Winthrop University

Rock Hill, SC 3,523 Undergrads 59.9% Grad Rate

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Total Cost

$30,710

Sticker Price

Avg Net Price

$15,343

After Aid

Median Earnings

$48,693

4yr Post-Grad

Vs. Peer Institutions

Net Price$15,343

Peer Midpoint: $20,081

Earnings (4yr Post-Grad)Completers only after graduation

$48,693

Peer Midpoint: $60,428

Earnings (10yr Post-Enroll)All enrolled after enrollment

$47,185

Peer Midpoint: $53,763

Graduation Rate59.9%

Peer Midpoint: 58.9%

Average Starting Age20.6

Socio-Economic Diversity

Pell Grant Recipients44.1%

Enrollment Status

Full-Time94.8%

Economic Outcomes

Earn More than HS67.8%

Admissions Profile

Acceptance

79.3%

SAT Avg

1,139

SAT Reading

25th: 52056575th: 630

SAT Math

25th: 49053375th: 590

ACT Composite

25th: 202375th: 27

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

+$443k

-$24k

-$42k

Median Cost$15k/yr

+$387k

-$79k

-$97k

Full Cost$31k/yr

+$332k

-$135k

-$152k

ROI Efficiency Metrics

Break-Even Age

Return on Inv. %

Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0

Never

-∞

Median Cost$15k/yr

Never

-176%

Full Cost$31k/yr

Never

-138%

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-149%

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-92%

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

Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions

BachCIP: 5109

Median Debt

$27,000

Earnings (4yr)

$52,363

Natl Median: $70,786

Lifetime Value Added

-$66k

Biology, General

BachCIP: 2601

Median Debt

$26,888

Earnings (4yr)

$50,536

Natl Median: $57,214

Lifetime Value Added

-$82k

Business Administration, Management and Operations

BachCIP: 5202

Median Debt

$27,000

Earnings (4yr)

$61,987

Natl Median: $68,257

Lifetime Value Added

+$12k

Chemistry

BachCIP: 4005

Median Debt

$25,739

Earnings (4yr)

$60,324

Natl Median: $65,120

Lifetime Value Added

-$1k

Communication and Media Studies

BachCIP: 0901

Median Debt

$27,000

Earnings (4yr)

$48,303

Natl Median: $56,359

Lifetime Value Added

-$100k

Computer and Information Sciences, General

BachCIP: 1101

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $92,374

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Dance

BachCIP: 5003

Median Debt

Earnings (2yr)

$22,482

Natl Median: $39,980

Lifetime Value Added

-$316k

Design and Applied Arts

BachCIP: 5004

Median Debt

$27,917

Earnings (4yr)

$54,194

Natl Median: $51,490

Lifetime Value Added

-$51k

Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft

BachCIP: 5005

Median Debt

$27,000

Earnings (4yr)

$40,948

Natl Median: $39,775

Lifetime Value Added

-$163k

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

$24,200

Earnings (4yr)

$44,068

Natl Median: $48,590

Lifetime Value Added

-$136k

Fine and Studio Arts

BachCIP: 5007

Median Debt

$27,000

Earnings (4yr)

$37,440

Natl Median: $41,367

Lifetime Value Added

-$193k

Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services

BachCIP: 1905

Median Debt

$23,750

Earnings (4yr)

$48,702

Natl Median: $54,945

Lifetime Value Added

-$97k

History

BachCIP: 5401

Median Debt

$25,975

Earnings (4yr)

$41,343

Natl Median: $50,680

Lifetime Value Added

-$159k

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 (4yr)

Natl Median: $69,562

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other

BachCIP: 3099

Median Debt

$22,872

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $55,693

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Music

BachCIP: 5009

Median Debt

$27,000

Earnings (5yr)

$31,606

Natl Median: $42,892

Lifetime Value Added

-$249k

Natural Resources Conservation and Research

BachCIP: 0301

Median Debt

Earnings (2yr)

$32,925

Natl Median: $55,012

Lifetime Value Added

-$221k

Philosophy and Religious Studies, Other

BachCIP: 3899

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $46,083

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Political Science and Government

BachCIP: 4510

Median Debt

$27,000

Earnings (4yr)

$43,566

Natl Median: $63,293

Lifetime Value Added

-$140k

Psychology, General

BachCIP: 4201

Median Debt

$23,562

Earnings (4yr)

$43,365

Natl Median: $50,706

Lifetime Value Added

-$142k

Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication

BachCIP: 0909

Median Debt

$27,000

Earnings (5yr)

$48,026

Natl Median: $63,560

Lifetime Value Added

-$111k

Social Work

BachCIP: 4407

Median Debt

$25,287

Earnings (4yr)

$46,548

Natl Median: $51,790

Lifetime Value Added

-$115k

Sociology

BachCIP: 4511

Median Debt

$26,000

Earnings (4yr)

$47,178

Natl Median: $52,657

Lifetime Value Added

-$110k

Special Education and Teaching

BachCIP: 1310

Median Debt

$26,668

Earnings (4yr)

$44,766

Natl Median: $50,499

Lifetime Value Added

-$130k

Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness

BachCIP: 3105

Median Debt

$27,000

Earnings (4yr)

$49,080

Natl Median: $54,562

Lifetime Value Added

-$94k

Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods

BachCIP: 1312

Median Debt

$27,000

Earnings (4yr)

$44,487

Natl Median: $47,382

Lifetime Value Added

-$133k

Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas

BachCIP: 1313

Median Debt

$27,000

Earnings (4yr)

$43,069

Natl Median: $51,389

Lifetime Value Added

-$145k

Master's Degrees

Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management

MastCIP: 5010

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $59,685

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Biology, General

MastCIP: 2601

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $69,830

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Business Administration, Management and Operations

MastCIP: 5202

Median Debt

$26,375

Earnings (4yr)

$86,305

Natl Median: $103,485

Lifetime Value Added

+$92k

Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology

MastCIP: 4228

Median Debt

$42,315

Earnings (4yr)

$67,214

Natl Median: $65,184

Lifetime Value Added

-$75k

Curriculum and Instruction

MastCIP: 1303

Median Debt

Earnings (2yr)

$41,565

Natl Median: $63,399

Lifetime Value Added

-$301k

Educational Administration and Supervision

MastCIP: 1304

Median Debt

$33,997

Earnings (4yr)

$77,922

Natl Median: $71,685

Lifetime Value Added

+$19k

English Language and Literature, General

MastCIP: 2301

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $55,512

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Fine and Studio Arts

MastCIP: 5007

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $49,079

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services

MastCIP: 1905

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

$58,369

Natl Median: $66,523

Lifetime Value Added

-$156k

History

MastCIP: 5401

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $55,360

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities

MastCIP: 2401

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $65,716

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Music

MastCIP: 5009

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $48,285

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Social Work

MastCIP: 4407

Median Debt

$41,000

Earnings (4yr)

$56,287

Natl Median: $65,123

Lifetime Value Added

-$175k

Special Education and Teaching

MastCIP: 1310

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $64,397

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness

MastCIP: 3105

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $62,033

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Student Counseling and Personnel Services

MastCIP: 1311

Median Debt

$49,000

Earnings (4yr)

$53,190

Natl Median: $60,111

Lifetime Value Added

-$205k

Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods

MastCIP: 1312

Median Debt

$28,976

Earnings (4yr)

$47,645

Natl Median: $59,916

Lifetime Value Added

-$258k

Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas

MastCIP: 1313

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

$54,406

Natl Median: $63,707

Lifetime Value Added

-$193k

Graduate Certificates

Business Administration, Management and Operations

Gr-CertCIP: 5202

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $94,506

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services

Gr-CertCIP: 5131

Median Debt

$20,500

Earnings (4yr)

$58,661

Natl Median: $65,965

Lifetime Value Added

-$88k

Educational/Instructional Media Design

Gr-CertCIP: 1305

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $75,166

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Student Counseling and Personnel Services

Gr-CertCIP: 1311

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $64,774

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.