Private nonprofit · COLLEGE PAYOFF

Barry University

Miami, FL · 26 reportable field-and-credential outcomes

MODELED SCENARIO · Negative payoff

−$92,012 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.

15.2 yrsModeled economic break-even
−34%Modeled 10-year ROI
$62,844Observed 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
−$92,012at year 10
Net gainInvestment not yet recovered
NET GAIN$0UNRECOVERED
−$270,4520
2
4
6
8
−$92,01210
Years after graduationBreak-even: 15.2 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$34,350
Sticker price
Published out-of-state tuition$34,350
Sticker price
Average net price$22,613
Title IV student average
Cost of attendance$50,778
Tuition + living budget
PRICE SOURCECollege reported · annual amount · federal dataset
OBSERVED FEDERAL MEASURES

Cost, completion and earnings context

$22,613Average net price / year
$50,778Cost of attendance
$62,844Median earnings · year 5 after completion
37.9%Completion rate
77.2%Admission rate
2,212Student size
NATIONAL CONTEXT

How this college compares

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

83thEarnings percentile
21thCompletion percentile
EARNINGS PATH

Reported earnings over time

$59,893Year 1
$73,480Year 4
$62,844Year 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$145,7672Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · Doctoral Degree$138,1663Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions · Bachelor's Degree$134,9684Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions · Master's Degree$127,6605Medicine · First Professional Degree$111,8906Public Administration · Bachelor's Degree$97,7027Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · Bachelor's Degree$93,6088Health and Medical Administrative Services · Bachelor's Degree$89,971

Observed year-4 earnings · compare like fields and credentials before deciding

BUILD A REAL SHORTLIST

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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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$26,312
Observed earnings · year 5
$58,255
Modeled 10-year ROI
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$21,293
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Modeled 10-year ROI
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$21,751
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$54,283
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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$145,767Not available
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingDoctoral Degree$138,166Not available
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsBachelor's Degree$134,968$31,250
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsMaster's Degree$127,660Not available
MedicineFirst Professional Degree$111,890Not available
Public AdministrationBachelor's Degree$97,702$25,728
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingBachelor's Degree$93,608$31,000
Health and Medical Administrative ServicesBachelor's Degree$89,971$35,375
Business Administration, Management and OperationsMaster's Degree$84,090Not available
LawFirst Professional Degree$82,024Not available
Public AdministrationMaster's Degree$81,625Not available
Educational Administration and SupervisionMaster's Degree$79,567Not available
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic ProfessionsMaster's Degree$75,402Not available
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasMaster's Degree$69,284Not available
Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralBachelor's Degree$65,951$26,420
Biological and Biomedical Sciences, OtherMaster's Degree$64,792Not available
Social WorkMaster's Degree$64,500Not available
Business Administration, Management and OperationsBachelor's Degree$64,210$31,733
Social WorkBachelor's Degree$61,820$30,675
Biology, GeneralBachelor's Degree$60,471$30,500
Clinical, Counseling and Applied PsychologyMaster's Degree$57,962Not available
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessMaster's Degree$56,462Not available
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesBachelor's Degree$51,734$46,429
CriminologyBachelor's Degree$51,180$27,000
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessBachelor's Degree$47,019Not available
Psychology, GeneralBachelor's Degree$44,016$26,875

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.