10-YEAR PAYOFF CURVECumulative economic payoff after graduation
−$103,330at year 10Net gainInvestment not yet recovered
NET GAIN$0UNRECOVERED
Madonna University
⌖ Livonia, MI · 12 reportable field-and-credential outcomes
MODELED SCENARIO · Negative payoff
−$103,330 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.
17.0 yrsModeled economic break-even
−41%Modeled 10-year ROI
$59,769Observed 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
$17,755Average net price / year
$41,038Cost of attendance
$59,769Median earnings · year 5 after completion
60.0%Completion rate
63.4%Admission rate
1,632Student 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
$55,673Year 1
$61,516Year 4
$59,769Year 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 · Master's Degree$118,0112Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · Bachelor's Degree$79,6823Business Administration, Management and Operations · Master's Degree$79,1804Health/Medical Preparatory Programs · Bachelor's Degree$69,3335Business Administration, Management and Operations · Bachelor's Degree$64,5156Biology, General · Bachelor's Degree$63,0327Social Work · Master's Degree$62,5838Social Work · Bachelor's Degree$58,037Observed year-4 earnings · compare like fields and credentials before deciding
Comparable colleges in MI
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.
Grand Rapids, MI
Davenport University
- Annual net price
- $17,707
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $60,637
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -38%
Siena Heights University
- Annual net price
- $17,124
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $56,974
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -52%
Kalamazoo College
- Annual net price
- $19,072
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $57,449
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -51%
Albion College
- Annual net price
- $14,301
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $56,909
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -50%
Explore exact field-and-credential outcomes
| Federal field | Credential | Earnings, year 4 | Federal debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | Master's Degree | $118,011 | Not available |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | Bachelor's Degree | $79,682 | $31,000 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | Master's Degree | $79,180 | Not available |
| Health/Medical Preparatory Programs | Bachelor's Degree | $69,333 | $27,227 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | Bachelor's Degree | $64,515 | $27,029 |
| Biology, General | Bachelor's Degree | $63,032 | $30,750 |
| Social Work | Master's Degree | $62,583 | Not available |
| Social Work | Bachelor's Degree | $58,037 | $25,597 |
| Legal Support Services | Bachelor's Degree | $56,416 | Not available |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | Bachelor's Degree | $50,913 | $19,771 |
| American Sign Language | Bachelor's Degree | $50,382 | Not available |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services | Bachelor's Degree | $45,795 | Not available |
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.