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Westminster University
Salt Lake City, UT 823 Undergrads 67.9% Grad Rate
Total Cost
$57,616
Sticker Price
Avg Net Price
$27,094
After Aid
Median Earnings
$72,401
4yr Post-Grad
Vs. Peer Institutions
Net Price$27,094
Peer Midpoint: $20,080.5
Earnings (4yr Post-Grad)$72,401
Peer Midpoint: $60,428
Graduation Rate67.9%
Peer Midpoint: 58.9%
Average Starting Age22.3
Socio-Economic Diversity
Pell Grant Recipients25.3%
Enrollment Status
Full-Time96.0%
Economic Outcomes
Earn More than HS78.6%
Admissions Profile
Acceptance
66.6%
SAT Avg
1,220
SAT Reading
25th: 54064075th: 670
SAT Math
25th: 53061075th: 640
ACT Composite
25th: 232775th: 29
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
+$632k
+$165k
+$148k
Median Cost$27k/yr
+$535k
+$68k
+$50k
Full Cost$58k/yr
+$425k
-$42k
-$60k
ROI Efficiency Metrics
Break-Even Age
Return on Inv. %
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
30
∞
Median Cost$27k/yr
44
52%
Full Cost$58k/yr
Never
-29%
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 Return38%
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-52%
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
-
Earnings (4yr)
$85,664
Natl Median: $76,194
Lifetime Value Added
+$152k
Air Transportation
BachCIP: 4901
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$83,574
Natl Median: $85,825
Lifetime Value Added
+$136k
Area Studies
BachCIP: 0501
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $56,625
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management
BachCIP: 5010
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $48,240
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Biology, General
BachCIP: 2601
Median Debt
$21,600
Earnings (2yr)
$31,848
Natl Median: $57,214
Lifetime Value Added
-$273k
Business Administration, Management and Operations
BachCIP: 5202
Median Debt
$22,000
Earnings (4yr)
$92,548
Natl Median: $68,257
Lifetime Value Added
+$204k
Business/Managerial Economics
BachCIP: 5206
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $77,981
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Chemistry
BachCIP: 4005
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $65,120
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Communication and Media Studies
BachCIP: 0901
Median Debt
$25,000
Earnings (4yr)
$59,676
Natl Median: $56,359
Lifetime Value Added
-$49k
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other
BachCIP: 0999
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $55,384
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Computer and Information Sciences, General
BachCIP: 1101
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $92,374
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Computer Science
BachCIP: 1107
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$69,338
Natl Median: $107,009
Lifetime Value Added
+$48k
Criminal Justice and Corrections
BachCIP: 4301
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $55,378
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft
BachCIP: 5005
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $39,775
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Economics
BachCIP: 4506
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $82,686
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
English Language and Literature, General
BachCIP: 2301
Median Debt
$26,500
Earnings (2yr)
$24,267
Natl Median: $48,590
Lifetime Value Added
-$342k
Finance and Financial Management Services
BachCIP: 5208
Median Debt
$18,071
Earnings (4yr)
$91,967
Natl Median: $83,343
Lifetime Value Added
+$200k
Fine and Studio Arts
BachCIP: 5007
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $41,367
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences
BachCIP: 4006
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $60,190
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
History
BachCIP: 5401
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $50,680
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
International Business
BachCIP: 5211
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$43,798
Natl Median: $73,201
Lifetime Value Added
-$166k
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
BachCIP: 2401
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $53,072
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Marketing
BachCIP: 5214
Median Debt
$14,000
Earnings (4yr)
$68,786
Natl Median: $69,303
Lifetime Value Added
+$23k
Mathematics
BachCIP: 2701
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $69,562
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Medical Illustration and Informatics
BachCIP: 5127
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $73,739
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
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
-
Earnings (4yr)
$53,132
Natl Median: $55,012
Lifetime Value Added
-$102k
Neurobiology and Neurosciences
BachCIP: 2615
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $62,451
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
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
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $63,293
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Psychology, General
BachCIP: 4201
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$49,564
Natl Median: $50,706
Lifetime Value Added
-$140k
Public Health
BachCIP: 5122
Median Debt
$23,250
Earnings (4yr)
$58,974
Natl Median: $58,808
Lifetime Value Added
-$54k
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
BachCIP: 5138
Median Debt
$21,432
Earnings (4yr)
$80,037
Natl Median: $88,910
Lifetime Value Added
+$109k
Research and Experimental Psychology
BachCIP: 4227
Median Debt
$23,000
Earnings (4yr)
$44,695
Natl Median: $55,695
Lifetime Value Added
-$173k
Social Sciences, General
BachCIP: 4501
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $53,366
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Sociology
BachCIP: 4511
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$46,148
Natl Median: $52,657
Lifetime Value Added
-$168k
Special Education and Teaching
BachCIP: 1310
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $50,499
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
BachCIP: 1312
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$42,309
Natl Median: $47,382
Lifetime Value Added
-$179k
Master's Degrees
Accounting and Related Services
MastCIP: 5203
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$96,542
Natl Median: $95,833
Lifetime Value Added
+$160k
Business Administration, Management and Operations
MastCIP: 5202
Median Debt
$47,399
Earnings (4yr)
$119,269
Natl Median: $103,485
Lifetime Value Added
+$359k
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology
MastCIP: 4228
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$62,906
Natl Median: $65,184
Lifetime Value Added
-$136k
Communication and Media Studies
MastCIP: 0901
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$83,871
Natl Median: $71,953
Lifetime Value Added
+$49k
Community Organization and Advocacy
MastCIP: 4402
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$61,020
Natl Median: $67,597
Lifetime Value Added
-$130k
Education, General
MastCIP: 1301
Median Debt
$34,620
Earnings (4yr)
$66,484
Natl Median: $65,824
Lifetime Value Added
-$104k
Public Health
MastCIP: 5122
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$81,939
Natl Median: $82,751
Lifetime Value Added
+$18k
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
MastCIP: 5138
Median Debt
$60,328
Earnings (4yr)
$127,668
Natl Median: $120,193
Lifetime Value Added
+$431k
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
MastCIP: 1312
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $59,916
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Other Programs
Biology, General
DegCIP: 2601
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $63,021
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Business Administration, Management and Operations
DegCIP: 5202
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $62,426
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Communication and Media Studies
DegCIP: 0901
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $54,768
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Criminal Justice and Corrections
DegCIP: 4301
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $62,717
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Economics
DegCIP: 4506
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $82,473
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Education, General
DegCIP: 1301
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$48,358
Natl Median: $62,645
Lifetime Value Added
-$396k
English Language and Literature, General
DegCIP: 2301
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $54,758
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations
DegCIP: 5207
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $40,740
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies
DegCIP: 0502
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $43,144
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Fine and Studio Arts
DegCIP: 5007
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $48,220
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
History
DegCIP: 5401
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $50,018
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
DegCIP: 2401
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$66,163
Natl Median: $56,308
Lifetime Value Added
-$255k
Music
DegCIP: 5009
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $52,349
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Philosophy
DegCIP: 3801
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $64,103
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Psychology, General
DegCIP: 4201
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $59,214
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
DegCIP: 1609
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $61,216
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Sociology
DegCIP: 4511
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $51,981
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Special Education and Teaching
DegCIP: 1310
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $70,406
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
DegCIP: 1312
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $57,802
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language
DegCIP: 1314
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $58,231
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
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 decision moving forward. These Lifetime Value Added results for graduate degrees should not be compared with those for Undergraduate Certificates, Associates or Bachelors.
Completers Only: Federal median earnings data strictly reflects outcomes for students who successfully graduated. Students who do not complete their degree typically earn significantly less and face higher risks of debt default.