William Penn University

Oskaloosa, IA 1,301 Undergrads 41.4% Grad Rate

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Total Cost

$42,874

Sticker Price

Avg Net Price

$22,601

After Aid

Median Earnings

$53,878

4yr Post-Grad

Vs. Peer Institutions

Net Price$22,601

Peer Midpoint: $20,080.5

Earnings (4yr Post-Grad)$53,878

Peer Midpoint: $60,428

Graduation Rate41.4%

Peer Midpoint: 58.9%

Socio-Economic Diversity

Pell Grant Recipients47.8%

Enrollment Status

Full-Time95.2%

Economic Outcomes

Earn More than HS66.4%

Admissions Profile

Acceptance

51.9%

SAT Avg

984

SAT Reading

25th: 45047575th: 570

SAT Math

25th: 43045575th: 540

ACT Composite

25th: 161975th: 22

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

+$486k

+$19k

+$1k

Median Cost$23k/yr

+$405k

-$62k

-$80k

Full Cost$43k/yr

+$332k

-$135k

-$153k

ROI Efficiency Metrics

Break-Even Age

Return on Inv. %

Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0

∞

Median Cost$23k/yr

Never

-98%

Full Cost$43k/yr

Never

-99%

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-87%

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-82%

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

Earnings (5yr)

$54,035

Natl Median: $44,125

Lifetime Value Added

+$36k

Bachelor's Degrees

Accounting and Related Services

BachCIP: 5203

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $76,194

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Applied Mathematics

BachCIP: 2703

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $91,532

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Biology, General

BachCIP: 2601

Median Debt

$25,770

Earnings (4yr)

$53,683

Natl Median: $57,214

Lifetime Value Added

-$81k

Business Administration, Management and Operations

BachCIP: 5202

Median Debt

$24,874

Earnings (4yr)

$79,791

Natl Median: $68,257

Lifetime Value Added

+$123k

Business/Commerce, General

BachCIP: 5201

Median Debt

Earnings (5yr)

$70,560

Natl Median: $68,407

Lifetime Value Added

+$42k

Computer and Information Sciences, General

BachCIP: 1101

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $92,374

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Computer Engineering

BachCIP: 1409

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $109,015

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Computer Science

BachCIP: 1107

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $107,009

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Criminology

BachCIP: 4504

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $55,556

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Education, General

BachCIP: 1301

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $49,808

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Engineering-Related Fields

BachCIP: 1515

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $89,619

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians

BachCIP: 1511

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $74,842

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians, Other

BachCIP: 1599

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $81,678

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

English Language and Literature, General

BachCIP: 2301

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $48,590

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

History

BachCIP: 5401

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $50,680

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Human Resources Management and Services

BachCIP: 5210

Median Debt

Earnings (2yr)

$46,478

Natl Median: $68,069

Lifetime Value Added

-$126k

Human Services, General

BachCIP: 4400

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $48,597

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians

BachCIP: 1506

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $80,890

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities

BachCIP: 2401

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $53,072

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Mathematics

BachCIP: 2701

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $69,562

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Mechanical Engineering

BachCIP: 1419

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $92,135

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other

BachCIP: 3099

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $55,693

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Music

BachCIP: 5009

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $42,892

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Psychology, General

BachCIP: 4201

Median Debt

$21,555

Earnings (4yr)

$49,929

Natl Median: $50,706

Lifetime Value Added

-$113k

Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication

BachCIP: 0909

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $63,560

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Radio, Television, and Digital Communication

BachCIP: 0907

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $50,497

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing

BachCIP: 5138

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

$76,625

Natl Median: $88,910

Lifetime Value Added

+$99k

Social Sciences, General

BachCIP: 4501

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $53,366

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Sociology

BachCIP: 4511

Median Debt

$26,625

Earnings (4yr)

$49,077

Natl Median: $52,657

Lifetime Value Added

-$120k

Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness

BachCIP: 3105

Median Debt

$27,000

Earnings (4yr)

$46,244

Natl Median: $54,562

Lifetime Value Added

-$144k

Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods

BachCIP: 1312

Median Debt

$24,412

Earnings (4yr)

$45,099

Natl Median: $47,382

Lifetime Value Added

-$153k

Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas

BachCIP: 1313

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $51,389

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Visual and Performing Arts, General

BachCIP: 5001

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $41,688

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Master's Degrees

Business Administration, Management and Operations

MastCIP: 5202

Median Debt

$27,059

Earnings (4yr)

$61,913

Natl Median: $103,485

Lifetime Value Added

-$136k

Other Programs

Accounting and Related Services

DegCIP: 5203

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $73,933

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

Criminology

DegCIP: 4504

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $53,938

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Human Resources Management and Services

DegCIP: 5210

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $65,711

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Human Services, General

DegCIP: 4400

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

$52,538

Natl Median: $50,131

Lifetime Value Added

-$346k

Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities

DegCIP: 2401

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $56,308

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Psychology, General

DegCIP: 4201

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $59,214

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Sociology

DegCIP: 4511

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $51,981

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

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.