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Wingate University

Wingate, NC 2,668 Undergrads 60.1% Grad Rate
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Total Cost
$57,473
Sticker Price
Avg Net Price
$20,748
After Aid
Median Earnings
$58,916
4yr Post-Grad

Vs. Peer Institutions

Net Price$20,748
Peer Midpoint: $20,081
Earnings (4yr Post-Grad)Completers only after graduation
$58,916
Peer Midpoint: $60,428
Earnings (10yr Post-Enroll)All enrolled after enrollment
$52,649
Peer Midpoint: $53,763
Graduation Rate60.1%
Peer Midpoint: 58.9%
Average Starting Age20.5
Socio-Economic Diversity
Pell Grant Recipients42.9%
Enrollment Status
Full-Time97.9%
Economic Outcomes
Earn More than HS75.7%

Admissions Profile

Acceptance
91.1%
SAT Avg
1,111
SAT Reading
25th: 510-75th: 610
SAT Math
25th: 500-75th: 600
ACT Composite
25th: 18-75th: 25

ROI Sensitivity Analysis
Assuming 4 Years to Graduation

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
+$527k
+$60k
+$43k
Median Cost$21k/yr
+$452k
-$15k
-$32k
Full Cost$57k/yr
+$320k
-$147k
-$164k

ROI Efficiency Metrics

Break-Even Age
Return on Inv. %
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
39
∞
Median Cost$21k/yr
Never
-43%
Full Cost$57k/yr
Never
-79%
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-55%

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-78%
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, or for more sophisticated analysis, the Guided ROI Interview, with your specific estimates of cost and salary.

Program ROI Analysis

Bachelor's Degrees

Median Debt
$24,813
Earnings (4yr)
$73,805
Natl Median: $76,194
Lifetime Value Added
+$84k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $49,880
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $70,786
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Biology, General
BachCIP: 2601
Median Debt
$26,716
Earnings (4yr)
$58,623
Natl Median: $57,214
Lifetime Value Added
-$34k
Median Debt
$26,625
Earnings (4yr)
$67,082
Natl Median: $68,257
Lifetime Value Added
+$32k
Chemistry
BachCIP: 4005
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $65,120
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$41,013
Natl Median: $56,359
Lifetime Value Added
-$182k
Median Debt
$27,000
Earnings (4yr)
$62,075
Natl Median: $55,378
Lifetime Value Added
-$7k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$33,993
Natl Median: $48,842
Lifetime Value Added
-$231k
Education, General
BachCIP: 1301
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $49,808
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $48,590
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$20,500
Earnings (4yr)
$67,315
Natl Median: $83,343
Lifetime Value Added
+$34k
Median Debt
$23,000
Earnings (4yr)
$78,487
Natl Median: $61,911
Lifetime Value Added
+$120k
History
BachCIP: 5401
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $50,680
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$27,000
Earnings (4yr)
$45,558
Natl Median: $48,597
Lifetime Value Added
-$143k
Journalism
BachCIP: 0904
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $56,278
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$61,525
Natl Median: $53,072
Lifetime Value Added
-$11k
Marketing
BachCIP: 5214
Median Debt
$23,200
Earnings (4yr)
$72,630
Natl Median: $69,303
Lifetime Value Added
+$75k
Mathematics
BachCIP: 2701
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $69,562
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
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
Non-Professional Legal Studies
BachCIP: 2200
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $61,959
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $50,468
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $63,293
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Psychology, General
BachCIP: 4201
Median Debt
$25,500
Earnings (4yr)
$45,795
Natl Median: $50,706
Lifetime Value Added
-$141k
Median Debt
$21,629
Earnings (4yr)
$54,129
Natl Median: $63,560
Lifetime Value Added
-$71k
Median Debt
$27,000
Earnings (4yr)
$68,636
Natl Median: $88,910
Lifetime Value Added
+$44k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $41,390
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Sociology
BachCIP: 4511
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $52,657
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness
BachCIP: 3105
Median Debt
$22,500
Earnings (4yr)
$52,822
Natl Median: $54,562
Lifetime Value Added
-$82k
Median Debt
$25,925
Earnings (4yr)
$50,391
Natl Median: $47,382
Lifetime Value Added
-$102k
Median Debt
$26,228
Earnings (4yr)
$38,993
Natl Median: $51,389
Lifetime Value Added
-$199k

Master's Degrees

Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $95,833
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$126,291
Earnings (4yr)
$125,733
Natl Median: $127,347
Lifetime Value Added
+$426k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$120,390
Natl Median: $103,485
Lifetime Value Added
+$380k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$51,482
Natl Median: $71,685
Lifetime Value Added
-$211k
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness
MastCIP: 3105
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$50,579
Natl Median: $62,033
Lifetime Value Added
-$239k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $59,916
Lifetime Value Added
N/A

Doctoral Degrees

Median Debt
$36,936
Earnings (4yr)
$94,838
Natl Median: $100,573
Lifetime Value Added
-$19k

Professional Degrees

Median Debt
$169,231
Earnings (4yr)
$130,635
Natl Median: $138,348
Lifetime Value Added
+$246k
Median Debt
$139,209
Earnings (4yr)
$85,613
Natl Median: $81,641
Lifetime Value Added
-$87k

Other Programs

Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $62,426
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. Note that the institution's average undergraduate net price is used as a proxy for annual cost, which may differ from actual graduate tuition. 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.