No. 18: Fairleigh Dickinson University

Fairleigh Dickinson University

No. 18: Fairleigh Dickinson University

Madison, N.J.

The Stats:
National ROI Rank: 383
30-Year Net Return on Investment: $350,000
30-Year Net Return for Graduates: $636,700
Annualized Net ROI: 7.8 percent

The Basics:
School Type: Private
Applicants Admitted: 67 percent
Most Popular Majors: Business/Marketing (33 percent), Psychology (15 percent), Visual & Performing Arts (9 percent)
Total Cost: $208,700
Annual Tuition and Fees: $31,264
Average Financial Aid Package: $18,500
Graduation Rate: 55 percent

The Benchmarks:
Total Cost (all schools): $124,328
30-Year Net Return on Investment (all schools): $393,574
Annualized Net ROI (all schools): 9.0 percent

Fairleigh Dickinson Responds:
Dina Schipper, a spokesperson for FDU, writes: "Fairleigh Dickinson University does not agree with the method of determining ROI for this survey. It is based largely on random self-reporting of a small group of graduates, represents a very small sample size from FDU's more than 100,000 alumni, and cannot be considered a meaningful or scientifically accurate depiction of the earning power represented individually or collectively by our larger community of alumni."

*All data shown for Madison campus only; Teaneck campus not included