10-YEAR PAYOFF CURVECumulative economic payoff after graduation
−$266,880at year 10Net gainInvestment not yet recovered
NET GAIN$0UNRECOVERED
Mars Hill University
⌖ Mars Hill, NC · 7 reportable field-and-credential outcomes
MODELED SCENARIO · Negative payoff
−$266,880 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.
—Modeled economic break-even
−103%Modeled 10-year ROI
$44,276Observed 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
$19,910Average net price / year
$50,099Cost of attendance
$44,276Median earnings · year 5 after completion
44.9%Completion rate
67.9%Admission rate
1,044Student 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
$34,519Year 1
$50,256Year 4
$44,276Year 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 · Bachelor's Degree$74,7072Business Administration, Management and Operations · Bachelor's Degree$57,7433Social Work · Bachelor's Degree$51,0534Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods · Bachelor's Degree$47,1765Criminal Justice and Corrections · Bachelor's Degree$41,384Observed year-4 earnings · compare like fields and credentials before deciding
Comparable colleges in NC
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.
Winston-Salem, NC
Carolina University
- Annual net price
- $20,828
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $43,737
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -105%
Johnson C Smith University
- Annual net price
- $20,894
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $43,653
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -105%
Mid-Atlantic Christian University
- Annual net price
- $18,328
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $44,795
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -101%
Salem College
- Annual net price
- $18,277
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $43,440
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -106%
Explore exact field-and-credential outcomes
| Federal field | Credential | Earnings, year 4 | Federal debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | Bachelor's Degree | $74,707 | $24,636 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | Bachelor's Degree | $57,743 | $27,506 |
| Social Work | Bachelor's Degree | $51,053 | $29,133 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | Bachelor's Degree | $47,176 | Not available |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | Bachelor's Degree | $41,384 | $27,000 |
| Biology, General | Bachelor's Degree | Not available | $26,040 |
| Psychology, General | Bachelor's Degree | Not available | $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.