10-YEAR PAYOFF CURVECumulative economic payoff after graduation
−$201,002at year 10Net gainInvestment not yet recovered
NET GAIN$0UNRECOVERED
Spring Arbor University
⌖ Spring Arbor, MI · 16 reportable field-and-credential outcomes
MODELED SCENARIO · Negative payoff
−$201,002 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.
45.6 yrsModeled economic break-even
−78%Modeled 10-year ROI
$50,641Observed 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
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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
$19,353Average net price / year
$44,703Cost of attendance
$50,641Median earnings · year 5 after completion
63.5%Completion rate
51.5%Admission rate
1,010Student size
NATIONAL CONTEXT
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WHAT STANDS OUT
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EARNINGS PATH
Reported earnings over time
$41,735Year 1
$55,203Year 4
$50,641Year 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 · Master's Degree$120,7402Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities · Master's Degree$100,9553Business Administration, Management and Operations · Master's Degree$95,6114Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · Bachelor's Degree$91,8695Social Work · Master's Degree$69,4416Accounting and Related Services · Bachelor's Degree$66,3387Business Administration, Management and Operations · Bachelor's Degree$62,9288Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology · Master's Degree$60,581Observed year-4 earnings · compare like fields and credentials before deciding
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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.