Bentley University

Waltham, MA

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Prosperity Gauge

Monthly budget after graduation — Human Computer Interaction.

Comfortable

Taxes

Rent

$5,398

$10,306/mo gross$5,398/mo remaining (52%)

Taxes

$2,905/mo

28.2% effective

Student Loan

$368/mo

10yr at 5%

Rent

$1,634/mo

State median

Food, Transport, Savings

$5,398/mo

52% of gross

3.6% D/EMA state avg

Adjusted earnings: $117,781 (costs 8% above avg in MA)

Completion Matters

If you graduate

+263%

ROI

Expected (88% grad)

+226%

ROI

Completion risk costs 37 points. Most students finish, but the 12% who don't face debt without the earnings premium.

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After Loan Payments, Graduates Earn

$9,712/moHealthy

$10,080/mo earnings

− $368/mo loan payment

Report Card

💰Value68

Net Price$38,787

10-Year Earnings$120,959

Federal Loan Rate43%

3-Year Repayment91%

🎓Completion90

Retention Rate93%

4-Year Grad Rate88%

6-Year Grad Rate88%

🚪Access26

Pell Grant Recipients15%

First-Generation Students16%

Admission Rate48%

📈Outcomes97

6-Year Earnings$86,679

10-Year Earnings$120,959

Loan Repayment Rate91%

📝 Admissions

SAT Average1340

ACT Average30

Admission Rate48%

Student Body Size4,288

👥 Demographics

White55%

Hispanic/Latino13%

Black4%

Asian10%

American Indian/Alaska Native0%

Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0%

Two or More Races3%

Non-Resident Alien14%

Unknown1%

💵 Cost

$38,787

Avg Net Price

$58,150

In-State Tuition

$58,150

Out-of-State Tuition

Programs & Earnings by Field

Median earnings 1 year after graduation. ROI = (Earnings - Debt) / Debt.

💻 Computer Science

Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management.Bachelor's4.2% D/E

~21 graduates/year

$75,443/yr

+204.9% ROI

Expected: +175%

$24,747 debt

Computer and Information Sciences, General.Bachelor's4.5% D/E

~38 graduates/year

$72,227/yr

+186% ROI

Expected: +158%

$25,250 debt

📋 Other

Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics.Bachelor's5.2% D/E

~1 graduates/year

$66,917/yr

+148.9% ROI

Expected: +125%

$26,887 debt

📋 Other

Non-Professional General Legal Studies (Undergraduate).Bachelor's4.8% D/E

$72,883/yr

+169.9% ROI

Expected: +144%

$27,000 debt

📋 Other

Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities.Bachelor's4.7% D/E

~126 graduates/year

$72,333/yr

+178.2% ROI

Expected: +151%

$26,000 debt

📋 Other

Mathematics.Bachelor's3.4% D/E

~4 graduates/year

$74,737/yr

+286.6% ROI

Expected: +247%

$19,334 debt

📋 Other

Human Computer Interaction.Master's3.6% D/E

~43 graduates/year

$123,666/yr

+263% ROI

Expected: +226%

$34,068 debt

International/Global Studies.Bachelor's4.1% D/E

~4 graduates/year

$75,006/yr

+217.5% ROI

Expected: +186%

$23,625 debt

📋 Other

Psychology, General.Bachelor's5.3% D/E

$62,218/yr

+144% ROI

Expected: +121%

$25,494 debt

💼 Business

Business Administration, Management and Operations.Master's4.5% D/E

~134 graduates/year

$117,787/yr

+187.3% ROI

Expected: +159%

$41,000 debt

Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods.Master's4.6% D/E

~26 graduates/year

$89,107/yr

+180.6% ROI

Expected: +153%

$31,760 debt

Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods.Bachelor's4.0% D/E

~32 graduates/year

$81,103/yr

+224.4% ROI

Expected: +192%

$25,000 debt

Taxation.Master's

~26 graduates/year

$79,313/yr

Finance and Financial Management Services.Master's3.5% D/E

~49 graduates/year

$76,511/yr

+273.2% ROI

Expected: +235%

$20,500 debt

+11 more programs in Business

📋 Other

Natural Resources Conservation and Research.Bachelor's5.1% D/E

$68,600/yr

+154.1% ROI

Expected: +130%

$27,000 debt

How to read this: If a program shows $50,000/yr earnings and +150% ROI, graduates earn $50k one year out, and that's 2.5x their student debt. Higher ROI = better return on your education investment.

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Statistics from College Scorecard (U.S. Department of Education). Veteran data estimated from Scorecard demographics. Prosperity Gauge uses federal tax estimates, standard 10-year loan amortization at 5%, and state-level rent data. See our methodology.