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Loyola University Maryland

⌖ Baltimore, MD · 29 reportable field-and-credential outcomes

MODELED SCENARIO · Positive payoff

+$42,544 over 10 years

Modeled from observed year-5 institution earnings and the institution-wide average net price over four years.

This is a positive modeled result. Price, time to finish and future earnings can still change the outcome.

8.8 yrsModeled economic break-even
+14%Modeled 10-year ROI
$79,484Observed 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
+$42,544at year 10
Net gainInvestment not yet recovered
NET GAIN$0UNRECOVERED
−$302,2960
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4
6
8
+$42,54410
Years after graduationBreak-even: 8.8 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$57,150
Sticker price
Published out-of-state tuition$57,150
Sticker price
Average net price$30,574
Title IV student average
Cost of attendance$74,055
Tuition + living budget
PRICE SOURCECollege reported · annual amount · federal dataset
OBSERVED FEDERAL MEASURES

Cost, completion and earnings context

$30,574Average net price / year
$74,055Cost of attendance
$79,484Median earnings · year 5 after completion
79.2%Completion rate
75.5%Admission rate
3,869Student size
NATIONAL CONTEXT

How this college compares

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

95thEarnings percentile
80thCompletion percentile
EARNINGS PATH

Reported earnings over time

$54,123Year 1
$81,772Year 4
$79,484Year 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.

1Business Administration, Management and Operations · Master's Degree$133,2452Finance and Financial Management Services · Master's Degree$131,7063Computer Science · Bachelor's Degree$124,8584Accounting and Related Services · Master's Degree$122,8165Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology · Doctoral Degree$109,5326Accounting and Related Services · Bachelor's Degree$103,3527Business Administration, Management and Operations · Bachelor's Degree$93,7538Educational Administration and Supervision · Master's Degree$91,923

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

BUILD A REAL SHORTLIST

Comparable colleges in MD

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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Stevenson University

Annual net price
$26,505
Observed earnings · year 5
$67,174
Modeled 10-year ROI
-22%
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Washington College

Annual net price
$27,898
Observed earnings · year 5
$62,222
Modeled 10-year ROI
-41%
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Notre Dame of Maryland University

Annual net price
$19,169
Observed earnings · year 5
$70,123
Modeled 10-year ROI
-2%
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Mount St. Mary's University

Annual net price
$22,655
Observed earnings · year 5
$66,027
Modeled 10-year ROI
-22%
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ALL REPORTABLE PROGRAM CATEGORIES

Explore exact field-and-credential outcomes

Federal fieldCredentialEarnings, year 4Federal debt
Business Administration, Management and OperationsMaster's Degree$133,245Not available
Finance and Financial Management ServicesMaster's Degree$131,706Not available
Computer ScienceBachelor's Degree$124,858$27,000
Accounting and Related ServicesMaster's Degree$122,816Not available
Clinical, Counseling and Applied PsychologyDoctoral Degree$109,532Not available
Accounting and Related ServicesBachelor's Degree$103,352$27,000
Business Administration, Management and OperationsBachelor's Degree$93,753$27,000
Educational Administration and SupervisionMaster's Degree$91,923Not available
Engineering, GeneralBachelor's Degree$86,585$27,000
Political Science and GovernmentBachelor's Degree$81,575$27,000
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasMaster's Degree$81,156Not available
Biology, GeneralBachelor's Degree$77,861$27,000
Special Education and TeachingMaster's Degree$74,485Not available
Radio, Television, and Digital CommunicationMaster's Degree$72,987Not available
Communication Disorders Sciences and ServicesBachelor's Degree$72,055$27,000
Communication and Media StudiesBachelor's Degree$71,948$27,000
Communication Disorders Sciences and ServicesMaster's Degree$71,264Not available
Romance Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsBachelor's Degree$69,353Not available
Social Sciences, OtherBachelor's Degree$67,373$27,000
Student Counseling and Personnel ServicesMaster's Degree$66,454Not available
English Language and Literature, GeneralBachelor's Degree$63,919$27,000
Clinical, Counseling and Applied PsychologyMaster's Degree$63,855Not available
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, OtherBachelor's Degree$63,683$27,000
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing StudiesBachelor's Degree$62,745$27,000
Pastoral Counseling and Specialized MinistriesMaster's Degree$60,324Not available
Psychology, GeneralBachelor's Degree$59,905$27,000
HistoryBachelor's Degree$56,845Not available
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsMaster's Degree$55,827Not available
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsBachelor's Degree$54,695$27,000

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.