10-YEAR PAYOFF CURVECumulative economic payoff after graduation
−$68,218at year 10Net gainInvestment not yet recovered
NET GAIN$0UNRECOVERED
Azusa Pacific University
⌖ Azusa, CA · 44 reportable field-and-credential outcomes
MODELED SCENARIO · Negative payoff
−$68,218 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.
13.4 yrsModeled economic break-even
−25%Modeled 10-year ROI
$65,063Observed 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
$22,212Average net price / year
$56,313Cost of attendance
$65,063Median earnings · year 5 after completion
61.8%Completion rate
88.4%Admission rate
2,759Student 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
$50,824Year 1
$71,925Year 4
$65,063Year 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$143,3922Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · Bachelor's Degree$118,5493Education, General · Doctoral Degree$113,2524Psychology, Other · Doctoral Degree$109,4395Business Administration, Management and Operations · Master's Degree$98,4376Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions · Doctoral Degree$96,3547Health/Medical Preparatory Programs · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$91,7768Business/Commerce, General · Master's Degree$85,420Observed year-4 earnings · compare like fields and credentials before deciding
Comparable colleges in CA
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.
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University of La Verne
- Annual net price
- $20,161
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $64,663
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -25%
California Baptist University
- Annual net price
- $26,285
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $63,882
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -34%
Vanguard University of Southern California
- Annual net price
- $21,241
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $58,441
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -49%
National University
- Annual net price
- $22,878
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $73,353
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- +4%
Explore exact field-and-credential outcomes
| Federal field | Credential | Earnings, year 4 | Federal debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | Master's Degree | $143,392 | Not available |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | Bachelor's Degree | $118,549 | $26,898 |
| Education, General | Doctoral Degree | $113,252 | Not available |
| Psychology, Other | Doctoral Degree | $109,439 | Not available |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | Master's Degree | $98,437 | Not available |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions | Doctoral Degree | $96,354 | Not available |
| Health/Medical Preparatory Programs | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $91,776 | Not available |
| Business/Commerce, General | Master's Degree | $85,420 | Not available |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | Master's Degree | $83,642 | Not available |
| Education, General | Master's Degree | $80,114 | Not available |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | Bachelor's Degree | $78,900 | $24,891 |
| Human Resources Management and Services | Master's Degree | $77,902 | Not available |
| Social Work | Master's Degree | $77,518 | Not available |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology | Master's Degree | $70,125 | Not available |
| Psychology, Other | Master's Degree | $68,797 | Not available |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology | Bachelor's Degree | $66,411 | Not available |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General | Bachelor's Degree | $64,797 | Not available |
| Fine and Studio Arts | Master's Degree | $64,552 | Not available |
| Psychology, General | Bachelor's Degree | $63,963 | $23,406 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | Master's Degree | $63,787 | Not available |
| Social Sciences, Other | Master's Degree | $63,771 | Not available |
| Psychology, General | Master's Degree | $61,095 | Not available |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | Bachelor's Degree | $56,994 | $25,000 |
| Theological and Ministerial Studies | Master's Degree | $36,869 | Not available |
| Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language | Master's Degree | $36,489 | Not available |
| Communication and Media Studies | Bachelor's Degree | Not available | $22,412 |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication | Bachelor's Degree | Not available | $18,493 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | Bachelor's Degree | Not available | $27,000 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | Bachelor's Degree | Not available | $25,656 |
| English Language and Literature, General | Bachelor's Degree | Not available | $23,500 |
| Biology, General | Bachelor's Degree | Not available | $27,000 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | Bachelor's Degree | Not available | $23,000 |
| Bible/Biblical Studies | Bachelor's Degree | Not available | $23,907 |
| Religious Education | Bachelor's Degree | Not available | $25,000 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | Bachelor's Degree | Not available | $21,750 |
| Social Work | Bachelor's Degree | Not available | $24,643 |
| Political Science and Government | Bachelor's Degree | Not available | $26,500 |
| Sociology | Bachelor's Degree | Not available | $21,515 |
| Visual and Performing Arts, General | Bachelor's Degree | Not available | $23,500 |
| Fine and Studio Arts | Bachelor's Degree | Not available | $24,495 |
| Music | Bachelor's Degree | Not available | $22,000 |
| Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other | Bachelor's Degree | Not available | $24,500 |
| Accounting and Related Services | Bachelor's Degree | Not available | $19,250 |
| Marketing | Bachelor's Degree | Not available | $21,000 |
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.