10-YEAR PAYOFF CURVECumulative economic payoff after graduation
−$232,900at year 10Net gainInvestment not yet recovered
NET GAIN$0UNRECOVERED
Virginia Union University
⌖ Richmond, VA · 9 reportable field-and-credential outcomes
MODELED SCENARIO · Negative payoff
−$232,900 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.
58235.0 yrsModeled economic break-even
−100%Modeled 10-year ROI
$45,004Observed 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
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.
Cost, completion and earnings context
$13,235Average net price / year
$29,075Cost of attendance
$45,004Median earnings · year 5 after completion
34.2%Completion rate
98.0%Admission rate
1,203Student size
NATIONAL CONTEXT
How this college compares
Percentiles compare this institution with currently operating colleges that report the same federal measure.
EARNINGS PATH
Reported earnings over time
$30,122Year 1
$50,840Year 4
$45,004Year 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.
1General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations · Bachelor's Degree$64,9242Theological and Ministerial Studies · First Professional Degree$51,8363Psychology, General · Bachelor's Degree$50,8264Criminology · Bachelor's Degree$49,0245Computer and Information Sciences, General · Bachelor's Degree$45,2146Communication and Media Studies · Bachelor's Degree$42,3767Biology, General · Bachelor's Degree$40,0328Business Administration, Management and Operations · Bachelor's Degree$39,251Observed year-4 earnings · compare like fields and credentials before deciding
Comparable colleges in VA
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.
Staunton, VA
Mary Baldwin University
- Annual net price
- $12,756
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $46,096
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -95%
Randolph College
- Annual net price
- $15,921
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $47,139
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -91%
Emory & Henry University
- Annual net price
- $19,061
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $45,479
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -98%
Bryant & Stratton College-Virginia Beach
- Annual net price
- $12,038
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $39,402
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -125%
Explore exact field-and-credential outcomes
| Federal field | Credential | Earnings, year 4 | Federal debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations | Bachelor's Degree | $64,924 | $35,000 |
| Theological and Ministerial Studies | First Professional Degree | $51,836 | Not available |
| Psychology, General | Bachelor's Degree | $50,826 | $27,000 |
| Criminology | Bachelor's Degree | $49,024 | $31,450 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | Bachelor's Degree | $45,214 | $27,000 |
| Communication and Media Studies | Bachelor's Degree | $42,376 | $31,000 |
| Biology, General | Bachelor's Degree | $40,032 | $33,700 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | Bachelor's Degree | $39,251 | $29,000 |
| Social Work | Bachelor's Degree | $38,872 | Not 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.