachCIP: 1107
Median Debt
$23,146
Earnings (5yr)
$116,313
Lifetime Value Added
+$435k
Computer Software and Media Applications
BachCIP: 1108
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$57,240
Lifetime Value Added
-$11k
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications
BachCIP: 1109
Median Debt
$19,043
Earnings (5yr)
$94,111
Lifetime Value Added
+$269k
Criminal Justice and Corrections
BachCIP: 4301
Median Debt
$19,586
Earnings (5yr)
$61,312
Lifetime Value Added
+$22k
Dance
BachCIP: 5003
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$20,140
Lifetime Value Added
-$313k
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions
BachCIP: 5106
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$39,369
Lifetime Value Added
-$138k
Design and Applied Arts
BachCIP: 5004
Median Debt
$12,500
Earnings (5yr)
$50,613
Lifetime Value Added
-$64k
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft
BachCIP: 5005
Median Debt
$15,500
Earnings (5yr)
$40,910
Lifetime Value Added
-$145k
English Language and Literature, General
BachCIP: 2301
Median Debt
$15,400
Earnings (5yr)
$43,215
Lifetime Value Added
-$126k
Finance and Financial Management Services
BachCIP: 5208
Median Debt
$10,949
Earnings (5yr)
$93,541
Lifetime Value Added
+$265k
Fire Protection
BachCIP: 4302
Median Debt
$15,250
Earnings (5yr)
$80,033
Lifetime Value Added
+$164k
Health and Physical Education/Fitness
BachCIP: 3105
Median Debt
$13,000
Earnings (5yr)
$68,143
Lifetime Value Added
+$74k
History
BachCIP: 5401
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$45,756
Lifetime Value Added
-$105k
Hospitality Administration/Management
BachCIP: 5209
Median Debt
$23,625
Earnings (5yr)
$52,381
Lifetime Value Added
-$50k
Information Science/Studies
BachCIP: 1104
Median Debt
$17,125
Earnings (5yr)
$101,604
Lifetime Value Added
+$325k
Legal Support Services
BachCIP: 2203
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$43,015
Lifetime Value Added
-$128k
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
BachCIP: 2401
Median Debt
$18,750
Earnings (5yr)
$36,343
Lifetime Value Added
-$184k
Marketing
BachCIP: 5214
Median Debt
$11,875
Earnings (5yr)
$81,525
Lifetime Value Added
+$175k
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
BachCIP: 3099
Median Debt
$17,800
Earnings (2yr)
$33,993
Lifetime Value Added
-$186k
Political Science and Government
BachCIP: 4510
Median Debt
$21,961
Earnings (5yr)
$78,615
Lifetime Value Added
+$153k
Psychology, General
BachCIP: 4201
Median Debt
$16,000
Earnings (5yr)
$49,001
Lifetime Value Added
-$78k
Public Health
BachCIP: 5122
Median Debt
$14,415
Earnings (5yr)
$39,508
Lifetime Value Added
-$157k
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
BachCIP: 5138
Median Debt
$12,974
Earnings (5yr)
$75,075
Lifetime Value Added
+$127k
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
BachCIP: 1609
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$44,971
Lifetime Value Added
-$88k
Social Work
BachCIP: 4407
Median Debt
$17,205
Earnings (5yr)
$51,140
Lifetime Value Added
-$60k
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
BachCIP: 1312
Median Debt
$9,633
Earnings (5yr)
$50,079
Lifetime Value Added
-$69k
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas
BachCIP: 1313
Median Debt
$14,250
Earnings (5yr)
$50,438
Lifetime Value Added
-$66k
Master's Degrees
Business/Commerce, General
MastCIP: 5201
Median Debt
$26,766
Earnings (5yr)
$106,961
Lifetime Value Added
+$484k
Curriculum and Instruction
MastCIP: 1303
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$57,318
Lifetime Value Added
+$85k
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.