Washington College

Chestertown, MD 891 Undergrads 72.1% Grad Rate

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Total Cost

$73,314

Sticker Price

Avg Net Price

$27,898

After Aid

Median Earnings

$58,768

4yr Post-Grad

Vs. Peer Institutions

Net Price$27,898

Peer Midpoint: $20,080.5

Earnings (4yr Post-Grad)$58,768

Peer Midpoint: $60,428

Graduation Rate72.1%

Peer Midpoint: 58.9%

Socio-Economic Diversity

Pell Grant Recipients22.1%

Enrollment Status

Full-Time98.8%

Economic Outcomes

Earn More than HS74.0%

Admissions Profile

Acceptance

56.9%

SAT Avg

1,280

SAT Reading

25th: 580-75th: 710

SAT Math

25th: 560-75th: 680

ACT Composite

25th: 27-75th: 31

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

+$526k

+$59k

+$41k

Median Cost$28k/yr

+$425k

-$41k

-$59k

Full Cost$73k/yr

+$262k

-$205k

-$222k

ROI Efficiency Metrics

Break-Even Age

Return on Inv. %

Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0

∞

Median Cost$28k/yr

Never

-59%

Full Cost$73k/yr

Never

-84%

Analysis Assumptions:

Starting Salary: Estimated from the 4-year post-graduation 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-66%

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-83%

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

Anthropology

BachCIP: 4502

Median Debt

Earnings (2yr)

$33,938

Natl Median: $46,676

Lifetime Value Added

-$257k

Area Studies

BachCIP: 0501

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $56,625

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Biology, General

BachCIP: 2601

Median Debt

$27,000

Earnings (4yr)

$55,165

Natl Median: $57,214

Lifetime Value Added

-$88k

Business/Commerce, General

BachCIP: 5201

Median Debt

$27,000

Earnings (4yr)

$74,880

Natl Median: $68,407

Lifetime Value Added

+$66k

Chemistry

BachCIP: 4005

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $65,120

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Communication and Media Studies

BachCIP: 0901

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $56,359

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Computer Science

BachCIP: 1107

Median Debt

Earnings (2yr)

$63,005

Natl Median: $107,009

Lifetime Value Added

-$5k

Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft

BachCIP: 5005

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $39,775

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology

BachCIP: 2613

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $48,842

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Economics

BachCIP: 4506

Median Debt

$27,000

Earnings (4yr)

$75,674

Natl Median: $82,686

Lifetime Value Added

+$72k

English Language and Literature, General

BachCIP: 2301

Median Debt

$24,777

Earnings (4yr)

$46,305

Natl Median: $48,590

Lifetime Value Added

-$162k

Fine and Studio Arts

BachCIP: 5007

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $41,367

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics

BachCIP: 1605

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $55,459

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

History

BachCIP: 5401

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

$51,167

Natl Median: $50,680

Lifetime Value Added

-$121k

International Relations and National Security Studies

BachCIP: 4509

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

$67,983

Natl Median: $66,596

Lifetime Value Added

+$14k

Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities

BachCIP: 2401

Median Debt

Earnings (2yr)

$40,188

Natl Median: $53,072

Lifetime Value Added

-$201k

Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services

BachCIP: 1601

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $49,984

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Mathematics

BachCIP: 2701

Median Debt

Earnings (2yr)

$57,318

Natl Median: $69,562

Lifetime Value Added

-$52k

Music

BachCIP: 5009

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $42,892

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Natural Resources Conservation and Research

BachCIP: 0301

Median Debt

$26,529

Earnings (4yr)

$46,831

Natl Median: $55,012

Lifetime Value Added

-$158k

Philosophy

BachCIP: 3801

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $54,455

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Physics

BachCIP: 4008

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $76,786

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Political Science and Government

BachCIP: 4510

Median Debt

$23,250

Earnings (4yr)

$69,018

Natl Median: $63,293

Lifetime Value Added

+$22k

Psychology, General

BachCIP: 4201

Median Debt

$27,000

Earnings (4yr)

$44,955

Natl Median: $50,706

Lifetime Value Added

-$174k

Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics

BachCIP: 1609

Median Debt

Earnings (2yr)

$41,565

Natl Median: $55,000

Lifetime Value Added

-$188k

Sociology

BachCIP: 4511

Median Debt

$27,000

Earnings (4yr)

$53,799

Natl Median: $52,657

Lifetime Value Added

-$100k

Note: Lifetime Value Added is the Net Present Value (NPV) of estimated career earnings relative to a median high school graduate (for undergraduate programs) or a median bachelor's degree holder (for graduate programs), 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 for graduate degrees should not be compared with those for Undergraduate Certificates, Associates or Bachelors.