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Yeshiva University

New York, NY 2,942 Undergrads 80.4% Grad Rate
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Total Cost
$69,117
Sticker Price
Avg Net Price
$47,560
After Aid
Median Earnings
$71,353
10yr Post-Entry

Vs. Peer Institutions

Net Price$47,560
Peer Midpoint: $19,729.5
Earnings (10yr)$71,353
Peer Midpoint: $53,747
Graduation Rate80.4%
Peer Midpoint: 58.5%
Socio-Economic Diversity
Pell Grant Recipients13.8%
Enrollment Status
Full-Time99.3%
Economic Outcomes
Earn More than HS75.0%

Admissions Profile

Acceptance
63.7%
SAT Avg
1,410
SAT Reading
25th: 660-75th: 740
SAT Math
25th: 660-75th: 760
ACT Composite
25th: 28-75th: 33

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
+$603k
+$207k
+$119k
Median Cost$48k/yr
+$432k
+$35k
-$53k
Full Cost$69k/yr
+$354k
-$42k
-$130k

ROI Efficiency Metrics

Break-Even Age
Return on Inv. %
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
31
Median Cost$48k/yr
Never
-31%
Full Cost$69k/yr
Never
-52%
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-7%

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-66%
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

Accounting and Related Services
BachCIP: 5203
Median Debt
$21,000
Earnings (5yr)
$106,840
Lifetime Value Added
+$224k
Biology, General
BachCIP: 2601
Median Debt
$20,500
Earnings (5yr)
$78,878
Lifetime Value Added
+$14k
Business Administration, Management and Operations
BachCIP: 5202
Median Debt
$21,750
Earnings (5yr)
$89,936
Lifetime Value Added
+$97k
Economics
BachCIP: 4506
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$49,683
Lifetime Value Added
-$188k
English Language and Literature, General
BachCIP: 2301
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$62,212
Lifetime Value Added
-$112k
Psychology, General
BachCIP: 4201
Median Debt
$17,500
Earnings (5yr)
$61,343
Lifetime Value Added
-$119k

Master's Degrees

Accounting and Related Services
MastCIP: 5203
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$63,005
Lifetime Value Added
+$67k
Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies
MastCIP: 2202
Median Debt
$61,960
Earnings (2yr)
$74,576
Lifetime Value Added
+$173k
Social Work
MastCIP: 4407
Median Debt
$41,678
Earnings (5yr)
$65,738
Lifetime Value Added
+$57k
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
MastCIP: 1312
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$48,432
Lifetime Value Added
-$74k

Doctoral Degrees

Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology
DocCIP: 4228
Median Debt
$131,500
Earnings (5yr)
$103,397
Lifetime Value Added
+$150k

Professional Degrees

Law
ProfCIP: 2201
Median Debt
$101,500
Earnings (5yr)
$124,451
Lifetime Value Added
+$302k
Medicine
ProfCIP: 5112
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$151,635
Lifetime Value Added
+$498k

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.