10-YEAR PAYOFF CURVECumulative economic payoff after graduation
−$199,298at year 10Net gainInvestment not yet recovered
NET GAIN$0UNRECOVERED
Nazareth University
⌖ Rochester, NY · 31 reportable field-and-credential outcomes
10-year estimate · Negative payoff
−$199,298 over 10 years
Modeled from observed year-5 institution earnings and the institution-wide average net price over four years.
With these assumptions, the added earnings do not recover the cost within ten years.
30.3 yrsModeled economic break-even
−67%Modeled 10-year ROI
$54,813Observed earnings · year 5
Not reachedMaximum annual price for positive 10-year payoff
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.
COLLEGE AT A GLANCE
Institution details
Current federal characteristics describing the college—not the outcomes of a specific program.
- Accreditor
- Middle States Commission on Higher Education
- Main award level
- Bachelor’s degrees
- Campus setting
- Suburban
- Admissions
- Selective admission
- Delivery
- Campus or mixed delivery
- Federal designation
- No special designation reported
Cost, debt, completion and earnings context
$29,357Average net price / year
$58,254Cost of attendance
$26,038Median federal student debt · completer borrowers
$276/moPublished 10-year payment estimate
$54,813Median earnings · year 5 after completion
72.8%Completion rate
74.7%Admission rate
1,873Student size
Institution debt covers federal student-loan borrowers who completed. Parent PLUS and private loans are excluded; missing and privacy-suppressed values remain unavailable.
NATIONAL CONTEXT
How this college compares
Percentiles compare this institution with currently operating colleges that report the same federal measure.
WHAT STANDS OUT
A faster read on this college
These summaries use only reportable field-and-credential records at this institution. They do not fill privacy-suppressed outcomes.
EARNINGS PATH
Reported earnings over time
$40,201Year 1
$57,472Year 4
$54,813Year 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$87,5292Human Resources Management and Services · Master's Degree$82,5113Finance and Financial Management Services · Bachelor's Degree$79,2254Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions · Doctoral Degree$79,1475Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other · Master's Degree$74,5316Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other · Bachelor's Degree$71,9687Marketing · Bachelor's Degree$70,3788Communication Disorders Sciences and Services · Master's Degree$64,742Observed year-4 earnings · compare like fields and credentials before deciding
Programs that stand out against the same-degree benchmark
This view rewards performance relative to the same field and credential—not simply majors that pay more everywhere.
1Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesNon-Credential Program (Preparatory Coursework/Teacher Certification) · $63,853 reported+13%vs same-degree national medianNot availablefederal debt2Social WorkBachelor's Degree · $57,949 reported+12%vs same-degree national median$26,250federal debt3English Language and Literature, GeneralBachelor's Degree · $53,423 reported+10%vs same-degree national median$27,000federal debt4Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsBachelor's Degree · $51,970 reported+10%vs same-degree national median$27,000federal debt5HistoryBachelor's Degree · $55,271 reported+9%vs same-degree national median$25,000federal debt6Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, OtherBachelor's Degree · $71,968 reported+5%vs same-degree national median$27,000federal debt
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- Annual net price
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- Observed earnings · year 5
- $58,185
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -56%
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- Annual net price
- $25,620
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $55,674
- Modeled 10-year ROI
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Hartwick College
- Annual net price
- $31,320
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $58,204
- Modeled 10-year ROI
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St Bonaventure University
- Annual net price
- $27,074
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $58,196
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -54%
Explore exact field-and-credential outcomes
| Federal field | Credential | Earnings, year 4 | Federal debt | 2023–24 awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | Bachelor's Degree | $87,529 | $27,000 | Not reported |
| Human Resources Management and Services | Master's Degree | $82,511 | Not available | Not reported |
| Finance and Financial Management Services | Bachelor's Degree | $79,225 | Not available | Not reported |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions | Doctoral Degree | $79,147 | Not available | 51 |
| Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other | Master's Degree | $74,531 | Not available | Not reported |
| Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other | Bachelor's Degree | $71,968 | $27,000 | Not reported |
| Marketing | Bachelor's Degree | $70,378 | Not available | Not reported |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services | Master's Degree | $64,742 | Not available | Not reported |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | Non-Credential Program (Preparatory Coursework/Teacher Certification) | $63,853 | Not available | Not reported |
| Health/Medical Preparatory Programs | Bachelor's Degree | $62,585 | $27,000 | Not reported |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services | Bachelor's Degree | $60,754 | $27,000 | Not reported |
| Legal Professions and Studies, Other | Bachelor's Degree | $60,186 | $23,250 | Not reported |
| Social Work | Master's Degree | $59,937 | Not available | Not reported |
| Biology, General | Bachelor's Degree | $58,371 | $27,000 | Not reported |
| Social Work | Bachelor's Degree | $57,949 | $26,250 | Not reported |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | Bachelor's Degree | $57,193 | $26,000 | Not reported |
| Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language | Master's Degree | $55,628 | Not available | Not reported |
| History | Bachelor's Degree | $55,271 | $25,000 | Not reported |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | Master's Degree | $54,886 | Not available | Not reported |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions | Master's Degree | $54,483 | Not available | Not reported |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | Master's Degree | $53,818 | Not available | Not reported |
| Communication and Media Studies | Bachelor's Degree | $53,695 | $26,000 | Not reported |
| English Language and Literature, General | Bachelor's Degree | $53,423 | $27,000 | Not reported |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | Bachelor's Degree | $53,350 | $27,000 | Not reported |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | Bachelor's Degree | $51,970 | $27,000 | Not reported |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | Bachelor's Degree | $51,412 | $26,768 | Not reported |
| Psychology, General | Bachelor's Degree | $50,903 | $25,000 | Not reported |
| Public Health | Bachelor's Degree | $47,851 | $26,000 | Not reported |
| Design and Applied Arts | Bachelor's Degree | $42,615 | $23,250 | Not reported |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft | Bachelor's Degree | $36,117 | $27,000 | Not reported |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions | Bachelor's Degree | Not available | $27,000 | Not reported |
Awards use first-major IPEDS completions aggregated to the same four-digit field and credential.
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.