10-YEAR PAYOFF CURVECumulative economic payoff after graduation
−$165,230at year 10Net gainInvestment not yet recovered
NET GAIN$0UNRECOVERED
Averett University
⌖ Danville, VA · 10 reportable field-and-credential outcomes
MODELED SCENARIO · Negative payoff
−$165,230 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.
25.5 yrsModeled economic break-even
−61%Modeled 10-year ROI
$55,647Observed 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
$22,925Average net price / year
$53,460Cost of attendance
$55,647Median earnings · year 5 after completion
48.1%Completion rate
56.6%Admission rate
1,231Student 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
$45,152Year 1
$59,911Year 4
$55,647Year 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 · Bachelor's Degree$84,0652Educational Administration and Supervision · Master's Degree$75,4233Business Administration, Management and Operations · Master's Degree$74,8274Business Administration, Management and Operations · Bachelor's Degree$72,8105Human Resources Management and Services · Master's Degree$68,1326Accounting and Related Services · Bachelor's Degree$64,1927Curriculum and Instruction · Master's Degree$56,6958Health/Medical Preparatory Programs · Bachelor's Degree$54,637Observed 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.
Lynchburg, VA
University of Lynchburg
- Annual net price
- $22,235
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $55,700
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -60%
Roanoke College
- Annual net price
- $24,503
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $57,142
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -56%
Eastern Mennonite University
- Annual net price
- $24,588
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $54,110
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -67%
Hampton University
- Annual net price
- $25,319
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $59,105
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -50%
Explore exact field-and-credential outcomes
| Federal field | Credential | Earnings, year 4 | Federal debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | Bachelor's Degree | $84,065 | Not available |
| Educational Administration and Supervision | Master's Degree | $75,423 | Not available |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | Master's Degree | $74,827 | Not available |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | Bachelor's Degree | $72,810 | $31,271 |
| Human Resources Management and Services | Master's Degree | $68,132 | Not available |
| Accounting and Related Services | Bachelor's Degree | $64,192 | $27,000 |
| Curriculum and Instruction | Master's Degree | $56,695 | Not available |
| Health/Medical Preparatory Programs | Bachelor's Degree | $54,637 | $27,000 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | Bachelor's Degree | $52,318 | $29,703 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | Bachelor's Degree | $50,346 | $28,000 |
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.