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The average time required for a student to graduate from a public university is over six years, largely as a result of overcrowding and the inability to get into required courses.
Woodbury’s world-class faculty and intimate setting enable us to provide our students with unprecedented attention. It also means that our students are able to take the courses that are required to complete their degree and begin their careers in four years.
By comparison, the average time that it takes for a student to graduate from a public university is over six years, largely as a result of overcrowding and the inability to get into required courses.
- Woodbury education is more affordable than you might expect.
- More than 96% of Woodbury University undergraduate students receive some form of financial aid.
- The average student financial aid grants during the 2024-2025 academic year totaled over $23,254.
The Return on Investment (ROI) of a 4-Year vs. 6-Year Degree
- Graduating in four years and getting into the job market immediately has a big impact on the rate of return on the investment (ROI) in education.
- According to Payscale.com, Woodbury students make on average $48,000 right out of college
- Over a period of six years the cost after financial aid (without taking into account the effect of taxes) is our average discounted tuition of $27,000 per year multiplied by 4 years ($108,000), minus $48,000 in earnings for 2 years ($96,000) – or about $12,000 net cost.
- The average time to graduation at a public university is six years (mainly due to overcrowding and the inability to get into required courses), so the net cost at a public university at, say, $8,000 per year for six years, is $48,000.
- A student who graduates two years earlier earns about $96,000, whereas the average student debt upon graduation is about $37,000.
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