Private nonprofit · COLLEGE PAYOFF

Molloy University

Rockville Centre, NY · 29 reportable field-and-credential outcomes

MODELED SCENARIO · Positive payoff

+$165,532 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.

6.3 yrsModeled economic break-even
+60%Modeled 10-year ROI
$89,292Observed 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
+$165,532at year 10
Net gainInvestment not yet recovered
NET GAIN$0UNRECOVERED
−$277,3880
2
4
6
8
+$165,53210
Years after graduationBreak-even: 6.3 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$39,790
Sticker price
Published out-of-state tuition$39,790
Sticker price
Average net price$24,347
Title IV student average
Cost of attendance$50,720
Tuition + living budget
PRICE SOURCECollege reported · annual amount · federal dataset
OBSERVED FEDERAL MEASURES

Cost, completion and earnings context

$24,347Average net price / year
$50,720Cost of attendance
$89,292Median earnings · year 5 after completion
69.9%Completion rate
81.7%Admission rate
3,162Student size
NATIONAL CONTEXT

How this college compares

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

97thEarnings percentile
67thCompletion percentile
EARNINGS PATH

Reported earnings over time

$90,478Year 1
$96,058Year 4
$89,292Year 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.

1Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · Master's Degree$148,0402Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · Graduate/Professional Certificate$140,4353Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · Bachelor's Degree$117,0114Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions · Bachelor's Degree$111,2675Finance and Financial Management Services · Master's Degree$105,2046Business Administration, Management and Operations · Master's Degree$102,2387Accounting and Related Services · Master's Degree$95,9848Accounting and Related Services · Bachelor's Degree$92,683

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

BUILD A REAL SHORTLIST

Comparable colleges in NY

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.

Riverdale, NY

Manhattan University

Annual net price
$27,256
Observed earnings · year 5
$86,042
Modeled 10-year ROI
+42%
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Potsdam, NY

Clarkson University

Annual net price
$30,305
Observed earnings · year 5
$89,882
Modeled 10-year ROI
+49%
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Rochester, NY

University of Rochester

Annual net price
$29,278
Observed earnings · year 5
$84,459
Modeled 10-year ROI
+33%
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Staten Island, NY

Wagner College

Annual net price
$28,241
Observed earnings · year 5
$80,303
Modeled 10-year ROI
+21%
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ALL REPORTABLE PROGRAM CATEGORIES

Explore exact field-and-credential outcomes

Federal fieldCredentialEarnings, year 4Federal debt
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingMaster's Degree$148,040Not available
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingGraduate/Professional Certificate$140,435Not available
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingBachelor's Degree$117,011$31,000
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsBachelor's Degree$111,267$31,000
Finance and Financial Management ServicesMaster's Degree$105,204Not available
Business Administration, Management and OperationsMaster's Degree$102,238Not available
Accounting and Related ServicesMaster's Degree$95,984Not available
Accounting and Related ServicesBachelor's Degree$92,683$27,000
Educational/Instructional Media DesignMaster's Degree$90,686Not available
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsAssociate's Degree$88,600$27,500
Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign LanguageMaster's Degree$84,750Not available
Communication Disorders Sciences and ServicesMaster's Degree$79,818Not available
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsMaster's Degree$79,134Not available
Communication Disorders Sciences and ServicesBachelor's Degree$74,070$27,865
Special Education and TeachingMaster's Degree$73,479Not available
Special Education and TeachingBachelor's Degree$71,781Not available
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesBachelor's Degree$71,097$31,000
Criminal Justice and CorrectionsMaster's Degree$70,003Not available
MarketingMaster's Degree$66,163Not available
Business Administration, Management and OperationsBachelor's Degree$66,051$27,000
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsBachelor's Degree$62,479$27,000
MarketingBachelor's Degree$62,286$25,875
Social WorkBachelor's Degree$59,130$25,000
Communication and Media StudiesBachelor's Degree$55,878$26,000
Psychology, GeneralBachelor's Degree$53,334$27,000
Criminal Justice and CorrectionsBachelor's Degree$52,820$26,483
Drama/Theatre Arts and StagecraftBachelor's Degree$34,822$27,000
Biology, GeneralBachelor's DegreeNot available$26,992
Finance and Financial Management ServicesBachelor's DegreeNot available$25,000

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.