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Winthrop University
Rock Hill, SC 3,424 Undergrads 59.5% Grad Rate
Total Cost
$30,275
Sticker Price
Avg Net Price
$16,353
After Aid
Median Earnings
$47,185
10yr Post-Entry
Vs. Peer Institutions
Net Price$16,353
Peer Midpoint: $19,729.5
Earnings (10yr)$47,185
Peer Midpoint: $53,747
Graduation Rate59.5%
Peer Midpoint: 58.5%
Socio-Economic Diversity
Pell Grant Recipients42.9%
Enrollment Status
Full-Time93.7%
Economic Outcomes
Earn More than HS67.8%
Admissions Profile
Acceptance
75.1%
SAT Avg
1,132
SAT Reading
25th: 52056575th: 630
SAT Math
25th: 49053375th: 590
ACT Composite
25th: 202375th: 26
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
+$414k
+$18k
-$70k
Median Cost$16k/yr
+$356k
-$41k
-$129k
Full Cost$30k/yr
+$305k
-$91k
-$179k
ROI Efficiency Metrics
Break-Even Age
Return on Inv. %
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
Never
-∞
Median Cost$16k/yr
Never
-219%
Full Cost$30k/yr
Never
-164%
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-193%
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-102%
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
Biology, General
BachCIP: 2601
Median Debt
$26,888
Earnings (5yr)
$48,396
Lifetime Value Added
-$111k
Business Administration, Management and Operations
BachCIP: 5202
Median Debt
$27,000
Earnings (5yr)
$58,620
Lifetime Value Added
-$28k
Chemistry
BachCIP: 4005
Median Debt
$25,739
Earnings (5yr)
$54,919
Lifetime Value Added
-$58k
Communication and Media Studies
BachCIP: 0901
Median Debt
$27,000
Earnings (5yr)
$38,558
Lifetime Value Added
-$194k
Dance
BachCIP: 5003
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$22,482
Lifetime Value Added
-$320k
Design and Applied Arts
BachCIP: 5004
Median Debt
$27,917
Earnings (5yr)
$52,038
Lifetime Value Added
-$81k
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft
BachCIP: 5005
Median Debt
$27,000
Earnings (5yr)
$26,117
Lifetime Value Added
-$300k
English Language and Literature, General
BachCIP: 2301
Median Debt
$24,200
Earnings (5yr)
$40,259
Lifetime Value Added
-$179k
Fine and Studio Arts
BachCIP: 5007
Median Debt
$27,000
Earnings (5yr)
$40,824
Lifetime Value Added
-$174k
Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services
BachCIP: 1905
Median Debt
$23,750
Earnings (5yr)
$46,679
Lifetime Value Added
-$125k
Health and Physical Education/Fitness
BachCIP: 3105
Median Debt
$27,000
Earnings (5yr)
$48,959
Lifetime Value Added
-$106k
History
BachCIP: 5401
Median Debt
$25,975
Earnings (5yr)
$45,693
Lifetime Value Added
-$134k
Music
BachCIP: 5009
Median Debt
$27,000
Earnings (5yr)
$31,606
Lifetime Value Added
-$253k
Natural Resources Conservation and Research
BachCIP: 0301
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$32,925
Lifetime Value Added
-$224k
Political Science and Government
BachCIP: 4510
Median Debt
$27,000
Earnings (5yr)
$45,845
Lifetime Value Added
-$132k
Psychology, General
BachCIP: 4201
Median Debt
$23,562
Earnings (5yr)
$40,878
Lifetime Value Added
-$174k
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication
BachCIP: 0909
Median Debt
$27,000
Earnings (5yr)
$48,026
Lifetime Value Added
-$114k
Social Work
BachCIP: 4407
Median Debt
$25,287
Earnings (5yr)
$47,517
Lifetime Value Added
-$118k
Sociology
BachCIP: 4511
Median Debt
$26,000
Earnings (5yr)
$34,926
Lifetime Value Added
-$224k
Special Education and Teaching
BachCIP: 1310
Median Debt
$26,668
Earnings (2yr)
$34,650
Lifetime Value Added
-$209k
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
BachCIP: 1312
Median Debt
$27,000
Earnings (5yr)
$42,071
Lifetime Value Added
-$164k
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas
BachCIP: 1313
Median Debt
$27,000
Earnings (5yr)
$41,444
Lifetime Value Added
-$169k
Master's Degrees
Business Administration, Management and Operations
MastCIP: 5202
Median Debt
$26,375
Earnings (5yr)
$85,649
Lifetime Value Added
+$286k
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology
MastCIP: 4228
Median Debt
$42,315
Earnings (5yr)
$60,944
Lifetime Value Added
+$71k
Curriculum and Instruction
MastCIP: 1303
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$41,565
Lifetime Value Added
-$86k
Educational Administration and Supervision
MastCIP: 1304
Median Debt
$33,997
Earnings (5yr)
$71,529
Lifetime Value Added
+$165k
Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services
MastCIP: 1905
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$56,351
Lifetime Value Added
+$29k
Social Work
MastCIP: 4407
Median Debt
$41,000
Earnings (5yr)
$52,289
Lifetime Value Added
-$8k
Student Counseling and Personnel Services
MastCIP: 1311
Median Debt
$49,000
Earnings (5yr)
$51,115
Lifetime Value Added
-$20k
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
MastCIP: 1312
Median Debt
$28,976
Earnings (5yr)
$49,980
Lifetime Value Added
-$30k
Graduate Certificates
Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services
Gr-CertCIP: 5131
Median Debt
$20,500
Earnings (5yr)
$53,619
Lifetime Value Added
+$65k
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.