Private nonprofit · COLLEGE PAYOFF

Northwest Nazarene University

Nampa, ID · 19 reportable field-and-credential outcomes

MODELED SCENARIO · Negative payoff

−$186,190 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.

26.6 yrsModeled economic break-even
−62%Modeled 10-year ROI
$56,213Observed 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
−$186,190at year 10
Net gainInvestment not yet recovered
NET GAIN$0UNRECOVERED
−$298,3200
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4
6
8
−$186,19010
Years after graduationBreak-even: 26.6 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$40,794
Sticker price
Published out-of-state tuition$40,794
Sticker price
Average net price$29,580
Title IV student average
Cost of attendance$55,163
Tuition + living budget
PRICE SOURCECollege reported · annual amount · federal dataset
OBSERVED FEDERAL MEASURES

Cost, completion and earnings context

$29,580Average net price / year
$55,163Cost of attendance
$56,213Median earnings · year 5 after completion
70.8%Completion rate
64.7%Admission rate
1,024Student size
NATIONAL CONTEXT

How this college compares

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

74thEarnings percentile
68thCompletion percentile
EARNINGS PATH

Reported earnings over time

$43,773Year 1
$60,040Year 4
$56,213Year 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$98,5112Educational Administration and Supervision · Doctoral Degree$97,9353Business Administration, Management and Operations · Master's Degree$95,3174Engineering, General · Bachelor's Degree$85,6435Educational Administration and Supervision · Master's Degree$78,4726Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · Bachelor's Degree$76,2507Business Administration, Management and Operations · Bachelor's Degree$70,9538Accounting and Related Services · Bachelor's Degree$70,899

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

BUILD A REAL SHORTLIST

Comparable colleges in ID

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.

Caldwell, ID

The College of Idaho

Annual net price
$19,481
Observed earnings · year 5
$49,796
Modeled 10-year ROI
-81%
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Rexburg, ID

Brigham Young University-Idaho

Annual net price
$8,221
Observed earnings · year 5
$54,925
Modeled 10-year ROI
-53%
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Boise, ID

Boise Bible College

Annual net price
$15,058
Observed earnings · year 5
$31,285
Modeled 10-year ROI
-157%
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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$98,511Not available
Educational Administration and SupervisionDoctoral Degree$97,935Not available
Business Administration, Management and OperationsMaster's Degree$95,317Not available
Engineering, GeneralBachelor's Degree$85,643Not available
Educational Administration and SupervisionMaster's Degree$78,472Not available
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingBachelor's Degree$76,250$37,500
Business Administration, Management and OperationsBachelor's Degree$70,953$23,375
Accounting and Related ServicesBachelor's Degree$70,899$26,750
Social WorkMaster's Degree$70,614Not available
Curriculum and InstructionMaster's Degree$56,334Not available
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied ProfessionsMaster's Degree$51,290Not available
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessBachelor's Degree$49,132Not available
Communication and Media StudiesBachelor's Degree$48,307Not available
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsBachelor's Degree$45,537$26,250
Social WorkBachelor's Degree$44,782Not available
Design and Applied ArtsBachelor's Degree$41,719Not available
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesBachelor's Degree$33,265$27,000
Biology, GeneralBachelor's DegreeNot available$24,406
Religion/Religious StudiesBachelor's DegreeNot available$27,650

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.