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Anderson University

⌖ Anderson, SC · 21 reportable field-and-credential outcomes

MODELED SCENARIO · Negative payoff

−$259,806 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.

190.8 yrsModeled economic break-even
−95%Modeled 10-year ROI
$46,437Observed 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
−$259,806at year 10
Net gainInvestment not yet recovered
NET GAIN$0UNRECOVERED
−$274,1760
2
4
6
8
−$259,80610
Years after graduationBreak-even: 190.8 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$34,970
Sticker price
Published out-of-state tuition$34,970
Sticker price
Average net price$23,544
Title IV student average
Cost of attendance$50,192
Tuition + living budget
PRICE SOURCECollege reported · annual amount · federal dataset
OBSERVED FEDERAL MEASURES

Cost, completion and earnings context

$23,544Average net price / year
$50,192Cost of attendance
$46,437Median earnings · year 5 after completion
65.7%Completion rate
54.7%Admission rate
3,183Student size
NATIONAL CONTEXT

How this college compares

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

52thEarnings percentile
60thCompletion percentile
EARNINGS PATH

Reported earnings over time

$41,774Year 1
$55,541Year 4
$46,437Year 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$114,5082Business Administration, Management and Operations · Master's Degree$87,2713Accounting and Related Services · Bachelor's Degree$79,8444Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · Bachelor's Degree$76,1475Criminal Justice and Corrections · Master's Degree$69,7256Business Administration, Management and Operations · Bachelor's Degree$63,0357Educational Administration and Supervision · Master's Degree$62,4478Human Resources Management and Services · Bachelor's Degree$62,076

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
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingMaster's Degree$114,508Not available
Business Administration, Management and OperationsMaster's Degree$87,271Not available
Accounting and Related ServicesBachelor's Degree$79,844$23,750
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingBachelor's Degree$76,147$27,000
Criminal Justice and CorrectionsMaster's Degree$69,725Not available
Business Administration, Management and OperationsBachelor's Degree$63,035$29,375
Educational Administration and SupervisionMaster's Degree$62,447Not available
Human Resources Management and ServicesBachelor's Degree$62,076$26,000
Business/Commerce, GeneralBachelor's Degree$61,833Not available
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasMaster's Degree$60,804Not available
MarketingBachelor's Degree$53,985$25,250
Education, GeneralMaster's Degree$53,016Not available
Public HealthBachelor's Degree$52,568Not available
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessBachelor's Degree$50,409$27,000
Criminal Justice and CorrectionsBachelor's Degree$49,825$28,500
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasBachelor's Degree$46,273$27,000
Radio, Television, and Digital CommunicationBachelor's Degree$44,648Not available
Design and Applied ArtsBachelor's Degree$44,221$27,000
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsBachelor's Degree$43,612$27,000
Human Services, GeneralBachelor's Degree$42,718$42,953
Drama/Theatre Arts and StagecraftBachelor's Degree$36,872$25,581

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.