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Dallas Baptist University

⌖ Dallas, TX · 29 reportable field-and-credential outcomes

MODELED SCENARIO · Negative payoff

−$174,424 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.

24.6 yrsModeled economic break-even
−59%Modeled 10-year ROI
$56,964Observed earnings · year 5
Economic ROI includes direct price and earnings forgone during study · $45,000 comparison earnings · values held flat · see the formula
ECONOMIC INVESTMENT → PAYBACK

Estimated payoff over ten years.

The scenario counts direct price and earnings forgone upfront, then applies the reported annual earnings premium.

10-YEAR PAYOFF CURVECumulative economic payoff after graduation
−$174,424at year 10
Net gainInvestment not yet recovered
NET GAIN$0UNRECOVERED
−$294,0640
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4
6
8
−$174,42410
Years after graduationBreak-even: 24.6 years
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.

Published in-state tuition$40,190
Sticker price
Published out-of-state tuition$40,190
Sticker price
Average net price$28,516
Title IV student average
Cost of attendance$52,716
Tuition + living budget
PRICE SOURCECollege reported · annual amount · federal dataset
OBSERVED FEDERAL MEASURES

Cost, completion and earnings context

$28,516Average net price / year
$52,716Cost of attendance
$56,964Median earnings · year 5 after completion
57.0%Completion rate
88.8%Admission rate
2,403Student size
NATIONAL CONTEXT

How this college compares

Percentiles compare this institution with currently operating colleges that report the same federal measure.

76thEarnings percentile
48thCompletion percentile
EARNINGS PATH

Reported earnings over time

$43,535Year 1
$59,308Year 4
$56,964Year 5

Separate federal cohorts may underlie different measurement years.

PROGRAM PAYOFF SPREAD

The college average is not the whole story.

Observed earnings vary substantially by field and credential at the same institution.

1Educational Administration and Supervision · Doctoral Degree$107,2842Accounting and Related Services · Master's Degree$104,2793Accounting and Related Services · Bachelor's Degree$103,6944Finance and Financial Management Services · Master's Degree$88,9785Business Administration, Management and Operations · Master's Degree$84,5116Finance and Financial Management Services · Bachelor's Degree$78,8707Business Administration, Management and Operations · Bachelor's Degree$72,8978Marketing · Bachelor's Degree$66,736

Observed year-4 earnings · compare like fields and credentials before deciding

BUILD A REAL SHORTLIST

Comparable colleges in TX

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.

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Annual net price
$29,224
Observed earnings · year 5
$56,682
Modeled 10-year ROI
-61%
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Abilene Christian University

Annual net price
$26,182
Observed earnings · year 5
$56,363
Modeled 10-year ROI
-60%
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Saint Edward's University

Annual net price
$25,578
Observed earnings · year 5
$56,788
Modeled 10-year ROI
-58%
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University of Mary Hardin-Baylor

Annual net price
$26,106
Observed earnings · year 5
$59,381
Modeled 10-year ROI
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ALL REPORTABLE PROGRAM CATEGORIES

Explore exact field-and-credential outcomes

Federal fieldCredentialEarnings, year 4Federal debt
Educational Administration and SupervisionDoctoral Degree$107,284Not available
Accounting and Related ServicesMaster's Degree$104,279Not available
Accounting and Related ServicesBachelor's Degree$103,694Not available
Finance and Financial Management ServicesMaster's Degree$88,978Not available
Business Administration, Management and OperationsMaster's Degree$84,511Not available
Finance and Financial Management ServicesBachelor's Degree$78,870$22,922
Business Administration, Management and OperationsBachelor's Degree$72,897$25,500
MarketingBachelor's Degree$66,736$18,500
Student Counseling and Personnel ServicesMaster's Degree$65,605Not available
Entrepreneurial and Small Business OperationsBachelor's Degree$65,140Not available
Educational Administration and SupervisionMaster's Degree$63,391Not available
Political Science and GovernmentBachelor's Degree$62,372Not available
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, OtherMaster's Degree$61,977Not available
Missions/Missionary Studies and MissiologyMaster's Degree$60,853Not available
Biology, GeneralBachelor's Degree$60,722$25,000
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasMaster's Degree$59,160Not available
Religious EducationMaster's Degree$58,521Not available
Bible/Biblical StudiesBachelor's Degree$58,031$18,987
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, OtherBachelor's Degree$55,690$25,000
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsBachelor's Degree$54,079$22,500
Clinical, Counseling and Applied PsychologyMaster's Degree$53,836Not available
Psychology, GeneralBachelor's Degree$51,088$25,000
Religious EducationBachelor's Degree$50,647$21,500
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessBachelor's Degree$49,906$24,625
Pastoral Counseling and Specialized MinistriesBachelor's Degree$49,408Not available
Communication and Media StudiesBachelor's Degree$48,598$22,831
Radio, Television, and Digital CommunicationBachelor's Degree$46,723$21,500
Pastoral Counseling and Specialized MinistriesMaster's Degree$46,406Not available
Arts, Entertainment, and Media ManagementBachelor's Degree$45,369$22,781

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.