Monroe University
Bronx, New York
A 0–100 composite of ROI, graduate earnings, net price, debt and graduation rate. How it’s scored.
Estimated for a typical student paying the average net price over 4 years.
On these figures the cost and debt outweigh the earnings premium.
The numbers behind the verdict
Lifetime ROI: the long view
Cumulative net gain over a high-school-only earner at different career lengths, with tuition and debt interest already subtracted. Built on IRS-verified federal earnings — not self-reported surveys.
Conservative: holds year-5 earnings flat (no raises). Adjust the assumptions, or see the highest 20-year ROI colleges.
Equity & access
Who the college serves and whether the payoff reaches everyone — earnings ten years after starting (IRS-linked), with access measures from federal enrollment data.
5% gap between the two groups
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Undergraduate enrollment by race/ethnicity. Federal data does not report earnings by race.
Net price by family income
What students actually pay after grants and scholarships, by household income as of 2024.
| Family income | Average net price / yr |
|---|---|
| Family income $0–$30k | $14,058 |
| $30k–$48k | $13,671 |
| $48k–$75k | $14,847 |
| $75k–$110k | $18,981 |
| $110k+ | $18,837 |
How Monroe University compares
This college against the New York and national averages — higher earnings and lower cost/debt are better.
Graduate earnings over time
Median earnings of Monroe University students 10 years after entering, by cohort year as of 2024.
Best-paying majors at Monroe University
Fields of study ranked by their own ROI — earnings five years after graduating against the cost and debt. Click a major for the deep dive.
| Major | Credential | Earnings (5 yr) | Median debt | 10-yr ROI | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | Certificate | $70,961 | $31,155 | +274% | Strong return |
| Accounting and Related Services | Associate's | $59,116 | $24,513 | +272% | Strong return |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | Certificate | $69,976 | $33,013 | +256% | Strong return |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | Associate's | $50,898 | $26,500 | +52% | Break-even |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | Associate's | $50,763 | $25,000 | +51% | Break-even |
| Public Health | Associate's | $48,448 | $27,000 | -11% | Poor return |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | Associate's | $47,744 | $28,591 | -31% | Poor return |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | Associate's | $46,080 | $24,250 | -72% | Poor return |
| Accounting and Related Services | Certificate | $44,765 | $15,857 | -112% | Poor return |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services | Certificate | $43,545 | $13,402 | -175% | Poor return |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | Certificate | $43,457 | $13,299 | -180% | Poor return |
| Hospitality Administration/Management | Associate's | $40,711 | $24,928 | -213% | Poor return |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services | Certificate | $42,432 | $15,496 | -227% | Poor return |
| Hospitality Administration/Management | Certificate | $41,136 | $18,164 | -283% | Poor return |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | Certificate | $36,914 | $12,914 | -521% | Poor return |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | Certificate | $34,879 | $14,060 | -615% | Poor return |
| Culinary Arts and Related Services | Certificate | $28,947 | $12,030 | -949% | Poor return |
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ROI at Monroe University
Estimates from federal data; your result will vary. How this works.
Admissions & profile
Location
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard. ROI is computed by Degree Return — see how. Read the methodology. Data as of 2024.
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