Private nonprofit · COLLEGE PAYOFF

Lynn University

Boca Raton, FL · 14 reportable field-and-credential outcomes

MODELED SCENARIO · Negative payoff

−$291,636 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.

55.1 yrsModeled economic break-even
−82%Modeled 10-year ROI
$51,472Observed 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
−$291,636at year 10
Net gainInvestment not yet recovered
NET GAIN$0UNRECOVERED
−$356,3560
2
4
6
8
−$291,63610
Years after graduationBreak-even: 55.1 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$44,480
Sticker price
Published out-of-state tuition$44,480
Sticker price
Average net price$44,089
Title IV student average
Cost of attendance$67,880
Tuition + living budget
PRICE SOURCECollege reported · annual amount · federal dataset
OBSERVED FEDERAL MEASURES

Cost, completion and earnings context

$44,089Average net price / year
$67,880Cost of attendance
$51,472Median earnings · year 5 after completion
52.1%Completion rate
73.5%Admission rate
2,859Student size
NATIONAL CONTEXT

How this college compares

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

65thEarnings percentile
40thCompletion percentile
EARNINGS PATH

Reported earnings over time

$33,694Year 1
$53,587Year 4
$51,472Year 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$83,1582Business Administration, Management and Operations · Master's Degree$77,6993International Business · Bachelor's Degree$74,4564Communication and Media Studies · Master's Degree$74,3565Business Administration, Management and Operations · Bachelor's Degree$72,8026Criminal Justice and Corrections · Bachelor's Degree$68,8247Educational Administration and Supervision · Master's Degree$68,7228Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing Operations · Bachelor's Degree$55,029

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

BUILD A REAL SHORTLIST

Comparable colleges in FL

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.

Saint Petersburg, FL

Eckerd College

Annual net price
$38,071
Observed earnings · year 5
$47,071
Modeled 10-year ROI
-94%
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Sarasota, FL

Ringling College of Art and Design

Annual net price
$57,742
Observed earnings · year 5
$53,698
Modeled 10-year ROI
-79%
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Tampa, FL

The University of Tampa

Annual net price
$36,211
Observed earnings · year 5
$60,046
Modeled 10-year ROI
-54%
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Winter Park, FL

Rollins College

Annual net price
$34,732
Observed earnings · year 5
$58,887
Modeled 10-year ROI
-56%
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ALL REPORTABLE PROGRAM CATEGORIES

Explore exact field-and-credential outcomes

Federal fieldCredentialEarnings, year 4Federal debt
Educational Administration and SupervisionDoctoral Degree$83,158Not available
Business Administration, Management and OperationsMaster's Degree$77,699Not available
International BusinessBachelor's Degree$74,456$15,000
Communication and Media StudiesMaster's Degree$74,356Not available
Business Administration, Management and OperationsBachelor's Degree$72,802$21,125
Criminal Justice and CorrectionsBachelor's Degree$68,824$19,500
Educational Administration and SupervisionMaster's Degree$68,722Not available
Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing OperationsBachelor's Degree$55,029Not available
Communication and Media StudiesBachelor's Degree$53,858$19,500
Psychology, GeneralBachelor's Degree$47,373$19,500
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessBachelor's Degree$41,209Not available
Radio, Television, and Digital CommunicationBachelor's Degree$39,215$21,500
Biology, GeneralBachelor's Degree$38,783$19,500
Graphic CommunicationsBachelor's Degree$36,590$35,503

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.