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Missouri Baptist University

⌖ Saint Louis, MO · 23 reportable field-and-credential outcomes

MODELED SCENARIO · Negative payoff

−$269,114 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.

152.3 yrsModeled economic break-even
−93%Modeled 10-year ROI
$46,891Observed 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
−$269,114at year 10
Net gainInvestment not yet recovered
NET GAIN$0UNRECOVERED
−$288,0240
2
4
6
8
−$269,11410
Years after graduationBreak-even: 152.3 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$34,612
Sticker price
Published out-of-state tuition$34,612
Sticker price
Average net price$27,006
Title IV student average
Cost of attendance$49,257
Tuition + living budget
PRICE SOURCECollege reported · annual amount · federal dataset
OBSERVED FEDERAL MEASURES

Cost, completion and earnings context

$27,006Average net price / year
$49,257Cost of attendance
$46,891Median earnings · year 5 after completion
47.6%Completion rate
68.6%Admission rate
1,488Student size
NATIONAL CONTEXT

How this college compares

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

54thEarnings percentile
34thCompletion percentile
EARNINGS PATH

Reported earnings over time

$39,078Year 1
$52,550Year 4
$46,891Year 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.

1Education, Other · Doctoral Degree$92,7102Business Administration, Management and Operations · Master's Degree$76,3873Criminal Justice and Corrections · Master's Degree$67,7054Health and Medical Administrative Services · Bachelor's Degree$64,3485Accounting and Related Services · Bachelor's Degree$60,2326Educational Administration and Supervision · Master's Degree$58,5087Biology, General · Bachelor's Degree$57,2928Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness · Master's Degree$57,169

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

BUILD A REAL SHORTLIST

Comparable colleges in MO

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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Annual net price
$26,569
Observed earnings · year 5
$48,059
Modeled 10-year ROI
-89%
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Annual net price
$24,314
Observed earnings · year 5
$49,909
Modeled 10-year ROI
-82%
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Annual net price
$22,503
Observed earnings · year 5
$44,610
Modeled 10-year ROI
-101%
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Central Methodist University-College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

Annual net price
$22,766
Observed earnings · year 5
$50,224
Modeled 10-year ROI
-81%
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ALL REPORTABLE PROGRAM CATEGORIES

Explore exact field-and-credential outcomes

Federal fieldCredentialEarnings, year 4Federal debt
Education, OtherDoctoral Degree$92,710Not available
Business Administration, Management and OperationsMaster's Degree$76,387Not available
Criminal Justice and CorrectionsMaster's Degree$67,705Not available
Health and Medical Administrative ServicesBachelor's Degree$64,348$31,318
Accounting and Related ServicesBachelor's Degree$60,232$24,377
Educational Administration and SupervisionMaster's Degree$58,508Not available
Biology, GeneralBachelor's Degree$57,292Not available
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessMaster's Degree$57,169Not available
Business Administration, Management and OperationsBachelor's Degree$57,029$25,000
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessBachelor's Degree$54,904$26,001
Criminal Justice and CorrectionsBachelor's Degree$52,689$23,187
Curriculum and InstructionMaster's Degree$50,691Not available
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesBachelor's Degree$47,210$29,154
Student Counseling and Personnel ServicesMaster's Degree$46,763Not available
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasNon-Credential Program (Preparatory Coursework/Teacher Certification)$46,516Not available
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsMaster's Degree$45,423Not available
Behavioral SciencesBachelor's Degree$44,069$26,400
Human Services, GeneralBachelor's Degree$41,036$29,389
Psychology, GeneralBachelor's Degree$39,251$26,530
Special Education and TeachingBachelor's Degree$36,929$28,688
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsBachelor's Degree$36,820$27,000
Education, GeneralBachelor's Degree$35,906Not available
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingBachelor's DegreeNot available$31,000

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.