10-YEAR PAYOFF CURVECumulative economic payoff after graduation
−$284,132at year 10Net gainInvestment not yet recovered
NET GAIN$0UNRECOVERED
Bryant & Stratton College-Virginia Beach
⌖ Virginia Beach, VA · 27 reportable field-and-credential outcomes
MODELED SCENARIO · Negative payoff
−$284,132 over 10 years
Modeled from observed year-5 institution earnings and the institution-wide average net price over four years.
At these assumptions, the estimated earnings premium does not recover the modeled economic investment within ten years.
—Modeled economic break-even
−125%Modeled 10-year ROI
$39,402Observed earnings · year 5
ECONOMIC INVESTMENT → PAYBACK
Estimated payoff over ten years.
The scenario counts direct price and earnings forgone upfront, then applies the reported annual earnings premium.
FEDERAL COST DATA
Four ways to read college price.
Annual college-wide figures from the current College Scorecard release. Average net price covers full-time, first-time undergraduates receiving federal aid; public-college figures use in-state students. Program tuition and individual aid offers may differ.
Cost, completion and earnings context
$12,038Average net price / year
$23,803Cost of attendance
$39,402Median earnings · year 5 after completion
24.5%Completion rate
Not availableAdmission rate
1,709Student size
NATIONAL CONTEXT
How this college compares
Percentiles compare this institution with currently operating colleges that report the same federal measure.
EARNINGS PATH
Reported earnings over time
$34,783Year 1
$43,374Year 4
$39,402Year 5
Separate federal cohorts may underlie different measurement years.
The college average is not the whole story.
Observed earnings vary substantially by field and credential at the same institution.
1Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · Bachelor's Degree$89,3362Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · Associate's Degree$82,3173Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$69,4514Business Administration, Management and Operations · Bachelor's Degree$52,5565Human Resources Management and Services · Associate's Degree$50,6006Public Health · Bachelor's Degree$47,4377Accounting and Related Services · Associate's Degree$46,7098Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management · Associate's Degree$44,725Observed year-4 earnings · compare like fields and credentials before deciding
Comparable colleges in VA
Currently operating private nonprofit institutions with the closest combination of annual net price and observed year-5 earnings. Similarity is descriptive—not a quality ranking.
Richmond, VA
Virginia Union University
- Annual net price
- $13,235
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $45,004
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -100%
Mary Baldwin University
- Annual net price
- $12,756
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $46,096
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -95%
Hollins University
- Annual net price
- $20,896
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $40,175
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -118%
Virginia University of Lynchburg
- Annual net price
- $21,253
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $37,460
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -128%
Explore exact field-and-credential outcomes
| Federal field | Credential | Earnings, year 4 | Federal debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | Bachelor's Degree | $89,336 | $40,664 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | Associate's Degree | $82,317 | $33,892 |
| Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $69,451 | $25,967 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | Bachelor's Degree | $52,556 | $45,243 |
| Human Resources Management and Services | Associate's Degree | $50,600 | $27,901 |
| Public Health | Bachelor's Degree | $47,437 | $52,060 |
| Accounting and Related Services | Associate's Degree | $46,709 | $26,291 |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management | Associate's Degree | $44,725 | $23,137 |
| Public Health | Associate's Degree | $43,403 | $30,312 |
| Business/Commerce, General | Associate's Degree | $42,758 | $24,509 |
| Hospitality Administration/Management | Associate's Degree | $40,680 | $26,508 |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services | Associate's Degree | $40,225 | $24,200 |
| Legal Support Services | Associate's Degree | $40,003 | $25,524 |
| Human Services, General | Associate's Degree | $39,830 | $29,279 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | Associate's Degree | $39,586 | $22,960 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $39,411 | $14,860 |
| Accounting and Related Services | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $38,417 | Not available |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services | Associate's Degree | $37,689 | $27,000 |
| Public Health | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $36,698 | $17,726 |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $31,282 | $16,467 |
| Human Services, General | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $28,099 | $16,248 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Not available | $17,579 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | Associate's Degree | Not available | $26,531 |
| Legal Support Services | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Not available | $18,335 |
| Business/Commerce, General | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Not available | $14,094 |
| Business Operations Support and Assistant Services | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Not available | $14,012 |
| Business Operations Support and Assistant Services | Associate's Degree | Not available | $27,300 |
Earnings, price, completion and enrollment are observed federal measures. ROI, payoff and break-even are modeled scenarios built from those measures and fixed assumptions. College payoff is not the payoff of every degree at this school; use the program table for a more precise comparison.