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William Woods University
Fulton, MO 1,300 Undergrads 51.8% Grad Rate
Total Cost
$49,094
Sticker Price
Avg Net Price
$26,569
After Aid
Median Earnings
$52,367
4yr Post-Grad
Vs. Peer Institutions
Net Price$26,569
Peer Midpoint: $20,080.5
Earnings (10yr)$52,367
Peer Midpoint: $60,428
Graduation Rate51.8%
Peer Midpoint: 58.9%
Socio-Economic Diversity
Pell Grant Recipients34.2%
Enrollment Status
Full-Time79.7%
Economic Outcomes
Earn More than HS70.8%
Admissions Profile
Acceptance
71.0%
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
+$467k
+$7k
-$11k
Median Cost$27k/yr
+$371k
-$89k
-$106k
Full Cost$49k/yr
+$290k
-$170k
-$187k
ROI Efficiency Metrics
Break-Even Age
Return on Inv. %
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
Never
-∞
Median Cost$27k/yr
Never
-111%
Full Cost$49k/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-101%
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-88%
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
Criminal Justice and Corrections
AssocCIP: 4301
Median Debt
-
Earnings
-
Nat: $46,706
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
AssocCIP: 2401
Median Debt
-
Earnings
-
Nat: $44,125
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Bachelor's Degrees
Accounting and Related Services
BachCIP: 5203
Median Debt
-
Earnings
-
Nat: $76,194
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Agricultural and Domestic Animal Services
BachCIP: 0105
Median Debt
$25,810
Earnings (4yr)
$33,757
Nat: $40,334
Lifetime Value Added
-$272k
Agricultural Production Operations
BachCIP: 0103
Median Debt
-
Earnings
-
Nat: $53,588
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions
BachCIP: 5109
Median Debt
-
Earnings
-
Nat: $70,786
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
American Sign Language
BachCIP: 1616
Median Debt
$18,197
Earnings (4yr)
$49,889
Nat: $45,044
Lifetime Value Added
-$136k
Biology, General
BachCIP: 2601
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$56,378
Nat: $57,214
Lifetime Value Added
-$82k
Business Administration, Management and Operations
BachCIP: 5202
Median Debt
$19,500
Earnings (4yr)
$54,853
Nat: $68,257
Lifetime Value Added
-$95k
Communication and Media Studies
BachCIP: 0901
Median Debt
-
Earnings
-
Nat: $56,359
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Criminal Justice and Corrections
BachCIP: 4301
Median Debt
-
Earnings
-
Nat: $55,378
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Design and Applied Arts
BachCIP: 5004
Median Debt
-
Earnings
-
Nat: $51,490
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft
BachCIP: 5005
Median Debt
-
Earnings
-
Nat: $39,775
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
BachCIP: 1603
Median Debt
-
Earnings
-
Nat: $51,642
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Education, General
BachCIP: 1301
Median Debt
-
Earnings
-
Nat: $49,808
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Educational Administration and Supervision
BachCIP: 1304
Median Debt
-
Earnings
-
Nat: $47,433
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
English Language and Literature, General
BachCIP: 2301
Median Debt
-
Earnings
-
Nat: $48,590
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Fine and Studio Arts
BachCIP: 5007
Median Debt
-
Earnings
-
Nat: $41,367
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
History
BachCIP: 5401
Median Debt
-
Earnings
-
Nat: $50,680
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Legal Professions and Studies, Other
BachCIP: 2299
Median Debt
-
Earnings
-
Nat: $57,149
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Legal Support Services
BachCIP: 2203
Median Debt
-
Earnings
-
Nat: $53,266
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Management Information Systems and Services
BachCIP: 5212
Median Debt
-
Earnings
-
Nat: $83,290
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Mathematics
BachCIP: 2701
Median Debt
-
Earnings
-
Nat: $69,562
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General
BachCIP: 3000
Median Debt
-
Earnings
-
Nat: $50,532
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Physics
BachCIP: 4008
Median Debt
-
Earnings
-
Nat: $76,786
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Political Science and Government
BachCIP: 4510
Median Debt
-
Earnings
-
Nat: $63,293
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Psychology, General
BachCIP: 4201
Median Debt
-
Earnings
-
Nat: $50,706
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Social Work
BachCIP: 4407
Median Debt
-
Earnings
-
Nat: $51,790
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Special Education and Teaching
BachCIP: 1310
Median Debt
-
Earnings
-
Nat: $50,499
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness
BachCIP: 3105
Median Debt
$24,523
Earnings (4yr)
$51,841
Nat: $54,562
Lifetime Value Added
-$119k
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
BachCIP: 1312
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$29,322
Nat: $47,382
Lifetime Value Added
-$295k
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas
BachCIP: 1313
Median Debt
-
Earnings
-
Nat: $51,389
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Master's Degrees
Business Administration, Management and Operations
MastCIP: 5202
Median Debt
$23,082
Earnings (4yr)
$69,045
Nat: $103,485
Lifetime Value Added
+$127k
Curriculum and Instruction
MastCIP: 1303
Median Debt
$23,833
Earnings (4yr)
$45,534
Nat: $63,399
Lifetime Value Added
-$92k
Education, General
MastCIP: 1301
Median Debt
-
Earnings
-
Nat: $65,824
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Educational Administration and Supervision
MastCIP: 1304
Median Debt
$23,063
Earnings (4yr)
$54,486
Nat: $71,685
Lifetime Value Added
-$6k
Educational/Instructional Media Design
MastCIP: 1305
Median Debt
$19,491
Earnings (4yr)
$44,336
Nat: $70,644
Lifetime Value Added
-$103k
Health and Medical Administrative Services
MastCIP: 5107
Median Debt
$25,736
Earnings
-
Nat: $89,981
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness
MastCIP: 3105
Median Debt
-
Earnings
-
Nat: $62,033
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Doctoral Degrees
Business Administration, Management and Operations
DocCIP: 5202
Median Debt
-
Earnings
-
Nat: $113,566
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Educational Administration and Supervision
DocCIP: 1304
Median Debt
$34,498
Earnings (4yr)
$93,410
Nat: $100,573
Lifetime Value Added
+$154k
Other Programs
Educational Administration and Supervision
DegCIP: 1304
Median Debt
-
Earnings
-
Nat: $90,560
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, 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.