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Saint Leo University

⌖ Saint Leo, FL · 36 reportable field-and-credential outcomes

MODELED SCENARIO · Negative payoff

−$161,472 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.

25.6 yrsModeled economic break-even
−61%Modeled 10-year ROI
$55,370Observed 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
−$161,472at year 10
Net gainInvestment not yet recovered
NET GAIN$0UNRECOVERED
−$265,1720
2
4
6
8
−$161,47210
Years after graduationBreak-even: 25.6 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$30,000
Sticker price
Published out-of-state tuition$30,000
Sticker price
Average net price$21,293
Title IV student average
Cost of attendance$45,264
Tuition + living budget
PRICE SOURCECollege reported · annual amount · federal dataset
OBSERVED FEDERAL MEASURES

Cost, completion and earnings context

$21,293Average net price / year
$45,264Cost of attendance
$55,370Median earnings · year 5 after completion
45.0%Completion rate
78.4%Admission rate
6,721Student size
NATIONAL CONTEXT

How this college compares

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

73thEarnings percentile
31thCompletion percentile
EARNINGS PATH

Reported earnings over time

$47,100Year 1
$58,644Year 4
$55,370Year 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.

1Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management · Master's Degree$94,0112Accounting and Related Services · Master's Degree$88,9653Business Administration, Management and Operations · Master's Degree$82,5514Computer and Information Sciences, General · Bachelor's Degree$81,0255Computer Science · Bachelor's Degree$72,6456Educational/Instructional Media Design · Master's Degree$70,1667Educational Administration and Supervision · Master's Degree$69,5608Business Administration, Management and Operations · Bachelor's Degree$67,505

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

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ALL REPORTABLE PROGRAM CATEGORIES

Explore exact field-and-credential outcomes

Federal fieldCredentialEarnings, year 4Federal debt
Computer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementMaster's Degree$94,011Not available
Accounting and Related ServicesMaster's Degree$88,965Not available
Business Administration, Management and OperationsMaster's Degree$82,551Not available
Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralBachelor's Degree$81,025$39,166
Computer ScienceBachelor's Degree$72,645$25,972
Educational/Instructional Media DesignMaster's Degree$70,166Not available
Educational Administration and SupervisionMaster's Degree$69,560Not available
Business Administration, Management and OperationsBachelor's Degree$67,505$28,875
Accounting and Related ServicesBachelor's Degree$66,056$32,125
Criminal Justice and CorrectionsMaster's Degree$62,658Not available
Education, GeneralMaster's Degree$62,391Not available
Human Resources Management and ServicesBachelor's Degree$62,122$37,625
Social WorkMaster's Degree$62,036Not available
Criminal Justice and CorrectionsBachelor's Degree$60,389$30,500
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesBachelor's Degree$59,222$30,624
Health and Medical Administrative ServicesBachelor's Degree$56,145$41,375
Biology, GeneralBachelor's Degree$55,097$24,677
Business Administration, Management and OperationsAssociate's Degree$53,606$34,300
Special Education and TeachingMaster's Degree$53,280Not available
Computer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementBachelor's Degree$52,934$27,000
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesAssociate's Degree$52,156$23,687
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasMaster's Degree$51,745Not available
Theological and Ministerial StudiesMaster's Degree$51,193Not available
Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralAssociate's Degree$51,092Not available
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessBachelor's Degree$50,424$25,000
SociologyBachelor's Degree$50,231$46,960
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsBachelor's Degree$49,634$23,937
Psychology, GeneralBachelor's Degree$48,786$32,461
Religion/Religious StudiesBachelor's Degree$47,791$39,471
Criminal Justice and CorrectionsAssociate's Degree$47,269$30,452
Hospitality Administration/ManagementBachelor's Degree$46,330$23,923
MarketingBachelor's Degree$46,324$24,569
Human Services, GeneralMaster's Degree$44,950Not available
Social WorkBachelor's Degree$44,711$33,457
English Language and Literature, GeneralBachelor's Degree$41,070Not available
Human Services, GeneralBachelor's Degree$38,043$50,406

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.