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Walsh College

Troy, MI 535 Undergrads 65.8% Grad Rate
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Total Cost
-
Sticker Price
Avg Net Price
-
After Aid
Median Earnings
$72,081
10yr Post-Entry

Vs. Peer Institutions

Net Price-
Peer Midpoint: $19,729.5
Earnings (10yr)$72,081
Peer Midpoint: $53,747
Graduation Rate65.8%
Peer Midpoint: 58.5%
Socio-Economic Diversity
Pell Grant Recipients30.8%
Enrollment Status
Full-Time11.8%
Economic Outcomes
Earn More than HS84.7%

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
+$608k
+$212k
+$124k
Median CostN/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Full CostN/A
N/A
N/A
N/A

ROI Efficiency Metrics

Break-Even Age
Return on Inv. %
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
31
Median CostN/A
N/A
N/A
Full CostN/A
N/A
N/A
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%.
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
$19,092
Earnings (5yr)
$67,523
Lifetime Value Added
+$100k
Business Administration, Management and Operations
BachCIP: 5202
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$65,193
Lifetime Value Added
+$82k
Business/Commerce, General
BachCIP: 5201
Median Debt
$16,854
Earnings (5yr)
$79,445
Lifetime Value Added
+$190k
Computer and Information Sciences, General
BachCIP: 1101
Median Debt
$14,566
Earnings (5yr)
$95,156
Lifetime Value Added
+$307k
Finance and Financial Management Services
BachCIP: 5208
Median Debt
$13,284
Earnings (5yr)
$72,848
Lifetime Value Added
+$140k
Marketing
BachCIP: 5214
Median Debt
$14,500
Earnings (5yr)
$77,512
Lifetime Value Added
+$175k

Master's Degrees

Accounting and Related Services
MastCIP: 5203
Median Debt
$31,965
Earnings (5yr)
$81,910
Lifetime Value Added
+$284k
Business Administration, Management and Operations
MastCIP: 5202
Median Debt
$39,394
Earnings (5yr)
$98,887
Lifetime Value Added
+$430k
Computer and Information Sciences, General
MastCIP: 1101
Median Debt
$33,080
Earnings (5yr)
$113,098
Lifetime Value Added
+$552k
Finance and Financial Management Services
MastCIP: 5208
Median Debt
$30,500
Earnings (5yr)
$103,276
Lifetime Value Added
+$467k
Taxation
MastCIP: 5216
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$101,811
Lifetime Value Added
+$455k

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.