10-YEAR PAYOFF CURVECumulative economic payoff after graduation
−$266,554at year 10Net gainInvestment not yet recovered
NET GAIN$0UNRECOVERED
Bob Jones University
⌖ Greenville, SC · 13 reportable field-and-credential outcomes
10-year estimate · Negative payoff
−$266,554 over 10 years
Modeled from observed year-5 institution earnings and the institution-wide average net price over four years.
With these assumptions, the added earnings do not recover the cost within ten years.
Not availableModeled economic break-even
−108%Modeled 10-year ROI
$43,001Observed earnings · year 5
Not reachedMaximum annual price for positive 10-year payoff
What the numbers say about Bob Jones University
What does Bob Jones University cost?
Bob Jones University reports an average annual net price of $16,641 after grants and scholarships. This is an institution-wide average, not an individual aid offer.
What do Bob Jones University graduates earn?
The observed median earnings figure is $43,001 5 years after completion. It describes a federal cohort, not a guaranteed starting salary.
How much federal debt do Bob Jones University graduates have?
Completer borrowers report median cumulative federal student debt of $16,585. Parent PLUS and private loans are not included.
Is every degree at Bob Jones University worth the same?
No. DegreeVerdict currently shows 13 field-and-credential outcomes at Bob Jones University; reported earnings and debt can differ substantially by program category.
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.
PRICE SENSITIVITY
The price can change the verdict.
Hold observed earnings constant and see how the modeled ten-year payoff changes as annual price rises.
← Negative payoff$0Positive payoff →
$0Annual price−$199,990
$8,000Annual price−$231,990
$16,000Current college-wide context−$263,990
$17,000Current college-wide context−$267,990
$24,000Annual price−$295,990
$32,000Annual price−$327,990
$40,000Annual price−$359,990
COLLEGE AT A GLANCE
Institution details
Current federal characteristics describing the college, not the outcomes of a specific program.
- Accreditor
- Transnational Association of Christian Colleges and Schools
- Main award level
- Bachelor’s degrees
- Campus setting
- City
- Admissions
- Open admission
- Delivery
- Campus or mixed delivery
- Federal designation
- No special designation reported
Cost, debt, completion and earnings context
$16,641Average net price / year
$36,580Cost of attendance
$16,585Median federal student debt · completer borrowers
$176/moPublished 10-year payment estimate
$43,001Median earnings · year 5 after completion
64.8%Completion rate
Not availableAdmission rate
2,005Student size
Institution debt covers federal student-loan borrowers who completed. Parent PLUS and private loans are excluded; missing and privacy-suppressed values remain unavailable.
WHO PAYS, WHO FINISHES, WHO EARNS
Outcomes are not the same for every family.
These federal cohorts add context that a single college average can hide. Missing figures remain unreported rather than estimated.
Complete within 150% of the expected time
72% received a Pell Grant within eight yearsMedian Parent PLUS debt
113 parent borrowers in the reported cohortMedian federal student debt
77% making progress in repayment after three yearsStudent family incomeMedian earnings after 10 yearsObserved federal cohorts
Lower income$42,442Earnings are not a guarantee
Middle income$44,967Earnings are not a guarantee
Higher income$47,789Earnings are not a guarantee
Three-year repayment progress
Lower income72%
Middle income86%
Higher income85%
Source: College Scorecard, June 2026 release. Parent PLUS debt belongs to parents; student-debt measures exclude Parent PLUS and private loans. Cohort definitions differ by measure.
NATIONAL CONTEXT
How this college compares
Percentiles compare this institution with currently operating colleges that report the same federal measure.
WHAT STANDS OUT
A faster read on this college
These summaries use only reportable field-and-credential records at this institution. They do not fill privacy-suppressed outcomes.
EARNINGS PATH
Reported earnings over time
$34,704Year 1
$46,177Year 4
$43,001Year 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.
1Accounting and Related Services · Bachelor's Degree$84,3692Computer and Information Sciences, General · Bachelor's Degree$82,3913Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · Bachelor's Degree$74,0854Business Administration, Management and Operations · Bachelor's Degree$54,9895Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness · Bachelor's Degree$50,4226Criminal Justice and Corrections · Bachelor's Degree$46,3327Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas · Bachelor's Degree$43,3298Business Operations Support and Assistant Services · Associate's Degree$39,838Observed year-4 earnings · compare like fields and credentials before deciding
Programs that stand out against the same-degree benchmark
This view rewards performance relative to the same field and credential, not simply majors that pay more everywhere.
1Accounting and Related ServicesBachelor's Degree · $84,369 reported+11%vs same-degree national median$23,936federal debt2Business Operations Support and Assistant ServicesAssociate's Degree · $39,838 reported+6%vs same-degree national medianNot availablefederal debt3Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessBachelor's Degree · $50,422 reported-8%vs same-degree national median$23,000federal debt4Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralBachelor's Degree · $82,391 reported-11%vs same-degree national medianNot availablefederal debt5Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasBachelor's Degree · $43,329 reported-16%vs same-degree national median$17,000federal debt6Criminal Justice and CorrectionsBachelor's Degree · $46,332 reported-16%vs same-degree national median$18,298federal debt
Comparable colleges in SC
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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Erskine College
- Annual net price
- $16,525
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $45,277
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -99%
Claflin University
- Annual net price
- $17,800
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $40,384
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -118%
Columbia College
- Annual net price
- $18,408
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $45,324
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -99%
Southern Wesleyan University
- Annual net price
- $15,464
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $45,969
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -96%
Explore exact field-and-credential outcomes
| Federal field | Credential | Earnings, year 4 | Federal debt | 2023–24 awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accounting and Related Services | Bachelor's Degree | $84,369 | $23,936 | Not reported |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | Bachelor's Degree | $82,391 | Not available | Not reported |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | Bachelor's Degree | $74,085 | $26,972 | Not reported |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | Bachelor's Degree | $54,989 | $20,000 | Not reported |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | Bachelor's Degree | $50,422 | $23,000 | Not reported |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | Bachelor's Degree | $46,332 | $18,298 | Not reported |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | Bachelor's Degree | $43,329 | $17,000 | Not reported |
| Business Operations Support and Assistant Services | Associate's Degree | $39,838 | Not available | Not reported |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | Bachelor's Degree | $34,335 | $19,250 | Not reported |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology | Bachelor's Degree | $31,332 | Not available | Not reported |
| Education, Other | Bachelor's Degree | Not available | $19,268 | Not reported |
| Design and Applied Arts | Bachelor's Degree | Not available | $15,750 | Not reported |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General | Bachelor's Degree | Not available | $21,500 | Not reported |
Awards use first-major IPEDS completions aggregated to the same four-digit field and credential.
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.