10-YEAR PAYOFF CURVECumulative economic payoff after graduation
−$254,324at year 10Net gainInvestment not yet recovered
NET GAIN$0UNRECOVERED
Moody Bible Institute
⌖ Chicago, IL · 11 reportable field-and-credential outcomes
MODELED SCENARIO · Negative payoff
−$254,324 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.
184.7 yrsModeled economic break-even
−95%Modeled 10-year ROI
$46,456Observed 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
$22,221Average net price / year
$34,327Cost of attendance
$46,456Median earnings · year 5 after completion
62.3%Completion rate
82.7%Admission rate
1,510Student 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
$34,976Year 1
$46,905Year 4
$46,456Year 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.
1Theological and Ministerial Studies · Master's Degree$69,8352Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians · Bachelor's Degree$67,1783Bible/Biblical Studies · Master's Degree$66,9564Theology and Religious Vocations, Other · Master's Degree$55,6735Bible/Biblical Studies · Bachelor's Degree$50,3426Communication and Media Studies · Bachelor's Degree$48,1587Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions · Master's Degree$47,5768Pastoral Counseling and Specialized Ministries · Bachelor's Degree$44,522Observed year-4 earnings · compare like fields and credentials before deciding
Comparable colleges in IL
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.
Chicago, IL
East-West University
- Annual net price
- $21,697
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $45,989
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -96%
Morrison Institute of Technology
- Annual net price
- $20,639
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $47,328
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -91%
Knox College
- Annual net price
- $24,595
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $47,902
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -90%
Greenville University
- Annual net price
- $19,533
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $44,559
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -102%
Explore exact field-and-credential outcomes
| Federal field | Credential | Earnings, year 4 | Federal debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Theological and Ministerial Studies | Master's Degree | $69,835 | Not available |
| Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians | Bachelor's Degree | $67,178 | Not available |
| Bible/Biblical Studies | Master's Degree | $66,956 | Not available |
| Theology and Religious Vocations, Other | Master's Degree | $55,673 | Not available |
| Bible/Biblical Studies | Bachelor's Degree | $50,342 | $13,097 |
| Communication and Media Studies | Bachelor's Degree | $48,158 | $11,812 |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions | Master's Degree | $47,576 | Not available |
| Pastoral Counseling and Specialized Ministries | Bachelor's Degree | $44,522 | $12,000 |
| Missions/Missionary Studies and Missiology | Bachelor's Degree | $40,561 | $15,000 |
| Theological and Ministerial Studies | Bachelor's Degree | $38,907 | $14,000 |
| Religious Education | Bachelor's Degree | $36,770 | $14,000 |
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.