Private nonprofit · COLLEGE PAYOFF

Regis University

Denver, CO · 29 reportable field-and-credential outcomes

MODELED SCENARIO · Positive payoff

+$25,802 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.

9.1 yrsModeled economic break-even
+10%Modeled 10-year ROI
$72,939Observed 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
+$25,802at year 10
Net gainInvestment not yet recovered
NET GAIN$0UNRECOVERED
−$253,5880
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4
6
8
+$25,80210
Years after graduationBreak-even: 9.1 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$46,340
Sticker price
Published out-of-state tuition$46,340
Sticker price
Average net price$18,397
Title IV student average
Cost of attendance$54,800
Tuition + living budget
PRICE SOURCECollege reported · annual amount · federal dataset
OBSERVED FEDERAL MEASURES

Cost, completion and earnings context

$18,397Average net price / year
$54,800Cost of attendance
$72,939Median earnings · year 5 after completion
61.0%Completion rate
86.5%Admission rate
2,627Student size
NATIONAL CONTEXT

How this college compares

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

92thEarnings percentile
54thCompletion percentile
EARNINGS PATH

Reported earnings over time

$71,079Year 1
$81,785Year 4
$72,939Year 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.

1Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration · Doctoral Degree$144,6582Computer Software and Media Applications · Master's Degree$139,6933Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · Master's Degree$133,4204Computer and Information Sciences, General · Master's Degree$125,5645Computer and Information Sciences, General · Graduate/Professional Certificate$117,5426Computer Science · Bachelor's Degree$114,0987Accounting and Related Services · Master's Degree$97,8818Business Administration, Management and Operations · Graduate/Professional Certificate$93,577

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

BUILD A REAL SHORTLIST

Comparable colleges in CO

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.

Denver, CO

University of Denver

Annual net price
$36,131
Observed earnings · year 5
$74,242
Modeled 10-year ROI
-10%
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Lakewood, CO

Colorado Christian University

Annual net price
$29,500
Observed earnings · year 5
$56,660
Modeled 10-year ROI
-61%
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Colorado Springs, CO

Colorado College

Annual net price
$33,375
Observed earnings · year 5
$55,071
Modeled 10-year ROI
-68%
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Denver, CO

Montessori Education Center of the Rockies

Annual net price
$19,557
Observed earnings · year 5
$39,296
Modeled 10-year ROI
-122%
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ALL REPORTABLE PROGRAM CATEGORIES

Explore exact field-and-credential outcomes

Federal fieldCredentialEarnings, year 4Federal debt
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and AdministrationDoctoral Degree$144,658Not available
Computer Software and Media ApplicationsMaster's Degree$139,693Not available
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingMaster's Degree$133,420Not available
Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralMaster's Degree$125,564Not available
Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralGraduate/Professional Certificate$117,542Not available
Computer ScienceBachelor's Degree$114,098$30,389
Accounting and Related ServicesMaster's Degree$97,881Not available
Business Administration, Management and OperationsGraduate/Professional Certificate$93,577Not available
Business Administration, Management and OperationsMaster's Degree$91,772Not available
Finance and Financial Management ServicesBachelor's Degree$91,631Not available
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingBachelor's Degree$87,862$29,427
Human Resources Management and ServicesBachelor's Degree$87,109Not available
Educational Administration and SupervisionMaster's Degree$82,162Not available
Business Administration, Management and OperationsBachelor's Degree$81,628$31,000
Health and Medical Administrative ServicesMaster's Degree$80,277Not available
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic ProfessionsDoctoral Degree$80,027Not available
Education, OtherMaster's Degree$78,266Not available
Business/Commerce, GeneralBachelor's Degree$75,857$32,592
Accounting and Related ServicesBachelor's Degree$73,054$33,668
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasMaster's Degree$66,097Not available
Bilingual, Multilingual, and Multicultural EducationGraduate/Professional Certificate$65,200Not available
Education, GeneralMaster's Degree$64,527Not available
CriminologyBachelor's Degree$63,255$39,337
CriminologyMaster's Degree$63,202Not available
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, OtherMaster's Degree$62,323Not available
Biology, GeneralBachelor's Degree$55,356$26,000
Psychology, GeneralBachelor's Degree$53,502Not available
Clinical, Counseling and Applied PsychologyMaster's Degree$52,205Not available
Communication and Media StudiesBachelor's Degree$46,341Not available

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.