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Liberty University

⌖ Lynchburg, VA · 97 reportable field-and-credential outcomes

MODELED SCENARIO · Negative payoff

−$225,988 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.

41.6 yrsModeled economic break-even
−76%Modeled 10-year ROI
$52,144Observed 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
−$225,988at year 10
Net gainInvestment not yet recovered
NET GAIN$0UNRECOVERED
−$297,4280
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4
6
8
−$225,98810
Years after graduationBreak-even: 41.6 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$22,465
Sticker price
Published out-of-state tuition$22,465
Sticker price
Average net price$29,357
Title IV student average
Cost of attendance$42,025
Tuition + living budget
PRICE SOURCECollege reported · annual amount · federal dataset
OBSERVED FEDERAL MEASURES

Cost, completion and earnings context

$29,357Average net price / year
$42,025Cost of attendance
$52,144Median earnings · year 5 after completion
65.3%Completion rate
99.0%Admission rate
50,012Student size
NATIONAL CONTEXT

How this college compares

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

67thEarnings percentile
60thCompletion percentile
EARNINGS PATH

Reported earnings over time

$44,414Year 1
$57,700Year 4
$52,144Year 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.

1Medicine · Doctoral Degree$176,7422Design and Applied Arts · Master's Degree$112,9353Intelligence, Command Control and Information Operations · Master's Degree$107,8284Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · Master's Degree$107,2455Air Transportation · Bachelor's Degree$102,0966Management Information Systems and Services · Master's Degree$101,3497Industrial Engineering · Bachelor's Degree$94,9288Business Administration, Management and Operations · Master's Degree$90,025

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

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ALL REPORTABLE PROGRAM CATEGORIES

Explore exact field-and-credential outcomes

Federal fieldCredentialEarnings, year 4Federal debt
MedicineDoctoral Degree$176,742Not available
Design and Applied ArtsMaster's Degree$112,935Not available
Intelligence, Command Control and Information OperationsMaster's Degree$107,828Not available
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingMaster's Degree$107,245Not available
Air TransportationBachelor's Degree$102,096$24,874
Management Information Systems and ServicesMaster's Degree$101,349Not available
Industrial EngineeringBachelor's Degree$94,928Not available
Business Administration, Management and OperationsMaster's Degree$90,025Not available
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications EngineeringBachelor's Degree$89,244$26,899
Mechanical EngineeringBachelor's Degree$89,129$27,000
Management Information Systems and ServicesBachelor's Degree$84,228$31,000
Accounting and Related ServicesMaster's Degree$83,093Not available
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingBachelor's Degree$82,883$27,457
Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralBachelor's Degree$82,116$28,068
MathematicsBachelor's Degree$81,095$27,500
Public Policy AnalysisMaster's Degree$78,054Not available
Educational Administration and SupervisionDoctoral Degree$76,969Not available
Communication and Media StudiesMaster's Degree$75,900Not available
Criminal Justice and CorrectionsMaster's Degree$75,034Not available
Health and Medical Administrative ServicesMaster's Degree$74,482Not available
Curriculum and InstructionDoctoral Degree$73,065Not available
Biology, GeneralMaster's Degree$72,854Not available
Legal Research and Advanced Professional StudiesMaster's Degree$72,389Not available
International Relations and National Security StudiesBachelor's Degree$71,436$21,750
Public AdministrationMaster's Degree$69,247Not available
Business Administration, Management and OperationsBachelor's Degree$67,269$29,166
Educational Administration and SupervisionMaster's Degree$64,314Not available
MarketingMaster's Degree$63,586Not available
Accounting and Related ServicesBachelor's Degree$63,307$32,183
Public HealthMaster's Degree$62,205Not available
Criminal Justice and CorrectionsBachelor's Degree$61,715$29,728
HistoryMaster's Degree$59,708Not available
Health and Medical Administrative ServicesBachelor's Degree$58,969$33,345
Radio, Television, and Digital CommunicationMaster's Degree$58,750Not available
Special Education and TeachingMaster's Degree$58,040Not available
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasMaster's Degree$57,678Not available
Education, GeneralMaster's Degree$57,647Not available
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, OtherMaster's Degree$57,573Not available
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessMaster's Degree$56,966Not available
Theological and Ministerial StudiesMaster's Degree$56,700Not available
Political Science and GovernmentBachelor's Degree$56,550$27,000
Management Information Systems and ServicesAssociate's Degree$56,274$28,521
Student Counseling and Personnel ServicesMaster's Degree$56,174Not available
Educational/Instructional Media DesignMaster's Degree$55,451Not available
Communication and Media StudiesBachelor's Degree$54,911$23,250
Business/Commerce, GeneralAssociate's Degree$54,647$28,416
Criminal Justice and CorrectionsAssociate's Degree$53,803$28,917
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied ProfessionsMaster's Degree$53,721Not available
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing StudiesMaster's Degree$53,516Not available
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, OtherBachelor's Degree$53,357$28,375
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsMaster's Degree$52,482Not available
Clinical, Counseling and Applied PsychologyMaster's Degree$51,976Not available
JournalismBachelor's Degree$51,940Not available
Legal Support ServicesAssociate's Degree$51,877$30,500
Religion/Religious StudiesAssociate's Degree$51,737$29,250
Religious Music and WorshipBachelor's Degree$51,701$27,000
Theological and Ministerial StudiesDoctoral Degree$51,327Not available
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessBachelor's Degree$51,061$25,645
Radio, Television, and Digital CommunicationBachelor's Degree$50,891$23,250
Biology, GeneralBachelor's Degree$50,666$23,299
Religious EducationMaster's Degree$49,751Not available
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsBachelor's Degree$49,103$27,000
Public HealthBachelor's Degree$48,926$27,000
Legal Support ServicesBachelor's Degree$48,589$37,652
American Sign LanguageBachelor's Degree$48,109Not available
Social WorkBachelor's Degree$48,003$29,000
Religion/Religious StudiesBachelor's Degree$47,991$36,495
Design and Applied ArtsBachelor's Degree$47,797$26,000
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, OtherAssociate's Degree$47,394$21,500
Special Education and TeachingBachelor's Degree$47,241$29,875
Bible/Biblical StudiesUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma$47,160$22,274
Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign LanguageBachelor's Degree$46,899$27,000
Pastoral Counseling and Specialized MinistriesBachelor's Degree$46,531$23,750
HistoryBachelor's Degree$46,496$27,000
MusicMaster's Degree$46,324Not available
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, GeneralBachelor's Degree$46,274$27,832
Accounting and Related ServicesAssociate's Degree$45,734$27,526
Psychology, GeneralBachelor's Degree$45,340$32,916
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesBachelor's Degree$45,257$25,291
Film/Video and Photographic ArtsBachelor's Degree$43,025$22,500
MusicBachelor's Degree$42,960$27,000
Religious Music and WorshipMaster's Degree$42,890Not available
English Language and Literature, GeneralBachelor's Degree$42,576$24,850
Social Sciences, GeneralBachelor's Degree$41,811$23,250
Education, GeneralBachelor's Degree$41,664$42,160
Zoology/Animal BiologyBachelor's Degree$41,103$24,393
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsBachelor's Degree$40,952$33,450
International/Globalization StudiesBachelor's Degree$40,897$22,914
Education, OtherAssociate's Degree$39,644$26,266
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesBachelor's Degree$38,332$23,250
Apparel and TextilesBachelor's Degree$38,226$22,500
Psychology, GeneralAssociate's Degree$37,200$30,949
Human Services, GeneralBachelor's Degree$36,290Not available
Health and Medical Administrative ServicesAssociate's Degree$33,736$30,087
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsAssociate's Degree$27,480$25,048
Non-Professional Legal StudiesBachelor's DegreeNot available$26,656
Military Systems and Maintenance TechnologyBachelor's DegreeNot available$19,407

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.